Red Wings shoot for club mark as Oilers visit Motor City

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02/23/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to tie a franchise record for consecutive home victories tonight against an Edmonton Oilers club that has had its share of problems on the road.

Detroit has ripped off 13 straight wins at Joe Louis Arena and owns a dominant 22-3-3 home record for the season. The Red Wings have won 14 in a row as the host only once in their storied history, from January 21-March 25, 1965.

The Central Division co-leaders kept up their winning ways in the Motor City with Wednesday's 4-2 decision over Chicago. Henrik Zetterberg's two third- period goals were the difference as Detroit earned its fourth victory in its last five overall games.

Pavel Datsyuk added a goal and an assist for the Red Wings and Dominik Hasek made 26 saves.

Zetterberg has been on an incredible scoring tear as of late. The All-Star wing has amassed eight goals and six assists during a five-game scoring streak and racked up 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) in nine games during the month of February.

Datsyuk, whose goal on Wednesday was the 100th of his career, has eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) over the last three contests.

The Red Wings, who haven't lost at Joe Louis Arena since a 3-2 setback to Ottawa on December 12, enter tonight's play tied with Nashville for first place in both the Central Division and Western Conference with 84 points.

Edmonton comes in seven points behind Calgary for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. The Oilers haven't helped their postseason hopes during this current seven-game road trip, as the team dropped their first four outings of the swing before Thursday's shutout victory at Columbus.

Shawn Horcroff had two goals and an assist while Dwayne Roloson stopped all 28 shots he faced to lead Edmonton to a 4-0 triumph at Nationwide Arena.

Ryan Smyth finished with a goal and two assists for the Oilers, while Ladislav Smid rounded out the scoring with his first career tally.

Edmonton is just 11-15-4 on the road this season and has lost 13 of its last 16 regular-season visits to Joe Louis Arena. However, the Oilers did win twice in Detroit when they upset the top-seeded Red Wings in six games during last year's Western Conference quarterfinals.

Edmonton has also taken two of the three meetings between the teams so far in 2006-07.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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