Brodeur, Devils visit Islanders

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03/07/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils were already one of the Eastern Conference's top teams when Martin Brodeur was sidelined. They've been unbeatable since the legendary goaltender has come back to the fold.

The Atlantic Division leaders will attempt to notch a fifth consecutive win when Brodeur and his mates travel across the Hudson River today for an afternoon tilt with the New York Islanders.

New Jersey's winning streak has coincided with Brodeur's return from surgery to repair a torn distal biceps tendon, an injury that caused the perennial All-Star to miss 50 games, and the 36-year-old has allowed only four goals and posted a pair of shutouts over those four victories.

Brodeur stopped 30-of-32 shots in the Devils' 3-2 triumph at Toronto on Tuesday, in which Johnny Oduya scored the game-winning goal with just 11.4 seconds remaining in overtime.

The win was the 548th of Brodeur's career, leaving him just three shy of Patrick Roy's all-time record for a goaltender.

David Clarkson and Patrik Elias tallied in regulation for New Jersey, which closed within six points of slumping Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Devils hold a nine-point advantage on second-place Philadelphia in the Atlantic.

New Jersey has not lost since a 4-0 setback to the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on February 21, with Yann Danis making a career-best 40 saves for New York to record his second career shutout.

The Isles have gone 2-2-1 since that victory, most recently dropping a 4-2 decision at home to the new-look New York Rangers on Thursday. Danis turned back only 19-of-23 shots in that one.

Blake Comeau had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who are in the midst of a six-game homestand and have gone 2-1-1 so far on the residency. The team wraps up the stretch Sunday against Phoenix.

The Islanders halted a five-game losing streak in this series with their recent win over the Devils, who had taken the first four matchups between the clubs in 2008-09. However, New Jersey has been dealt a defeat in four of their last trips to Nassau Coliseum.

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Super Bowl XLIV Odds

Super Bowl XLIII isn't even a week old yet and oddsmakers have already released Super Bowl XLIV odds.

Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers winning Super Bowl 43, the New England Patriots are 8/1 favorites to win Super Bowl 44.

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With their 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the Steelers became the latest NFL champion. But believe it or not, oddsmakers from online sports book MySportsbook.com don't have the Steelers the favorites to win Super Bowl XLIV next season.

That honor belongs to the New England Patriots, who are 8/1 favorites to win despite not even qualify for the postseason in 2008. The Pats also have a major decision to make regarding what to do with Matt Cassel, who played well in Tom Brady's (knee surgery) absence last year but is also a free agent this offseason.

Ironically, the Steelers aren't even oddsmakers second choice to win Super Bowl 44, as the Dallas Cowboys are listed right behind the Patriots at 9/1 despite not making the playoffs themselves. Clearly oddsmakers think the public will hop back on the Cowboys' bandwagon considering the immense talent they have and the opening of a brand new stadium.

After Dallas, then comes Pittsburgh at 10/1, but they share those odds with the New York Giants, who won Super Bowl XLII. The Indianapolis Colts and San Diego Chargers round out the top six teams at 12/1, while the Baltimore Ravens (14/1), Tennessee Titans (16/1), Carolina Panthers (18/1) and Philadelphia Eagles (18/1) complete the top 10.

The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals got no love from oddsmakers as they were established as a 30/1 long shot to win next year's Super Bowl. They share those same odds with the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers – two teams that didn't even qualify for the postseason. Other long shots are the Kansas City Chiefs (100/1), Detroit Lions (100/1), St. Louis Rams (75/1) and Oakland Raiders (75/1).

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NFL TEAM FUTURE ODDS TO WIN SUPER BOWL XLIV

New England Patriots 8/1

Dallas Cowboys 9/1

New York Giants 10/1

Pittsburgh Steelers 10/1

Indianapolis Colts 12/1

San Diego Chargers 12/1

Baltimore Ravens 14/1

Tennessee Titans 16/1

Carolina Panthers 18/1

Philadelphia Eagles 18/1

New Orleans Saints 20/1

Atlanta Falcons 25/1

Denver Broncos 25/1

Green Bay Packers 25/1

Jacksonville Jaguars 25/1

Minnesota Vikings 25/1

New York Jets 25/1

Arizona Cardinals 30/1

Chicago BearS 30/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30/1

Buffalo Bills 35/1

Houston TexaNS 35/1

Miami Dolphins 35/1

Washington Redskins 35/1

Seattle SeahawkS 50/1

Cleveland Browns 55/1

Cincinnati Bengals 60/1

San Francisco 49ers 60/1

Oakland Raiders 75/1

St. Louis Rams 75/1

Detroit Lions 100/1

Kansas City Chiefs 100/1

Odds as of: 2/2/09

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