Red Wings, Preds get ready for showdown in the Music City

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02/24/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pivotal battle for the Central Division crown and the top spot in the Western Conference takes place tonight in the Music City, as the Nashville Predators welcome the Detroit Red Wings to Gaylord Entertainment Center.

The Red Wings and Predators are locked in a see-saw battle for the division and conference leads, but Detroit currently holds the spots with a one-point edge over Nashville. Detroit's 85 points also leaves the club just two points behind Buffalo for the overall NHL lead.

Nashville and the Red Wings have met three times this year and Detroit won two of those encounters. The teams have split the last 10 meetings.

The Predators lost for the third time in four games Thursday, as they were handed a shootout setback by visiting Montreal. Saku Koivu tallied the game- winner in final segment to go along with two assists as the Canadiens edged Nashville, 6-5.

Nashville's Paul Kariya scored the first goal in the shootout before Tomas Plekanec evened things for Montreal. After Martin Erat's shot was saved by Jaroslav Halak, Koivu converted to give the Canadiens the advantage.

It was then up to newly acquired Predator Peter Forsberg to keep it going, but he never got a clean shot before falling in front of the net to end the game. Forsberg was held without a point for the third straight test since coming over in a trade with Philadelphia last week.

Steve Sullivan and Scott Hartnell each tallied a goal and an assist, while Jean-Pierre Dumont recorded a goal and two helpers for the Predators. Tomas Vokoun made 22 saves in defeat.

Nashville, which is an impressive 22-5-4 as the host club this year, is completing a four-game homestand tonight.

The Red Wings were dealt a shootout loss by visiting Edmonton on Friday, but the point earned allowed them to move ahead of Nashville. Ryan Smyth scored the game-winner in the shootout and the Oilers snapped Detroit's 13-game home winning streak with a 4-3 win at Joe Louis Arena.

Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom and Valtteri Filppula each scored a goal and Dominik Hasek made 23 saves for the Red Wings, who lost at home for the first time since a 3-2 setback to Ottawa on December 12 and were looking to tie its longest home winning streak since 1965.

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With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season.  What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season.  Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all.  Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13).  Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two.  Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury.  Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven.  Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury.  Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.

In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons.  Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4.  Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1).  The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this.  No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.

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Houston Rockets 12-1

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Miami Heat 9-1

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Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1

New Jersey Nets 50-1

New Orleans Hornets 150-1

New York Knicks 150-1

Orlando Magic 75-1

Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1

Phoenix Suns 5-2

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San Antonio Spurs 9-1

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Toronto Raptors 35-1

Utah Jazz 20-1

Washington Wizards 25-1

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