Wild welcome Oilers to town

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02/25/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Northwest Division rivals meet this afternoon in St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild host the Edmonton Oilers at Xcel Energy Center.

The Wild have 73 points on the year and, along with Calgary, are just three points behind Vancouver for the top spot in the Northwest. Minnesota is also tied with the Flames for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference.

Meanwhile, the Oilers are fourth in the division with 66 points on the year. Edmonton is also seven points behind Calgary and the Wild for the last postseason berths in the West.

The Wild are aiming for their third consecutive victory today after posting back-to-back wins over Dallas and Colorado. The triumph over the Avalanche came Thursday in Denver, as Todd White posted a goal and an assist to help Minnesota notch the 4-3 decision.

Wyatt Smith also found the back of the net for Minnesota, ending a personal 92-game scoreless drought.

Adam Hall and Mikko Koivu also scored, while Niklas Backstrom finished with 28 saves for the Wild, who have won five of their last seven contests.

Today, Minnesota returns home, where it is an impressive 21-5-4 as the host this year.

The Oilers also have won two straight games, picking up both victories in the midst of a brutal seven-game road trip. The triumphs in Columbus and Detroit came after Edmonton began the swing with an 0-2-2 mark.

The latest victory for the Oilers came Friday in Motown. Ryan Smyth scored the game-winner in the shootout as Edmonton snapped the Red Wings' 13-game home winning streak with the 4-3 win.

Smyth, Raffi Torres and Marty Reasoner each scored a goal for the Oilers, while Patrick Thoresen recorded a pair of assists in the win.

The Oilers, who are 12-15-4 as the visiting club this year, end the swing today.

Edmonton has taken two of three meetings with the Wild this year and has won seven of the last 10 encounters overall.

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

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