Oilers visit Canucks, shoot for back-to-back wins

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12/26/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers will try to win consecutive games for the first time since earlier in the month, as they visit the Vancouver Canucks tonight at GM Place.

The Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak on Monday with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. It was just Edmonton's second win in its last six games and the Oilers haven't won back-to-back tests since a three-game winning streak from December 3-6.

Sheldon Souray notched his first goal since November 29 -- a span of nine games without a tally -- while Zack Stortini scored his first goal since March 11 of last season. Souray's goal came on a power-play in the third period and was the game-winner, while Andrew Cogliano also lit the lamp on a third-period power play.

Ales Hemsky and Lubomir Visnovsky assisted on both third-period goals, Marc- Antoine Pouliot also scored in the win and Dwayne Roloson stopped 27 shots to record his seventh win of the season. Roloson is 13-13-2 with five ties and a 2.25 goals against average lifetime versus Phoenix.

Edmonton, though, did lose captain Ethan Moreau in the game after he suffered a wrist injury while blocking a shot. Moreau has six goals and seven assists in 32 games this year after being limited to only 32 games in each of the past two seasons due to shoulder surgery, a fractured tibia and a broken left leg. He is day-to-day with his latest ailment.

Edmonton is 10-9-0 as the road club this year and will play its next two at home following tonight's game.

The Canucks begin a three-game homestand tonight and are 10-4-1 as the hosting team this year. They have won three of their last four at home, but were in San Jose on Tuesday and left town with a 5-0 defeat. The Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov notched his second shutout of the season and 42nd of his career with 33 saves, helping San Jose defeat Vancouver for a fifth straight time.

Cory Schneider allowed all five goals on just 15 shots before giving way to Curtis Sanford, who stopped all 16 shots he faced the rest of the way. The loss was the second in the last three games for the Canucks, who are expected to be joined tomorrow by free agent acquisition Mats Sundin. It is still currently unknown when he will play his first game with Vancouver though.

The Canucks could use him as soon as possible. They trail Calgary by just one point for first place in the Northwest Division.

Sanford should draw the starting assignment tonight, as he is 6-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA in nine career starts versus Edmonton.

The Canucks have won two of three versus the Oilers this year, with both wins coming on home ice.

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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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