Preds put win streak on the line in Philly

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03/07/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sizzling Nashville Predators will try to extend their season-high winning streak to seven games when they visit the struggling Philadelphia Flyers for tonight's interconference battle at the Wachovia Center.

The Predators beat Columbus on Thursday to post their first six-game winning streak since January 5-15, 2007. Nashville last won seven in a row during a franchise-record eight-game win streak to begin the 2005-06 campaign.

Nashville's hot streak has allowed the club to break into the Western Conference playoff race. The Preds are currently tied with Columbus and Dallas for the conference's final three postseason berths.

Steve Sullivan notched the game-winning goal late in the second period, as Nashville doubled up the visiting Blue Jackets, 4-2, at Sommet Center.

Vernon Fiddler, Ryan Jones and Martin Erat also lit the lamp for the Predators. Pekka Rinne made 31 stops to post his 22nd win of the season.

Nashville is just 12-17-2 as the visiting team this season and will return home to Music City for a two-game homestand following tonight's test.

The Flyers, meanwhile, have dropped three of their last four games and were handed a blowout loss in Thursday's game against the visiting Calgary Flames. Philadelphia is still fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, but is just three points ahead of Montreal.

Olli Jokinen celebrated his first game as a Flame with two goals as Calgary pumped in four first-period scores to subdue Philadelphia, 5-1, at Wachovia Center.

Mike Knuble provided the lone offense for the Flyers, who kicked off a five- game homestand with the lopsided loss.

Antero Niittymaki was pulled after giving up four goals on 19 shots in the first period, suffering his first regulation loss since February 12. Martin Biron finished the game by making 21 saves.

The Flyers also lost forward Danny Briere once again after he suffered a groin injury in Thursday's loss. He is expected to be out for tonight's game, but the injury is apparently not as serious as was initially thought and Briere could be back for Tuesday's game against Buffalo.

Briere's injury came in just his third game back after he missed 36 contests with the lingering effects of a groin strain, which included exploratory surgery back on January 22. In 12 games this season, Briere has picked up five goals and nine points.

Philadelphia is 18-9-4 as the host this season, but has lost two straight and three of its last four home games.

Nashville has won the last two meetings with the Flyers, but the teams haven't played since the Preds posted a 3-2 decision in Philadelphia on November 29, 2006.

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