Another good night for me with two big overtime wins by the Bruins and Sharks for another 2 for 2 night. Martin Havlat stepped up like I expected him two scoring two of the three goals for the Sharks and the Bruins dominated the Capitals and really deserved to win that one. My NHL Playoffs record is now 4-0 for +4.85 units. Tonight the Devils finally get in on the action and the three series that began on Wednesday have their game 2’s tonight.
New Jersey Devils @ Florida Panthers
The Devils and Panthers start their series tonight in Florida. The Devils are coming into this game having won their last 6 games, while the Panthers lost 8 of their last 10 games heading into the post season. The Devils were strong on the road in the regular season winning 24 games, which is the same number they won at home. The Panthers only won 21 home games during the year, but lost only 9 in regulation at home, which is the least in the Eastern Conference. The long wait for this series may not help the Devils, but I still like them in this game because they are the stronger team in all aspects of the game. The Panthers have yet to name their starter for the night, but whoever it is will have to be on top of his game to give his team a chance to win this one.
Play: Devils -103 (5Dimes.com)
Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
The Flyers pulled off a big comeback in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, but after showing that they could win on the road against the Penguins the line has lengthened for this game (+155 -> +175). This is likely because the general consensus is that the Penguins were the better team in the first game and they cannot lose this game tonight. That being said although the Penguins dominated the first period, the Flyers played well the rest of the game and I think now that they have settled into the series we can expect some strong play from Philadelphia. With that I think this game could once again go either way so the Flyers as such big underdogs is a great bet.
Play: Flyers +178 (5Dimes.com)
Detroit Red Wings @ Nashville Predators
The Red Wings and Predators were in a hard fought battle on Wednesday and I expect much of the same tonight. The Red Wings were sub par on the road all season and they will need to find a way to win a road game to win this series, but I still have to give the edge to the Predators when they are at home in this series. They are such slight favourites in this game that the smart money has to be on the Predators to go up 2-0. I wouldn’t be surprised if the home team won every game in this series.
Play: Predators -115 (SportsInteraction.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
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