(7) Ottawa vs. (2) Pittsburgh NHL Playoffs Free Pick

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Bet On NHL Playoffs – (7) Ottawa vs. (2) Pittsburgh

The puck drops Wednesday to begin this year's NHL betting playoff action and we have your sportsbook betting information, trends and winning selection to start off the postseason in money-making fashion.

Starting at 7:00pm EST, the No. 7 seeded Ottawa Senators crosses the border to visit the second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Atlantic winning Pens (47-27-8) acquired five-time All-Star forward Marian Hossa from Atlanta on Feb. 26 and his play will be a key factor against the club that originally drafted the euro-sniper. Hossa has averaged nearly 36 goals per season with Ottawa, Atlanta and Pittsburgh, but has only 13 goals in 55 postseason appearances.

But now, playing with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, he's likely to improve on his postseason production as pressure is not solely on his shoulders.

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