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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Nashville Predators taking on the Chicago Blackhawks April 21 at United Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Anaheim Ducks taking on the Winnipeg Jets April 20 at MTS Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
NHL Predictions: Islanders vs. Capitals
Game Two of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs see the New York Islanders taking on the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
NHL Hockey Odds
New York Islanders (1-0) vs. Washington Capitals (0-1)
Stadium: Verizon Center (District of Columbia)
Time/Date: 7:00 PM ET; Friday April 17th
NHL Odds: New York Islanders +130/ Washington Capitals -140
Over/Under: 5.5 (+120 Over)
The Islanders showed no signs of stumbling or fear as they came out and dominated in all aspects of the game en route to a 4-1 Game 1 win over the Capitals. The Islanders will look to do something they haven’t done in over 32 years on Friday as they search for a 2-0 lead in the series. Washington will look to captain, Alexander Ovechkin, in hopes of bringing the Caps back to even in this series. Ovechkin was held scoreless throughout Game 1 and the Islanders always seem to have eyes him, not allowing him to move freely and quickly.
New York Islanders
The Islanders stumbled into the post season with multiple key losses down the stretch that forced them to give up home ice in the first round of the playoffs. They showed none of those signs in Game 1 as they took care of business and stole home ice right back from the Capitals, who stole it on the last day of the regular season.
The Islanders got contributions from just about everyone in Game 1, but the main guy was Brock Nelson. Nelson scored 2 goals and solidified the win for New York.
New York also got a goal from Josh Bailey, along with an assist.
F and leading point getting John Tavares didn’t even record a shot in Game 1. Expect him to come out firing in Game 2 on Friday as he tallied 86 points throughout the entire regular season.
G Jaroslav Halak recorded 24 saves and allowed just one to squeak by him in the first period. If he continues to play like he did in Game 1, the Islanders fortunes could be bright.
Washington Capitals
The Capitals must find a way to get more shots and continue to put pressure on Islanders’ goalie Jaroslav Halak on Friday. Putting just 25 shots on goal in Game 1, Washington will look to get Alexander Ovechkin going as they hope to head to New York with the series tied 1 game a piece.
The lone goal scorer for Washington was F Marcus Johansson. Johansson scored in the first period to even things up at 1, but the Capitals failed to put anything else on the board after. Johansson continues his impressive campaign as he has racked up 47 points on the season.
Caps goalie Braden Holtby faced 29 shots in Game 1, and allowed 3 of them to get past him. While he didn’t play bad by any means, he’ll need some help from his defense as they failed to put any traffic in front of the goal throughout the entire game.
Dating back to last season, the Capitals have scored just that one goal over their last 3 playoff games. In 2014, they had similar scoring problems as they were shutout by the other New York team, the Rangers, in the final 2 games before they were eliminated.
Expect Washington to be even more physical than in Game 1 as they cannot afford to head on the road with a 2-0 deficit.
NHL Hockey Trends:
- Islanders are 23-9 in their last 32 vs. Metropolitan.
- Islanders are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Capitals are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Capitals are 21-10 in their last 31 games playing on 1 days rest.
Free 4* NHL Pick: Washington -140
Lay the juice here as Washington should be incredibly prepared and focused for this one. A win and they’re right back in the series, a loss could spell a whole world of trouble for them. Expect Ovechkin to come up big in a home win for Washington.
Washington 3, New York 2
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Winnipeg Jets taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 16 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
The Western Conference top seed Anaheim Ducks begin their Cup Quest Thursday night when they host the upstart Winnipeg Jets who were terrific down the stretch and enter as perhaps the most dangerous underdogs in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Vancouver Canucks April 15 at Rogers Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
Round 1 of the NHL playoffs kicks off for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night in Vancouver.
Daily NHL Hockey Odds
Calgary (45-30-4-3) at Vancouver (48-29-3-2)
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Broadcast: CBC, USA, TVA
Calgary Flames +1½ -245 +131 Ov 5 -121
Vancouver Canucks -1½ +205 -145 Un 5 +110
Two of the more surprising teams in the NHL will do battle in what is expected to be a hotly contested series with one reaching the second round.
Who could have predicted that either of these teams would win a first round series? It will be a battle of the never-say-die but inexperienced Flames against the solid, veteran Canucks.
So who wins the all-important Game 1 of this intriguing series? Let’s take a look.
The Calgary Flames were the team that just wouldn’t go away this season and Wednesday night they get to finally see the fruit from all of their season-long labors. A long season of up-tempo, physical hockey didn’t seem to faze the Flames who won five of six games down the stretch before losing their final game in Winnipeg.
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Calgary makes its first playoff appearance since 2009 with a young and experienced team. How they react on the big stage in Game 1 should set the tone for the rest of the series.
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Calgary somehow finished inside the top 10 in scoring this season with a cast of youth and surprisingly good veteran contributions. The line of Jiri Hudler, Sean Monohan and Johnny Gaudreau were one of the best lines in hockey in the final couple months of the season. Those three will be absolutely essential in the playoffs – it seems that the formula for beating the Flames is simple – slow down the top line and make the rest of a slightly underwhelming offensive corp. beat you.
Defensively the season was thought to be lost after captain Mark Giordano was lost for the season but the Flames rallied and actually did a good job of keeping the puck out of the back of their net. Jonas Hiller will get the start between the pipes – he was 3-0-0 in his last three games of the Regular Season with a 1.01 GAA and .965 save percentage. Hiller could be the difference in Game 1 – he enters with a ton of confidence.
The Vancouver Canucks won their last three games of the Regular season over Los Angeles, Arizona and Edmonton by a combined 12-6 score. They are a confident team with a lot going for them heading into Game 1.
Offensively the Canucks were terrific down the stretch – Radim Vrbata led the way although he scored only one goal in his last six games. Still he had 14 points in his last 12 games, Daniel Sedin has eight points in four games, Alex Edler had six points in two games and Jannik Hansen had two points in his last two games. Alex Burrows was pointless in his last three and Chris Higgins has just one point in his final four games but at the end of the day, the Canucks hold the depth advantage offensively heading into Game 1.
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The starting keeper has yet to be named for the opening game of the series but Eddie Lack seems like the obvious choice. He was 2-0-0 with a 0.48 GAA and .985 save percentage in his last two starts while Ryan Miller struggled in his only start since returning from injury.
NHL Gambling Trends
• CAL are 22-6 in their last 28 vs. Pacific.
• Over is 7-3 in CAL last 10 road games.
• Under is 7-1-1 in VAN last 9 vs. Pacific.
• VAN are 7-1 in their last 8 Wed. games.
• VAN are 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
• CAL are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in Vancouver.
• CAL are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings.
The playoffs are a totally new experience for most of the Flames. On the flip side, most of the Canucks have a wealth of experience in the postseason. That’s the difference Wednesday night. Opening night jitters will keep the Flames from playing their game – expect Vancouver to get a leg up with a typically balanced attack.
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Vancouver Canucks -145
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Nashville Predators April 15 at Bridgestone Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
Islanders vs Penguins Pick
NHL betting action sees the New York Islanders taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday April 10th at Consol Energy Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
With the start of the playoffs rapidly approaching, both of these hockey clubs are strong, but have justifiable concerns.
NHL Predictions
NYI vs Pittsburgh
Date/Time: Friday, April 10 2015, 7 pm EST
Venue: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh PA
Broadcast: SPNET
New York, Pittsburgh (no odds yet listed)
Over/Under: N/A
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The Isles and the Pens need the last game or two of the regular season to iron out wrinkles so they can avoid an early exit from the NHL’s postseason.
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Both New York and Pittsburgh are currently a cut below the Rangers and Washington in the Metropolitan division. The Isles and Pens are currently third and fourth in the division, respectively.
The Islanders have a dynamic young core with plenty of goal-scoring touch, led by MVP candidate (were it not for Habs goalie Carey Price) John Tavares. However, New York has problems keeping the puck out of its own net.
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak has been shaky lately, and the Isles also suffer through a lower-tier penalty kill unit – usually not the mark of a successful team in the playoffs. They definitely need to right the ship on that front.
There is some question whether the Isles can make a deep run with Halak between the pipes, so all eyes will definitely be on the Slovakian over the next few weeks.
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For Pittsburgh’s part, they have a tiny one-point margin over the Boston Bruins for the last playoff spot in the East. The Pens have been pretty bad lately, and if they miss the playoffs, don’t be surprised if their highly-paid, superstar foundation gets broken up.
You can’t lay this at the feet of annual-best-player-in-the-league Sidney Crosby, right?
Crosby’s production has been undeniable throughout his career, despite notable injury worries.
The Penguins have lost six of their past eight games, which is exactly the opposite way you want to be trending this time of year, unless you’re gunning for the #1 overall pick in the draft (and enough teams are trying to do that).
They managed to salvage a point in their last game, an OT loss to the resilient Ottawa Senators. Pittsburgh desperately needs this home victory to shore up their playoff lives. If it breaks the other way, major changes will be on the horizon.
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The Islanders are a dangerous goal-scoring team every time they take the ice, but you have to think that if the Penguins are ever going to show some fight in them, it will be tonight in the Consol Energy Center.
Pittsburgh’s final game of the season is a “gimme” against the league-worst Buffalo Sabres, so if the Pens can at least grab a point against tonight’s opponent, they should be in good shape. No one wants to leave their playoff outlook until the final game of the regular season, however.
Bucking the recent trend, expect the Penguins to take care of business at home tonight.
4* Free NHL Pick: Pittsburgh 5, New York Islanders 2
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Buffalo Sabres taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets April 10 at Nationwide Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
The hottest team in the NHL – ya I said it – the hottest team in the NHL – the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to make it 12 straight games gaining at least a point when they host the worst of the worst – the Buffalo Sabres on a light Friday night of NHL action.
Daily NHL Hockey Odds
Buffalo (23-49-3-5) at Columbus (40-35-3-2)
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 10, 2015
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast: MSG-B, BELL TV, FS-O
Sabres NHL Betting Odds: +1½ +100 +297
Blue Jackets NHL Betting Odds: -1½ -120 -340
NHL Over Under Betting Odds: Under 5½ -107
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The Jackets have gone 10-0-1 in their last 11 games overall and have won five straight on home ice while the Sabres have shown a little sign of life having won three of their last five games overall. The Sabres and Blue Jackets have split their two games this season, with each winning on the road.
Not a whole lot has gone right for the Buffalo Sabres this season and the trade deadline purge did nothing to improve the team down the stretch. The team is scoring just 1.89 goals per game this year and is giving up 3.29 – unbelievable.
The Sabres have won three of their last five games and have flexed a little offensive muscle over that span. Outside of a shutout loss to the Islanders two starts back, Buffalo has scored 15 goals in four games.
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Brian Gionta has seven points in his last five games and Matt Moulson and Tyler Ennis each have six points in their last six games. Everyone is playing for a job next year – that pride looks good on the Sabres.
Andres Lindback will get the start between the pipes even though Matt Hackett could have played. Lindback is 6-14-2 on the year with a 3.16 GAA and .906 save percentage. He will give up his share of goals almost guaranteed.
The Sabres will be looking at the elusive finish line ahead of this game – no reason to think an uptick in production in either end of the rink is inevitable.
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Well, it’s a case of a little too little, a little too late for the Columbus Blue Jackets who battled an almost unfair rash of injuries this season and will fail to make the postseason because of it. Absolutely everything is going right for this team right now as evidenced by their 10-0-1 record in their last 11 games.
Columbus has scored and astounding 45 non-shootout goals during their 11 game streak – no wonder they are winning games. Brandon Dubinski has six points in three games, Buffalo native Nick Foligno has five points in three games, Marko Dano has four points in three games, Scott Hartnell has 19 points in 19 games and depth players Cody Goloubef and Jeremy Morin each have two points in two games. The Jackets are suddenly a deep team playing with a ton of confidence on all four lines.
On the flip side the Jackets have allowed 26 goals in the last 11 games. The play of Sergei Bobrovsky is a big reason why the Jackets have exploded as the season comes to an end.
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He’s gone 9-0-1 with a 2.25 goals-against average in his past 10 starts while posting a 2.16 GAA in winning his last five at home.
NHL Gambling Trends
• BUF are 1-11 in their last 12 Fri. games.
• BUF are 10-43 in their last 53 road games.
• BUF are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a win.
• CLB are 8-1 in their last 9 games following a win.
• Over is 6-1-1 in CLB last 8 overall.
• CLB are 14-3 in their last 17 overall.
• Over is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.
It is hard to fathom the Sabres defeating the hottest team in the game right now but it isn’t hard to imagine them scoring a couple goals – Buffalo is playing arguably their best offensive hockey of the season right now. The same goes for Columbus who has averaged over four goals per game their last 11.
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It all adds up to a high-scoring affair Friday night. There is no value on the Moneyline so take the Over with confidence – this could be a 4-3 of 5-3 win for the Jackets.
The Over – 5 ½ goals
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Where do teams stand in the NHL?
Just a week remains in the NHL Regular season – the race is on for position for the Stanley Cup Playoffs – the hardest tournament in all of sports. Some teams have made quite a statement down the stretch – others have bumbled their way to close out their Regular seasons – it has definitely been fun!
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Dallas Stars taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 8 at Honda Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
Boston vs Washington Pick
NHL betting action sees the Boston Bruins taking on the Washington Capitals on Wednesday April 8th at Verizon Center in Washington DC. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Minnesota Wild taking on the Chicago Blackhawks April 7 at United Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Dallas Stars taking on the San Jose Sharks April 6 at SAP Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
L.A. vs Vancouver Pick
NHL betting action sees the Los Angeles Kings taking on the Vancouver Canucks on Monday April 6th at Rogers Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Colorado Avalanche taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 3 at Honda Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.
