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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the New York Rangers May 18 at Madison Square Garden. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Anaheim Ducks May 17 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Lightning vs. Rangers Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekend NHL Betting action sees the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the New York Rangers May 16 at Madison Square Garden. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Flames vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Anaheim Ducks May 10 at Honda 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 Calgary Flames May 8 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Wild Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Minnesota Wild May 7 at Xcel Energy Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Wild vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Minnesota Wild taking on the Chicago Blackhawks May 1 at United Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

The Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks get back on the ice Friday night in Game 1 of their second round Western Conference series.

Daily NHL Hockey Odds

Minnesota (50-30-5-3) at Chicago (52-30-3-3)
When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, May 1, 2015
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Broadcast: NBCSN, SN, TVA2
Wild NHL Betting Odds: +1½ -255 +124
Blackhawks NHL Betting Odds: -1½ +215 -137
NHL over under Betting Odds: Under 5 -114
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The teams have a deep recent playoff history – the Hawks have knocked the Wild out of the playoff two straight years.

The Blackhawks beat the Predators in six games while Minnesota upset second-seeded St. Louis in six games – both teams have had some time to heel up and both should be ready for Game 1.

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The Minnesota Wild were impressive in their dispatching of the St. Louis Blues in Round 1 and they bring an element of revenge, momentum and perhaps the biggest difference maker Devan Dubnyk into Game 1 Friday night. The Wild aren’t to be taken lightly especially with Dubnyk in the crease. He is the difference maker that the Wild lacked in playoffs past.

Dubnyk was 27-9-2 with a 1.78 goals-against average and .936 save percentage for the Wild in the regular season and posted a 2.32 GAA and a .913 save percentage in Round 1 against a pretty potent St. Louis attack.

The Wild head into Game 1 playing very well offensively as well. The top line of Parise, Granlund, and Pominville combined for 17 points against St. Louis. The problem is that the secondary scoring was underwhelming – Nino Niederreiter was the only other Wild player with more than three points.

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Thomas Vanek was virtually invisible – he had two assists against St. Louis – they will definitely need more from him in Game 1. Minnesota scored on four of 12 power play chances against St. Louis – impressive

Minnesota’s defense was good against St. Louis but they will have a different type of challenge in Chicago. The Wild will have to contend with three quality scoring lines – the tone will be set Friday night.

The good news for the Chicago Blackhawks heading into Game 1 is that their best position players did their jobs in Round 1. The bad news is that goaltender Corey Crawford, who guided them to the 2013 Cup wasn’t great and was even benched for three games against the Predators. That said, this is the Chicago Blackhawks we are talking about – they have immense playoff experience, they are dangerous up and down the lineup and they have had Minnesota’s number in the playoffs.

Against Nashville the Hawks looked every bit the talented offensive juggernaut that they should have been all season long. They welcomed Patrick Kane back to the lineup after a broken arm – he had seven points in the six games against Nashville, Jonathan Toews leads all players with eight postseason points, Brad Richards had five points and Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, explosive Brandon Saad, Brian Bickell, Andrew Shaw, Antoine Vermette—and late season pickup Andrew Desjardins proved superior depth. Chicago should be able to score goals – the only thing standing in their way is Mr. Dubnyk.

The Hawks defense should be able to slow the Wild offense in Game 1 – Brent Seabrook, Duncan Keith, Michal Rozsival, Kimmo Timonen, Nik Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya are a terrific corp. – the huge question is whether or not Corey Crawford does his part. The penalty kill was an issue as well – they surrendered six power play goals. Against the best statistical power play from Round 1, this could be an issue in Game 1.

Speaking of Crawford – he has been named starter for Game 1. He had a 4.19 GAA and .850 save percentage in the first round against a Nashville team that was hardly a potent offensive squad.

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Crawford did play well against Minnesota this season however – he posted a .948 save percentage during the regular season.

NHL Gambling Trends

• Over is 4-0-4 in MIN last 8 games following a win.
• MIN are 17-4 in their last 21 road games.
• Over is 4-1-3 in MIN last 8 overall.
• Under is 7-3-1 in CHI last 11 home games.
• CHI are 89-40 in their last 129 home games.
• Home team is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.

The Blackhawks are 22-4 in their last 26 home playoff games, outscoring their opponents 88-54 in that stretch. The Wild are winless in six postseason games at Chicago, managing just eight goals in those losses.

Game 1s are often difficult to handicap – emotions are a funny thing. But off layoffs and with both offenses entering with a ton of confidence my play here is the Over – 5 goals.

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Chicago will be out to make a statement against Mr. Dubnyk and Corey Crawford has been very generous so far in the playoffs. I expect a 4-2 game.

The Over – 5 goals

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NHL Free Pick: Flames vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 30 at Honda Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Predictions: Islanders vs Capitals

Game seven 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.

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Predators Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Nashville Predators April 23 at Bridgestone Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Ducks vs. Jets Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Anaheim Ducks taking on the Winnipeg Jets April 22 at MTS Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Canucks vs. Flames Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Vancouver Canucks taking on the Calgary Flames April 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Predators vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines & Preview

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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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NHL Free Pick: Ducks vs. Jets Betting Lines & Preview

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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.

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Free Picks: New York vs. Washington Gambling Lines & NHL Preview

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.

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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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NHL Free Pick: Jets vs. Senators Betting Lines & Preview

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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.