NHL Odds: Young Goalies for Lightning, Penguins - Handicappers Hideaway

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins are both relying on
young goaltenders to get them to the Stanley Cup Final. In the case of
the Lightning, it could come back to haunt them. Andrei Vasilevskiy
(.910 save percentage during the regular season) gave up the winning
goal 40 seconds into overtime Monday night, as the Penguins (–225 at
home) prevailed to even their series at 1-1 heading into Wednesday's
Game 3 at the Amalie Arena. Game time is 8 PM ET on CBC and NBCSN.
Oddsmakers have the Penquins as -130 moneylline favorites while the
total is at 5.



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The 21-year-old Vasilevskiy actually played quite well in Game 2, making
38 saves in his first start of the playoffs. But the sophomore back-up
has a tall task replacing Ben Bishop (.926 SV%), who left Game 1 of this
series with a leg injury that appeared quite serious at the time.
Bishop might be able to return later in this series; however, his
availability for Game 3 is in serious doubt.



The Penguins, meanwhile, have enjoyed tremendous success behind
20-year-old Matt Murray (.930 SV%). He stepped in earlier this year for
injured veteran Marc-Andre Fleury (.921 SV%) and played so brilliantly,
he's the new No. 1 goalie in Pittsburgh.



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NHL Odds: Blues-Stars in Game 7 Showdown - Handicappers Hideaway

After trading punches in their Western Conference semifinal, the St.
Louis Blues and Dallas Stars will meet in the decisive Game 7 this
Wednesday (8 PM ET, NBCSN). Dallas staved off elimination Monday night
with a 3-2 victory in Game 6, cashing in as +155 away dogs despite just
14 shots on goal. The road team has won four times in this series –
twice in St. Louis, and twice in Dallas. St. Louis is currently listed
as a -115 favorite on the moneyline and the total is sitting at 5.



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The big question on everyone's mind: Will Tyler Seguin suit up for the
Stars? He hasn't played since Game 2 of the opening round versus the
Minnesota Wild, when Seguin (33 goals, 73 points during the regular
season) was ineffective in his return from a partially torn Achilles
tendon. It remains unclear whether he'll be available for Game 7.
Veteran fourth-liner Travis Moen is also iffy for Wednesday's game with
an undisclosed injury.



The Blues are unusually healthy for this time of year, but with Monday's
loss, they fall to 1-3 in elimination games. The lone victory was the
game that counted the most: Game 7 of the first round, when they beat
the defending Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 as +100 home
dogs.



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NHL Odds: Playoff-Hungry Flyers Host Capitals - Handicappers Hideaway

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the verge of rescuing what looked like a
lost season. At press time, they're holding down the last Wild Card
berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs at 37-25-13. Philadelphia's
next game is this Wednesday (8 PM ET, NBCSN) against the best team in
the NHL, the 54-16-5 Washington Capitals. Oddsmaker have the Flyers as a
-115 moneyline favorite and the total is sitting at 5.



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The Flyers have won eight of their 13 games this month despite having to
go with Steve Mason (.918 save percentage) in goal while Michal
Neuvirth (.925 SV%) was ill with a stomach virus – and after Neuvirth
tore his meniscus the day he returned. Mason has played reasonably well,
though, and aside from Neuvirth and defenseman Michal Del Zotto (torn
wrist ligaments), Philadelphia is relatively healthy for a change.



Washington is projected to start No. 1 netminder Braden Holtby (.923
SV%) on Wednesday. Holtby has enjoyed yet another strong season for the
Caps after finishing fourth in last year's Vezina Trophy race. He'll be
joined by winger TJ Oshie (24 goals, 22 assists), who returned to action
with a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue
Jackets (+200 away) after missing two games with an undisclosed illness.



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NHL Odds: Wings Ahead of Avs in Standings, Behind in Bankroll

The Detroit Red Wings may be near the top of the NHL standings at
29-12-2-7, but they’re having a hard time beating the puck line at 24-26
ATS (minus-3.68 units). Compare and contrast to Detroit’s former
Western Conference rivals, the Colorado Avalanche. Although they’re
outside of the playoff picture right now at 21-18-7-4, the Avs are
making money hand-over-fist at 31-19 ATS (plus-9.19 units). Conveniently
enough, these two teams clash Thursday night in Denver at 9:00 PM ET on
NBCSN.



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Detroit is doing quite well at both ends of the ice, ranking seventh
overall in both goals for (2.94) and against (2.44) per game. However,
the Wings haven’t covered enough at –1.5. Colorado, on the other hand,
is 23rd in goals for (2.50) and 20th in goals against (2.74), and
getting paid handsomely at +1.5.



The timing might be right for the Avalanche to put one over on Detroit,
too. The Wings are without starting goalie Jimmy Howard (.920 save
percentage) because of a groin injury, leaving Petr Mrazek (.907 save
percentage) to do the heavy lifting. Mrazek is 7-2 since taking over
between the pipes, but four of those wins were by a single goal.



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NHL Odds: Habs Bring Top Profit to Columbus

It’s been over 20 years since the Montreal Canadiens last won the
Stanley Cup. But for now, the Canadiens (26-12-2-1) are flying high –
they’re the most profitable team in the NHL when it comes to the puck
line at 25-16 ATS, raking in 14.17 betting units. Next up for the Habs
is Wednesday night’s road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
(18-19-2-1), who are near the bottom of the money pile at 21-19 ATS and
10.95 units in the red. Game time is 7:00 PM ET.



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Montreal skates into Cowtown having lost back-to-back games. It’s been
something of a rollercoaster ride this year, but there have been more
ups than downs. The Habs are third in the league at 2.29 goals allowed
per game. Carey Price is fourth in save percentage at .928, which is
good because Montreal allows 30.5 shots per game. That’s No. 23 out of
the 30 teams.



The Jackets, also in a two-game mini-slump, are even looser at 33.4
shots allowed per game (No. 27 overall). But with Sergei Bobrovsky (.914
SV%) as their No. 1 goalie, they’re giving up 3.25 goals per game. Only
four teams have been more porous this year.



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NHL Odds: Revived Leafs Visit Red-Hot Wings

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been rebuilding for a decade. Have they
finally figured things out? They’ve started the 2014-2015 campaign at
14-9-2-1, racking up 10.36 units against the moneyline and a 17-9 record
against the puck line. We’ll see what the Leafs are made of on
Wednesday Night Rivalry (8:00 PM ET, NBCSN) when the Detroit Red Wings
welcome them to The Joe.


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The Red Wings (17-6-2-3, plus-5.04 units) have the better record as
we enter the second trimester of the regular season. They’ve won seven
of their past eight games. Toronto is 5-2 in its last seven, which
includes a 4-1 victory over the Wings as a slim –102 home favourite.
Detroit won their previous two meetings this year. All three games went
under the posted total of 5.5 goals.


Toronto looks like a paper tiger when it comes to puck possession.
The Corsi and Fenwick stats are heavily in Detroit’s favor; the Leafs
have made up for it by scoring 3.42 goals per game, second in the league
as we go to press. However, the Wings are fourth at 3.11 goals per
game.


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NHL Odds: Blues, Hawks Battle in Central Showdown

Our next Wednesday Night Rivalry game (8:00 PM ET, NBCSN) takes us to
the American midwest, where the Chicago Blackhawks will host the St.
Louis Blues in a key Central Division matchup. These teams have been
rivals since 1981, when they were paired in the Norris Division. They
were also part of the old NHL West in the early ‘70s.


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Both franchises have suffered some lean years along the way, but this
season, they’re within striking distance of first place in the overall
standings. The Blues (16-6-0-2, minus-0.04 units) have a slight edge
over the Blackhawks (15-8-0-1, minus-1.48 units) after 24 games.
However, Chicago won last year’s Conference quarter-finals in six games
over St. Louis.


Chicago also leads the league in Corsi For Percentage (56.9%),
Fenwick For Percentage (56.2%) and Offensive Zone Start Percentage
(57.9%). The Blackhawks are 15/2 co-favourites on the Stanley Cup
futures market as we go to press, and St. Louis is third at 10/1. This
Wednesday, each team could be without its top goal-scorer from last
year: Patrick Sharp (lower body injury) for the Hawks and Alex Steen
(hand) for the Blues.


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NHL Odds: Rangers, Flyers Touch Gloves at MSG

It’s been 40 years since the Philadelphia Flyers were put in the old
Patrick Division with the New York Rangers. They’ve been at each other’s
throats ever since, and they’ll be at it again this week on Wednesday
Night Rivalry (8:00 PM ET, NBCSN).


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The last time we saw these two teams hook up was in the Eastern
Conference quarterfinals, which the Rangers (7-7-4, minus-5.61 units)
won 4-3 en route to the NHL finals. Madison Square Garden should play a
vital role this week; the Flyers (7-7-2, plus-3.82 units) are 2-5 on the
road thus far, and they’re 1-11 in their last dozen games at MSG.


Philadelphia also might not have its captain and best player on the
ice. Claude Giroux (five goals, 16 assists in 21 games) was held out of
Tuesday’s practice after undergoing a medical evaluation on Monday. The
Flyers say it’s just a “maintenance day,” but we’ll see. Defenseman Luke
Schenn (shoulder) is also a question mark to return to Philly’s
injury-riddled blueline. The Rangers have dropped five of their last
six, but the odds should be tilted in their favor this week.


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