NHL Betting: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators

Mar 20, 2008 | By Adam McLean | Picks Articles Archive

The Nashville Predators face the Detroit Red Wings, at home where they haven’t won a game in their last six. Looking on the outside of the playoff race, they must win at home. SBG Global has the Red Wings as 135-moneyline favorites over the Preds with the over/under set at 5 ½. Get your NHL Bet in now at SBG Global.com

GAME: Detroit Red Wings (48-20-1-5) at Nashville Predators (36-30-3-5)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, March 20 - 8:00 PM EST
LINE: SBG Global TOTAL: 5.5
Pick: Detroit -130

The Red Wings, who lead the Western Conference by seven points over San Jose, have alternated wins and losses with the Predators in the six games. Detroit hopes that trend continues after it lost 3-1 at home to Nashville on Saturday. Chris Osgood took the loss in that contest, allowing two goals on 26 shots. It was his second consecutive defeat to the Predators. Dominik Hasek will be in net as he has three wins in his last four starts for a 2.00 GAA and he has won each of his last four starts against Nashville with 2.00 GAG and a shutout. The Wings have averaged 3.00 GAG in their last five and their power play has three goals in two games or 11 tries. On defense they’ve given up one goal in three games or 12 kills. Zetterberg, who leads Detroit with 39 goals and is second with 83pts, recorded his third-career hat trick.

Nashville is ninth in the West, four points behind Vancouver, Calgary and Colorado - all tied for sixth. They are 0-5 SU at home and a loss tonight will seriously dent their playoff hopes. Nashville could use some better goaltending as both Chris Mason and Dan Ellis are struggling. Mason is 0-3-2 with a 4.83 GAA in his last five starts. Ellis has lost three of his last four starts with all of the defeats coming at home with a 3.65 GAA. The Preds have averaged 2.00 GAG in their last five and their power play has one goal in three games. They’ve allowed 3.00 GAG in their last five. It’s do or die time tonight boys.

Recent Trends

Home team is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Red Wings are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

The Low Down: Detroit is running hot and the Preds are not!

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NHL Betting: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators

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