NHL Playoff Betting

Apr 21, 2008 | By Stan Leung | Picks Articles Archive

2008 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarterfinals
Washington Capitals +125 vs. Philadelphia Flyers -145
Monday, April 21, 2008 7:05 PM EST
Over/Under: 5.5
NHL playoff pick: Capitals +125

NHL Playoff betting at BetUS.com

The Washington Capitals have played like superstars and will give it everything they have tonight to force a 7th game in this Stanley Cup Eastern Conference quarterfinals game. Alex Ovechkin, Semin and Sergei Fedorov have play above expectations and are team that will press the action and play their style of hockey.

They will leave it all on the table tonight and will play until they can’t play no more. I think the Capitals are a year away from really making a presence in the playoffs but this is their year to play bridesmaids. But in the meantime they will force game 7 tonight in Philly.

The Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a win and are 13-3-1 in their last 17 overall while the Flyers are 3-7 in their last 10 Monday games. NHL betting wise this is a great underdog pick to place a wager on.

The Flyers will place complacent hockey tonight and will probably look at their next opponent instead of the scrappy Capitals.

Bottom Line: The Capitals will play care free hockey and the Flyers will be playing tight and that is the worse thing to do against a team with their back against the wall. At +125 this is a great game to lay some money on.

The Flyers also look tired as they spent a lot of energy just to get where they are. The Flyers will attempt to clinch their first postseason series victory since 2004 without veteran right winger Mike Knuble. Knuble scored the double overtime winner in Game 4. They will be tired and the Caps will be ready to play.

Washington forces a game 7 with some heroic efforts by Alex Ovechkin.

A few trends to consider:

Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a win.
Capitals are 11-2-1 in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 13-3-1 in their last 17 overall.
Capitals are 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Capitals are 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games.
Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a win.
Capitals are 11-2-1 in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 13-3-1 in their last 17 overall.
Capitals are 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Capitals are 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games.

NHL Playoff Betting

Washington forces a game 7 with some heroic efforts by Alex Ovechkin.

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