NHL Playoff Series Betting

May 06, 2008 | By Ben Chaisson | Picks Articles Archive

There’s four teams left in the race for the Stanley Cup and they all think they are the ones to win. First they need to get by the Western and Eastern Conference Finals. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com are offering odds on who will win their NHL Playoff series best of seven. Do you think you can pick the winners who will advance into the Stanley Cup? Get your NHL Playoff Series Betting in now at BetUS.com

Eastern Conference Finals

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 210-moneyline favs over the Philadelphia Flyers who are listed as +170 underdogs. The Flyers lead the regular season series 5-3 SU, while home ice has proven to be the advantage. The Flyers have scored 44 goals against Washington and Montreal, and they’ve allowed 34 goals. The Penguins have scored 31 goals against Ottawa and NY Rangers, and they’ve allowed 16 goals.

Philadelphia ranks second in the playoffs with 3.52 goals per game
Philly ranks tenth with 2.83 goals against per game.
Philly ranks 12th in the playoffs with a 77.2% penalty kill success rate.
Philly's R.J. Umberger and Daniel Briere rank second and third in the playoffs with nine and eight goals.

Pittsburgh ranks third in the playoffs with 3.44 goals per game
they rank first in the playoffs with 1.89 goals against per game.
Pittsburgh ranks second in the playoffs with an 89.5% penalty killing success rate.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby leads the playoffs with 12 assists.

Western Conference Finals

The Detroit Red Wings are 220-moneyline favs over the Dallas Stars who are listed as +180 underdogs. Detroit leads the regular season series 3-1 SU, two wins at home and one on the road. Dallas has scored 35 goals against Anaheim and San Jose, and they’ve allowed 23 goals. Detroit has scored 38 goals against Nashville and Colorado, and they’ve allowed 20 goals.

Detroit ranks first in the playoffs with 3.80 goals per game
they rank third with 2.10 goals against per game.
Detroit ranks ninth in the playoffs with a 20.4% power play success rate.
Detroit ranks first in the playoffs with 39.3 shots on goal per game
they rank first in the playoffs with 24.9 shots against per game.
Detroit's Johan Franzen leads the playoffs with 11 goals.

Dallas ranks fifth in the playoffs with 2.92 goals per game
they rank second in the playoffs with 2.00 goals against per game.
Dallas ranks second in the playoffs with a 25.0% power play success rate.
They rank eighth with 30.0 shots on goal per game, they rank third with 27.0 shots against per game.
Dallas' Mike Ribeiro ranks second in the playoffs with 11 assists.

The Bottom Line: It’s anybody’s guess, but I do not think that the Pens will get past the Flyers. I want Detroit to advance, but Dallas has beat two of the hardest, talented teams in the playoffs. Get your NHL Playoff Series Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit.

NHL Playoff Series Betting

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