GAME 4: Detroit Red Wings can win Western Conference Final tonight!!!!

May 14, 2008 | By Adam McLean | Picks Articles Archive

The Detroit Red Wings are just plain unstoppable with or without their top producer. Tonight they’ll do it again when they take on the Dallas Stars. The Wings lead the best of seven series 3-0 SU. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Red Wings as 165-moneyline favorites over the Stars with the over/under listed at 5 goals. Get your NHL Playoff Bet in now at BetUS.com

GAME: Detroit Red Wings (65-23-2-5) at Dallas Stars (53-36-5-3)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 14 - 8:00 PM EST
LINE: BetUS.com TOTAL: 5
PICK: Detroit -165

The Red Wings went into Game 3 without Johan Franzen, who leads the NHL in goals scored in the playoffs. But Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg were still healthy, and they destroyed the Stars in a 5-2 win that was not even that close. Datsyuk notched the first hat trick of his career, which is a surprising statistic considering his production over his six-year career, especially the last three seasons. Linemate Zetterberg added a shorthanded goal in the third period which essentially closed the door on the Stars, while adding a pair of assists. Chris Osgood added 16 stops for the Red Wings. The Wings have averaged 3.66 GAG during their three meetings against Dallas. Chris Osgood is 9-0 with a 1.33 GAA; he is 4-0 SU on the road with a 1.75 GAA. They lost two on the road to Nashville but Dominik Hasek was in net.

The Stars outhit the Red Wings 47-20 in the contest, but their physical play did not seem to bother Detroit's experienced players at all. Nicklas Grossman and Brad Richards found the back of the net for the Stars, who got injury scares from captain Brenden Morrow and Mike Modano throughout the game. Both players returned to action, but one wonders if the Stars can be victorious with two of their leaders at less than 100%, as well as Jere Lehtinen, who missed Game 3 with a leg ailment. Marty Turco stopped 16 shots for the Stars as he continued his misery against the Red Wings.

Recent Trends to Consider

Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of -151 to -200.
Red Wings are 7-0 in their last 7 playoff games as a favorite.
Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Red Wings are 12-3-3 in the last 18 meetings in Dallas.
Red Wings are 20-7-5 in the last 32 meetings.
Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Finals games.
Stars are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Dallas.
Under is 13-6-2 in the last 21 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Bottom Line: The Wings aren’t about to start losing now. They’re not just winning, they’re KILLING! Get your NHL Playoff Bet in now at BetUS.com

GAME 4: Detroit Red Wings can win Western Conference Final tonight!!!!

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