The Detroit Red Wings are looking like the Stanley Cup favs they are, after they’ve taken a 2-0 lead against the Nashville Predators in the Conference Quarter Finals best of seven. Detroit has won 7 of 10 against the Preds this season and oddsmakers at Betway.com have the Red Wings as 2.05 road favs over the Predators with the over/under posted at 5. Get your NHL Playoff Prediction in now at Betway.com where the real players play.
The Red Wings have outplayed and outscored the Preds 7-3. Johan Franzen, Henrick Zetterberg 2, Darren McCarty, Nicklas Lidstrom, Kris Draper and Tomas Holmstrom all have goals for the Wings. They don’t need to rely on one player, they work as a team. They’ve averaged 3.20 GAG in their last five and in their last two playoff games against the Preds, they have one power play goal in 10 tries and they’ve given up one goal on nine penalty kills. Their penalty kill sits ranked 8th best. Detroit finished the season with a 1st ranked 2.20 GAA thanks to goalie Chris Osgood and Dominik Hasek, who was out the majority of the season. Hasek is the go to guy for the Wings in the playoffs; in the 06-07 playoffs he played 18 games for 1.79 GAA. The Wings are 25-12 SU on the road and they are 3-2 SU during their last five road games
The Preds have only been able to get three goals past Wings goalie Domink Hasek. Jordon Tootoo (2) and Alexander Radulov are the lone goal scorers for the Preds who have averaged 2.20 GAG in their last five. Their top producers Jason Arnott and Jean-Pierre Dumont have been held pointless, they had a combined 57 goals and 87 assists during the regular season. Goalie Dan Ellis is playing in first playoff series and its showing; he’s 0-2 SU with a 3.07 GAA. Their power play has one goal in seven games or 24 tries, but their penalty kill has been great allowing one goal in nine games or 26 kills. They had two games with no penalties, now that’s discipline. The Preds are 18-20-3-4 away from home and 3-2 SU during their last five road games.Get your NHL Playoff Prediction in now.
Recent Trends to Consider
- Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite.
- Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Red Wings are 40-11 in their last 51 games following a win.
- Predators are 0-8 in their last 8 playoff games as an underdog.
- Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog.
GAME: Detroit Red Wings (54-21) at Nashville Predators (41-32)
DATE/TIME: Monday, April 14 – 7:30 PM EST
LINE: Betway.com TOTAL: 5
PICK: Detroit 2.05
The Bottom Line: Detroit has too much playoff experience, toughness, offense and better goaltending than the eighth seeded Predators, who have nothing. Get your NHL Playoff Prediction in now at Betway.com where the real players play.
