It’s Motor City Madness as the Detroit Red Wings host the Phoenix Coyotes, Saturday April 18, as Game 3 of their best of seven series starts. The series is tied at 1-1; Detroit won Game 2, 7-4 as -122 moneyline road favs. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Red Wings as -220 moneyline favorites over the Kings (+175) with the over/under set at 5 goals . Be sure to get your 2010 NHL Playoffs: 2010 NHL Playoffs: Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings Game 3 Odds & Prediction in now at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Coyotes played right into the Wings hands, they traded goal for goal but couldn’t keep up the pace with the high octane offense of the Wings. "That's not our game, and we know that and we have to play a simpler game," Captain Shane Doan said. "We played into their hands for the most part. Halfway through the second (period), we started thinking that we could trade (goals) with them and we were doing OK. But when we make that many mistakes, they're going to beat us." Having to play the mosrt successful hockey club ever is going to be hard, but even harder on their ice . They must get their powerplay going, they went 3-4 in Game 1 and 0-4 in Game 2. This can’t happen in the playoffs, a powerplay is a gift and you must make things happen. Yandle has two goals in as many games for Phoenix, while Wojtek Wolski had a goal and an assist on Friday and has three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in this series. Phoenix has a road record of 21-15-1-4.
The Red Wings needed this win and they got it thanks mainly to former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg, who bagged a hat trick for Detroit. They did not want to go home down 0-2. ” It's only two games in and you've got to keep going and play good for a longer period of time," Zetterberg said. "Nothing is done yet. We stole one game. That's what we wanted to do." Besides Zetterberg, the Red Wings have received solid performances from Valtteri Filppula, who had a pair of goals and an assist in Game 2, as well as Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom, who each have a goal and an assist in the series. Detroit finished the regular season with a home record of 25-10-3-3.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 2-0-3 in the last 5 meetings.
- Coyotes are 8-25-6 in the last 39 meetings.
- Coyotes are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.
- Coyotes are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
- Coyotes are 14-6 in their last 20 overall.
- Red Wings are 7-1 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Red Wings are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. Western Conference.
- Red Wings are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
Phoenix Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings
When: Sunday April 18, 2010 3:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Wings -220
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