The San Jose Sharks will try to complete the first playoff sweep in franchise history tonight, Friday May 6th, when they visit the Detroit Red Wings for Game 4 of the Western Conference semi-finals, at Joe Louis Arena. The Sharks have won six straight over the Red Wings. NHL oddsmakers have the Red Wings as -140 moneyline home favourites over the Sharks (+120) with the over/under listed at 5.5 goals. Be sure to check the Sharks vs Red Wings NHL Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
San Jose (7-2, 4-0 V) top producer Devin Setoguchi completed the hat trick at the 9:21 mark of OT to give the Sharks a 4-3 win over the reeling Red Wings. Antti Niemi, who won a Stanley Cup title as Chicago's No. 1 goaltender last season, stopped 38 shots for the win. The second-year NHLer is 22-8 lifetime in the playoffs. However, San Jose can’t forget last year's Game 4 in the Motor City. The Sharks also had a 3-0 series lead heading into that contest, but Detroit slammed the visitors by a 7-1 score. San Jose would finish the series in Game 5 with a 2-1 victory on home ice. Every game in this year's series has been decided by just one goal and two of three tests have ended in overtime, including Wednesday's Game 3.
Detroit’s (4-3, 2-1 H) Nicklas Lidstrom had a goal and an assist while Pavel Datsyuk and Patrick Eaves each had a goal for Detroit. Goalie Jimmy Howard made 34 stops in the loss. "It's a tough loss and it's especially tough cause we had the lead late and let them tie the game," said Lidstrom. "We just have to dig deep and find a way to win the next game." Detroit has never come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a series in its long history as an NHL team. The Sharks have never blown a 3-0 lead in their relatively short history either. The Red Wings had a mediocre 21-14-6 record as the host during the regular season, and dropped to 2-1 at the Joe in the playoffs after Wednesday's loss.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
Sharks are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Sharks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.
Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
Sharks are 7-1 in their last 8 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Sharks are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.
Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
Sharks vs Red Wings
When: Friday, May-06-11, 7:00 PM ET
Pick: Red Wings -140
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The Bottom Line: The Sharks will have to wait until they get back home to win this series. . Be sure to check Sharks vs Red Wings Hockey Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
