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Sunday Clash Between Detroit Red Wings And Chicago Blackhawks
On Sunday afternoon the Detroit Red Wings will skate into Chicago to face the Blackhawks in what could be a potential first round playoff matchup.
In NHL Odds and NHL Betting, Detroit is at 8-1 to win the Stanley Cup. In NHL free picks the Blackhawks are at 18-1.
For both teams this game will actually be the second of a home and home series to close out the 2010-2011 regular season. When it comes to playoff berths and seeding surprisingly, with only two games remaining for both clubs there is still a lot left to be decided.
With a crucial victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night, Chicago helped its chances of making the playoffs again this year. With four points ahead of Dallas who is in ninth place and on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, that overtime victory puts the Blackhawks in seventh place in the Western Conference. During the weekend series with Detroit, Chicago will really help secure its playoff status with at least one point.
After winning the Central Division last weekend On the other hand, the Red Wings are already locked into a playoff position. The Red Wings have made the postseason for a record twenty years in a row with this year’s playoff berth. In all of the four major sports this streak is also the longest streak for any team.
Detroit still has a chance to jump into the number two seed in the Western Conference, while the Red Wings are gearing up for another long playoff run. In the standings, currently the Red Wings trail San Jose by one point. The Red Wings will need to try their best to win these last two remaining games against Chicago over the weekend if they would like to secure home ice for the first two rounds. In Stanley Cup betting lines the Detroit Red Wings are favorite to win this match.
Sunday Clash Between Chicago Blackhawks And Nashville Predators
On Sunday, the Chicago Blackhawks will clash with the Nashville. Both these teams are fighting to overtake the Detroit Red Wings in the Central Division as these two teams are division rivals. While the Predators are sitting at 23-13-6 on the season, the Blackhawks are currently 23-18-3 on the season. In NHL lines, the betting odds for this matchup have not yet published.
Against each other, these teams match up very well. In the NHL, the Predators are one of the best defensive teams. For each game, they are only allowing 2.3 goals, which is the second best average of any team in the league. As they have a fantastic penalty kill percentage, much of their success defensively has come. In the NHL in penalty kill percentage at 85.7%, they are 3rd.
In every way the Blackhawks are almost the opposite of the Predators. In the league, the Blackhawks have one of the best offenses. This season, they are averaging 3.1 goals per game. In the NHL, that is good for the 5th best average. The Blackhawks’ fantastic attack on the power play has been the key for them. In the NHL at 24.8 percent, the Black Hawks have the best power play conversion percentage.
If the defense of the Predators will be able to stand against the offense of the Blackhawks will be very interesting to watch. Whether or not the Predators can get going offensively will be one other factor in this game. They have only managed to score 2.5 goals per game this season, while they only allow 2.3 goals per game.
On Sunday night, this game will take place in Chicago.
In NHL Action – Chicago Blackhawks Vs. Anaheim Ducks
This Friday, the Anaheim Ducks will battle against the Chicago Blackhawks. To this point in the year both these teams are struggling through mediocre seasons. As of their mediocre start both teams expect to improve. For both team a win in this game could turn things around.
The offense of the Blackhawks will be one of the keys for this game. In the NHL to this point they have managed to produce the 9th best offense, while they have been struggling to win games. 3 goals for each game, they have averaged. In opposition to the defense of the Ducks they will be going up.
3 goals for each game, the Ducks defense has been surrendering and in the NHL, this is good for the 20th best defense. The Blackhawks may be competent to put the game out of reach from the Ducks if they can start things out with a bang.
For every game, the Ducks have only been able to average 2.5 goals. They have been outscored by their rival, while they have a 10-10-3 record.
For the Ducks their power play has been the strength in the game. In the NHL they are the 7th best team in terms of converting on the power play. In order to keep all of their players in the game, the Blackhawks will need to be careful. When the Ducks don’t have power play opportunities they haven’t been so hot on offense.
This season, the Blackhawks have been even improved on the power play. In the NHL, 3rd best power play conversion rate have been managed by them. The factor which decides this game could be the power play.
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Stanley Cup Finals: Game 3 Review and Game 4 Preview
On Wednesday, June 2nd, the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks played Game 3 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. Philadelphia was playing at home, with their backs against the proverbial wall. They were down 2-0 and needed a win on Wednesday night. They got it, but it was far from easy.
Philadelphia defeated Chicago 4-3 in overtime in Game 3. Once again, they showed off one of their biggest assets, their depth, as four players scored a goal. Chicago played very well for most of the game, and carried a 3-2 lead before allowing Philadelphia to tie the game. Michael Leighton, goalie for Philadelphia, played a solid game, making 24 saves and allowing 3 goals. Chicago’s goalie, Antti Niemi, made 28 saves while taking the loss. Claude Giroux played the role of hero on Wednesday, scoring the winning goal in OT. Patrick Kane for Chicago had a good game as well, scoring a goal and making an assist.
While winning Game 3 has to boost Philadelphia’s confidence, now is not the time to slack off. Game 4 is Friday night in Philadelphia, and they have momentum on their side. If they are able to play as well in Game 4 as they did in Game 3, they have a real chance to head back to Chicago with the series all tied up at 2-2. If they make the mistake of becoming overconfident, though, they could easily head back to Chicago behind 3-1, which would be a tough deficit to overcome.