Friday NHL Playoff Free Pick
(The Spread) – After becoming the only home team to lose on opening night of the playoffs, the Ducks look to even their series with the Predators tonight.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Ducks –139 money line favorites over the Predators, who are +128 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 5 goals.
Nashville heads into this contest with a 45-27-7-4 overall record and is 21-18-2-1 on the road this year. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 43-27 in all Nashville games this season and 23-12 when the Predators have played on the road.
The Ducks enter Friday night’s game with a 47-31-3-2 overall record and are 26-14-1-1 inside the Honda Center this season. The under is 41-39 in all Anaheim games this year and 20-19 when the Ducks have played at home.
NHL Free Pick: The Predators started 1-0 in the playoffs last year but went on to lose to the eventual Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks. The Ducks’ offense should get back on track tonight after rare outing on Wednesday in which they struggled against a very good Nashville defense. I expect Corey Perry (who racked up 50 goals in the regular season but who was held in check in Game 1 of the series) to have a better outing and for the Ducks to come out firing on all cylinders. The favorite is 16-6 in the last 22 meetings between these two teams and the home squad is 15-7 in the last 22 meetings. Take Anaheim and lay the points on the money line.
FRIDAY NHL PLAYOFFS FREE PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS –139
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