Thursday, April 23, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Game 5

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The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Blackhawks are 7-1 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games and 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 1 day rest. The under is 12-3-3 in the Blackhawks last 18 games following a win and 17-5-4 in their last 26 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

The Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 day rest and 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. They are 1-5 in their last 6 home games. The over is 8-2-3 in the Predators last 13 overall and 26-8-5 in their last 39 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-head, the Blackhawks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings but the home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

Chicago Blackhawks are 51-35-0 Against the Spread

Chicago Blackhawks are 29-45-0 against the Over/Under

Nashville Predators Betting Trends

Nashville Predators are 48-38-0 Against the Spread

Nashville Predators are 35-38-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Chicago Blackhawks

04/03/15 D Trevor Van Riemsdyk Wrist expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Nashville Predators

04/21/15 C Mike Fisher Lower Body "?" Thursday vs. Chicago
04/21/15 D Shea Weber Leg "?" Thursday vs. Chicago
03/06/15 LW Eric Nystrom Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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