Friday, April 17, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Game 2

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The Ottawa Senators take on the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record and 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. They are 21-7 in their last 28 overall. The under is 4-1 in the Senators last 5 road games and 7-2-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

The Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 overall and 5-0 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games. They are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win. The over is 3-0-2 in the Canadiens last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 4-0-1 in their last 5 games following a win.

Head-to-head, the over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in Montreal and 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

Ottawa Senators are 43-39-0 Against the Spread

Ottawa Senators are 36-37-0 against the Over/Under

Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

Montreal Canadiens are 50-32-0 Against the Spread

Montreal Canadiens are 29-39-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Ottawa Senators

04/14/15 RW Chris Neil Thumb expected to miss Wednesday vs. Montreal
04/13/15 LW Milan Michalek Concussion is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Montreal
04/09/15 LW Matt Puempel Ankle expected to miss 2-4 weeks
02/25/15 GO Robin Lehner Concussion out indefinitely
02/09/15 D Chris Phillips Back out indefinitely

Montreal Canadiens

04/14/15 LW Max Pacioretty Concussion is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Ottawa
04/12/15 D Tom Gilbert Upper Body "?" Wednesday vs. Ottawa

Josh's Pick: Take Montreal

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