Saturday, April 18, 2015

Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 - Game 2

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The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the New York Rangers on Saturday in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Penguins are 97-47 in their last 144 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 3-8 in their last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. They are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 day rest and 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. The under is 5-0-1 in the Penguins last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 6-1-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

The Rangers are 25-4 in their last 29 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game and 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. They are 21-5 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 27-9 in their last 36 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. The over is 5-1-1 in the Rangers last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and 4-1-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-head, the home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The Penguins are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings and 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in New York.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

Pittsburgh Penguins are 43-40-0 Against the Spread

Pittsburgh Penguins are 31-43-0 against the Over/Under

New York Rangers Betting Trends

New York Rangers are 54-29-0 Against the Spread

New York Rangers are 39-33-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Penguins

12/27/14 D Olli Maatta Shoulder out for season
11/18/14 RW Pascal Dupuis Blood Clot out for season
04/16/15 D Derrick Pouliot Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. NY Rangers
03/28/15 D Kris Letang Concussion likely out for season
03/25/15 D Christian Ehrhoff Concussion out indefinitely

New York Rangers

04/17/15 D Daniel Girardi Jaw "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh
04/16/15 D Kevin Klein Arm "?" Saturday vs. Pittsburgh

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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