Nhl Picks Handicapping - April 14, 2010

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We come into the NHL playoffs riding a 35-16 run for 69% and +56.4 units over the last three and a half weeks. This adds to our five and a half month totals of 309-226 for +167.8 units. Tonight we go with a trio of picks including a pair of 5 unit plays in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

WUNDERDOG 2010 RECENT RESULTS ($100/bet)
SPORT	WINS-LOSSES	%	NET
NFL	46-29 last 75 picks	61%	+$4060
CFB	25-10 last 35 picks	71%	+$6040
MLB	265-219 last 484 picks	55%	+$8370
NBA	38-31 last 69 picks	55%	+$960
NHL	309-226 last 535 picks	58%	+$16780
WNBA	121-90 last 211 picks	57%	+$5490
TOTAL			+$41700

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 5 units on Pittsburgh -210 (moneyline) (risk 5 to win 2.4)

The Pittsburgh Penguins kind of floated through the season, but make no mistake about it, this is still a quality hockey team, and they will be primed to defend their NHL Stanley Cup win from a year ago, especially getting things underway on home ice. The Ottawa Senators have had tremendous difficulty on the road vs real good teams, as they are 7-24 on the road facing a home team with a .600+ winning percentage in their last 31 tries. They have also taken the doughnut in their last 7 playoff games, when posted in the role of a dog, at 0-7. Penguins playoff pedigree showing 22-5 in their last 27 as a playoff favorite, says Pittsburgh gets the opener.

The alarm will go off for the Penguins here after pacing their season, and now will hit home ice in defense of their Stanley Cup win a year ago. They have been dominating as a post-season favorite to the tune of a 22-5 mark as a chalk, while the Ottawa Senators 7-24 road mark vs home teams with a winning percentage of .600+ doesn't bode well for them here. the Senators are also 0-7 in their last 7 as a playoff dog. This one will get the Penguins attention, and I like them on the puckline.

The Detroit Red Wings have become a fixture in the playoffs, and not just getting here, sticking around and going deep. Redwings turned it up to close the regular season at 17-5, and their playoff pedigree shows37-15 in their last 52 playoff games posted as a favorite. Coyotes haven't been such a challenging playoff opponent, as they have really been humbled in the quarterfinals round of the playoffs. Phoenix owns a not so impressive 2-11 in their last 13 playoff games in this round. Redwings 16-5-3 in their last 24 trips to Phoenix, and you can bet they will be tougher in the playoffs. I'll go with Detroit in this one.

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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

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