Nhl Picks Handicapping - April 25, 2009

We claimed the winner last night on the ice with our lone pick on Washington. Today we are back on the NHL Playoffs with another pick.

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: Calgary at Chicago (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Chicago -150 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2)

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames have turned a seven-game series into a best of three. They have each won twice on home ice, as it has been a home-ice series of winners. The Blackhawks come back home where they have now won five of six, including a pair of 3-2 decisions to start this series. The Blackhawks hold an 18-10 edge in the six games, outscoring the opponent by 1.25 goals per game. The Flames have really struggled on the road as they are now just a miserable 2-11 in their last 13 and have been outscored by 53-25, or by an amazing 2.15 goals per game. It certainly doesn't help their cause that they are also 0-4 in their last four played in Chicago. I'll go with the theme of the series and back the home team Blackhawks here.

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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-24-2009
The Washington Capitals dropped the first two in this series at home. Then, with their backs to the wall they went to New York and won easily 4-0. They completely outplayed the Rangers in game four, o...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-23-2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins have controlled the Flyers en route to a 3-1 series lead. They may have had a letdown heading to Philly up 2-0, but if there were any doubts about the better team, they were re...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-22-2009
The Bruins are dominating the Canadiens in this series and if there was going to be some resistance we would of seen it in game three, but the Habs just had no answers and I expect Boston to continue ...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-21-2009
So far, this has been a home-dominated series with the home team prevailing in each of the first three games. The Penguins simply have not been the same team that ran to the NHL Finals last year. One ...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-20-2009
The Bruins will head to Montreal after totally destroying the Canadiens in every facet of the game to go up 2-0 in the series. The Bruins outscored the Habs 9-3 in the two games. The Habs are scoreles...