Hockey Game Predictions - May 10, 2009

We have now hit four in a row as things are heating up in the NHL playoffs. Today one pick. 

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: Anaheim at Detroit (5:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Game Total OVER 5.5 +100 (risk 2 to win 2)

The Ducks continue to impress. First they knock off the #1 seed San Jose. Now they have things all tied up with the defensing Stanley Cup champions. They are scoring 3 goals per game. Detroit meanwhile is averaging nearly 4 goals per game in the playoffs. They are 6-4 OVER in the playoffs. They have allowed 23 goals in their last five games too. The Ducks are 27-19 OVER this season when facing a team that scores 2.9+ goals per game. Detroit is 23-17 OVER vs. the same types of teams. Anaheim is also 13-5 OVER this season when playing with two days of rest. I like this one to go OVER the total.

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• Take a look at our 2008 NHL hockey prior picks results here.
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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-09-2009
The Blackhawks and the Canucks find themselves even in four games through this series, so it has really now come down to a best two out of three. This series seems to have placed the momentum on the l...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-08-2009
The Carolina Hurricanes have won two straight after suffering a loss in the opener to the Bruins. They have out-scored the Bruins in the series through three games. This team is on fire when playing o...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-07-2009
The Canucks finally held the Blackhawks offense down, which has been their key throughout the playoffs so far. They have held the opponent to two goals or less in five of their first seven playoff gam...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-05-2009
The Blackhawks did what they needed to, as they opened the series on the road in Vancouver and stole a game to give them the home-ice advantage. Theoretically, this is now a five- game series with thr...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-03-2009
Detroit took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 3-2 game one victory. I like them again in this game and will roll with a puckline pick to get the +140 odds. Detroit has won 25 of the last 34 meetings be...