Nhl Prediction - May 20, 2010

What a week! Over the last eight days in the NHL playoffs, we have posted a perfect 7-0 mark for +22 units. Today we hit the ice hard with a pair of 5-unit picks.

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	22-10 last 32 picks	69%	+$1650
NBA	92-69 last 161 picks	57%	+$3860
NHL	362-270 last 632 picks	57%	+$17230
WNBA	121-90 last 211 picks	57%	+$5490
TOTAL			+$38330

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 5 units on Philadelphia +110 (moneyline) (risk 5 to win 5.5)

The Montreal Canadiens are fortunate to be here at the No. 8 and final seed, and the difference sure has shown in the first two games. The Flyers may have actually caught a good break, out of what looked to be a bad one, when Brian Boucher went down. Michael Leighton is on fire behind the net, coming off the bench for 35 scoreless minutes vs. Boston, and has now allowed just 4 goals in five games. Those numbers include stopping every Montreal shot on goal through the first two in this series, and the Flyers have penetrated the net nine times already. The Flyers are playing better than anyone right now and have to be considered a very live dog here, so I'll go with Philly in game three.

Looking at how hot replacement goaltender Michael Leighton is right now, makes this one very worthwhile. Leighton has stopped every shot in this series, and has allowed 4 goals total in better than 4.5 games. At the same time, the Flyers offense is taking more liberties, knowing that they have a goaltender that is stopping everything in sight. It has translated accordingly, with 9 goals in the first two in this series. I'll back Philadelphia on the puckline here.

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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-18-2010
The Montreal Canadiens have caught lightning in a bottle through their first two series, trying to make their way to the Stanley Cup Finals. The magic may have vanished as they were beaten badly in ga...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-16-2010
These two teams were supposed to meet here. San Jose, the No. 1 seed in the West, lost two of their first three playoff games to Colorado. But they have since gone 7-1, disposing of the Avalanche and ...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-14-2010
The Philadelphia Flyers have come back from the dead, after being down in this series three games to none. They have come back to win the last three, and now head to Boston for all the marbles in the ...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-12-2010
Just when it looked like Boston was penciled into the next round of the NHL playoffs, here come the Flyers. Down three games to none and left for dead, the Flyers have gained confidence and momentum o...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-May-11-2010
The Vancouver Canucks spent so much time on the road late in the season because of the Olympics, they are now showing some benefits. That trip was 14 games, and in the playoffs, the Canuks are 4-2 on ...