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NHL Free Pick: Flames vs. Canucks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Calgary Flames taking on the Vancouver Canucks April 15 at Rogers Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

Round 1 of the NHL playoffs kicks off for the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night in Vancouver.

Daily NHL Hockey Odds

Calgary (45-30-4-3) at Vancouver (48-29-3-2)
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Broadcast: CBC, USA, TVA
Calgary Flames +1½ -245 +131 Ov 5 -121
Vancouver Canucks -1½ +205 -145 Un 5 +110

Two of the more surprising teams in the NHL will do battle in what is expected to be a hotly contested series with one reaching the second round.

Who could have predicted that either of these teams would win a first round series? It will be a battle of the never-say-die but inexperienced Flames against the solid, veteran Canucks.

So who wins the all-important Game 1 of this intriguing series? Let’s take a look.

The Calgary Flames were the team that just wouldn’t go away this season and Wednesday night they get to finally see the fruit from all of their season-long labors. A long season of up-tempo, physical hockey didn’t seem to faze the Flames who won five of six games down the stretch before losing their final game in Winnipeg.

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Calgary makes its first playoff appearance since 2009 with a young and experienced team. How they react on the big stage in Game 1 should set the tone for the rest of the series.

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Calgary somehow finished inside the top 10 in scoring this season with a cast of youth and surprisingly good veteran contributions. The line of Jiri Hudler, Sean Monohan and Johnny Gaudreau were one of the best lines in hockey in the final couple months of the season. Those three will be absolutely essential in the playoffs – it seems that the formula for beating the Flames is simple – slow down the top line and make the rest of a slightly underwhelming offensive corp. beat you.

Defensively the season was thought to be lost after captain Mark Giordano was lost for the season but the Flames rallied and actually did a good job of keeping the puck out of the back of their net. Jonas Hiller will get the start between the pipes – he was 3-0-0 in his last three games of the Regular Season with a 1.01 GAA and .965 save percentage. Hiller could be the difference in Game 1 – he enters with a ton of confidence.

The Vancouver Canucks won their last three games of the Regular season over Los Angeles, Arizona and Edmonton by a combined 12-6 score. They are a confident team with a lot going for them heading into Game 1.

Offensively the Canucks were terrific down the stretch – Radim Vrbata led the way although he scored only one goal in his last six games. Still he had 14 points in his last 12 games, Daniel Sedin has eight points in four games, Alex Edler had six points in two games and Jannik Hansen had two points in his last two games. Alex Burrows was pointless in his last three and Chris Higgins has just one point in his final four games but at the end of the day, the Canucks hold the depth advantage offensively heading into Game 1.

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The starting keeper has yet to be named for the opening game of the series but Eddie Lack seems like the obvious choice. He was 2-0-0 with a 0.48 GAA and .985 save percentage in his last two starts while Ryan Miller struggled in his only start since returning from injury.

NHL Gambling Trends

• CAL are 22-6 in their last 28 vs. Pacific.
• Over is 7-3 in CAL last 10 road games.
• Under is 7-1-1 in VAN last 9 vs. Pacific.
• VAN are 7-1 in their last 8 Wed. games.
• VAN are 11-5 in their last 16 home games.
• CAL are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in Vancouver.
• CAL are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings.

The playoffs are a totally new experience for most of the Flames. On the flip side, most of the Canucks have a wealth of experience in the postseason. That’s the difference Wednesday night. Opening night jitters will keep the Flames from playing their game – expect Vancouver to get a leg up with a typically balanced attack.

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Vancouver Canucks -145

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NHL Free Pick: Blackhawks vs. Predators Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Nashville Predators April 15 at Bridgestone Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Buffalo Sabres taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets April 10 at Nationwide Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

The hottest team in the NHL – ya I said it – the hottest team in the NHL – the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to make it 12 straight games gaining at least a point when they host the worst of the worst – the Buffalo Sabres on a light Friday night of NHL action.

Daily NHL Hockey Odds

Buffalo (23-49-3-5) at Columbus (40-35-3-2)
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 10, 2015
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Broadcast: MSG-B, BELL TV, FS-O
Sabres NHL Betting Odds: +1½ +100 +297
Blue Jackets NHL Betting Odds: -1½ -120 -340
NHL Over Under Betting Odds: Under 5½ -107
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The Jackets have gone 10-0-1 in their last 11 games overall and have won five straight on home ice while the Sabres have shown a little sign of life having won three of their last five games overall. The Sabres and Blue Jackets have split their two games this season, with each winning on the road.

Not a whole lot has gone right for the Buffalo Sabres this season and the trade deadline purge did nothing to improve the team down the stretch. The team is scoring just 1.89 goals per game this year and is giving up 3.29 – unbelievable.

The Sabres have won three of their last five games and have flexed a little offensive muscle over that span. Outside of a shutout loss to the Islanders two starts back, Buffalo has scored 15 goals in four games.

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Brian Gionta has seven points in his last five games and Matt Moulson and Tyler Ennis each have six points in their last six games. Everyone is playing for a job next year – that pride looks good on the Sabres.

Andres Lindback will get the start between the pipes even though Matt Hackett could have played. Lindback is 6-14-2 on the year with a 3.16 GAA and .906 save percentage. He will give up his share of goals almost guaranteed.

The Sabres will be looking at the elusive finish line ahead of this game – no reason to think an uptick in production in either end of the rink is inevitable.

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Well, it’s a case of a little too little, a little too late for the Columbus Blue Jackets who battled an almost unfair rash of injuries this season and will fail to make the postseason because of it. Absolutely everything is going right for this team right now as evidenced by their 10-0-1 record in their last 11 games.

Columbus has scored and astounding 45 non-shootout goals during their 11 game streak – no wonder they are winning games. Brandon Dubinski has six points in three games, Buffalo native Nick Foligno has five points in three games, Marko Dano has four points in three games, Scott Hartnell has 19 points in 19 games and depth players Cody Goloubef and Jeremy Morin each have two points in two games. The Jackets are suddenly a deep team playing with a ton of confidence on all four lines.

On the flip side the Jackets have allowed 26 goals in the last 11 games. The play of Sergei Bobrovsky is a big reason why the Jackets have exploded as the season comes to an end.

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He’s gone 9-0-1 with a 2.25 goals-against average in his past 10 starts while posting a 2.16 GAA in winning his last five at home.

NHL Gambling Trends

• BUF are 1-11 in their last 12 Fri. games.
• BUF are 10-43 in their last 53 road games.
• BUF are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a win.
• CLB are 8-1 in their last 9 games following a win.
• Over is 6-1-1 in CLB last 8 overall.
• CLB are 14-3 in their last 17 overall.
• Over is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.

It is hard to fathom the Sabres defeating the hottest team in the game right now but it isn’t hard to imagine them scoring a couple goals – Buffalo is playing arguably their best offensive hockey of the season right now. The same goes for Columbus who has averaged over four goals per game their last 11.

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It all adds up to a high-scoring affair Friday night. There is no value on the Moneyline so take the Over with confidence – this could be a 4-3 of 5-3 win for the Jackets.

The Over – 5 ½ goals

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NHL Free Pick: Stars vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Dallas Stars taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 8 at Honda Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Wild vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Minnesota Wild taking on the Chicago Blackhawks April 7 at United Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Stars vs. Sharks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Dallas Stars taking on the San Jose Sharks April 6 at SAP Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Avalanche vs. Ducks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Colorado Avalanche taking on the Anaheim Ducks April 3 at Honda Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Canucks vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Vancouver Canucks taking on the Chicago Blackhawks April 2 at United Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Canucks vs. Blues Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Vancouver Canucks taking on the St. Louis Blues March 30 at Scottrade Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Canadiens vs. Jets Betting Lines & Preview

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Weekly NHL Betting action sees the Montreal Canadiens taking on the Winnipeg Jets March 26 at MTS Centre. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.

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NHL Free Pick: Stars vs. Flames Betting Lines & Preview

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NHL Free Pick: Jets vs. Canucks Betting Lines & Preview

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NHL Free Pick: Avalanche vs. Flames Betting Lines & Preview

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NHL Free Pick: Sharks vs. Canadiens Betting Lines & Preview

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NHL Free Pick: Canadiens vs. Lightning Betting Lines & Preview

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NHL Free Pick: Maple Leafs vs. Flames Betting Lines & Preview

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