Hockey Gambling<\/strong><\/a> fans sure are getting their money\u2019s worth from the\u00a0free nhl picks<\/strong><\/a> we give out here at Capperspicks.com.<\/p>\n Team Records:<\/strong><\/p>\n Detroit: 44-24-14 Series Is Tied 0-0<\/p>\n Sportsbook odds: <\/strong> Red Wings vs. Sharks Preview <\/strong><\/p>\n How’d you folks like my pick yesterday with Montreal over Washington? You’re welcome!<\/p>\n The first of the marquee Western Conference semi-final series\u2019 begins on Thursday night with the Detroit Red Wings visiting the San Jose Sharks in the first game of what promises to be an outstanding series.<\/p>\n The Red Wings won three of the four regular season meetings and were largely able to neutralize San Jose in those games.<\/p>\n The Detroit Red Wings were obviously hoping for an easier first round series but despite a tough seven game series, the Wings were afforded the luxury of resting a few of their top players toward the end of Game 7.<\/p>\n Round 1 of the playoffs was a great tune-up for their second round series with the much tougher San Jose Sharks.<\/p>\n The best players for the Wings stepped up and rekindled the fear that the rest of the Western Conference has toward Detroit. Henrik Zetterberg was dominant; Pavel Datsuyk, Valtteri Filppula and Johan Franzen were all terrific offensively for the Wings. Detroit has two potent lines clicking heading into the Semi-finals.<\/p>\n The big question that will be answered right away in Game 1 is whether or not the goaltending will hold up.<\/p>\n Jimmy Howard looked terrific at times but looked unspectacular at others. He had a 2.59 goals against average and a .919 save percentage in Round 1.<\/p>\n For San Jose, they are a rested team that can take some solace in their first round series win despite poor play from their top line.<\/p>\n Thornton, Marleau and Heatley combined for only one goal and nine assists in the six games and were an awful -7 in the series. Thank goodness for Ryan Clowe and Joe Pavelski who each tallied eight points and for linemate Devin Setoguchi who was a clutch as any playoff performer so far.
\nSan Jose: 51-20-11 <\/p>\n
\nDetroit Red Wings:\t+1\u00bd (-260), ML: +120
\nSan Jose Sharks: \t-1\u00bd (+220), ML: -140
\nTotal: 5.5<\/p>\n