{"id":36191,"date":"2011-03-21T09:43:35","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T16:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=36191"},"modified":"2011-03-21T09:43:35","modified_gmt":"2011-03-21T16:43:35","slug":"odds-free-picks-penguins-vs-red-wings-preview-21311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/odds-free-picks-penguins-vs-red-wings-preview-21311\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks | Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>2011 NHL Hockey Free Predictions: Penguins vs Red Wings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s NHL hockey betting season once again.\u00a0<a title=\"Hockey Gambling\" href=\"\/nhl\/\" target=\"_self\">Hockey Gambling<\/a> fans sure are getting their money\u2019s worth from the\u00a0<a title=\"Free NHL Picks\" href=\"\/handicappers\/free-sports-picks\/\" target=\"_self\">free nhl picks<\/a> we give out here at Capperspicks.com. <!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/record.bettingpartners.com\/_TcMlrmSOeQxhg6WO2I1rgWNd7ZgqdRLk\/1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BODOG.COM\u2019S NHL HOCKEY BETTING LINES FOR TONIGHTS MATCHUPS!!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (41-22-8) vs. DETROIT RED WINGS (43-20-8)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date\/Time: Monday, March 21, 7:00 PM ET<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Venue: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Broadcast: TSN2 (HD), RIS, VERSUS (HD)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Pens vs. Wings Betting Lines from Sportsbook.com<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Spread: Pittsburgh +1.5 (-230) Detroit -1.5 (+190)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Moneyline: Pittsburgh +140: Detroit -160<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Over\/Under: 5.5 goals<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/matchups\/g2_summary_2.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong> CLICK HERE FOR our LIVE NHL ATS Betting Stats For This Game &#8212;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bodog.ca\/welcome\/151627\/sportsbook\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>CANADIAN? CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT BODOG.CA SPORTSBOOK \u2014\u2013&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Star Power will be on display as the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Detroit on Monday night \u2013 or will it? We already know that Crosby and Malkin will miss Monday\u2019s game and now there is a chance that Pavel Datsuyk and Johan Franzen could also be absent for their second consecutive game. Both teams have been OK over their last 10 games and both have teams nipping at their heels in their respective Conference standings.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh played pretty well on Sunday but lost 5-2 at Madison Square. Matt Cooke proved that he is the biggest \u201cboob\u201d in the game with yet another blatant, brutal and stupid head shot. It takes a lot but Cooke is now an even bigger boob than Sean Avery \u2013 but I digress!<\/p>\n<p>The Pens have been solid on offense lately but the goaltending has been somewhat suspect. Chris Kunitz has finally shaken the injury rust and is the best player on the ice for the Pens with six points in his last three games. Jordan Staal has embraced the leadership role and he and his line mate Tyler Kennedy have been solid in the last week or so. Pittsburgh\u2019s depth has passed the test.<\/p>\n<p>For the Pens to have a chance on Monday night, Marc-Andre Fleury is going to have to be better. He is just 1-2-0 in his last three starts with a 3.28 goals against average.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit has injury issues of their own ahead of Monday\u2019s game \u2013 if Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen are forced to sit again, offense will be difficult to come by especially since Thomas Holmstrom, Dan Cleary and Nicklas Lidstrom are in a bit of a slump at the moment. Detroit has plenty of stars that can and will need to step up for the team &#8211; San Jose and Phoenix are close behind in the standings! <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\" width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Howard will likely get the start in goal for Detroit\u2019s middle of the pack defense. He is 3-1-0 in his last four starts with a 1.48 goals against average. Howard has been prone to the occasional bad game \u2013 Wings fans hope that it doesn\u2019t happen on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Betting Prediction: The Pittsburgh Penguins are making their front office look like the best in the NHL at the moment. It is a testament to the coaching and the resolve of this team that they are still comfortably in a playoff position. I like them to take advantage of a Wings team that is hurting and is just 8-10-2 on home ice in their last 20 games. If Datsuyk and Franzen play, it could be a slightly different story but at +140, I just can\u2019t resist the Pens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +140<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hey! I wanna tell you something!<\/strong> Our &#8220;IN-HOUSE&#8221; Sports capper Ray &#8220;The Razor&#8221; Monohan is on FIRE with his NHL Picks over the last 30 days! Wanna make some $$$$ betting on NHL games? Check out Ray&#8217;s plays today! The #1 NHL Capper In The World! 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