Stanley Cup Final action sees the Chicago Blackhawks<\/strong> taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/strong> in Game 5 June 13 at Amalie Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.<\/p>\n Game 5 of what has been a riveting Stanley Cup Final goes Saturday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning, who lost 2-1 in Game 4 return home to take on a Chicago Blackhawks team that should consider themselves lucky to be even in the series after four games.<\/p>\n Series tied 2-2<\/strong> Click here to view today’s… NHL Matchup Angles<\/a> | NHL Insider Gambling Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It could be argued that the better team in each game has lost each of the first four games in the series \u2013 incredible stuff.<\/p>\n How close have the games been? The Hawks and Lightning each have two victories, nine goals and 24 penalty minutes apiece, while Chicago has outshot Tampa Bay 107-104 thus far.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=64160&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Each game has been decided by one goal and neither team has led the other by more than one goal at any point in the four games.<\/p>\n Home ice advantage hasn\u2019t been a factor in the Final just yet \u2013 will the Lightning be able to hold serve and get to within one game of a second Championship in 10 years or will the experienced Blackhawks finally take control of a series that they have not dominated like many thought they would have?<\/p>\n The Chicago Blackhawks did just enough in Game 4 to ensure that they will be coming back to the United Center for one more game. Truth be told, they didn\u2019t play all that great and could have been on the losing end just as easily as they were on the winning side of Wednesday night\u2019s game.<\/p>\n The Hawks registered just two shots on goal in the first period and were able to weather a huge storm in the last five minutes of the game to preserve the win.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=16&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Along with the result, there were some good things that came out of Game 4 for Chicago \u2013 Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the Final, Patrick Kane picked up his first point of the series with a key assist, Patrick Sharp woke up and registered an assist and Corey Crawford had his best game of the Final, stopping 24 of 25 shots – looking like the Blackhawks\u2019 best player on the ice.<\/p>\n Chicago also won the faceoff battle 38-20 \u2013 a good sign for a puck-possession team like the Hawks.<\/p>\n An extra day of rest should help the Blackhawks who will enter Game 5 with a confident Corey Crawford, Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad and to some extent Patrick Kane who played well but is still goal-less in his last five games overall.<\/p>\n The Tampa Bay Lightning have to feel that they let one slip away on Wednesday night they dominated long stretches of play, they missed some glorious opportunities (Steven Stamkos) and they should have been afforded a slightly better fate.<\/p>\n Stamkos continues to be snake-bitten in the playoffs \u2013 he has now gone 6 games without a goal.<\/p>\n The speed and relentlessness of the Lightning has given the Blackhawks fits so far in the series \u2013 no reason to think that there are any major changes to the game plan Saturday. That said they will need more from the \u201cTriplets\u201d line that was held off the score sheet in Game 4 and more from Steven Stamkos who just can\u2019t seem to find the back of the net right now.<\/p>\n The goaltending situation for Tampa has become like a soap opera. Andrei Vasilevskiy certainly didn\u2019t look out of place in Game 4 stopping 19 of 21 shots but Ben Bishop is obviously the better option. Simply put Tampa Bay shouldn\u2019t worry about their issues between the pipes \u2013 they will be takes care of whomever starts.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=64161&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n After all, the Tampa defense has been remarkable \u2013 they held Chicago to just 19 shots in Game 4 on home ice.<\/p>\n \u2022 Under is 5-2-1 in CHI last 8 vs. Atlantic. I have been talking up the experience edge that the Blackhawks have in this series. Sure Chicago has displayed a \u201cnever-die\u201d attitude but they have been very lucky so far to be even in the series.<\/p>\n It seems that Tampa\u2019s speed has been able to neutralize any advantage that Chicago has.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Lightning -120<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hawks have lost five of their last six meetings in Tampa Bay \u2013 make it six of their last seven!<\/p>\n We’ll be providing 4* free NHL plays on the blog all season long, and check out our EXPERTS for guaranteed premium NHL Hockey\u00a0plays<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=65112&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Betting On The Stanley Cup Finals? Stanley Cup Final action sees the Chicago Blackhawks taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 June 13 at Amalie Arena. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long. 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Daily NHL Hockey Odds<\/h3>\n
\nTampa Bay<\/a> at Chicago<\/a><\/strong>
\n When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, June 13, 2015<\/strong>
\n Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida<\/strong>
\n Broadcast: CBC, NBC, TVA<\/strong>
\nBlackhawks\u00a0NHL Betting Odds:\u00a0+1\u00bd -290 +109<\/strong>
\nLightning NHL Betting Odds:\u00a0-1\u00bd +245 -120<\/strong>
\nNHL Over Under Betting Odds:\u00a0Un 5\u00bd -143,\u00a0Ov 5\u00bd +130<\/strong>
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\n\u2022 CHI are 11-5 in their last 16 overall.
\n\u2022 Under is 6-2-1 in TB last 9 Sat. games.
\n\u2022 TB are 37-14 in their last 51 home games.
\n\u2022 CHI are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.<\/p>\nNHL Betting 4* Free Play<\/h3>\n
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