{"id":97996,"date":"2015-06-15T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=97996"},"modified":"2015-06-15T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T17:42:21","slug":"game-6-free-pick-lightning-vs-blackhawks-betting-lines-preview-15615","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nhl\/game-6-free-pick-lightning-vs-blackhawks-betting-lines-preview-15615\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Free Pick: Lightning vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines &#038; Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Betting On NHL Hockey?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Stanley Cup Final Betting<\/strong> action sees the <strong>Tampa Bay Lightning<\/strong> taking on the <strong>Chicago Blackhawks<\/strong> June 15 at United Center. Cappers Picks provides free NHL handicapping tips all season long.<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Daily NHL Hockey Odds<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Blackhawks lead series 3-2<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/teams\/team17.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tampa Bay<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/teams\/team22.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chicago<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, June 15, 2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Broadcast: CBC, TVA, NBCSN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lightning NHL Betting Odds: +1\u00bd -215 +148<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Blackhawks NHL Betting Odds: -1\u00bd +185 -164 Un 5 +121<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NHL Over Under Betting Odds: Un 5 +121, Ov 5 -133<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <a title=\"NHL Sportsbook Bonuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/sportsbooks\/bonuses-2015-sports-betting-sign-up-offers-1115\/\">***2015 NHL BONUSES***<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> [dfads params=&#8217;groups=63740&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to view today&#8217;s&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/matchups\/g2_summary_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NHL Matchup Angles<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/hockey\/nhl-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/NHL\/matchups\/g2_preview_1.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NHL Insider Gambling Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Chicago Blackhawks look to capture their third Stanley Cup championship in six years and first on their home ice since 1938 when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Monday night \u2013 it should be a good one! <\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64160&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Blackhawks have ridden their experience and depth to a clinching game in the Cup Final &#8211; as clich\u00e9 as it sounds and are 9-0 in Game 6 with a chance to clinch a postseason series under coach Joel Quenneville. <\/p>\n<p>The oddsmakers are leaning heavily Chicago\u2019s but I\u2019m sure the Tampa Bay Lightning will have something to say about that.<\/p>\n<p>Every bit of momentum that the Lightning had is gone \u2013 after leading 2-1 in the series the Lightning scored one goal in Game 4 and one goal in Game 5 \u2013 not good enough! <\/p>\n<p>The scoring chances have been there and they have been in every game so far \u2013 lackluster finish around the net and an opponent that won\u2019t let them off the hook stares them down in Game 6 at the Madhouse on Madison.<\/p>\n<p>Things went from bad to worse offensively in an awful hurry for the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday night in Game 5 of the Final when Nikita Kucherov went out of the game \u2013 breaking up the Triplets line. <\/p>\n<p>Kucherov has been a point-per-game producer so far in the playoffs \u2013 a potential loss of his services could loom large again in Game 6 &#8211; his availability is still unknown. <\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=16&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>That leaves Steven Stamkos to finally step up \u2013 right? Wrong \u2013 Stamkos hasn\u2019t scored in seven games and looked out of place at times for Tampa Saturday night. This is an offense that has two combined goals in two games and looks snake bitten. Confidence is a funny thing.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Bishop should play Monday night although nothing has been confirmed. The Lightning have no worries in goal \u2013 Bishop has looked good and Andrei Vasilevskiy looked OK. Simply put \u2013 Tampa\u2019s offense is going to have to step up whoever starts \u2013 one goal isn\u2019t going to get it done Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Joel Quenville just keeps pushing the right buttons for the Chicago Blackhawks. <\/p>\n<p>Three players that have each been declared healthy scratches during this Final \u2013 Kris Versteeg, Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine Vermette all registered a point on the game-winning goal! <\/p>\n<p>One would think that the Chicago Blackhawks, with a good third line should be unstoppable. That is until you look at Patrick Kane\u2019s stats \u2013 one assist in the five games and Jonathan Toews who has looked better in the last two games but has struggled to find any room.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackhawks came into the series with a decidedly deeper bench \u2013 after the grind of a long season and a grueling playoff run, Chicago\u2019s recipe may just bring them the Cup. They are absolutely solid up and down their lineup and the top 4 defensemen have been superb as one would expect.<\/p>\n<p>Any worries about Corey Crawford can be put to bed. Crawford was stellar once again on Saturday night and has allowed just a goal per game in the last two. It seems that the more pressure on this guy, the better he is. <\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=64161&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Pressure is what Crawford will get in Game 6 on home ice!<\/p>\n<h3>NHL Gambling Trends<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Over is 20-6-2 in TB last 28 Mon. games.<br \/>\n\u2022 CHI are 11-4 in their last 15 Mon. games.<br \/>\n\u2022 CHI are 94-42 in their last 136 home games.<br \/>\n\u2022 CHI are 15-7 in their last 22 vs. Atlantic.<br \/>\n\u2022 TB are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Credit the Chicago Blackhawks for pushing the right buttons at the right time in this series. A razor close series relies on small adjustments and tiny advantages.<\/p>\n<h3>NHL Betting 4* Free Play<\/h3>\n<p>Tampa Bay has gone 8-4 on the road in the playoffs including Game 3 of the series but I can\u2019t see it happening Monday night. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicago Blackhawks -164<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the Cup in their own building, expect the Hawks to ride their experience and their depth into a Cup win at home.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be providing 4* free NHL plays on the blog all season long, and check out our <a title=\"NHL Plays\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/sportscapping.php?premium_picks\/leg,nhl\/afc,AF23_15\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>EXPERTS for guaranteed premium NHL Hockey\u00a0plays<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3>Check out our\u00a0<a title=\"NHL Betting Odds\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/odds\/nhl.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Updated NHL Hockey Betting Odds<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=65112&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Betting On NHL Hockey? 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