NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Odds and Thoughts

The NHL Playoffs continue for the Stanley Cup 2007 with the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks.

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - Odds and Thoughts Today we will introduce you to what the most determined followers of the Stanley Cup are thinking about the game and what the current odds are.

The online bookmaker Bodog Sports is offering the following betting odds on who will win the Stanley Cup 2007:

Anaheim Ducks - 7/5.

Detroit Red Wings - 14/5.

Ottawa Senators - 10/11.

The NHL playoff game between the Red Wings and the Ducks starts tomorrow at 9pm EST. In the last game, Detroit were 48 seconds away from winning and a victory away from the Stanley Cup Final. But the late score by Lilja made sure the suspense will go on for a while.

Betting Trends:

Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Anaheim
Detroit is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Anaheim

Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing Detroit
Anaheim is 8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

Here are some thoughts on the game on Tuesday:

"It’ll be interesting to see how Detroit, a team with plenty of veteran leadership, can come back from such a heartbreaking loss." - Evan Grossman, nhl.com

"We did a lot of good things in this game. We have to take those and move on to the next game." - Lidstrom.

"That the Ducks are here isn't much of a surprise." - some guy.

"Anaheim has allowed only three power-play goals in the playoffs and owns the top penalty kill in the tournament with a 94.6 percent kill rate." - Statistics.

05/21/2007