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(NHL) Pittsburgh vs. Montreal,
08/05/2020 8:00 PM, Score: 3 - 4
Money Line: -167.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -167.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Loss
ASA FREE PLAY on Pittsburgh Penguins Money Line (-) over Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET
As expected, the Penguins bounced back strong in Game 2 to knock off the Canadiens. This followed a Game 1 win for Montreal in which Carey Price stole the game. The veteran Habs netminder is indeed their star player. But the problem for the Canadiens is they don't have enough talent on the rest of their team to match up well with the Penguins. Lets not forget that the Habs were a #12 seed for this qualifying round so this is one of the biggest mismatches on the board and the Pens are starting to establish their will after a weak start in Game 1. Now the Pens take it up yet another notch for this crucial "swing game" in Game 3. Yes in a 5-game series that is tied at 1 game apiece Game 3 becomes critical. The only reason that the NHL is using these 5-game series again (for the first time since the mid-80s) is because of this special qualifying round for this season's playoffs. History in NHL shows that over 80% of the time in a 5-game series that is tied 1-1 the team that wins Game 3 goes on to win the series. In other words this game is critical. Both teams are aware of that fact of course but the Penguins are the team that can raise their game to the higher level. Simply too much talent for the Canadiens to match up with. That is why this is a #5 vs #12 match-up. The only thing keeping this off our official premium pick releases tonight is the higher price on the game as we think the price will also be rising as the day goes on. ASA FREE PLAY: Bet Pittsburgh as a favorite on the money line Wednesday.
As expected, the Penguins bounced back strong in Game 2 to knock off the Canadiens. This followed a Game 1 win for Montreal in which Carey Price stole the game. The veteran Habs netminder is indeed their star player. But the problem for the Canadiens is they don't have enough talent on the rest of their team to match up well with the Penguins. Lets not forget that the Habs were a #12 seed for this qualifying round so this is one of the biggest mismatches on the board and the Pens are starting to establish their will after a weak start in Game 1. Now the Pens take it up yet another notch for this crucial "swing game" in Game 3. Yes in a 5-game series that is tied at 1 game apiece Game 3 becomes critical. The only reason that the NHL is using these 5-game series again (for the first time since the mid-80s) is because of this special qualifying round for this season's playoffs. History in NHL shows that over 80% of the time in a 5-game series that is tied 1-1 the team that wins Game 3 goes on to win the series. In other words this game is critical. Both teams are aware of that fact of course but the Penguins are the team that can raise their game to the higher level. Simply too much talent for the Canadiens to match up with. That is why this is a #5 vs #12 match-up. The only thing keeping this off our official premium pick releases tonight is the higher price on the game as we think the price will also be rising as the day goes on. ASA FREE PLAY: Bet Pittsburgh as a favorite on the money line Wednesday.
