4/16 NHL Playoffs Calgary @ Chicago 8:30est

[Spartacus]

The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Thursday for the opening game of the first-round playoff series.

Oddsmakers currently have the Blackhawks listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Flames, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

Michael Cammalleri scored twice to lift the Flames to a 4-1 win over the Oilers in both teams' regular-season finale on Saturday, as -185 favorites. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Craig Conroy and Jamie Lundmark also scored for the Flames. Curtis McElhunney made 35 saves for the win.

The Blackhawks defeated Detroit 3-0 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (6).

Nikolai Khabibulin made 37 saves for Chicago and Jonathan Toews scored his 34th goal of the season in the win.


Team records:
Calgary: 46-30-6
Chicago: 46-24-12

 

[hiasdamoon]

Nice ending to the game for those of us on CHICAGO!!!! Ironic- CAL controlled a lot of the game!!!

 

[hurricane]

Nice ending to the game for those of us on CHICAGO!!!! Ironic- CAL controlled a lot of the game!!!

cal was 5 mins away from a win .. clutch goal for chi in the 3rd ..this will be a good series