4/26 NHL Ottawa @ New Jersey game one

[Spartacus]

The Ottawa Senators and the New Jersey Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Continental Airlines Arena in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semi-final series.

Oddsmakers currently have the Senators listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

Ray Emery made 20 saves for the shutout as the Senators blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 Thursday night, taking the best-of-seven series 4-1. The Sens won the game at Scotiabank Place as -220 favorites, while the three goals were well UNDER the posted over/under (6.5).

Dany Heatley, Antoine Vermette and Chris Kelly scored in the series-clinching win.

The Devils defeated Tampa Bay 3-2 as a -105 favorite on Sunday to win their opening round playoff series 4-2. The five goals scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (5).

Brian Gionta scored twice and Patrick Elias collected three assists for New Jersey, while Martin Brodeur stopped 32-of-34 shots in the win.


Team records:
Ottawa: 48-25-9
New Jersey: 49-24-9

 

[BBR100]

Tough call. Nobody wants to touch this one before seeing what happens in game 1?

 

[H_T_]

wow.

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

NJ has home ice advantage I don't know what to do.. arghh..

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

I don't know if anyone else saw that.. taht was fast.. 1:30

first blood Ottowa scores.. Woo Woo.

 

[Spartacus]

wow.

it was rated even on multiple sites when I hosted it
sort of unusaul

 

[gotmilk]

fuck...I was going to bet when I realized the game has already started

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

hopefully you weren't going to bet on jersey, this is a serious bloodbath.. 4-0 and the first isn't over yet.. two beautiful shots right over marty's glove.. one shorthanded.. ouch..

 

[gotmilk]

no...Spezza's the man

 

[FriendlyCanadian]

no...Spezza's the man

I agree, he's in my pool, wish I had heatly too though.. =/