Detroit at Colorado

Detroit owns the Avs. The Red Wings have now won 12 of the last 14 in this matchup and all six meetings this season! The combined score of those six games? Detroit 20-6. Not only that, but the Avs are beat up (Forsberg, Hannan, Wolski). Yet we get virtually even-money here? A gift. Sure, Detroit might relax. But don't count on it. Coach Mike Babcock came out on that after their game two win saying, "All we have to do is go back to the last series. We were in the same scenario, and we went to Nashville and didn't win a game (until the clinching Game Six)." The Wings allowed just 2.2 goals per game on the road this season and they are averaging just 1.6 per game allowed in their last five. They are 30-9 this season coming off a 2+ goal win including 18-5 after a win by 3 or more goals. We think there is tremendous value here on the Red Wings at this price and we'll back them to win.