Edmonton at Detroit

I know, big spread. But, worth it. We have the Presidents' Trophy winning Detroit Red Wings at home in this one. They accumplated the most wins and most points in the league. And, this is a team that knows how to win in the summer. The Oilers actually beat Detroit in the first two matchups this year (before Detroit evened the series) so the Wings won't be taking them lightly here. Detroit won eight of their last nine games to end the regular season. How good are they? They scored 3.7 goals per game and spread that scoring across all three quarters (getting slightly stronger as the game wears on). They have virtually no weaknesses as are solid in all aspects of the game. Edmonton can score, but not like Detroit. And, their defense isn't nearly as good. One glaring problem for Edmonton is the fact that they allow 12% shots-on-goal percentage. They are a .500 team and they are entering the Lions Den here tonight. Back the best team in the league here with the confidence of knowing that #1 seeds at home in the NHL playoffs are nearly a sure thing.