This is a great spot for talented Pittsburgh to bounce back and force a Game 7. The Penguins are loaded with speed, depth and defense, third in the NHL in goals scored, sixth in goals allowed, and fifth in penalty killing. The Penguins are on a 12-4 run on the road, plus 24-7 when playing on one day of rest. Pittsburgh had a +42 goal differential this season, second in the league, while Tampa Bay was +26. Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray started the first four games of this series and is 9-4 with a 2.33 goals-against-average and .923 save percentage. Veteran Marc-Andre Fleury is back from an injury and is also available. That's not the case for Tampa Bay, as star goalie Ben Bishop (left leg) won’t be back for Game 6, which means rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy has to play again. Last year, the Lightning beat the New York Rangers on the road to take a 3-2 lead in the conference finals, then returned home and were trounced 7-3 in Game 6. And this is no ordinary team they're facing, with the Penguins 36-17 against the Eastern Conference, as well as 19-7 vs. a team with a winning record. Take Pittsburgh in Game 6.
This pick was released to clients on May 24, 2016 at 10:47AM ET.
NHL
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
May 24, 2016
8:15 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Pittsburgh -136 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.6)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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