The Chicago Blackhawks are in need of a bounce back performance tonight after a less than impressive showing in Game 1. Despite that loss, the Blackhawks are a stellar 33-16 this season versus opponents with a winning percentage of better than .500. The good news for Chicago is that they’ve gone 3-0 in the last 3, and 8-4 during their previous twelve games following a loss.

Chicago had their five game winning streak halted in the opening game of this series. Tonight will be just their third game in the last fourteen days. These facts combine to set up a very successful money line betting system.

Any money line road underdog of +100 to +150 that’s won four or five of their previous six games, and is playing in their third game or less during the last ten days, resulted in that road underdog going 37-19 (66.1%) since the start of the since the start of the 2011-2012 NHL campaign. Play on the Chicago Blackhawks as a money line underdog as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Anaheim Ducks have gone 8-1 thus far in the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That includes a perfect 5-0 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and they outscored the opposition by a wide cumulative margin of 18-6. As a matter of fact, the only loss sustained in the playoffs came at Calgary 4-3 in overtime. That was a game in which the Flames tied the score with just 0:24 to play in regulation time before adding the winner in overtime.

One aspect of this matchup that the Ducks can potentially expose the Blackhawks is on the power play. The Ducks are 9-for-29 (31%) with the man advantage during these playoffs. They will be facing an opponent (Chicago) which has allowed opponents to convert on 27.3% (9-for-33) of their power play chances during the postseason. Although I’m not a huge fan of Anaheim goaltender Frederik Andersen in goal, Cory Crawford hasn’t exactly been lights out for Chicago during the postseason, and actually was pulled in favor of Scott Darling in their opening round 4-2 series win over Nashville. Anaheim is 14-1 against the money line this season at home when the total is 5.0 or less.

Any money line favorite (Anaheim) that’s coming off a win versus a divisional opponent (Calgary), versus a team that’s coming off two or more road wins in a row, resulted in the favorite going 42-8 (84%) since the start of the 2011-2012 NHL campaign. The money line average on the favorite in those 50-games was -148.1. Play on the Anaheim Ducks on the money line as a 10* Top Play selection.

The New York Rangers have now gone 7-1 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons when facing elimination. Their lone loss in that sequence was in Game 5 at Los Angeles during the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. Henrik Lundquist, he was brilliant in Game 6, stopping 42 of 45 Washington shots on goal. He’s once again proven why he’s one of the best goaltenders in the entire world. With all due respect to Braden Holtby who’s been magnificent thus far in the 2015 NHL Playoffs for Washington, but if given the choice, I would opt for Henrik Lundquist seven days a week, and 365-days a year during a Game 7 scenario.

The Capitals Alexander Ovechkin has guaranteed a Game 7 win tonight. However, it must be noted that the Capitals have gone 4-12 in playoff games in which they were facing elimination with Ovechkin in the lineup. In addition, the Washington Capitals have lost all four playoff series in franchise history during which they held a 3-1 lead. Play on the New York Rangers on the money line as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Rangers were able to stave off elimination in Game 5 by tying it up at 1-1 with 1:40 to play in regulation time, and then ultimately winning in overtime. I fully expect the President’s Trophy winner to carry that momentum directly into Game 6 on the road. Playing on the road isn’t something the Rangers have been fearful of by any stretch of the imagination. They were the best road team in the NHL this season. They head into Sunday’s game with a 30-15 money line record during away games, and that includes 27-9 in the last thirty-six. Washington may regret squandering a golden opportunity to close out the Rangers in Game 5 when it’s all said and done. Play on the Rangers on the money line as a 10* Top Play selection.

Let’s not get carried away by the Lightning being 6-0 versus the Canadiens this season. Granted it’s certainly a factor that can’t be ignored, but I also believe it’s an overrated aspect pertaining to handicapping this contest.

Montreal had a 44-35 edge in shots on goal during Game 1. The Canadiens were also a bit unlucky in the first twelve minutes of that contest when they hit the post twice. Montreal will display a high degree of urgency and desperation on Sunday in order to even the series before heading out on the road. I would take Carey Price over Ben Bishop in goal 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

Play against any money line road underdog (Tampa Bay) in the second half of the season, coming off two straight games in which they allowed one goal or less, and they possess a +0.3 or more goal per game differential on the year. When fading that money line road underdog in this exact situation, you would’ve been 97-36 (72.9%) since 1996. Play on the Montreal Canadiens as a 10* Top Play selection.

Tampa Bay dominated Montreal in their five meetings during the 2014-2015 regular season campaign. The Lightning won all five games and outscored the Canadiens by a wide margin of 21-8. They also held a huge territorial edge in those five encounters by having a cumulative 191-125 shots on goal advantage.

Tampa Bay is coming off a 2-0 home win over Detroit in Game 7 of their opening round series. Montreal is coming off a 2-0 win at Ottawa which closed out their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The combination of these two results sets up a rare, but extremely profitable betting system, and it certainly has aced the test of time.

Any money line road underdog (Tampa Bay) of +100 to +150, coming off a home win in which they shutout their opponent, and is facing a team (Montreal) coming off a road win by two goals or more, resulted in that road underdog going 21-6 (77.8%) since 1996. Play Tampa Bay on the money line as a 10* Top Play selection.

This Islander team has shown a lot of grit all season long, and I expect nothing less than a superb performance from them on Monday. I picked the Islanders to win this series in seven games prior to the start of the playoffs, and I’m sticking to my guns in that regard. Play on the New York Islanders as a 10* Top Play money line selection.

One of the more intriguing emotional factors pertaining to this game favors the Islanders. This can possibly be the last ever NHL game played at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island. It’s been the only home for the Islanders since the inception of the franchise. They will move their home games to the Barclay Center in Brooklyn starting next season. The Islanders surely will be desperate to avoid elimination from the playoffs in the final game being played at this historic building, which has housed all four Stanley Cups won in franchise history. Play on the Islanders as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Ottawa Senators return home to play a game for the first time in thirteen days. Ottawa has gone a stellar 11-3 in the last fourteen at home, and that includes winning each of their last three. Those last three wins came versus some quality opponents in the Penguins, Capitals, and Lightning. Rookie goaltending sensation Andrew Hammond has gone a terrific 10-1 in eleven starts at home.

Montreal is very fortunate to be up 2-0 in this series. Each of the first two games could've gone either way. Montreal won the first two games of this series at home by scores of 4-3 and 3-2. This sets up a straightforward and extremely profitable money line betting angle which has aced the test of time.

Any home team that’s -100 to -150 on the money line, playing with same season double revenge stemming from a pair of losses that each came by one goal, and they’re coming off two or more road losses in a row, resulted in that home team going 33-9 (78.6%) since the 1996-1997 NHL campaign began. The average money line for the home team in those forty-two contests was -124, and they had a large +1.4 goal per game differential despite the nine losses. Play on the Ottawa Senators as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Minnesota Wild have won 11 of their last 12, and 14 of their previous sixteen games on the road. That in itself provides us with a very good money line underdog betting value. The Minnesota goaltender Devan Dubnyk has been superb since coming over in a trade from Arizona earlier this season.

Although the Blues went a very good 27-14 at home during the regular season, they've gone just 7-8 in the last 15-games at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Blue are slated to go with rookie Jake Allen in for the the opening game of this series. Allen did play extremely well in the final stretch of the regular season. However, with any rookie goaltender playing his his first career Stanley Cup Playoff game there's always a concern.

Play on the Minnesota Wild as a 10* Top Play selection.

There's a ton of value to be had on the money line road underdog in this contest. Despite being eliminated from playoff contention for close to two weeks now, Columbus has gone 10-10 in the last eleven, and 14-2 in their previous sixteen games versus the money line. Sergie Bobrovsky is slated to be in goal for the Blue Jackets this evening, and he's gone 15-7 versus the money line this season on the road. The veteran goaltender has also gone a superb 11-3 in his career starts versus the Islanders, and posted a stellar 2.12 GAA in those outings.

The Islanders may have a lot riding on this game if they Rangers can knock of the Capitals earlier in the day. If they receive the necessary help from the Rangers, and they're able to defeat Columbus on Saturday, they would have home ice advantage in their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series which is set to begin this week. However, despite coming off a 3-1 win at Pittsburgh last night, the Islanders have gone a dismal 6-12 against the money line in their previous eighteen games. They'll also be in a goaltending conundrum for tonight's game. Jaroslav Halak was in goal for Friday's win at Pittsburgh. Halak has made only two starts this season in second game in as many days, and he's posted a less than impressive 3.68 GAA in those outings. Backup goaltender Michal Neuvirth has gone just 1-4 in five starts with the Islanders since coming over in a trade from Buffalo, and he's posted a terrible .866 save percentage in those starts.

Play on the Columbus Blue Jackets as a 10* Top Play selection.

These are two teams that have limped down the final stretch of the regular season. However, Montreal still hold a two point lead over Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division lead, and each team has two games left to play. The Lightning own the tie breaker over Montreal, so the Canadiens can't ill afford a slip up at this point if they hope to be the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference for the upcoming 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carey Price will be in goal for Montreal today, and he's gone 2-0 versus Detroit this season while allowing just one goal on 53-shots (.981) in those contests.

By virtue of going 6-12 in their previous eighteen games, Detroit has fallen back into the pack of teams hoping to secure a playoff spot. The Red Wings are just two points ahead of both Boston and Ottawa who currently tied for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Howard will get the start in goal tonight for the Red Wings. Howard has gone 4-13 versus the money line this season in his starts versus Atlantic Division opponents.

Play on the Montreal Canadiens as a 10* Top Play selection.

The Jets are catching St. Louis in the proverbial sandwich game. The Blues are coming off a huge 2-1 road win at Chicago on Sunday which enabled them to take over second place form the Blackhawks in the Central Division. After tonight the Blues will host the Blackhawks in their next game as well, and there will surely be a lot at stake pertaining to playoff seeding, not too mention the heated rivalry that's developed between these division rivals in recent years.

The Jets are coming off an extremely important 2-0 win at Minnesota last night. Winnipeg currently possesses the final wild card spot in the Western Conference with three games left to play. That position remains tenuous at best with the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings lurking behind by just two points. Winnipeg has gone a stellar 8-3 versus the money line in their previous eleven games. The Jets have also gone an extremely profitable 17-13 as a money line road underdog this season, and it's produced a profit of $1120 for $100 a game bettors. Play on the Winnipeg Jets as a 10* money line underdog selection.

St. Louis @ Boston 7:05 PM ET
Game# 51-52
Play On: Boston +101 (10*)

Regardless of how hot St. Louis is right now, I love the money line value we're getting on a quality team at home like Boston. The Bruins are winners of their last 5 home game. Their goaltender Tuuka Rask has gone 7-2 at home this season with a stellar.921 save percentage. Although the Blues have scored 4-goals or more in each of their previous 3-games, and Boston has scored 2 or less in the last 2, recent history has shown it favors the home team in this spot.

Any home team that's scored 2-goals or less in each of their previous 2-games, versus an opponent which has scored 4-goals or more in each of their previous 2-games, has gone 33-8 (80.5%) during the past 5-seasons. Play on the Boston Bruins as a 10* Top Play.

Minnesota @ Colorado 9:35 PM ET

Play On: Minnesota +126 (10*)

The Wild's confidence has grown by leaps and bounds as this series has worn on. Since inserting Darcy Kuemper in goal to replace Ilya Bryzgalov the Wild's fortunes have dramatically changed. They've outshot the Avalanche in the last 2-games by a combined 77-38. Kuemper has stopped 46 of 47-shots on goal in this series. Play on the Minnesota Wild as a 10* Best Bet selection.

Pittsburgh @ Columbus 7:05 PM ET
Play On: Pittsburgh -130 (10*)

The Penguins have yet to play their best game yet but still hold a series 2-1 lead. Pittsburgh really stuck a dagger into the Blue Jackets confidence level in Game 3 by overcoming a pair of 2-goal deficits, the last of which came in the final period, and stunningly scored 3 unanswered goals in extremely quick fashion to absolutely steal the game. Pittsburgh has now won their last 6-games at Columbus, and has won 8 of the last 9 meetings between these clubs. Columbus has gone a dismal 14-41 over their last 55-games versus an opponent with a winning percentage of .600 or better. The Blue Jackets have also gone just 1-5 in their last 6 home games versus an opponent with a winning record. Play on the Pittsburgh Penguins as a 10* Best Bet selection.

Montreal @ Tampa Bay 7:05 PM ET
Game# 67-68
Play On: Montreal +105 (10*)

The Canadians thoroughly outplayed the Lightning in the opening game of the series despite needing overtime to capture the win. The Montreal star goaltender Carey price kept the Lightning in the game with a rare sub-par performance. It will be highly improbable that Price will have consecutive bad games. Montreal is also a very profitable 29-15 this season versus opponents that allow an average 29 or more shots on goal per game, and opponents to convert on 17% or more of their power play attempts. The Lightning are again going to be hurt by the absence of their #1 goaltender Ben Bishop. The rookie Frederik Andersen is over his head in this situation. Play on the Montreal Canadians as a 10* Best Bet selection.

Philadelphia @ NY Rangers 7:05 PM ET
Game# 57-58
Play On: NY Rangers -145 (10*)

With all due respect to Ray Emery but the Rangers will have a huge edge in goal during this series opener with Henrik Lundquist between the pipes. Despite finishing the regular season with a 1-0 loss at Montreal last Saturday, the Rangers were winners in 9 of their last 13-games overall. The rangers were also an outstanding 15-4 versus the money line this season following a 1-goal loss. The Flyers stumbled down the stretch of the regular season lose 8 of their last 12-games. They finished the campaign with a 6-5 home overtime loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. The Flyers were a horrible 0-6 versus the money line this season following a game in which there was a combined 9-golas or more scored.

Any home team in the 2nd half of the season with a starting goalie that has a save percentage of .915 or better on the year, and they've had 30 or more shots on goal in each of their previous contests, has gone 37-7 (84.1%) versus the money line over the last 5 seasons. Play on the New York Rangers as a 10* Best Bet selection.

Montreal @ Tampa Bay 7:05 PM ET
Game# 51-52
Play On: Montreal +115 (10*)

Tampa Bay endured a striking blow when their top goaltender Ben Bishop sustained an elbow injury. Bishop is expected to miss another couple of weeks and will be replaced by backup Abers Linback. Although Linback played extremely well in his last 3 starts it most be noted that 2 of those outings came versus opponents who failed to make the playoffs. Those starts aside, Lindback has been less than impressive this season going 8-14 versus the money line with a lofty 2.90 GAA, and a sub-par .891 save percentage.

Montreal has no such problem in goal with Carey Price. The Montreal #1 goaltender is coming off arguably his best regular season campaign of his career. Price has posted a solid 2.32 GAA, an excellent .927 save percentage, and earned 6 shutouts during 59 regular season starts. Price was also red-hot in his last 5 starts of the regular season as evidenced by his terrific .955 save percentage in those outings. Montreal was a more than respectable 23-17 versus the money line on the road this season.

Play against any home team that's -100 to -150 on the money line that's coming off a road game in which both teams scored 1-goal or less, and they will be playing their 4th game in the last 7-days. Playing against the home team in that exact scenario would've seen you go 41-22 (65.1%) during the last 18 seasons. Play on the Montreal Canadians as a 10* Best Bet selection.