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Capitals at Rangers, 4:30 ET (Capitals lead series 3-2) * Home team has won every game in series * Last 4 games in series decided by 1 goal (2 games went to OT, Capitals won both) * Rangers: 2-21 on power play in series (0-4 in Game 5) * Rick Nas...

7 Senators at 2 Canadiens, 7 ET (Senators lead series 3-1) * Canadiens: Won 5 of last 6 home meetings with Senators including playoffs * Senators: Looking to win 1st playoff series since reaching Stanley Cup finals in 2006-07 ...

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Neil Greenberg projects the upset odds for underdogs in the first round of the 2013 NHL playoffs.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Craig Custance makes his 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs picks from Round 1 and the Cup Final.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

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After selling off three of their top players, the Dallas Stars have united to reignite their playoff hopes. Craig Custance explores the turnaround.

Blog | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Neil Greenberg looks at the NHL's midseason playoff picture, assessing each team's postseason odds and analyzing key indicators to see who's trending up or down in the standings.

Story | Conversation | March 08, 2013

A quarter of the way into the season, we're starting to see some separation in the NHL standings. Using some detailed statistical analysis, Neil Greenberg provides the playoff odds for the contenders, pretenders and those who should be booking tee times.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2013

Just 10 games into the 2013 campaign, the Washington Capitals face a drastic uphill climb to the playoffs and must recapture the first-place form from recent seasons to have any shot at a postseason berth.

Story | Conversation | February 07, 2013

Sam Paolini breaks down the top Stanley Cup value bets for 2013, with the New York Islanders topping the list.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2013

Hockey Prospectus examines the impact of the 48-game schedule on the NHL's teams, finding that such a short slate of games could deprive a Stanley Cup-worthy team of a playoff spot.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Neil Greenberg examines how dominant the Los Angeles Kings have been in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. Turns out they could rank among the best of the modern era.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2012

The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that their GM Doug Wilson would remain in place, but what about the head coach? No word yet on that front, but my guess is that Todd McLellan will remain behind the bench for the Sharks. McLellan has two...

Neil Greenberg breaks down the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, providing odds for each series and noting his top upset picks.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2012

Left for a likely lottery team in January, the Buffalo Sabres have stormed back into the playoff picture. Craig Custance examines how they've managed to turn things around.

Blog | Conversation | March 26, 2012