Preview: Toronto At Milwaukee
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Toronto Raptors have discovered another solid scoring option to go along with stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, and with it they are on the verge of advancing in the playoffs. The Raptors will try to continue to ride the hot hand of Norman Powell when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks for a potential series-clinching Game 6 on Thursday.
Powell saw just 21 minutes of action through the first three games (two appearances) of the series as Toronto dug itself a 2-1 hole, but he was inserted into the starting lineup and made all three of his 3-pointers in a Game 4 win and then erupted Monday night at home to help the Raptors seize a 3-2 series advantage. "In this series, he's been the X factor," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said of Powell, who made four more 3-pointers in as many attempts en route to 25 points in Game 5. The Raptors now have back-to-back double-digit wins after losing by 27 at Milwaukee in Game 3, and the Bucks are trying to rediscover that form before losing their eighth consecutive playoff series dating to 2001. "You can talk about it but you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to play. You've got to know how it feels to get your (expletive) kicked, right? And that’s what happened (Monday)," coach Jason Kidd told reporters. "Being a young team, we were in that position in Game 3 (winning big). We have to understand what took place so we know what we have to do come Game 6."
TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT, Sportsnet (Toronto), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
ABOUT THE RAPTORS: DeRozan has been up and down in the series, especially at Milwaukee, where he went 0-for-8 from the floor in Game 3 before shooting 12-for-22 in Game 4. After a rough outing in the opener of the series, Lowry has been a bit more consistent, making exactly two 3-pointers in each of the last four contests while averaging 17.3 points and 5.3 assists. Forward Serge Ibaka was 13-for-39 from the field over a three-game span before scoring 19 points on 8-of-10 in Game 5.
ABOUT THE BUCKS: Milwaukee is looking to overcome a recent history of embarrassing Game 6 failures at home, which includes a 120-66 loss to Chicago in 2014 and an 83-69 setback against Atlanta in 2010. "They bounced back after Game 3, and that's what we're going to try to do," forward Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters. "It's a learning process for us. We've got to do a better job." Antetokounmpo had 30 points and nine rebounds Monday night, while his teammates combined to grab only 14 boards, contributing to being outrebounded by 17 on the glass.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Antetokounmpo is averaging 16.5 points at home in the series, compared to 27.3 on the road.
2. Toronto is 0-3 under Casey when it has had the chance to end a series in six games.
3. The Raptors have made 36 more free throws in the series.
PREDICTION: Raptors 103, Bucks 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Toronto Raptors have discovered another solid scoring option to go along with stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, and with it they are on the verge of advancing in the playoffs. The Raptors will try to continue to ride the hot hand of Norman Powell when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks for a potential series-clinching Game 6 on Thursday.
Powell saw just 21 minutes of action through the first three games (two appearances) of the series as Toronto dug itself a 2-1 hole, but he was inserted into the starting lineup and made all three of his 3-pointers in a Game 4 win and then erupted Monday night at home to help the Raptors seize a 3-2 series advantage. "In this series, he's been the X factor," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said of Powell, who made four more 3-pointers in as many attempts en route to 25 points in Game 5. The Raptors now have back-to-back double-digit wins after losing by 27 at Milwaukee in Game 3, and the Bucks are trying to rediscover that form before losing their eighth consecutive playoff series dating to 2001. "You can talk about it but you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to play. You've got to know how it feels to get your (expletive) kicked, right? And that’s what happened (Monday)," coach Jason Kidd told reporters. "Being a young team, we were in that position in Game 3 (winning big). We have to understand what took place so we know what we have to do come Game 6."
TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT, Sportsnet (Toronto), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
ABOUT THE RAPTORS: DeRozan has been up and down in the series, especially at Milwaukee, where he went 0-for-8 from the floor in Game 3 before shooting 12-for-22 in Game 4. After a rough outing in the opener of the series, Lowry has been a bit more consistent, making exactly two 3-pointers in each of the last four contests while averaging 17.3 points and 5.3 assists. Forward Serge Ibaka was 13-for-39 from the field over a three-game span before scoring 19 points on 8-of-10 in Game 5.
ABOUT THE BUCKS: Milwaukee is looking to overcome a recent history of embarrassing Game 6 failures at home, which includes a 120-66 loss to Chicago in 2014 and an 83-69 setback against Atlanta in 2010. "They bounced back after Game 3, and that's what we're going to try to do," forward Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters. "It's a learning process for us. We've got to do a better job." Antetokounmpo had 30 points and nine rebounds Monday night, while his teammates combined to grab only 14 boards, contributing to being outrebounded by 17 on the glass.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Antetokounmpo is averaging 16.5 points at home in the series, compared to 27.3 on the road.
2. Toronto is 0-3 under Casey when it has had the chance to end a series in six games.
3. The Raptors have made 36 more free throws in the series.
PREDICTION: Raptors 103, Bucks 101
Preview: San Antonio At Memphis
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Homecourt advantage held for each of the first five games of the series, and the Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to keep it that way for just one more game. The seventh-seeded Grizzlies attempt to avoid elimination in the first-round, Western Conference series when they host the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 on Thursday.
The Spurs breezed to double-digit victories in each of their three home games but are 0-4 in as many games in Memphis including the regular season and dropped a 110-108 overtime heartbreaker the last time they visited in Game 4. San Antonio should feel more confident in Game 6 after getting star small forward Kawhi Leonard some scoring support off the bench in Game 5 from Patty Mills and Manu Ginobili, who combined for 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting. "We expected that," Grizzlies coach David Fizdale told reporters of the big games from Mills and Ginobili. "We expected them to rise to the challenge, but the Patty Mills 3s are just our guys falling asleep. Our attention to detail and our ability to focus in chaos was not there (Wednesday)." The Grizzlies shot 51.4 percent from the field and went 20-of-22 from the free-throw line in Game 5 but could not get enough stops in the 116-103 setback.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Southwest (San Antonio), FSN Southeast (Memphis)
ABOUT THE SPURS: Ginobili is a four-time NBA champion and averaged 14.7 points in 198 career playoff games prior to this postseason but went scoreless on a combined 0-of-15 shooting in the first four games of the series before breaking out for 10 points on 4-of-6 in Game 5. The 39-year-old added three assists, three steals and a blocked shot in 18 minutes. "It really is inspiring when you see him dive on the ball, putting his body on the line, hard drives, hard cuts," Mills told reporters of Ginobili. "It gets us all going. We shouldn't need that to get going, but he's a hell of a player, hell of a competitor. It trickles down, and we feed on it for sure."
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis allowed the Spurs to shoot 52.5 percent from the floor, including 14-of-28 from 3-point range, in Game 5 after holding them to 42.3 percent in the Game 4 win at home. "We were definitely sharper with our defensive execution at home, no doubt about it," Fizdale told reporters after Game 5. "It was night and day actually. I think all of our guys can own that, and that is the good part about them. They know their baskets came off of breakdowns. Obviously, it is hard enough to guard the talent when you don’t mess up. Like I said, we have got a group of guys who are very hungry to get back home, try to get a win, and find our way back here for Game 7." The Grizzlies are leaning heavily on point guard Mike Conley on the offensive end, and he is delivering an average of 27.3 points on 53.5 percent shooting over the last four games.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Leonard scored 28 points in Game 5 and is averaging 31.6 on 57.6 percent shooting in the series, including 54.2 percent from 3-point range.
2. Memphis is shooting a league-best 87.8 percent from the free-throw line in the postseason.
3. San Antonio PF David Lee scored in double figures for the first time in the series with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in Game 5.
PREDICTION: Spurs 103, Grizzlies 101
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Homecourt advantage held for each of the first five games of the series, and the Memphis Grizzlies are hoping to keep it that way for just one more game. The seventh-seeded Grizzlies attempt to avoid elimination in the first-round, Western Conference series when they host the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 on Thursday.
The Spurs breezed to double-digit victories in each of their three home games but are 0-4 in as many games in Memphis including the regular season and dropped a 110-108 overtime heartbreaker the last time they visited in Game 4. San Antonio should feel more confident in Game 6 after getting star small forward Kawhi Leonard some scoring support off the bench in Game 5 from Patty Mills and Manu Ginobili, who combined for 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting. "We expected that," Grizzlies coach David Fizdale told reporters of the big games from Mills and Ginobili. "We expected them to rise to the challenge, but the Patty Mills 3s are just our guys falling asleep. Our attention to detail and our ability to focus in chaos was not there (Wednesday)." The Grizzlies shot 51.4 percent from the field and went 20-of-22 from the free-throw line in Game 5 but could not get enough stops in the 116-103 setback.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Southwest (San Antonio), FSN Southeast (Memphis)
ABOUT THE SPURS: Ginobili is a four-time NBA champion and averaged 14.7 points in 198 career playoff games prior to this postseason but went scoreless on a combined 0-of-15 shooting in the first four games of the series before breaking out for 10 points on 4-of-6 in Game 5. The 39-year-old added three assists, three steals and a blocked shot in 18 minutes. "It really is inspiring when you see him dive on the ball, putting his body on the line, hard drives, hard cuts," Mills told reporters of Ginobili. "It gets us all going. We shouldn't need that to get going, but he's a hell of a player, hell of a competitor. It trickles down, and we feed on it for sure."
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Memphis allowed the Spurs to shoot 52.5 percent from the floor, including 14-of-28 from 3-point range, in Game 5 after holding them to 42.3 percent in the Game 4 win at home. "We were definitely sharper with our defensive execution at home, no doubt about it," Fizdale told reporters after Game 5. "It was night and day actually. I think all of our guys can own that, and that is the good part about them. They know their baskets came off of breakdowns. Obviously, it is hard enough to guard the talent when you don’t mess up. Like I said, we have got a group of guys who are very hungry to get back home, try to get a win, and find our way back here for Game 7." The Grizzlies are leaning heavily on point guard Mike Conley on the offensive end, and he is delivering an average of 27.3 points on 53.5 percent shooting over the last four games.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. Leonard scored 28 points in Game 5 and is averaging 31.6 on 57.6 percent shooting in the series, including 54.2 percent from 3-point range.
2. Memphis is shooting a league-best 87.8 percent from the free-throw line in the postseason.
3. San Antonio PF David Lee scored in double figures for the first time in the series with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting in Game 5.
PREDICTION: Spurs 103, Grizzlies 101
Trends - Toronto at Milwaukee
ATS Trends
Toronto
•Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
• Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Raptors are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Raptors are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Raptors are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Milwaukee
•Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Bucks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
• Bucks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
• Bucks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss.
• Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
OU Trends
Toronto
•Under is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 8-1 in Raptors last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Under is 10-2 in Raptors last 12 Thursday games.
• Over is 11-3 in Raptors last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Under is 14-4 in Raptors last 18 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 9-3 in Raptors last 12 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Under is 19-7 in Raptors last 26 road games.
• Over is 8-3 in Raptors last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
• Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 games following a straight up win.
Milwaukee
•Under is 5-0 in Bucks last 5 Thursday games.
• Under is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Under is 5-0 in Bucks last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games following a straight up loss.
• Under is 8-2-1 in Bucks last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
• Under is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games following a ATS loss.
• Under is 7-2-1 in Bucks last 10 overall.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Bucks last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Bucks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 12-4-2 in Bucks last 18 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Under is 11-4 in Bucks last 15 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 home games.
• Under is 18-7-1 in Bucks last 26 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Head to Head
•Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.
• Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
• Favorite is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
• Raptors are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee.
ATS Trends
Toronto
•Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
• Raptors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Raptors are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Raptors are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Raptors are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Milwaukee
•Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Bucks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
• Bucks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
• Bucks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss.
• Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
OU Trends
Toronto
•Under is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 8-1 in Raptors last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Under is 10-2 in Raptors last 12 Thursday games.
• Over is 11-3 in Raptors last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.
• Under is 14-4 in Raptors last 18 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 9-3 in Raptors last 12 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Under is 19-7 in Raptors last 26 road games.
• Over is 8-3 in Raptors last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
• Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 games following a straight up win.
Milwaukee
•Under is 5-0 in Bucks last 5 Thursday games.
• Under is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Under is 5-0 in Bucks last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games following a straight up loss.
• Under is 8-2-1 in Bucks last 11 vs. NBA Atlantic.
• Under is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games following a ATS loss.
• Under is 7-2-1 in Bucks last 10 overall.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Bucks last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Bucks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 12-4-2 in Bucks last 18 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Under is 11-4 in Bucks last 15 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 home games.
• Under is 18-7-1 in Bucks last 26 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Under is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Head to Head
•Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.
• Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
• Favorite is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
• Raptors are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee.
Trends - San Antonio at Memphis
ATS Trends
San Antonio
•Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
• Spurs are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Spurs are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games.
• Spurs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
• Spurs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
• Spurs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Memphis
•Grizzlies are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games.
• Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Grizzlies are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Grizzlies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
• Grizzlies are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
• Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
OU Trends
San Antonio
•Over is 5-0 in Spurs last 5 road games.
• Over is 5-0 in Spurs last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Over is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 overall.
• Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 9-3 in Spurs last 12 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
• Under is 18-7-2 in Spurs last 27 games following a straight up win.
• Under is 18-8 in Spurs last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Memphis
•Over is 3-0-1 in Grizzlies last 4 home games.
• Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 4-0-1 in Grizzlies last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Grizzlies last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Over is 5-1-1 in Grizzlies last 7 overall.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Over is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Over is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 7-2 in Grizzlies last 9 Thursday games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Grizzlies last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Over is 16-7-1 in Grizzlies last 24 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Head to Head
•Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
• Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
• Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Spurs are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Memphis.
ATS Trends
San Antonio
•Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Spurs are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.
• Spurs are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Spurs are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games.
• Spurs are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
• Spurs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games.
• Spurs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Memphis
•Grizzlies are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games.
• Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Grizzlies are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Grizzlies are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
• Grizzlies are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
• Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
OU Trends
San Antonio
•Over is 5-0 in Spurs last 5 road games.
• Over is 5-0 in Spurs last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Over is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 overall.
• Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 9-3 in Spurs last 12 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
• Under is 18-7-2 in Spurs last 27 games following a straight up win.
• Under is 18-8 in Spurs last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Memphis
•Over is 3-0-1 in Grizzlies last 4 home games.
• Over is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 4-0-1 in Grizzlies last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• Over is 6-1 in Grizzlies last 7 vs. Western Conference.
• Over is 5-1-1 in Grizzlies last 7 overall.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 vs. NBA Southwest.
• Over is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
• Over is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Over is 4-1 in Grizzlies last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
• Under is 7-2 in Grizzlies last 9 Thursday games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Grizzlies last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
• Over is 16-7-1 in Grizzlies last 24 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Head to Head
•Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
• Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Memphis.
• Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Spurs are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Memphis.
Preview: NY Rangers at Ottawa
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Finishing fourth in the powerhouse Metropolitan Division may have been a boon for the New York Rangers, who visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York ousted Atlantic Division champion Montreal in six games for the right to face Atlantic runner-up Ottawa, which also won its first-round series in six games.
While the Senators played a tightly contested series against Boston that featured six one-goal games, the Rangers made an impression on Ottawa coach Guy Boucher in the way they dispatched the Canadiens, allowing four goals in winning the final three games of the series. "This is a team with high-end depth," Boucher told reporters. "The portrait of the Rangers is there are no real flaws in their game. There are no real weaknesses. ... This is going to be an even bigger test." Similarly, New York coach Alain Vigneault lavished praise on Senators captain Erik Karlsson - "he is in a league of his own" - but there will be an intriguing subplot to the series. Ottawa traded Mika Zibanejad to the Rangers in exchange for fellow center Derick Brassard in the offseason and, coincidentally, both players led their respective teams in scoring in their first-round series wins.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, CNBC, CBC, TVAS
ABOUT THE RANGERS: It speaks to the depth of New York that it eliminated Montreal despite getting one assist each from two of its leading goal scorers - Chris Kreider and J.T. Miller, while Zibanejad's four points represented a team high. One positive was the late arrival of leading overall scorer Mats Zuccarello, who scored twice in the Game 6 clinching win over Montreal. Still, the Rangers will pin their hopes on goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who bounced back superbly after surrendering seven goals in back-to-back losses to the Canadiens. "Hank has been through this before," Vigneault told reporters. "I think he's really thriving on the pressure and the opportunity. ... He wants to be a difference-maker and he's looking forward to this series."
ABOUT THE SENATORS: Karlsson made a surprising revelation following the series with Boston that he was playing with two hairline fractures in his left heel, but it certainly did not appear to hinder the star defenseman, who collected six assists against the Bruins and played nearly 42 minutes in Game 5. Forward Bobby Ryan followed up a 13-goal regular season by scoring four times against the Bruins, and with Clarke MacArthur back in the lineup after missing most of the past two seasons due to concussions, Ottawa can counter New York's outstanding balance with four solid lines of its down. Craig Anderson allowed three goals in half of the six games against Boston but won both starts versus New York this season, yielding one goal.
OVERTIME
1. The Rangers posted a league-high 27 road wins this season while Ottawa won all three road games at Boston in the first round.
2. New York was 1-for-15 on the power play against Montreal, finally breaking through on its only chance in Game 6.
3. Senators D Mark Borowiecki, who missed the last four games versus Boston, is expected to sit out the series opener.
PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Senators 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Finishing fourth in the powerhouse Metropolitan Division may have been a boon for the New York Rangers, who visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. New York ousted Atlantic Division champion Montreal in six games for the right to face Atlantic runner-up Ottawa, which also won its first-round series in six games.
While the Senators played a tightly contested series against Boston that featured six one-goal games, the Rangers made an impression on Ottawa coach Guy Boucher in the way they dispatched the Canadiens, allowing four goals in winning the final three games of the series. "This is a team with high-end depth," Boucher told reporters. "The portrait of the Rangers is there are no real flaws in their game. There are no real weaknesses. ... This is going to be an even bigger test." Similarly, New York coach Alain Vigneault lavished praise on Senators captain Erik Karlsson - "he is in a league of his own" - but there will be an intriguing subplot to the series. Ottawa traded Mika Zibanejad to the Rangers in exchange for fellow center Derick Brassard in the offseason and, coincidentally, both players led their respective teams in scoring in their first-round series wins.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, CNBC, CBC, TVAS
ABOUT THE RANGERS: It speaks to the depth of New York that it eliminated Montreal despite getting one assist each from two of its leading goal scorers - Chris Kreider and J.T. Miller, while Zibanejad's four points represented a team high. One positive was the late arrival of leading overall scorer Mats Zuccarello, who scored twice in the Game 6 clinching win over Montreal. Still, the Rangers will pin their hopes on goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who bounced back superbly after surrendering seven goals in back-to-back losses to the Canadiens. "Hank has been through this before," Vigneault told reporters. "I think he's really thriving on the pressure and the opportunity. ... He wants to be a difference-maker and he's looking forward to this series."
ABOUT THE SENATORS: Karlsson made a surprising revelation following the series with Boston that he was playing with two hairline fractures in his left heel, but it certainly did not appear to hinder the star defenseman, who collected six assists against the Bruins and played nearly 42 minutes in Game 5. Forward Bobby Ryan followed up a 13-goal regular season by scoring four times against the Bruins, and with Clarke MacArthur back in the lineup after missing most of the past two seasons due to concussions, Ottawa can counter New York's outstanding balance with four solid lines of its down. Craig Anderson allowed three goals in half of the six games against Boston but won both starts versus New York this season, yielding one goal.
OVERTIME
1. The Rangers posted a league-high 27 road wins this season while Ottawa won all three road games at Boston in the first round.
2. New York was 1-for-15 on the power play against Montreal, finally breaking through on its only chance in Game 6.
3. Senators D Mark Borowiecki, who missed the last four games versus Boston, is expected to sit out the series opener.
PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Senators 2
Preview: Pittsburgh at Washington
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Generational talents Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby will resume their personal rivalry as their respective teams, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, meet in the playoffs for the second time in as many years and third since 2009. While the clubs are set to open their Eastern Conference second-round series Thursday in Washington, Ovechkin was quick to insist that there's more on the line than just one-on-one bragging rights.
"We respect each other," Washington's three-time Hart Trophy winner said of his rival, who has received the honor on two occasions. "That battle between me and him, it's great. I think me and him enjoy it, (the media) enjoy it, fans enjoy it. But right now it's not about me and him. It's about (the Capitals) and Penguins." While the Capitals posted a 2-0-2 mark in the season series, Pittsburgh traditionally has gotten the better of its division rival in the playoffs - most notably in both 2009 and 2016 on its way to hoisting the Stanley Cup at the end of those tournaments. Crosby has taken the first step on what he hopes is a long journey by collecting seven points (two goals, five assists) in the Penguins' five-game first-round series victory over Columbus while Ovechkin had a team high-tying three goals in a six-game series triumph over upstart Toronto.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, Sportsnet, TVAS2
ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Evgeni Malkin had an NHL-best 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in the first round and six (five goals, one assist) versus Washington this season while linemate Phil Kessel added eight (two goals, six assists) and four (one goal, three assists), respectively. While plenty is expected from those proven names, rookie Jake Guentzel (NHL-best five goals) and Bryan Rust (four goals) also made their presence known in the first round. Coach Mike Sullivan has gone as far to label Rust "a high-stakes player" after the 24-year-old recorded 10 goals in 28 career playoff games, including eight in his past 13.
ABOUT THE CAPITALS: T.J. Oshie matched Ovechkin in goals this season with a club high-tying 33 and was knotted with the Russian Olympian as well as Justin Williams and Tom Wilson with three in the first round. Oshie erupted for six points (five goals, one assist) in last year's Eastern semifinal loss to Pittsburgh and 10 (three goals, seven assists) in four regular-season encounters, a total that was eclipsed by Nicklas Backstrom's 12 (four goals, eight assists). "It's a perfect scenario," the 29-year-old Backstrom said of the upcoming series versus the Penguins. "Even if we finish first in the regular season, they're the Stanley Cup champs, so we're the underdogs. It's perfect for us."
OVERTIME
1. Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury, who stepped in for fellow G Matt Murray (lower body) prior to Game 1 versus the Blue Jackets, boasted a .933 save percentage in the first-round series as opposed to .884 in three appearances against Washington this season.
2. The Penguins and Capitals tied for third on the power play during the regular season and continued that good fortune in the playoffs, with the former going 5-for-15 while the latter converted five of 17 opportunities.
3. Washington D Karl Alzner is questionable for the series opener after missing the last four games versus the Maple Leafs because of an upper-body injury.
PREDICTION: Penguins 4, Capitals 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 27, 2017
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Generational talents Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby will resume their personal rivalry as their respective teams, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, meet in the playoffs for the second time in as many years and third since 2009. While the clubs are set to open their Eastern Conference second-round series Thursday in Washington, Ovechkin was quick to insist that there's more on the line than just one-on-one bragging rights.
"We respect each other," Washington's three-time Hart Trophy winner said of his rival, who has received the honor on two occasions. "That battle between me and him, it's great. I think me and him enjoy it, (the media) enjoy it, fans enjoy it. But right now it's not about me and him. It's about (the Capitals) and Penguins." While the Capitals posted a 2-0-2 mark in the season series, Pittsburgh traditionally has gotten the better of its division rival in the playoffs - most notably in both 2009 and 2016 on its way to hoisting the Stanley Cup at the end of those tournaments. Crosby has taken the first step on what he hopes is a long journey by collecting seven points (two goals, five assists) in the Penguins' five-game first-round series victory over Columbus while Ovechkin had a team high-tying three goals in a six-game series triumph over upstart Toronto.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, Sportsnet, TVAS2
ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Evgeni Malkin had an NHL-best 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in the first round and six (five goals, one assist) versus Washington this season while linemate Phil Kessel added eight (two goals, six assists) and four (one goal, three assists), respectively. While plenty is expected from those proven names, rookie Jake Guentzel (NHL-best five goals) and Bryan Rust (four goals) also made their presence known in the first round. Coach Mike Sullivan has gone as far to label Rust "a high-stakes player" after the 24-year-old recorded 10 goals in 28 career playoff games, including eight in his past 13.
ABOUT THE CAPITALS: T.J. Oshie matched Ovechkin in goals this season with a club high-tying 33 and was knotted with the Russian Olympian as well as Justin Williams and Tom Wilson with three in the first round. Oshie erupted for six points (five goals, one assist) in last year's Eastern semifinal loss to Pittsburgh and 10 (three goals, seven assists) in four regular-season encounters, a total that was eclipsed by Nicklas Backstrom's 12 (four goals, eight assists). "It's a perfect scenario," the 29-year-old Backstrom said of the upcoming series versus the Penguins. "Even if we finish first in the regular season, they're the Stanley Cup champs, so we're the underdogs. It's perfect for us."
OVERTIME
1. Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury, who stepped in for fellow G Matt Murray (lower body) prior to Game 1 versus the Blue Jackets, boasted a .933 save percentage in the first-round series as opposed to .884 in three appearances against Washington this season.
2. The Penguins and Capitals tied for third on the power play during the regular season and continued that good fortune in the playoffs, with the former going 5-for-15 while the latter converted five of 17 opportunities.
3. Washington D Karl Alzner is questionable for the series opener after missing the last four games versus the Maple Leafs because of an upper-body injury.
PREDICTION: Penguins 4, Capitals 3
Trends - NY Rangers at Ottawa
W/L Trends
NY Rangers
•Rangers are 9-2 in their last 11 Thursday games.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 Conference Semifinals games.
• Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.
• Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Rangers are 3-10 in their last 13 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Ottawa
•Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
• Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Senators are 7-2 in their last 9 Thursday games.
• Senators are 10-4 in their last 14 games following a win.
• Senators are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
• Senators are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
OU Trends
NY Rangers
•Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 overall.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 8-2-2 in Rangers last 12 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Under is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 16-5-7 in Rangers last 28 Conference Semifinals games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 road games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 games following a win.
• Under is 15-5-2 in Rangers last 22 vs. Atlantic.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Ottawa
•Over is 2-0-2 in Senators last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 17-4-1 in Senators last 22 Thursday games.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Senators last 9 games following a win.
• Under is 59-25-2 in Senators last 86 vs. Metropolitan.
• Under is 7-3-3 in Senators last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 35-16-2 in Senators last 53 home games.
• Under is 36-17-4 in Senators last 57 vs. Eastern Conference.
Head to Head
•Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Under is 32-10-9 in the last 51 meetings.
• Under is 16-6-7 in the last 29 meetings in Ottawa
W/L Trends
NY Rangers
•Rangers are 9-2 in their last 11 Thursday games.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
• Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 Conference Semifinals games.
• Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.
• Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• Rangers are 3-10 in their last 13 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Ottawa
•Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
• Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Senators are 7-2 in their last 9 Thursday games.
• Senators are 10-4 in their last 14 games following a win.
• Senators are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
• Senators are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
• Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
OU Trends
NY Rangers
•Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 overall.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Over is 8-2-2 in Rangers last 12 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Under is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 16-5-7 in Rangers last 28 Conference Semifinals games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 road games.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 games following a win.
• Under is 15-5-2 in Rangers last 22 vs. Atlantic.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Ottawa
•Over is 2-0-2 in Senators last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 17-4-1 in Senators last 22 Thursday games.
• Under is 6-2-1 in Senators last 9 games following a win.
• Under is 59-25-2 in Senators last 86 vs. Metropolitan.
• Under is 7-3-3 in Senators last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Under is 35-16-2 in Senators last 53 home games.
• Under is 36-17-4 in Senators last 57 vs. Eastern Conference.
Head to Head
•Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Under is 32-10-9 in the last 51 meetings.
• Under is 16-6-7 in the last 29 meetings in Ottawa
Trends - Pittsburgh at Washington
W/L Trends
Pittsburgh
•Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
• Penguins are 11-4 in their last 15 games following a win.
• Penguins are 42-16 in their last 58 vs. Metropolitan.
• Penguins are 64-28 in their last 92 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Penguins are 20-9 in their last 29 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Penguins are 51-23 in their last 74 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Penguins are 43-20 in their last 63 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Washington
•Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Capitals are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. Metropolitan.
• Capitals are 61-20 in their last 81 home games.
• Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Capitals are 42-15 in their last 57 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Capitals are 39-15 in their last 54 overall.
• Capitals are 39-16 in their last 55 games following a win.
• Capitals are 36-15 in their last 51 Thursday games.
• Capitals are 38-16 in their last 54 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 63-27 in their last 90 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 37-16 in their last 53 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Capitals are 51-24 in their last 75 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
• Capitals are 1-7 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
OU Trends
Pittsburgh
•Over is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 road games.
• Over is 13-3-2 in Penguins last 18 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 games following a win.
• Over is 14-4-1 in Penguins last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 20-7 in Penguins last 27 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Over is 19-7-3 in Penguins last 29 Thursday games.
• Over is 41-17-7 in Penguins last 65 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Over is 29-13-1 in Penguins last 43 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Over is 24-11-1 in Penguins last 36 vs. Metropolitan.
• Over is 34-16 in Penguins last 50 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Over is 21-10-2 in Penguins last 33 vs. a team with a winning record.
Washington
•Under is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 7-1-3 in Capitals last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 games following a win.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 home games.
• Under is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 5-1-2 in Capitals last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 Thursday games.
• Under is 11-3-6 in Capitals last 20 Conference Semifinals games.
• Under is 13-4-2 in Capitals last 19 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Capitals last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Over is 5-2-2 in Capitals last 9 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Under is 7-3-1 in Capitals last 11 overall.
Head to Head
•Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Home team is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
• Penguins are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
W/L Trends
Pittsburgh
•Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
• Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
• Penguins are 11-4 in their last 15 games following a win.
• Penguins are 42-16 in their last 58 vs. Metropolitan.
• Penguins are 64-28 in their last 92 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Penguins are 20-9 in their last 29 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Penguins are 51-23 in their last 74 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Penguins are 43-20 in their last 63 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Washington
•Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Capitals are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. Metropolitan.
• Capitals are 61-20 in their last 81 home games.
• Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Capitals are 42-15 in their last 57 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Capitals are 39-15 in their last 54 overall.
• Capitals are 39-16 in their last 55 games following a win.
• Capitals are 36-15 in their last 51 Thursday games.
• Capitals are 38-16 in their last 54 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 63-27 in their last 90 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 37-16 in their last 53 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Capitals are 51-24 in their last 75 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games.
• Capitals are 1-7 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
OU Trends
Pittsburgh
•Over is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 road games.
• Over is 13-3-2 in Penguins last 18 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 games following a win.
• Over is 14-4-1 in Penguins last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
• Over is 20-7 in Penguins last 27 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Over is 19-7-3 in Penguins last 29 Thursday games.
• Over is 41-17-7 in Penguins last 65 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Over is 29-13-1 in Penguins last 43 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Over is 24-11-1 in Penguins last 36 vs. Metropolitan.
• Over is 34-16 in Penguins last 50 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Over is 21-10-2 in Penguins last 33 vs. a team with a winning record.
Washington
•Under is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 7-1-3 in Capitals last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 games following a win.
• Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 home games.
• Under is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
• Under is 5-1-2 in Capitals last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
• Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 Thursday games.
• Under is 11-3-6 in Capitals last 20 Conference Semifinals games.
• Under is 13-4-2 in Capitals last 19 vs. Eastern Conference.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Capitals last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• Over is 5-2-2 in Capitals last 9 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
• Under is 7-3-1 in Capitals last 11 overall.
Head to Head
•Over is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Home team is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
• Penguins are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
