Hockey betting backs the Blackhawks and Montreal in Game number 3 because they are the home teams.  The Canadiens are a -125 favorite on Thursday night in Game #3 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the Philadelphia Flyers while the Blackhawks are a -155 favorite versus San Jose in Game #3 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday.

Philadelphia has entirely dominated the Canadiens thus far in the Eastern Conference Finals as goaltender Michael Leighton has two shutouts in a row.
Leighton has made 58 saves in the series and the Canadiens have clearly not found an answer yet. “When we needed to get the big save, (Leighton) did, and when they pushed we pushed back,” Philadelphia captain Mike Richards said. “It was big for us.” The Canadiens have outshot Philadelphia in both games but Leighton has made the saves. “We’re not out of this series by any means,” Montreal forward Brian Gionta said. “We got some good chances tonight, which is encouraging.”

In the Western Conference Finals, the Chicago Blackhawks have controlled San Jose in the first two games.  They led 3-0 in Game 2 and the san Jose Sharks were not quite in the game. Andrew Ladd, Dustin Byfuglien and Jonathan Toews scored and the game was over. Chicago now heads home with a 2-0 lead in the series.  The Chicago Blackhawks have truthfully improved on the road in the playoffs so that is something to keep in mind as you place a hockey bet in this series.

With both of the series switching venues it will be exciting to see if the Canadiens and the Sharks can get going.  The Montreal Canadiens seem the more likely candidate simply because they are at home. San Jose looks like a team that has quit.  They haven’t done much in the playoffs and when it comes down to it they are just not going to beat the Blackhawks even if they manage to triumph in a game on the road.  The Canadiens have a good home ice advantage and if they can only get the first goal vs. the Flyers, they may twist that into a competitive series.

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