Hockey gambling odds liked Montreal on Thursday vs. Philadelphia. Montreal were a -125 favorite in Game #3. Philadelphia led the Eastern Conference Finals two games to none as goaltender Michael Leighton has shut out the Montreal Canadiens in the first two games. He was exceptional in Game #2, achieving 30 saves in the 3-0 win. Danny Briere and Simon Gagne scored power-play goals, and Ville Leino also scored for the Philadelphia Flyers in Game number 2. Michael Leighton has a shutout streak of 165 minutes, 50 seconds. Leighton is making the huge saves and Briere has been scoring the goals. “I’m just trying to ride the wave,” Briere said.
The Flyers have not won the Stanley Cup since 1975 but they’re now very close getting a opportunity to achieve the title. If Leighton continues to play the way he has to this point Philadelphia have a chance. Many people in Philadelphia are reminded of Bernie Parent, who had playoff shutouts one after the other in the 1970’s. “It’s an honor, but the win means more to me,” Leighton said. “But it could have been 3-1 and I’d be just as happy.”
Nothing was going well for the Canadiens in this series. They couldn’t score vs. Leighton and they weren’t able to contain Philadelphia on the power play. Philadelphia had two power play goals whereas the Canadiens were 0-for-4 in Game 2. Prior to Thursday’s match, the Canadiens were 0-for-8 in the series. “We had some good chances, we competed, but the difference was the special teams,” said Montreal head coach Jacques Martin. “We’ve got to do something,” said Canadiens center Scott Gomez. “We’ve got to create more in front, get our shots through.”
Those placing a hockey bet should recognize that Philadelphia have now won six consecutive playoff games for the first time since 1995. “The thing I like is that we all feel we haven’t played out best game yet, and we still have a lot to prove,” said Briere. “I think that’s a positive — that we still have more in the tank. We’ve been winning, but it’s not a fluke.” Philadelphia has never lost a series in their history when leading 2-0, emerging victorious all 16 times in that case.
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