Buckle up because Friday night will be banging with plenty of sports action to keep you on the edge of your seats. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers play in an all-important Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But if you need to slow down a bit, then the spectacular matchup of the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals gives you a change of pace.
Read on as we take a look at the best sports action tonight. There’s plenty more to look out for after Friday. There’s the Western Conference Finals Game 7 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for more playoff hockey. The NBA Finals will also be on the way on June 4 as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Golden State Warriors.
[sc:MultiSportArticles ]Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Tampa Bay Lightning (+135) at New York Rangers (-155); total 5.0 – view these lines
[sc:NHL240 ]The Tampa Bay Lightning failed to close this series out at home, losing Game 6, 7-3, to the New York Rangers. The Bolts now have to difficult proposition of beating the Rangers in a Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers are 7-0 all-time in Game 7s played at New York. Their all-world goalie Henrik Lundqvist has won an NHL-record six straight Game 7s, posting a 0.81 GAA, .973 save percentage and a shutout.
But the Bolts have their red hot captain Steven Stamkos, who has scored in four of the six games in the series thus far, leading the attacking line. The Triplets are also dangerous with Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat combining for 22 points in the series. The Bolts have won four of their five games at Madison Square Garden this season.
Writer’s Prediction
Lundqvist turns into a brick wall as the Rangers (-155) make the Stanley Cup Final.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals (8:15 PM ET)
Line: Los Angeles Dodgers (+108) at St. Louis Cardinals (-118); total 8.0 – view these lines
There’s plenty on the line for upstart Dodgers pitcher Mike Bolsinger ahead of this game. It’ll be his first start against Los Angeles’ familiar foe, the St. Louis Cardinals. Bolsinger also remains as the only unbeaten starter in the Dodgers’ rotation, going 3-0 with a 0.71 ERA this season. He has not allowed a run in his last two starts.
Meanwhile, the Cardinals are off to best home start in team history, going 18-5 thus far in the season. They have won four straight ahead of tonight’s series opener against the Dodgers. St. Louis puts John Lackey on the mound (2-3, 3.18 ERA) who is 6-3 with a 1.89 ERA in 11 career starts against the Dodgers. Matt Holiday also gives the Cards a winning chance having reached base in a team-best 43 consecutive games this season.
Writer’s Prediction
The Cards (-118) take the series opener.
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