NHL Matchups Analysis

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The website that specializes in analysis of NHL games matchups during the regular season as well as throughout the NHL playoffs that decide the winner of the famed Stanley Cup.

We might not analyze every match up or every game there is on the NHL schedule but the match ups we analyze are very well researched.

NHLmatchups.com is not trying to compete with any NHL picks websites but rather it is a place where NHL hockey fans and occasional bettors can find quality information with an interesting point of view on any NHL game.

2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2008 Stanley Cup hockey playoffs are here. We have prepared an analysis of all the first round matchups for you. The matchups also include our free picks for those that like to place bets on NHL hockey in one of our preferred sportsbooks.

» Bracket for the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs - updated daily

» Eastern Conference Playoff Preview - April 9, 2008

» Western Conference Playoff Preview - April 10, 2008

Saturday, April 26

3 pm ET	Colorado Avalanche	at	Detroit Red Wings
The Colorado Avalanche will try to pick up where they left off in Game 1 when they face the Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series Saturday afternoon in the Motor City. After Colorado scored first in the opener Thursday, Detroit stormed back with four unanswered goals to take a 4-1 lead. But Colorado clawed back and went into the third down 4-3, but failed to get the equalizer. Colorado has run into some injury trouble at the most inopportune time. Star sniper Peter Forsberg was scratched from Game 1 with a groin injury and his status for Game 2 is uncertain. Winger Wojtek Wolski was injured and will not play in Saturday’s tilt. And the Avs were already without Marek Svatos, who’s out for the season with a knee injury.

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