The scene moves back to Chicago in the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Finals best of seven playoff series between the Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. <br /><br />This critical Game 5 will begin from Chicago at 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBC TV. <br /><br />The NHL game five betting odds have the home team Chicago Blackhawks favored by -150 odds with the return on the road underdog Boston Bruins at +130 odds. The goal over under line is set at five goals. <br /><br />The Chicago Blackhawks have evened this best of seven series at 2-2 following a game four 6-5 road overtime victory against the Boston Bruins as a +120 underdog. The game flew over the total of 5 goals. <br /><br />The Blackhawks squandered a 3-1 lead they built midway through the second period as the Bruins rallied to tie the score at 4-4 at 2:05 of the third period. Chicago scored on the power play at 11:19 as Patrick Sharp found the net to give the Blackhawks the one goal lead. Boston responded over a minute later as Johnny Boychuk scores at even strength at 12:14 that tied the game at 5-5 going into the overtime period. At 9:51 in overtime Brent Seabrook beats Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask at even strength that allows the Blackhawks to even this series at 2-2. <br /><br />Both of Chicago’s wins in this series have come in overtime. The Blackhawks outshot the Bruins in game four by a 47-33 margin with the Bruins winning one more face-off. Chicago finally scores on the power play as they go 1 of 4 in game four and the Bruins convert twice in five man advantages. Chicago was 0 of 23 in their past 23 power play opportunities until Patrick Sharp’s third period goal. Game six of this series will be necessary and will be played Monday night in Boston. If a game seven is necessary the teams will play at Chicago on Wednesday night.
