This weekend's line-up includes a pair of MLB games, one NBA second-round playoff tilt, and two NHL Stanley Cup playoff matchups. In MLB, it's the Boston Red Sox visiting the Minnesota Twins, and the LA Dodgers in Atlanta to play the Braves, both on Friday. On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons kick off the second round of the NBA playoffs in Detroit. And in the NHL, the New York Rangers battle the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and the San Jose Sharks take on the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. In Hot Props, who will win the WBC Welterweight title - Oscar de la Hoya or Floyd Mayweather?

TRIVIA

The 1993 NHL playoffs saw one of the biggest suspensions ever in league history, when Dale Hunter of the Washington Capitals hit which New York Islander player from behind in the Wales Conference quarterfinals?

A. Darius Kasparaitis
B. Pierre Turgeon
C. Steve Thomas
D. Benoit Hogue

ANSWER AT BOTTOM

NBA
Saturday
CHICAGO BULLS @ DETROIT PISTONS
TBD, TNT

The Chicago Bulls will be in Detroit to take on the Pistons in Game one of their second-round BNA playoff series.

In the regular season, the Bulls were 49-33 SU, 40-42 ATS and 37-44-1 OU. Chicago was 16-25 ATS and 21-19-1 OU on the road. The Pistons were 53-29 SU, 42-39-1 ATS and 36-44-2 OU. Detroit was 14-26-1 ATS and 21-18-2 OU at home. Detroit had the edge in the teams' past 10 games head-to-head, going 6-4 SU, 4-6 ATS and 5-5 OU.

betED Line: Pistons -5(-110) Total: 181

NHL
Friday
Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 2
NEW YORK RANGERS @ BUFFALO
7:00 PM ET, Versus

The New York Rangers will be in Buffalo to battle the Sabres in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games. The Rangers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo. The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 15 games on the road. Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home.

betED Line: Buffalo -1.5(+160) Total: 5

Saturday

SAN JOSE @ DETROIT
2:00 PM ET, NBC

The San Jose Sharks will be in Detroit to play the Red Wings in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. The series tied 2-2.

Detroit tied up the series Wednesday night with a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose. In the regular season, San Jose was 51-26-5 SU and 32-43-7 OU. Detroit was 50-19-13 SU and 33-39-10 OU.

betED Line: Red Wings -1.5(+180) Total: 4.5

HOT PROPS
Floyd Mayweather may be the best 'Pound-for-Pound' fighter, but even he'd have a tough time beating betED - dollar-for-dollar the best wagering website around. And betED proves that once again with its Lines for this weekend's huge WBC Super Welterweight title fight between Mayweather (37-0, 24 KOs) and 'Golden Boy' Oscar de la Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs).

TRIVIA ANSWER

B. Pierre Turgeon

When Turgeon scored what ended up being the series-clinching goal against Washington, Hunter hit Turgeon from behind into the boards. Hunter was given a 21-game suspension for the hit, which at the time was the longest suspension ever handed out.