Penguins @ Islanders 7:35 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Islanders +112 (5*)

Bettors and odds-makers continue to give the Islanders no respect. Despite the 4-3 overtime win in Game 1 and being the higher seed, the Islanders are a money line home underdog with over 70% of wagers going against them. By the way, the Islanders are 9-2 this season following an overtime win. Robin Lehner was once again brilliant in goal for the Islanders on Wednesday while stopping 41 of 44 shots on goal. Lehner has an outstanding .930 save percentage this season and that includes .958 during his last 4 starts. Conversely, the Penguins are a dismal 10-22 in away games over the past 2 seasons when facing a starting goaltender with a save percentage of .915 or better. Bet on the Islanders for a 5* money line wager.

Hurricanes @ Capitals 7:35 PM ET

Game# 13-14

Play On: Under 5.5 (10*)

Both teams enter the playoffs with red-hot goaltenders. Carolina’s Petr Mrazek has a sparkling .942 save percentage during his last 4 starts. Conversely, Braden Holtby of Washington has collected a similar .940 save percentage over his previous 4 starts. Holtby’s last 3 starts against Carolina this season saw him compile a superb .952 save percentage.

Carolina has gone 20-7-1 under this season when facing fellow Metropolitan Division teams. Washington has witnessed their last 5 home games all going under the total and there were only a combined 3.6 goals scored per outing. The Capitals lost 3-0 in their regular season against the Islanders. Washington is 11-1 under the total this season after playing in a game in which there were a combined 3 or fewer goals being scored. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Stars @ Predators 9:35 PM ET

Game# 7-8

Play On: Under 5.0 (5*)

These teams played each other 3 times in Nashville during the regular season and all went under the total. Those 3 contests averaged only a combined 3.7 goals scored per game.

Dallas finished the regular season by winning 5 of its last 7. They’ve gone 11-0 under the total this season after winning 5 or 6 of their previous 7 games played. Ben Bishop had a sensational .959 save percentage during his last 4 regular season starts. It’s worth noting, backup Anton Khudobin made all 3 starts in at Nashville, and all he did was stop 108 of 112 shots on goal that translates to a super .964 save percentage.

Nashville defeated Chicago 5-2 in their regular season finale. The Predators have gone under in 8 of 9 this season following a game in which they scored 5 goals or more. Pekka Rinne posted a sparkling .949 save percentage throughout his last 4 starts. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Blues @ Jets 8:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Blues +104 (5*)

I don’t like the way Winnipeg concluded their regular season. The Jets lost 6 of their last 9 games and that includes 0-3 during its previous 3 at home. Conversely, St. Louis finished up by winning 8 of its last 10. The Blues were 1-3 against Winnipeg but all those games took place very early in the season. Furthermore, none of those outings occurred with Jordan Binnington in goal. All Binnington has done since taking over as the #1 goaltending option is go 24-6 in 30 starts while compiling a terrific .933 save percentage. As a matter of fact, Binnington has won 8 of his last 9 starts. Bet on the Blues for a 5* money line wager.

Penguins @ Islanders 7:35 PM ET

Game# 3-4

Play On: Islanders +135 (5*)

The Islanders have gone an outstanding 10-1 during the past 3 Aprils. They closed their regular season slate by winning 6 of their last 8 games. Goaltender Robyn Lehner was terrific over his previous 4 starts while posting a superb .949 save percentage. Lehner stopped 46 of 49 shots on goal in 2 starts against Pittsburgh this season. Bet on the Islanders for a 5* money line wager.

Carolina @ Montreal 7:35 PM ET

Game# 55-56

Play On: Carolina -113 (5*)

Carolina is coming off an 4-1 road loss to the Islanders in their previous game. That defeat ended their modest 3-game win streak. The Hurricanes will be facing Montreal for a first time this season and they’ve won 4 straight in this head-to-head series.

Montreal is coming off a 3-2 home loss to Boston and it was their 4th straight loss. The Canadiens have gone a dismal 3-12 since the start of last season following a home 1-goal loss. The usually reliable Carey Price has struggled at home this season by going 3-6 in 9 starts while compiling a poor .879 save percentage.

Any team that’s coming off a division loss by 3 or more goals and is facing an opponent (Montreal) which is coming off a home 1-goal loss in their previous game, resulted in those teams going 25-10 (71.4%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Carolina for a 5* money line wager.

Las Vegas @ Toronto 7:05 PM ET

Game# 55-56

Play On: Las Vegas +115 (10*)

The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a 5-0 win at Pittsburgh on Saturday and are now a perfect 6-0 on the road this season. However, they’ve gone just 3-5 at home and that includes losing 4 of its last 5 at the Air Canada Centre. Conversely, Las Vegas is coming off a 3-0 home win over Carolina in their previous game.

Any NHL money line road underdog of +100 to +150 that’s coming off a home shutout win, and they’re facing an opponent that’s coming off a road win, resulted in those road underdogs going 25-9 (73.5%) since 1997. Bet on Las Vegas as a money line underdog for a 10* Top Play wager.

Philadelphia @ Anaheim 10:05 ET

Game# 17-18

Play On: Anaheim -115 (5*)

Something must give in this battle of 2 ice cold teams. Anaheim has lost 5 straight and allowed 3 goals or more on each of those occasions. On a bright note, the Ducks #1 goaltender John Gibson has compiled a sparkling .937 save percentage in 10 starts this season. Conversely, Philadelphia has lost 3 straight and all those losses came by 3 goals or more. As a matter of fact, the Flyers were outscored in those games by an aggregate score of 13-2. The Flyers #1 goaltender Brian Elliott has posted a poor .886 save percentage in 8 starts this season.

Any money line favorite that’s allowed 3 goals or more in each of their previous 5 games, versus an opponent which is coming off 3 straight losses by 2 goals or more on each occasion, resulted in those money line favorites going 29-3 (90.6%) since 1996. Those 32 favorites average money line was -135. Bet on Anaheim for a 5* money line wager.

Toronto @ Winnipeg 8:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Toronto +116 (5*)

After a 6-1 start, Toronto lost each of their past 2 games to Pittsburgh 3-1 and its most recent outing 4-1 versus St. Louis. However, both of those games occurred at home, and the Maple Leafs are 4-0 on the road this season and have averaged a massive 5.7 goals per game while doing so. Conversely, Winnipeg has won 3 straight and scored exactly 5 goals in each of their previous 2 wins.

Any NHL team (Toronto) that scored 1 goal or less in their previous game, and they’re facing an opponent (Winnipeg) that scored 5 goals or more in each of their previous 2 games, resulted in those teams going 50-24 (67.6%) against the money line during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for those 74 teams was +121.2. Bet on Toronto for a 5* money line wager.

San Jose @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: San Jose +116 (5*)

Nashville is coming off a 3-0 road win over Edmonton in their previous game. Since last season, the Predators are 0-5 at home following a road win by 3 goals or more and they lost by an average of 2.4 goals per outing.

San Jose is coming off a 4-1 home win over the Islanders on Saturday. Since last season, the Sharks are 7-1 on the road following a home win by 2 goals or more.

Any NHL money line underdog (San Jose) that’s coming off a home win by 3 goals or more, and they’re facing an opponent (Nashville) coming off a road shutout win, resulted in those underdogs going 28-14 (66.7%) since 1996. Bet on San Jose for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Washington @ Las Vegas 8:05 PM ET

Game# 9-10

Play On: Las Vegas -138 (10*)

The Las Vegas Golden Knights find themselves on the brink of elimination for a first time in these 2018 NHL Playoffs. Vegas dropped 3 straight following a 6-4 win in Game 1. On a positive note, Las Vegas hasn’t lost 4 straight games all season long. They’ve also gone 36-14 against the money line on home ice this season, and that includes 7-2 during postseason action.

Las Vegas is coming off last Saturday’s 3-1 loss in Game 3 and Monday’s 6-2 defeat during Game 4. Both of those setbacks came at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C.  The combination of this precise data and current money line sets up an extremely profitable NHL betting algorithm which is illustrated below.

Any NHL money line home favorite of -120 to -230 (Las Vegas) that’s coming off a road loss by 3 goals or more, and they’re facing an opponent (Washington) that’s won each of their previous 2 games with both played at home, resulted in those home favorites going a terrific 42-5 (89.4%) during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for those 47 favorites was -135. Bet on Las Vegas for a 10* Top Play wager.

Las Vegas @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 7-8

Play On: Under 5.5 (10*)

Since 1996, Game 4 of a Stanley Cup Finals series have gone 13-3-7 under the total. Putting those totals stats into perspective, only 13% of those 23 games went over the number.

The last 2 games of this series have gone under the total. Las Vegas is 10-2 under the total in road games this season following unders in each of their previous 2 games. Vegas has also gone 5-0-1 under the total in their last 6 road games during this postseason. Conversely, Washington has seen just 1 of their last 7 home games go over the total.

Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was brilliants during the Golden Knights first rounds of the 2018 NHL Playoffs. However, he’s been ordinary at best in the first 3 games of the Stanley Cup Finals. Nevertheless, Fleury still maintains an excellent .935 save percentage thru 29 road starts this season. Meanwhile, Braden Holtby has been terrific in Washington’s Game 2 and 3 wins while posting a sparkling .951 save percentage. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Las Vegas @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

The Las Vegas Golden Knights have gone a terrific 6-2 on the road during their impressive postseason run. They’ve seen just 1 of those 8 away games go over the total, and twice held their opponents scoreless.

The Washington Capitals have gone an outstanding 9-3 on the road during these 2018 NHL Playoffs. On the negative side of things, they’re an uninspiring 4-5 on home ice. Washington has gone over the total just once in their last 6 games at home. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Washington @ Las Vegas 8:05 PM ET

Game# 3-4

Play On: Washington +136 (10*)

The bottom line is, Game 1 could’ve gone either way and Las Vegas just received one lucky bounce more. Despite the loss, Washington is still a stellar 8-3 during this postseason. I look for Washington’s top line featuring Alex Ovechkin to have a huge game tonight and that will be enough in making the difference. Bet on Washington for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Washington @ Las Vegas 8:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Washington +128 (5*)

The Washington Capitals are an amazing 8-2 on the road during these 2018 NHL Playoffs. Washington has also gone an outstanding 17-59 (28.8%) on the power play during postseason action. Washington’s Braden Holtby didn’t record a shutout during the regular season. Yet, when it mattered most, Holtby held Tampa Bay scoreless in games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Las Vegas surely didn’t advance to this point because of their power play efficiency. During Las Vegas’ 15 playoff games, they’ve gone just 9-51 (17.6%) on the power play. Although that conversion rate is far from atrocious, it’s pale in comparison to Washington’s productivity. Bet on Washington for a 5* money line wager.

Washington @ Tampa Bay 8:05 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Tampa Bay -140 (5*)

Tampa Bay is coming off a 3-0 loss in Game 6 which has sent this Eastern Conference Final series to a deciding Game 7. The Lightning have gone a stellar 23-9 following a loss this season and that includes 11-4 when they’ve been at home. Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been very good during the last 4 games of this series while compiling a stellar .942 save percentage. Despite posting a shutout in his last appearance, Washington’s Braden Holtby has an uninspiring .886 save percentage thru his previous 4 starts. Washington has endured its fair share of playoff failures during the past 20 seasons, and you can add tonight’s game to that list. Bet on Tampa Bay for a 5* money line wager.

Tampa Bay @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 9-10

Play On: Tampa Bay +109 (5*)

Washington is going through another one of their postseason choke jobs. After winning the first 2 games of this series on enemy ice, and seemingly being in total control, they’ve preceded to lose 3 straight and now find themselves on the brink of elimination. The bottom line is this, Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy has thoroughly outplayed Washington’s Braden Holtby over the past 3 games. During that stretch, Holtby has an awful .843 save percentage, and Vasilevskiy’s is a stellar .943. Additionally, Tampa Bay has won 5 straight road games this postseason while Washington has gone 3-5 at home. Bet on Tampa Bay for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Washington @ Tampa Bay 7:15 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Under 6.0 (5*)

Recent history has proven that John Cooper’s Tampa Bay teams play it close to the vest when tied in a playoff series, and it usually results in low scoring affairs. They’ve only been in one of those situations this season, and it came in Game 3 at Boston during the Eastern Conference Semifinals. With that series tied at 1-1, Tampa Bay came away with a 5-1 win while it stayed under the total of 6.0. After a shaky first 2 games of this series, Andrei Vasileskiy has rebounding in nicely during his past 2 starts. During those outings, Vasileviskyo stopped 72 of 76 shots on goal for a brilliant .947 save percentage, and his performances were instrumental in Tampa Bay coming back to tie the series after falling behind 2-0 at home.

Washington’s Braden Holtby wasn’t his best in the last 2 games but was very good during his 2 starts at Tampa while stopping 52 of 56 shots on goal and compiling a shiny .923 save percentage. Washington’s usually potent power play has gone a dismal 0-7 during throughout the previous 2 games. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Winnipeg @ Las Vegas 8:05 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: Winnipeg +101 (5*)

For all intents and purposes this is a must win game for Winnipeg. The Jets are currently down 2-1 in this series and teams that fall behind 3-1 during Conference Finals fail to advance more than 90% of the time. The Jets can take solace in knowing they dominated the last 2 periods of Wednesday’s loss only to be stymied by Las Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. After winning the series opener, Winnipeg has lost the last 2 games by scores of 3-1 and 4-2. On a positive note, the Jets are an extremely profitable 10-1 this season after scoring 2 goals or less in each of their previous 2 games. Bet on Winnipeg for a 5* money line wager.

Tampa Bay @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: Tampa Bay +105 (5*)

The Washington Capitals have gone an excellent 7-1 in away games during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Conversely, they’re an unprofitable 3-4 on home ice. Here’s a team trend that typifies their franchise playoff failures over the past 22 years. The Capitals are a dismal 8-14 in home playoff games when leading in a series. By the way, over their last 5 games, Washing has allowed their opponents to convert on an alarming 38.9% of their power play chances.

As I fully expected, Tampa Bay showed their resilience and character in their win in Game 3 after losing the first 2 at home. The core group of Lightning players have been accustomed to deep playoff runs and facing postseason adversity. Tampa Bay is 4-1 in road games during this postseason, and that includes winning 4 straight when cast into that precise role. The Lightning power play has been extremely efficient during the first 3 games of this series and has converted on 5 of their 12 (41.7%) man advantage opportunities. Bet on Tampa Bay for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Winnipeg @ Las Vegas 9:05 PM ET

Game# 3-4

Play On: Winnipeg +113 (10*)

Winnipeg is coming off a 3-1 home loss to Las Vegas on Monday night. The Jets are a remarkable 27-4 this season when revenging a same season loss. Furthermore, Winnipeg is a perfect 6-0 during their last 6 following a loss in their previous outing and won by the decisive average of 3.2 goals per game. Wednesday will be just the 3rd game in 10 days for Las Vegas.

Any team (Winnipeg) that’s facing an opponent (Las Vegas) which is coming off a road win by 2 goals or more, and they’ll be playing in their 3rd game or less over the last 10 days, resulted in those teams going 59-29 (67%) during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for those 88 teams was +106.9. Bet on Winnipeg for 10* Top Play wager.

Tampa Bay @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Tampa Bay +115 (5*)

Despite losing the first 2 games of this series at home, the Tampa Bay Lightning won’t go quietly. After all, this is a Lightning team that’s amassed an Eastern Conference best 113 points during the regular season, and currently has a win percentage of .660. Just a reminder, the Lightning lost 2 straight to the Rangers during the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals and still won that series in 7 games. After losing Game 3 at New Jersey during their opening round playoff series, Tampa Bay has won 3 straight on the road. Meanwhile, Washington has gone just 3-3 at home during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Furthermore, Tampa Bay has gone an excellent 7-1 this season as a money line underdog and at an average price of +112.5.

Any road team (Tampa Bay) playing after Game 41 of their season, and they’ve lost 2 of their last 3 games but still possesses a win percentage of .600 to .700, versus an opponent with a win percentage of better than .500, resulted in those road teams going 70-38 (64.8%) during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for the road teams in those 108 games was +110.4. Furthermore, this precise NHL money line betting angle has gone a stellar 14-6 (70%) this season. Bet on Tampa Bay for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Las Vegas @ Winnipeg 8:05 PM ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: Winnipeg -140 (5*)

Kudos for the expansion Las Vegas Golden Knights for reaching this point in their inaugural season. However, they’ve run into a better team in this series and they’ll be hard pressed win at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg during these Western Conference Finals. The Jets have gone an outstanding 37-11 (77.1%) against the money line at home this season. Winnipeg is also a red-hot 19-5 versus the money line over its last 24 games played. The Jets power play (28.6%) and has been terrific during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs and in their last 5 game alone Winnipeg has converted on an excellent 35.7% of its man advantage opportunities. Bet on the Winnipeg Jets for a 5* money line wager.

Las Vegas @ Winnipeg 7:05 PM ET

Game# 21-22

Play On: Winnipeg -135 (5*)

Public betting will surely favor the underdog darling Las Vegas Golden Knights in this situation. After all, they’ll be facing a Winnipeg team that just completed a grueling 7-game series win over the President’s Trophy winning Nashville Predators on Thursday. Meanwhile, Las Vegas will be playing just their 3rd game in 14 days and it’s been 5 days since their Western Conference Semifinal series clinching 3-0 win at San Jose.

Any NHL team (Winnipeg) facing an opponent coming off a road win by 2 goals or more, and they (Las Vegas) will be playing in the 3rd game or less during the past 10 games, resulted in those teams going 58-29 (66.7%) during the last 5 seasons. Bet on Winnipeg for a 5* money line wager.

Winnipeg @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Winnipeg +135 (10*)

Nashville forced a deciding Game 7 by winning 4-0 this past Saturday at Winnipeg. Nevertheless, Nashville has gone 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Predators are just 3-3 at home this postseason. Furthermore, Nashville is 1-6 this season following a road shutout win and 0-4 this year when coming off a road win by 3 goals or more. Meanwhile, Winnipeg is 5-0 in its last 5 games following a loss and that includes 3-0 in the playoffs. The road teams are 4-2 in this playoff series. Bet on Winnipeg for a 10* Top Play money line underdog wager.

Nashville @ Winnipeg 9:40 PM ET

Game# 3-4

Play On: Under 6.0 (5*)

Winnipeg is coming off a 6-2 blowout win at Nashville on Saturday and is now 1 win away from being in the Western Conference Finals. Nashville has gone 9-1 under the total this season following a game in which they allowed 5 goals or more.

Any road team (Nashville) coming off a loss by 4 goals or more to a division opponent, and they’re facing a team that’s coming off a road win, resulted in those games going 23-7 (76.7%) under the total since 1996. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Las Vegas @ San Jose 7:35 ET

Game# 65-66

Play On: San Jose -135 (10*)

San Jose may have lost Game 5 at Las Vegas, but they showed me some character and grit by not quitting despite being down 4-0 midway through the 3rd period. The Sharks responded with 3 unanswered goals and ultimately allowed an empty net goal in a 5-3 defeat. Couple the momentum they can take away from that furious comeback that just fell short, plus the desperation and urgency they’ll be playing with on home ice while attempting to stave off elimination, and you have a lethal combination. Furthermore, after being shutout in this series opener, San Jose has scored 3 goals or more in 4 straight games. The Sharks are a perfect 7-0 at home this season following 3 straight games in which they scored 2 goals or more. Bet on San Jose for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Boston @ Tampa Bay 3:05 PM ET

Game# 63-64

Play On: Boston +160 (5*)

I just don’t see the Bruins going down in this series without a fight. There’s a ton of money line betting value to be had on the sizable underdog. After winning the opening game of this series Boston has lost 3 straight and finds itself on the brink of elimination. The Bruins have lost 4 straight games only once this season and haven’t done so in well over 5 months. The Bruins also have the confidence in knowing that they’ve gone 6-2 in games played in Tampa Bay during the past 3 seasons.

Currently Boston has a season win percentage of .591 and Tampa Bay is at .670. This leads us to a profitable NHL betting angle which sides with Sunday’s underdog and is illustrated below.

Any NHL money line underdog that has a win percentage of better than .500, versus an opponent that’s coming off division win in each of their previous 3 games, and they also have a win percentage of better than .500, resulted in those underdogs going 59-37 (61.5%) since 1996. Bet on Boston for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Pittsburgh @ Washington 7:05 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: Washington -110 (10*)

Pittsburgh is coming off a 3-1 win in Game 4 to even this series up at 2-2. During the past 3 seasons, Pittsburgh is a poor 13-24 on the road following a game in which they allowed 1 goal or less. Conversely, Washington is 14-3 this season following a game in which they scored 1 goal or less. The Capitals are also a very profitable 18-7 this season when playing with same season revenge., and that includes a 4-1 home win in Game 2 of this series.

I put very little stock into how teams do on a specific day of the week. However, today’s situation is an exception to the rule. Pittsburgh is a dismal 1-9 this season during away games played on Saturdays. Meanwhile, Washington is a stellar 15-4 this season in games played on a Saturday. Bet on Washington for a 10* Top Play wager.

San Jose @ Las Vegas 10:05 PM ET

Game# 25-26

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

During their last 5 games, the Las Vegas Golden Knights have shutout their opponents twice and were also held scoreless on one of those occasions. The Golden Knights will be facing a San Jose team tonight that’s outscored its opponents this season by an average of 0.4 goals per game. Las Vegas 12-3 under the total this season after Game 41 when facing an opponent with a +0.3 or greater goal per game differential and there were only a combined 4.2 goals scored per contest. Las Vegas is allowing a paltry 1.7 goals per game during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs and much of that has to do with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury’s excellent .951 save percentage.

San Jose has amassed 33 shots on goal or more in each of its previous 4 games. They’ve gone 10-1 under the total this season following 3 straights games in which they had 33 or more shots on goal. Martin Jones has been solid while starting all 8 Sharks playoff games while posting a stellar .934 save percentage. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Tampa Bay @ Boston 7:05 PM ET

Game# 23-24

Play On: Under 6.0 (5*)

After losing to Boston in the opening game of this playoff series, Tampa Bay has roared back to win each of the last 2. Tampa Bay has gone under the total in all 6 of its outings this season following wins against divisional opponents in each of their previous 2 games played. Those 6 contests averaged just a combined 3.8 goals scored per game. The Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been sensational in 32 road starts this season while posting a superb .933 save percentage.

Boston is coming off a disappointing 4-1 home loss in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Boston is 19-8 under the total this season after allowing 4 goals or more in their previous game. They’re also a perfect 6-0 under at home during the last 2 seasons following home loss by 2 goals or more. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Nashville @ Winnipeg 9:35 PM ET

Game# 21-22

Play On: Nashville +126 (5*)

It’s not a must win for Nashville but it’s darn close. The Predators can ill afford to fall behind 3-1 in this series against a Winnipeg team which has won 17 of its last 20 games. The Predators squandered a 3-0 lead after one period in Game 3 on Tuesday night in their 7-4 loss at Winnipeg. On a positive note, Nashville is 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss. Nashville has also allowed 4 goals or more during each of the first 3 games of this series. However, the Predators are a perfect 9-0 this season after allowing 3 goals or more in each of their previous 3 games played.

Nashville currently has a season win percentage of .637 while Winnipeg is at .644. As I previously alluded to, Nashville enters today’s game down 2-1 in this Western Conference Semifinal series. The combination of this data sets up a successful NHL money line betting angle which sides with tonight’s underdog and is illustrated below.

Any NHL game that involves teams that each have a win percentage of .600 to .750 and takes place in the 2nd half of the season, and the road team has lost 2 of its previous 3 games resulted in those road teams going 66-38 (63.5%) during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for the road teams during those 104 games was +109.1. Bet on Nashville for a 5* money line wager.

Vegas @ San Jose 10:05 ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

The first 3 games of this Western Conference Semifinal series have all gone over the total. Subsequently, the public has overwhelming bet on the over in tonight’s game. I’m going with a contrarian approach and am calling for the first low scoring game in this series.

San Jose has amassed 33, 47, and 42 shots on goal during the first 3 games of the series. San Jose is 9-1 under the total this season after having 33 or more shots on goal during each of their previous 3 games, and there were only a combined 4.1 goals scored per game. Conversely, Vegas is 11-3 under the total this season when facing a starting goaltender (Martin Jones/.916 save%) with a save percentage of .915 or better and there were just a combined 4.2 goals scored per game. Furthermore, during 7 starts during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Vegas goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has compiled a brilliant .960 save percentage and posted 3 shutouts while doing so.

The Vegas Golden Knights are outscoring their opponents this season by an average of 0.6 goals per game. Despite squandering a 2-goal 3rd period lead on Monday night the Golden Knights still skated off with a 4-3 overtime win. The combination of this data sets up a very profitable NHL totals betting angle illustrated below.

Any road team (Vegas) with a total of 5.5 that’s outscoring their opponents by 0.5 or more goals per game while playing after Game 41 of the season, and they allowed 2 or more goals during the 3rd period of their previous outing, resulted in those games going 42-17 (71.2%) under the total during the past 5 seasons. Bet on this game to stay under the total for a 5* wager. 

Nashville @ Winnipeg 8:05 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Winnipeg -129 (5*)

I’m not going to waste my time or yours attempting to poke holes in Nashville’s season long resume. After all, there’s a reason the Predators won the President’s Trophy for amassing the most points during the 2017-2018 NHL regular season schedule. However, Nashville is coming off a 5-4 win in Game 2 of this series, and they’ve gone 0-3 during its last 3 in these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs following a win.

Winnipeg has won 35 of their 44 home games this season and that’s good for a terrific win percentage of .795. The Jets are also an excellent 12-1 at home this season following 2 consecutive road games. Winnipeg won all 3 at home in their opening round series win over Minnesota and outscored them by a combined 12-3 margin. Bet on Winnipeg for a 5* money line wager.

Washington @ Pittsburgh 7:35 PM ET

Game# 51-52

Play On: Washington +125 (5*)

Pittsburgh will be playing their first game of this series on home ice. Nevertheless, during their 4-2 opening series win over Philadelphia both defeats came at home.

Since losing the first 2 games of their opening round series against Columbus, Washington has gone 5-1 and that includes a perfect 3-0 in away games. The Capitals have won 18 of their last 27 games on the road and that includes 10-4 versus opponents with a win percentage of better than .500. Bet on Washington for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Boston @ Tampa Bay 8:05 PM ET

Game# 15-16

Play On: Under 6.0 (10*)

Boston is coming off a series clinching 7-4 win against Toronto and 6-2 versus Tampa in Game 1 of this series. The Bruins are outscoring their opponents by 0.8 goals per game this season. Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask has made 5 starts against Tampa Bay this season and has posted a stellar .931 save percentage during those appearances. Tampa Bay has gone 12-5 (70.6%) under the total this season after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Any road team (Boston) with a total of 6.0 or greater that’s outscoring its opponents by 0.65 or more goal per game on the season, and they’re coming off 2 straight wins by 3 goals or more, resulted in those games going 36-10 (78.3%) under the total since 1996. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Winnipeg @ Nashville 7:05 PM ET

Game# 13-14

Play On: Over 5.5 (10*)

Winnipeg has won 20 of their last 25 and it’s elevated their season win percentage to .648. This sets up a straightforward NHL totals betting angle which has been extremely profitable during the past 5 seasons and is illustrated below.

Any road team (Winnipeg) which has won 20 or more of their previous 25 games and possesses a win percentage of greater than .500, resulted in those games going 24-4 (85.7%) over the total throughout the past 5 NHL campaigns. This exact betting angle is also 19-2 (90.5%) over the total during the past 3 seasons. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

San Jose @ Las Vegas 8:05 ET

Game# 89-90

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

Despite allowing 5 goals on 13 shots before being pulled in Game 1, Martin Jones still owns a stellar .938 save percentage in 5 starts during these 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the other side of the ice is Marc-Andre Fleury who’s been nothing short of sensational in his 5 playoff starts this year. Fleury has posted 3 shutouts in those 5 outings and that includes holding opponents scoreless in each of the last 2 games.

San Jose has gone 8-0 under the total this season following a loss by 2 goals or more. Conversely, since game 42 of the season, Las Vegas is 11-1 under the total this season when facing a starting goaltender with a .915 save percentage. That will be the case today when facing Martin Jones who has a season save percentage of .915. As a matter of fact, the only game that went over the total was Thursday’s series opener. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Winnipeg @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Game# 83-84

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

The public is wagering on going over the total in this game likes it’s an unclaimed winning lottery ticket. It’s clear that they’ve seen 3 of 4 regular season meetings between these teams go over the total with a combined 9 goals or more being scored 3 times. If it looks too good to be true in sports betting it normally is.

Winnipeg has gone 6-1 under the total in its last 7 games and allowed 1 goal or less in 5 of those occasions. The Jets #1 goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has posted shutouts in each of his last 2 starts while stopping all 60 shots on goal. Nashville has gone under the total in 3 consecutive games.

Winnipeg is coming off a series clinching 5-0 win against Minnesota. Ironically, Nashville is coming off a win at Colorado by an identical 5-0 score that enabled them to advance. The combination of these pair of results sets up a very profitable NHL totals betting angle which is illustrated below.

Any team (Winnipeg) that coming off a division win by 3 goals or more and is facing an opponent (Nashville) which is coming off road shutout win, resulted in those games 45-22 (67.2%) under the total since 1996. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Washington @ Columbus 7:35 PM ET

Game# 19-20

Play On: Columbus -105 (5*)

Washington came back from the dead after losing their first 2 games of this series on home ice and have rallied for 3 straight wins. However, this is a Washington Capitals franchise that’s historically struggled to close out a playoff series. As a mater of fact, since 1996, Washington has gone a poor 9-18 in potential series clinching games. This current core group of Capitals players have endured their fair share of failures when they just needed a win to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Washington is coming off a 4-3 home win in Game 5. Columbus now finds themselves on the brink of elimination after squandering a 2-0 series lead. This sets up a very successful NHL money line betting angle which is illustrated below.

Any NHL home team that’s coming off a division loss in which they allowed 4 goals or more, versus an opponent coming off a home game in which both teams scored 3 goals or more, resulted in those home teams going 32-9 (78%) since 1996. Furthermore, this exact betting angle has gone a perfect 11-0 during the past 3 seasons. Bet on Columbus for a 5* money line wager.

Minnesota @ Winnipeg 7:35 ET

Game# 11-12

Play On: Over 5.5 (5*)

Both power play units have been very good this season and that’s played true to form in the first 4 games of this series. Winnipeg has averaged a robust 3.9 goals scored per game at home this season. Conversely, Minnesota has allowed 3.5 goals per game on the road.

The Wild will certainly be desperate tonight being down 3-1 in this series. Minnesota has gone 13-4 over the total in franchise history during playoff games in which they’re facing elimination. These teams have seen 7 of their 9 meetings go over the total during the past 3 seasons in games played at Winnipeg.

Winnipeg is coming off a 2-0 win at Minnesota in game 4. The Jets enter today’s game with a stellar season win percentage of .640. This sets up a very profitable NHL totals betting angle illustrated below.

 Any team (Winnipeg) coming off a road shutout win, and they possess a win percentage of .600 to .750, resulted in those games going 55-25 (68.8%) over the total during the past 5 seasons. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Boston @ Toronto 7:05 ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Toronto +110 (5*)

Toronto is coming off Monday’s 4-2 home win over Boston in game 3 and now trails the series 2-1. Simply put, Thursday’s game is more critical to Toronto’s chances in winning the series compared to Boston. The Maple Leafs can ill afford to lose tonight for a couple of obvious reasons. They’d be highly unlikely to defeat the Bruins 3 straight times, let alone twice at TD Garden in Boston. I look for the Leafs to play with a high degree of urgency throughout the entirety of this evening’s game. Furthermore, Toronto is a terrific 11-1 this season at home following a win by 2 goals or more. Conversely, Boston is a dismal 4-14 when playing with same season revenge during this 2017-2018 campaign stemming from a loss by 2 goals or more. Bet on Toronto for a 5* money line wager.

Tampa Bay @ New Jersey 7:35 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: New Jersey +125 (5*)

After dropping game 3 of the series on Monday, Tampa Bay has now gone 1-4 during their previous 5 away games. Dating back to last season, the Lightning have gone 0-4 in their games played at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils have seen a combined 7 or more goals being scored in each of their last 4 games. New Jersey is a perfect 8-0 this season following 3 straight games in which they were a combined 7 or more goals scored. Bet on the New Jersey Devils as a 5* money line underdog wager.

Winnipeg @ Minnesota 8:05 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Winnipeg -107 (10*)

Minnesota rebounded with a strong effort in game 3 and came away with a convincing 6-2 win over Winnipeg. However, the Wild are a dismal 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win. Minnesota is also a poor 3-10 this season following a division win and that includes 1-6 if that victory came by 3 goals or more.

Despite their loss in game 3 of this series, Winnipeg has gone a terrific 13-2 during its last 15 games. The Jets are also an extremely profitable 22-4 this season when playing with same season revenge. Bet on Winnipeg for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Nashville @ Colorado 10:05 PM ET

Game# 31-32

Play On: Colorado +150 (5*)

Any home team (Colorado) that allowed 4 or more goals to a division opponent in their previous game, versus an opponent (Nashville) coming off a home game in which both teams scored 3 or more goals, resulted in those home teams going 30-9 (76.9%) since 1996. Bet on Colorado for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Tampa Bay @ New Jersey 7:35 PM ET

Game# 29-30

Play On: New Jersey +131 (5*)

It’s a must win for New Jersey tonight, and even the most ardent of Devils fans know they’ll have no chance of winning this series if they fall behind 3-0. The last 3 Devils games produced a combined 7 or more goals being scored and New Jersey lost all those outings. On an encouraging note, New Jersey is 7-0 this season following 3 straight games when there were a combined 7 or more goals being scored. The Devils went 2-0 at home against Tampa Bay this season. Desperation and urgency prevails tonight as opposed to the better team on paper winning. Bet on New Jersey for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Boston @ Toronto 7:05 PM ET

Game# 27-28

Play On: Toronto +100 (5*)

You just can’t play much better than the Bruins did in the first 2 games of this season. Boston won those 2 outings by lopsided margins of 5-1 and 7-3.

It’s not an elimination game for Toronto but for all intents and purposes it might as well be. The Maple Leafs can ill afford to fall behind in the series 3-0 and expect to have any realistic expectations of overcoming that insurmountable deficit. On a positive note, Toronto is a perfect 6-0 at home this season following a loss by 2 goals or more to a division opponent. Toronto must be much better a killing off Boston’s power play opportunities than they were in the 2 games at TD Garden. The Bruins are converting on an excellent 24.2% of their power play chances this season. Conversely, Toronto is 22-5 at home this season versus opponents that convert on 17.5% or better on the power play, and that includes an extremely profitable 14-2 from game 42 and beyond. Bet on Toronto for a 5* money line wager.

Toronto @ Boston 8:05 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: Toronto +153 (5*)

I’m looking to see a similar result they we witnessed in last night’s Philadelphia/Pittsburgh series. The Flyers were blown out in the series opener by a score of 7-0 and then rebounded in Game 2 with a decisive 5-1 win. Boston won the opening game of their series on Thursday against Boston by a score of 5-1. It must be noted the Bruins are a dismal 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win. Conversely, Toronto has gone a perfect 5-0 in its last 5 following a loss in their previous game and scored 4 goals or more on each of those occasions. Bet on Toronto for 5* money line underdog wager.

San Jose @ Anaheim 10:35 PM ET

Game# 17-18

Play On: Under 5.0 (5*)

These teams have met 13 times during the past 3 seasons and just 1 of those games went over the total. Anaheim is 49-32 (60.5%) under the total this season and San Jose is 24-16 (60%) under during away games. I look for this series opener to be a tight checking and low scoring game. Bet on the under for a 5* wager.

Los Angeles @ Las Vegas 10:05 PM ET

Game# 7-8

Play On: Los Angeles +115 (10*)

The Las Vegas Golden Knights franchise will be playing in their first Stanley Cup Playoff game in franchise history. No NHL expansion team has ever made the playoffs in their first year of existence let alone had the high degree of success that Las Vegas has attained this season. Nerves will get the best of the Golden Knights tonight and especially so against a Kings team with plenty of playoff experience. I look for Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick to be the difference in this game tonight.

Los Angeles enters the playoffs with a win percentage of .549 this season. Las Vegas culminated their regular season slate with a 7-1 blowout loss and Dallas, and they finished with a win percentage of .622. This sets up an extremely profitable NHL betting angle illustrated below.

Any road team (Los Angeles) with a win percentage of .510 to .600, versus an opponent coming off a road loss by 2 goals or more, and they (Las Vegas) have a win percentage of .600 to .700, resulted in those road teams going 30-14 (68.2%) since 1996. Considering this NHL money line angle sides with the underdog in tonight’s game it takes on additional betting value. Bet on Los Angeles for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Boston @ Buffalo 7:35 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: Buffalo +118 (10*)

The Bruins will be a tired bunch tonight. This will be Boston’s 5th game in 7 days, and they’re coming off an impressive 7-2 home win over Columbus last night. Backup Anton Khudobin is slated to be in goal for Bostoin tonight. Khudobin has struggled during his previous 4 starts and that’s evidenced by a terrible .866 save percentage. Khudobin was in goal against Buffalo in the only other meeting this season, and was on the losing end of a 5-4 final score at TD Garden in Boston.

Buffalo has grossly underachieved to this point of the season. The Sabres have gone just 2-4 during its last 3 games. However, 3 of those 4 losses came in overtime, and the lone exception was a 2-1 defeat at Philadelphia. Buffalo will have the luxury of playing on 2 days of rest between games. Bet on Buffalo for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Minnesota @ Winnipeg 8:05 PM ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: Minnesota +111 (5*)

These teams have met twice this season, and Winnipeg came away with 1-goal wins on both occasions. Winnipeg currently has a stellar win percentage of .609 headed into today. However, tonight will be their 6th game in 10 days.

Minnesota is coming off a 6-3 loss at division rival St. Louis. The Wild is a much better team than their current record may indicate.

Any team (Minnesota) playing with same season double revenge stemming from a pair of 1-goal defeats, and they’re coming off a loss by 2 goals or more against a division opponent, resulted in those teams going 29-14 (67.4%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Minnesota for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh 7:05 ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Over 6.0 (5*)

Philadelphia has gone over the total in each of their previous 4 games, and they allowed 4 goals or more on all those occasions. Pittsburgh has gone over the total in 3 straight games. Both these teams are averaging a robust 35 shots on goal per game during throughout each of their last 5 outings. The last 3 meetings Pittsburgh between these division rivals all went over the total. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Winnipeg @ Las Vegas 10:35 PM ET

Game# 63-64

Play On: Under 6.0 (10*)

Las Vegas enters today with a more than respectable win percentage of .600. Winnipeg is coming off a 4-1 division win at Dallas in their previous game. That victory improved the Jets season win percentage to .571. Winnipeg has gone under the total in their last 4 road games, and there were just a combined 3.5 goals scored per contest.

Any road team (Winnipeg) coming off a road win against a division rival, and they’re playing in a game in which both teams have a win percentage of .510 to .600, resulted in those games going 23-2 (92%) under the total since 1996. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Tampa Bay @ San Jose 10:35 ET

Game# 55-56

Play On: Over 5.5 (5*)

Tampa Bay has scored 4 goals or more in 9 of 15 games this season, and tallied 3 goals or more on 11 occasions. San Jose has scored 3 goals or more in 7 of its last 9 games.

Tampa Bay enters tonight’s game with a win percentage of .733. Conversely, San Jose has a win percentage of .615 and they’ve won 7 of their previous 9 games.

Any home team (San Jose) playing in the 1st half of the season, possessing a win percentage of .600 to .750, and they’ve won either 6 or 7 of their last 8 games, versus an opponent (Tampa Bay) with a win percentage of better than .500, resulted in those games going 45-20 (69.2%) over the total during the past 5 seasons. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Edmonton Oilers @ NY Islanders 7:05 PM ET

Game# 01-02

Play On: NY Islanders -118 (5*)

Edmonton has allowed 3 goals or more in each of their previous 5 games. The Oilers are coming off a 4-0 home loss to Detroit in its last game. The Oilers are a dismal 4-21 during the past 3 seasons after scoring 1 goal or less during their previous outing. Edmonton is also an awful 1-7 this season when facing Eastern Conference teams.

The Islanders have scored 3 or more goals in each of their last 8 games. The Isles are an extremely profitable 25-8 at home during the past 3 seasons when going up against Western Conference teams.

Any money line home favorite (Islanders) that’s scored 3 goals or more in each of their previous 5 games, versus an opponent (Edmonton) which has allowed 3 goals or more in each of their last 4 games, resulted in those home favorites going 87-26 (73%) since 1997. Bet on the Islanders for a 5* money line wager.

Pittsburgh @ Edmonton 8:35 PM ET

Game# 03-04

Play On: Edmonton -109 (5*)

Edmonton is coming off a 5-2 home loss to Washington in their previous game. The oilers will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss at Pittsburgh on 10/24.

Any money line home favorite of -200 or less, playing with same season revenge stemming for a 1-goal loss, and they’re coming off a home loss by 2 goals or more, resulted in those home favorites going 51-16 (76.1%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Edmonton for a 5* money line wager.

Las Vegas @ NY Rangers 7:05 PM ET

Game# 51-52

Play On: Under 6.0 (5*)

Despite last night’s road loss against the Islanders, Las Vegas is an excellent 8-2 (.800) this season. Conversely, the Rangers have a very disappointing win percentage of .300 through its first 10 games.

Any team (Las Vegas) that’s won 8 or more of its last 10 games, and they possess a win percentage of .700 or better, versus an opponent with a win percentage of .300 or less, resulted in those games going 31-9 under the total since 1996. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Dallas @ Vancouver 10:05 PM ET

Game# 13-14

Play On: Vancouver +115 (10*)

Vancouver enters tonight’s game riding a current 4-game win streak. The Canucks are coming off a 6-2 win over Washington in their previous game. Vancouver is averaging 3.0 goals scored per outing throughout their first 10 games.

Any money line home underdog that’s allowed 2 goals or less in each of their previous 4 games, and they’re averaging 2.85 or more goals scored per game, resulted in those money line home underdogs going 20-7 (74.1%) since 1996. Bet on Vancouver as a 10* Top Play money line underdog wager.

Edmonton @ Chicago 8:35 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: Chicago -107 (10*)

After winning their season opener against Calgary, Edmonton has lost 4 games in a row, and has been outscored 19-8 while doing so. Edmonton is 1-11 during the past 2 seasons when facing a team that averages 3.0 or more goals scored per game. Chicago enters tonight’s game averaging a robust 3.6 goals scored per game.

Chicago is coming off a 5-2 loss at St. Louis last night. Chicago is 11-1 at home during the past 2 seasons when playing on back to back days. Despite yesterday’s 3-goal loss, Chicago has a stellar +1.3 goal per game differential this season.

Any money line home favorite that possesses a +0.5 or greater goal per game differential, and they allowed 5 or more goals in their previous game, resulted in those home favorites going 55-15 (78.6%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Chicago for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Nashville @ Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET

Game# 51-52

Play On: Philadelphia -120 (5*)

Nashville is coming off a 4-1 home win over Colorado in their previous game. That win improved the Predators home record to 3-0. Unfortunately, Nashville hasn’t been god on the road thus far, and that’s evidenced by an 0-3 record in away games.

Philadelphia has been extremely impressive in their last 2 games by posting home wins over Washington 8-2 and Florida 5-1. The Flyers have scored 5 goals or more in 4 of its 6 games this season, and that includes in all their last 3 outings.

Any NHL money line favorite (Philadelphia) that coming off 2 straight home wins by 2 goals or more on each occasion, versus an opponent (Nashville) that’s coming off a home win, resulted in those favorites going 124-46 (72.9%) since 1997. Bet on Philadelphia for a 5* money line wager.

Chicago @ St. Louis 8:05 PM ET

Game# 003-004

Play On: St. Louis -108 (5*)

St. Louis is coming off 2 straight losses and both of those took place on the road. Despite those pair of defeats, St. Louis still possesses a stellar win percentage of .667 thus far. Chicago is coming off a 2-1 win over Central Division rival and defending Western Conference champion Nashville during its previous game.

Any home team coming off 2 straight losses which both occurring on the road, and they possess a win percentage of .600 to .700, versus an opponent (Chicago) coming off a division 1-goal win, resulted in those home teams going 72-24 (75%) over the past 5 seasons. Bet on St. Louis for a 5* money line pick.

Vancouver @ Ottawa 7:35 PM ET

Game# 057-058

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

Vancouver is coming off a 5-2 home loss to Calgary in their previous game.  The Canucks power play has been terrible thus far, evidenced by them going 2-23 (8.7%) with the man advantage. However, Ottawa’s penalty killing has been very good, and that’s evidenced by their opponents going just 2-16 (12.5%) on their power play opportunities.

Meanwhile, Ottawa comes off 2 straight wins by scores of 6-0 against Calgary and 6-1 over Edmonton. With an increase in minor penalties being called this season due to rules changes pertaining to stick infractions, Ottawa penalty killers have stepped up to the challenge. The Senators have killed off all of their opponents 15 power plays against them. On a negative note, Ottawa was 0-12 on the power play in their first 2 home games of the season.

Any road team (Vancouver) with a total of 5.5 that allowed 4 or more goals in their previous game, versus an opponent (Ottawa) off 2 straight wins with each coming by 3 goals or more, resulted in those games going 72-24 (75%) under the total since 1997. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Sabres @ Islanders 7:05 PM ET

Game# 063-064

Play On: Sabres +113 (10*)

The Buffalo Sabres deserved a better fate in their season opening home overtime 3-2 shootout loss. The Sabres were much the better team for a majority of the game, and amassed 45 shots on goal. If not for the efforts of all world goaltender Carey Price, Buffalo could’ve easily came away with a 2 or 3 goal win. Buffalo’s 3rd and 4th lines are much better than a season ago, and their top 6 forwards seem to have taken to new head coach Phil Housley’s up-tempo style of play. The Sabres defense is also vastly improved from a season ago. They will be facing an Islanders teams that sustained a 5-0 blowout loss at Columbus last night and were outshot 37-29. Bet on the Sabres for a 10* Top Play money line underdog wager.

Pittsburgh @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Game# 11-12

Play On: Nashville -137 (10*)

The home teams are a dominating 5-0 in these 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, and have outscored the visitors by a cumulative score of 24-6 while doing so. Since the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Nashville is a perfect 7-0 at home when trailing in a series, including wins in games 3 and 4 of these Stanley Cup Finals. Furthermore, Nashville is 9-1 at home during this 2017 postseason, and Pittsburgh has dropped 4 of their last 5 on the road. Bet on Nashville for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Pittsburgh @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Play On: Nashville -135 (10*)

After losing the first 2 games of the Stanley Cup Finals, Nashville received a huge confidence boost by way of a convincing 5-1 home win in Game 3. Since the 2015 NHL Playoffs, Nashville is a perfect 7-0 at home when trailing in a series. The Predators have had a huge territorial edge during the first 3 games of this series, evidenced by a lopsided 97-67 shots on goal advantage. Nashville’s Pekka Rinne resembled the goaltender in Game 3 that we’ve witnessed during their first 3 playoff series wins over Chicago, St. Louis, and Anaheim. Net on Nashville for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Pittsburgh @ Nashville 8:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Nashville -129 (5*)

Nashville finds themselves in a 2-0 hole after dropping the first 2 games of these Stanley Cup Finals at Pittsburgh. On a positive note for the Predators, Nashville is 6-0 on home ice when trailing in a series since the 2015 NHL Playoffs.

Play against any NHL road underdog of +100 to +200 coming off 2 or more home wins, and is facing a team coming off a road loss. By going against those road underdogs, you would’ve gone 70-22 (76.1%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Nashville for a 5* money line wager.

Nashville @ Pittsburgh 8:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Under 5.5 (10*)

The opening game of this series easily went over the total with Pittsburgh winning 5-3. That’s been a rare result in Stanley Cup Finals games during the past 5 years. Excluding pushes, games in the Stanley Cup Finals have gone 30-12 (71.4%) under the total since 2013. Furthermore, Nashville is 6-1-1 under the total in their last 8 games following an over in their previous outing. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 10* Top Play wager.

Nashville @ Anaheim 9:05 PM ET

Game# 3-4

Play On: Under 5.0 (5*)

Nashville has seen just 1 of their 10 playoff games go over the total. Pekka Rinne has started all games in goal for the Predators during these 2017 Stanley Cup Plays, and compiled a superb .951 save percentage in those outings. These teams met in last year’s playoffs with Nashville winning in 7 games, and only 1 of those contests went over the total. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Edmonton @ Anaheim 10:35 PM ET

Game# 9-10

Play On: Edmonton +116 (5*)

In what’s been a rather high scoring series to this point, I believe it will all come down to goaltending this evening. Although Cam Talbot hasn’t been spectacular, he’s been consistently good throughout this series. However, John Gibson hasn’t been up to snuff, and his poor .8883 save percentage during his last 4 starts is indicative of just that.

Edmonton has scored 3 goals or more in each of the previous 4 games in this series. After losing 3 straight in the series, Edmonton roared back with a 7-1 win in Game 6 to force a deciding Game 7. Edmonton is 14-3 this season following a win by 3 goals or more. Furthermore, the Oilers are 5-0 in road games this season following a home win in which they scored 4 goals or more.

Any team (Edmonton) which has scored 3 goals or more in each of their previous 4 games, versus an opponent (Anaheim) that allowed 6 goals or more in their previous game. Resulted in those teams going 35-18 (66.0%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on the Edmonton Oilers for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Ottawa @ NY Rangers 7:05 PM ET

Game# 51-52

Play On: Under 5.0 (5*)

Considering the previous game in this series saw a combined 11 goals being scored, it will be awfully enticing for bettors to go over the total. Nevertheless, I’m using the contrarian approach and going against conventional wisdom. The Rangers went under the total in all 3 of their home playoff games thus far. Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundquist was extremely shaky during a 6-5 overtime loss at Ottawa on Saturday. Sir Henrik has historically bounced back from poor playoff performances during his illustrious career with gems in his following start.

Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson has made 4 starts against the Rangers this season, including the first 2 games of this playoff series. and has compiled an excellent .948 save percentage in those outings. Play on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Pittsburgh @ Washington 8:05 PM ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

Washington has gone 7-1 under the total in their last 8 home games. Furthermore, they’ve gone 21-8 under the total at home during the past 2 seasons when there’s a total of 5.5.

Pittsburgh has won 2 of their last 3 games. They’ve gone 24-14 under the total in road games during the past 2 season after winning 2 of their previous 3 games. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

Ottawa @ NY Rangers 3:05 PM ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: NY Rangers -114 (5*)

Ottawa took the opening game of this series this past Wednesday by a score of 2-1. The Senators improved their 2017 Stanley Cup Playoff record to 5-2. However, Ottawa is a dismal 1-9 at home this season after winning 5 or 6 of its last 7 games

The Rangers have gone a perfect 8-0 on the road this season following a loss in which they scored 1 goal or less. Additionally, New York is 12-2 this season in all games after scoring 1 goal or less during their last outing. The Rangers also possess a NHL best 29-16 road record. Bet on the New York Rangers for a 5* money line wager.

Ottawa @ NY Rangers 3:05 PM ET

Game# 57-58

Play On: Over 5.0 (5*)

Any home team with a total of 5.0 that’s playing in the 2nd half of the season, and averages 2.5 to 2.9 goals scored per game, versus an opponent (Rangers) which is allowing 2.5 to 2.9 goals per game, resulted in those games going 59-23 (72%) over the total during the past 5 seasons. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Any home team with a total of 5.0 that’s playing in the 2nd half of the season, and averages 2.5 to 2.9 goals scored per game, versus an opponent (Rangers) which is allowing 2.5 to 2.9 goals per game, resulted in those games going 59-23 (72%) over the total during the past 5 seasons. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Edmonton @ Anaheim 10:35 PM ET

Game# 53-54

Play On: Anaheim -135 (10*)

Anaheim is coming off a 5-3 home loss in Game 1. On a positive note, the Ducks have now scored 3 or more goals in 9 straight games. Furthermore, Anaheim is 8-1 this season after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. The Ducks are also 9-1 in their last 10 games following a loss.

Any money line favorite that’s scored 3 goals or more in each of their previous 4 games, versus an opponent (Edmonton) coming off a game in which there was a combined 7 or more goals scored, resulted in those favorites going 157-73 (68.3%) during the past 5 seasons. The average money line for the favorite in those 230 games was -148.7. Bet on Anaheim for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Nashville @ St. Louis 8:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Nashville +106 (10*)

Nashville Goaltender Pekka Rinne was magnificent in the 4-game sweep of the Western Conference #1 seed Chicago Blackhawks. Rinne compiled a brilliant .976 save percentage and posted a pair of shutouts during his 4 starts in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. St. Louis took advantage of a 1st round opponent (Minnesota) that entered the playoffs on a complete tailspin over the last few weeks of regular season action. They’ll find the going much tougher in this series and it will take a game or 2 for them to get acclimated.

St. Louis closed out its first-round series against division rival Minnesota with a road win. Wednesday will be just the 3rd game in 10 days for the Blues.

Play against any home team which is -100 to -150 on the money line, and is coming off a road win over a division opponent, and this will be their 3rd game or less during the past 10 days. Road teams in that precise situation have gone 33-14 (70.2%) since 1996. Play on the Nashville Predators for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Washington @ Toronto 7:05 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: Toronto +133 (5*)

There will be no analysis on today’s games.

Canadiens @ Rangers 8:05 PM ET

Game# 51-52

Play On: Canadiens -103 (10*)

It’s well documented that the Rangers have been the best road team in hockey this season. However, at home it’s been a whole different story at home. They’ve gone a disappointing 22-21 on home ice, and that includes 3-9 in their last 12 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers won the previous 2 games in this series both by 1-goal margins, and have not captured 3 in a row since February 13th. New York is 0-3 in their last 3 games following back to back wins.

It’s win or go home tonight for Montreal as they’re on the brink of playoff elimination. Their sense of urgency and desperation will be cranked up to a very high level. Montreal can be confident in knowing they’ve gone an outstanding 11-3 during its last 14 road games. The Canadiens have killed off all 14 of the Rangers power play chances in this series.

Any road team (Montreal) that’s -100 to -150 on the money line, playing with same season double revenge stemming from a pair of 1 goal losses, resulted in those road teams going 32-8 (80%) since 1996. Bet on Montreal for a 5* money line wager.

Boston @ Ottawa 7:05 PM ET

Game# 9-10

Play On: Boston -115 (10*)

The Boston Bruins are on the brink of elimination after suffering home losses to Ottawa in Games 3 and 4 on home ice. Yet, at the time of this writing, NHL betting odds indicates that Boston is a money line road favorite of -116 in Game 5. My past experiences have proven to me that odds-makers are more times than not right when installing a favorite in these types of contrarian situations.

Ottawa enters today have won 6 of their last 8 games. However, the Senators are a dismal 1-8 at home this season after winning 5 or 6 of their previous 7 games.

Boston losses in the last 2 games each came by a 1 goal margin. The Bruins currently have a winning percentage of .523 this season which includes playoff games. The combination of this data qualifies for an extremely profitable NHL money line betting angle.

Any money line road favorite of -200 or less with a win percentage of .510 to .600, facing an opponent that they’ve lost to in each of the previous 2 meetings, and each of those defeats came by 1 goal, resulted in those road favorites going 56-17 (76.7%) since 1996. Bet on Boston for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Sharks @ Oilers 10:35 PM ET

Game# 7-8

Play On: Oilers -123 (5*)

Despite winning 2 of the last 3 games in this series, Edmonton scored 2 goals or less on each occasion. San Jose shellacked Edmonton in Game 4 on Tuesday by a lopsided score of 7-0.

Any home team (Oilers) that’s -100 to -150 on the money line, and they scored 2 goals or less in each of their previous 3 games, versus an opponent (Sharks) that scored 4 goals or more in its previous game, resulted in those home teams going 62-20 (75.6%) during the past 5 seasons. Bet on Edmonton for a 5* money line wager.

Blackhawks @ Predators 8:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Predators -111 (5*)

Chicago enters tonight’s game having lost 7 straight games. The Blackhawks are currently a money line underdog of +101 at BetOnline. This will be Chicago’s 5th game during the past 14 days.

Play against any money line road underdog (Blackhawks) of +100 to +200 that’s lost 6 or more games in a row, and they’ll be playing in their 5th game or less during the past 15 days. Fading those road underdogs produced an outstanding 30-3 (90.9%) record since 1996. Bet on Nashville for a 5* money line wager.

Rangers @ Canadiens 7:05 ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Over 4.5 (5*)

The Rangers are allowing 2.7 goals per game, and Montreal is scoring an identical 2.7 goals per game. The last 2 games of this series have both stayed under the total.

Any home team (Canadiens) with a total of 5.0 or less that has gone under the total in 2 or more consecutive games, and they average 2.5 to 2.9 goals cored per game, versus an opponent (Rangers) allowing 2.5 to 2.9 goals per games, resulted in those games going 59-23 (72%) over the total during the past 5 seasons.

Minnesota @ St. Louis 9:35 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: St. Louis +103 (5*)

Despite going 6-16 in their previous 22 games, and currently down 3-0 in this series, Minnesota continues to be grossly overvalued in my professional opinion.

St. Louis has played outstanding hockey for near or about 6 weeks now. The Blues are a terrific 18-4 during their last 22 games. Jake Allen hasn’t recorded any of the 7 playoff shutouts registered thus far in 2017. Nevertheless, he’s been by far the hottest goaltender. Allen has collected an excellent .974 save percentage in the first 3 games of this series, and all while facing a substantial 39 shots on goal per outing. Bet on St. Louis for a 5* money line wager.

Minnesota @ St. Louis 9:35 PM ET

Game# 61-62

Play On: Over 5.0 (5*)

Minnesota losing the first 3 games of this series, including a road defeat at St. Louis in Game 3, sets up an extremely profitable NHL totals betting angle illustrated below.

Any road team (Minnesota) with a posted total of 5.0, playing with same season triple revenge, and is coming off a road loss, resulted in those games going 37-8 (82.2%) over the total during the past 5 seasons, and that includes 3-0 over this season. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Ottawa @ Boston 7:05 PM ET

Game# 59-60

Play On: Over 5.0 (5*)

The first 5 days of these 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs saw just 4 of 16 games go over the total. The pendulum has swung dramatically in that regard. The last 2 days have seen games go 7-0-1 over the total. Ottawa has won each of the previous 2 games in this series by identical 4-3 scores. Neither starting goaltender was very good in each of those contests, with Tuukka Rask compiling an awful .869 save percentage, and Craig Anderson wasn’t much better at .878. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager.

Ottawa @ Boston 7:05 PM ET

Game# 11-12

Play On: Ottawa +145 (5*)

Ottawa carries the momentum of overcoming a 3-1 3rd period deficit in game 2 and coming back to win 4-3 in overtime. Obviously there a huge difference between heading to Boston down 2-0 or tied at 1 game apiece. Ottawa won both regular season games played at the TD Garden during regular season play. As a matter of fact, Ottawa is 11-4 versus Boston since the 2014-2015 NHL regular season began. The Senators are also a very respectable 22-19 in away games this season.

Ottawa is 13-7 this season following a game in which there was a combined 7 goals or more being scored. Conversely, Boston is a dismal 1-5 at home this season following a road game in which both teams scored 3 or more goals. Bet on the Ottawa Senators for a 5* money line wager.

Montreal @ NY Rangers 7:05 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: Montreal +100 (5*)

Montreal has gone an extremely profitable 9-2 during their last 11 away games. Although the Rangers were the best road team in the NHL during regular season action, they were very disappointing at home. As a matter of fact, the Rangers have gone 2-8 in the previous 10 games at Madison Square Garden in New York. Montreal held a huge territorial advantage in their game 2 overtime win, and look for that momentum to carry over to game 3. Bet on Montreal for a 5* money line wager.

Calgary @ Anaheim 10:35 PM ET

Game# 85-86

Play On: Anaheim -155 (10*)

I very seldom like to lay this type of juice, but it’s playoff time, the board is limited, and there’s an exception to every sports handicapping rule. This pick certainly qualifies as an exception. Calgary hasn’t won at Anaheim since 2006. As a matter of fact, the Ducks have won 26 consecutive home games against the Flames. With all being considered, this is a very reasonable money line price for the home favorite Ducks. Sometimes less is more when analyzing a game. Let’s just keep things simple and force Calgary to end their futility when playing in Anaheim. Bet on the Anaheim Ducks for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Calgary @ Anaheim 10:35 PM ET

Game# 15-16

Play On: Anaheim -156 (5*)

Since the start of the 2006-2007 season, Anaheim is perfect 25-0 at home versus Calgary. The Ducks also won their last 6 and 9 of its last 10 regular season home games. Calgary went 2-4 in their last 6 road games, and those 4 losses came by 2 goals or more. Anaheim won 4 of 5 from Calgary this season, including each of the last 3. Bet on Anaheim for a 5* money line wager.

San Jose @ Edmonton 10:05 PM ET

Game# 7-8

Play On: Edmonton -141 (5*)

Edmonton finished the regular season by winning 12 of their last 14 games, and that includes a 9-game home winning streak. The Oilers also defeated San Jose in each of their previous 3 meetings. Conversely, San Jose lost 6 of their last 7 road games. There’s no sense overanalyzing this game beyond the previously mentioned fundamental data. Bet on Edmonton for a 5* money line wager.

St. Louis @ Minnesota 9:35 PM ET

Game# 5-6

Play On: St. Louis +153 (5*)

There’s quite a bit of betting value on the money line underdog in this game from my perspective. Minnesota did finish the regular season by winning their last 4 games. However, those wins came against Colorado twice, Arizona, and Carolina. None of those teams qualified for the playoffs. Prior to that win streak, Minnesota was 3-12 in their prior 15 games.

St. Louis finished the regular season by going 15-4 in their last 19 games, and that includes winning 9 of its last 11 on the road. The Blues are a dangerous dog in this spot. Bet on St. Louis for a 5* money line underdog wager.

Boston @ Ottawa 7:05 PM ET

Game# 9-10

Play On: Under 5.0 (5*)

Excluding pushes, Ottawa is 27-12 (69.2%) under the total at home this season. They’ve faced Boston on 4 occasions, and 3 of those games stayed under the total. Craig Anderson was in goal for Ottawa in all 4 of those contests, and he posted an outstanding .946 save percentage while doing so. Ottawa will be facing a Boston team that’s killed off 85.7% of their shorthanded situations. The Senators are 12-1 under the total this season when facing a team that kills off 85.5% or more of its shorthanded situations. Furthermore, Ottawa has scored 2 goals or less in 8 of their last 10 games.

Boston has allowed 2 goals or less during 7 of their previous 8 games. Additionally, Boston has gone under the total in 7 of its last 8 and each of their previous 4 games. Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask was red-hot in the final stretch of the regular season. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

NY Rangers @ Montreal 7:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Montreal -147 (10*)

The Rangers finished as the best road team in the NHL. Nonetheless, they went 0-4 in its last 4 and 1-5 during their previous 5 away games. What concerns most regarding the Rangers heading into the playoffs in the lack of consistency they displayed over the past 6 weeks or so. They were 0-5 in its last 5 and 2-9 during their previous 5 games following a win. By the way, they defeated Pittsburgh 3-2 in their meaningless regular season finale. The Rangers were 0-8 during the regular season following a 1-goal win over a fellow Metropolitan Division opponent.

Montreal is a perfect 3-0 versus the Rangers this season. Carey Price started in goal in all 3 of those wins, and compiled a solid .922 save percentage. The Canadiens finished up regular season action by winning 15 of its last 21 games. Play on Montreal for a 10* Top Play money line wager.

Edmonton @ Vancouver 10:05 PM ET

Game# 27-28

Play On: Edmonton -1.5 (+145)

Vancouver enters tonight losers of 6 straight games and has been outscored by a combined 18-7 in those defeats. The Canucks are also 0-8 in their last 8 at home versus opponents with a win percentage of better than .500, and they were outscored by an average of 2.6 goals per contest. Vancouver has seen 9 of its last 11 losses come by 2 goals or more.

Edmonton will be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006. Nevertheless, the Oilers still have plenty to play for. They still have a chance at winning the Pacific Division, and if that fails, home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs are also a possibility. Edmonton has shutout Vancouver in 2 of the 3 games played against them this season. The Oilers have gone 10-2 over its last 12 games, and 7 of those wins have come by 2 goals or more. Bet on Edmonton as a 10* Top Play puck line wager.

Nashville @ Winnipeg 7:05 PM ET

Game# 19-20

Play On: Winnipeg -113 (5*)

You would never know the Winnipeg Jets have been eliminated from the playoffs for a couple of weeks now. Winnipeg enters their regular season finale today having won 6 straight and 9 of its last 11 games. The Jets have also gone a very profitable 18-10 against Central Division opponents this season.

Nashville secured a playoff spot around the same time that Winnipeg was vanquished from the conversation. The Predators are just 2-4 in their last 6 games. However, they’re coming off a 7-3 win at Dallas in their previous game. Unfortunately, Nashville is 1-9 on the road this season following a road win in which they scored 4 or more goals, and that includes 0-5 if they won by 3 goals or more. Bet on Winnipeg for a 5* money line wager.

Nashville @ Dallas 8:35 PM ET

Game# 13-14

Play On: Under 5.5 (5*)

Dallas has gone under the total in 8 of their last 10 games. Nashville is 7-1-1 under during its last 9 and 5-0-1 under the total in their previous 6 games. Pekka Rinner has collected a stellar .936 save percentage during his previous 4 starts in goal for Nashville, and each of those games went under the total. Nashville has scored only 7 goals over its last 5 games, and that includes just 1 goal on 4 of those occasions. Bet on this game to go under the total for a 5* wager.

NY Islanders @ Carolina 7:05 PM ET

Game# 1-2

Play On: Islanders +128 (5*)

Despite their flickering playoff hopes, and losing star center John Tavares to a recent season ending leg injury, the Islanders haven’t thrown in the total. They enter tonight on a 3-game win streak, and must win to keep their playoff chances alive. The Islanders are an inspiring 5-1 in their last 6 away games.

Carolina is just 8-11 in its last 19 at home. The Hurricanes are coming off a 5-3 loss at Minnesota in their previous game. They’re a dismal 1-7 this season following a game in which they gave up 5 or more goals. Play on the Islanders for a 5* money line wager.