Mark Lammey
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This time of the NHL season is always fun to keep track of milestones for individual skaters. Whether that means breaking the 40-goal barrier, 100-point mark or something else entirely, those coveted numbers are always important. Of course, that goes along with making the postseason. Our 2 favorite NHL player prop plays take both of those factors into account. We have 2 skaters striving for an Eastern Conference Wild Card spot, and they’re in the first 2 games of the night, so let’s dive in. Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today’s action.
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Alex Tuch over 0.5 assists (+120)
First up is a skater in the matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres. With how poorly both teams have been in terms of goaltending, it wouldn’t be a shock to target a skater from either side. However, Buffalo has far more offensive firepower. That’s primarily thanks to Tage Thompson, who is striving for a 50-goal season. However, we’re going to play it just a bit safer and target his linemate. We’re expecting Tuch to help him inch closer to that 50-goal mark. He’ll likely link up with Thompson tonight, but there are other shooters like Jeff Skinner that give us other options.
The Canadiens have allowed the 5th-most goals per game this season, and the Sabres put up 7 goals on them the last time they faced off. Similarly, Tuch has had at least 1 assist in 3 of his last 4 games against Montreal. Better yet, he’s had a total of 6 assists across those 4 games. With the Canadiens also having the 4th-worst penalty kill unit, we expect plenty of goals to be scored in this matchup. Therefore, we anticipate Tuch to be involved in at least one of them.
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Matthew Tkachuk over 0.5 goals (+135)
If you’ve been sticking with us through our NHL player props this season, you know this is a very familiar name. Tkachuk is having an MVP-caliber season and continues to come through for us. He’s done so with his 1.5 points prop, assist prop and now we’re going back to his goal-scoring prop. This isn’t out of a lack of creativity either. He and the Florida Panthers will be hosting the Ottawa Senators tonight, and to say he’s been successful against them would be an understatement.
Tkachuk has now had a goal in 4 straight games against the Senators. It’s also worth noting that he’s just 3 points away from a 100-point season. Ironically enough, he’s had 3 points in 2 of those last 4 meetings. The Panthers recently faced the strong goaltending of the New York Rangers, which ended Tkachuk’s goal-scoring streak. However, he had scored a goal in 6 straight games prior to that. He’s been on an absolute tear and if not for Connor McDavid, he would be earning a lot more attention. Regardless, he’s not flying under our radar, and we expect him to find the back of the net tonight.
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