The Monday night hockey schedule gives us 7 NHL games. The action gets started at 7pm ET with 6 games, followed by the lone 8pm ET game between the Los Angeles Kings and St. Louis Blues. For tonight’s slate, we’re taking a deeper dive into 2 of the matchups and choosing 2 player props we think will provide good value and have a great chance of hitting.
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Aleksander Barkov over 1.5 points (+170)
Line available at DraftKings at time of publishing
Aleksander Barkov tallied 5 points in his first 3 games of the 2021-22 season. Since then, he has not found the scoresheet in back-to-back games. That could change tonight as he and the Panthers face one of the worst teams in the league: the Arizona Coyotes. The Panthers are undefeated at 5-0-0 and the Coyotes have a record of 0-4-1. Arizona has allowed 25 goals through 5 games, and they rank dead last in the league in terms of killing penalties. They have killed off just 36.4% of their oppositions’ power plays, while Florida has a potent offense that can make things happen in a hurry.
Playing as Florida’s top-line center and getting plenty of time on the man advantage, Barkov is able to distribute the puck to a number of playmakers. There seems to be a solid chance that Florida tallies a handful of goals in this one, so look for Barkov to have a big night.
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Brayden Point over 2.5 shots on goal (+105)
Line available at DraftKings at time of publishing
The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost back-to-back games. Wanting to avoid a 3-game skid, their potent offense should come out firing in a very winnable game against the Buffalo Sabres. As Tampa Bay’s top-line center, Brayden Point figures to be a big part of tonight’s game plan. Point seems to have the hot hand. Despite the losses, he has scored 2 goals and registered 7 shots on goal over Tampa’s last 2 games. He has tallied at least 2 shots in all 5 games this season, while exceeding 2.5 shots on 3 different occasions. Tampa’s offensive sense or urgency should be high for tonight’s contest, and Point should be looking to make things happen. Consider the over with his shots total.
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