*These free NHL tips and player prop picks are done the previous game day. Adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.
NEW JERSEY @ CAROLINA
PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
East 1st Round – Game 1
Team Trends
- Hurricanes have won 13 straight home games vs. Metropolitan teams
- Hurricanes have won the 1st period in 6 of their last 7 vs. Metro opponents
- Each of Devils’ last 7 day games off a loss have gone under
- Devils covered the line in 7 straight as road dogs off a loss
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| NJ | 42 | 33 | 19-17-5 | 23-16-2 |
| CAR | 47 | 30 | 31-9-1 | 16-21-4 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| NJ | 242 | 222 | +20 | 5.7 |
| CAR | 266 | 233 | +33 | 6.1 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| CAR | OVER | |
| -1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Props:
- Jesper Bratt has 1+ assist in 4 straight vs. Hurricanes
- Sebastian Aho has scored in 4 straight home games vs. Devils
- Seth Jarvis has scored in 3 of last 4 home games
- Seth Jarvis has recorded a point in 10 straight home games
- Logan Stankoven has scored in 3 of last 4 home games
- Andrei Svechnikov has recorded a point in 5 straight home playoff games
PICK – CAROLINA ML
OTTAWA @ TORONTO
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
East 1st Round – Game 1
Team Trends
- Each of the Maple Leafs’ last 12 home games after a home win have gone under
- Senators have won 5 straight as underdogs vs. Maple Leafs
- Senators 1st Period ML: Leafs have lost 1st period in 5 of last 6 as home favs after a win
- Senators covered in 9 straight as dogs after a home win
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| OTT | 45 | 30 | 27-11-3 | 18-19-4 |
| TOR | 52 | 26 | 27-13-1 | 25-13-3 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| OTT | 243 | 234 | +9 | 5.8 |
| TOR | 268 | 231 | +37 | 6.1 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| TOR | OVER | |
| -1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Props:
- Mitch Marner has 1+ assist in 6 of last 7 home games
- Tim Stutzle has 1+ assist in 3 straight games
- Auston Matthews has scored in 3 straight games
- Thomas Chabot has scored in 3 of last 4
- Drake Batherson has a point in 7 straight games
- Claude Giroux has a point in 7 straight vs. Maple Leafs
- David Perron has a point in 8 of last 9 road games
- Morgan Rielly has a point in 7 of last 8 home playoff games
PICK – OVER 5.5TOTAL GOALS
MINNESOTA @ VEGAS
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
West 1st Round – Game 1
Team Trends
- Wild have failed to cover in 6 straight night games vs. Western teams
- Golden Knights have won 8 of last 9 vs. Wild
- Each of Golden Knights’ last 6 home games after a road win have gone under
- Golden Knights 1st Period ML: Wild have lost the 1st period in 3 straight road games vs. Pacific teams
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| MIN | 45 | 30 | 22-17-2 | 23-13-5 |
| VGK | 50 | 22 | 29-9-3 | 21-13-7 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| MIN | 228 | 239 | -11 | 5.7 |
| VGK | 275 | 219 | +56 | 6.0 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| VGK | OVER | |
| -1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Props:
- Shea Theodore has 1+ assist in 4 straight vs. Wild
- Jack Eichel has 1+ assist in 4 straight home games vs. Wild
- Brock Faber has 1+ assist in 4 of 5 vs. Golden Knights
- Tomas Hertl has scored in 4 straight home games vs. Wild
- Ivan Barbashev has scored in 3 straight as a fav
- Ryan Hartman has scored in 2 straight road games vs. Golden Knights
- Mark Stone has a point in 5 straight vs. Wild
PICK – VEGAS ML
