*These free NHL tips and player prop picks are done the previous game day. Adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.
TAMPA BAY @ FLORIDA
Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
East 1st Round – Game 4 (FLA leads series 2-1)
Team Trends & Game Props:
- Each of the Lightning’s last 6 games vs. Panthers following a road win have gone under the total
- Panthers have won their last 7 night games at Amerant Bank Arena following a loss
- Lightning have lost the 1st period in each of their last 3 games following a road win
- Underdogs have covered the handicap in 11 of the Lightning’s last 12 games at Amerant Bank Arena
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| TB | 47 | 27 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 |
| FLA | 47 | 31 | 27-12-2 | 20-19-2 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| TB | 294 | 219 | +75 | 6.3 |
| FLA | 252 | 223 | +29 | 5.8 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| FLA | OVER | |
| -1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Props:
- Sam Bennett has recorded an assist in each of the Panthers’ last 4 playoff games as favourites
- Matthew Tkachuk has scored a goal in each of his last 8 appearances with the Panthers as favourites
- Brayden Point has scored a goal in 4 of the Lightning’s last 5 games vs. Panthers
- Jake Guentzel has recorded at least one point in 9 of his last 10 appearances vs. Panthers
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in 9 of his last 10 home appearances
- Aaron Ekblad has recorded at least one point in 6 of his last 7 appearances
PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS
COLORADO @ DALLAS
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
West 1st Round – Game 5 (Series tied 2-2)
Team Trends:
- Each of the Avalanche’s last 7 games as road favourites following a home win have gone under the total
- Avalanche have lost their last 4 games as road favourites following a home win
- Avalanche have lost the 1st period in 4 of their last 5 night games at American Airlines Center following a home win
- Avalanche have failed to cover the handicap in their last 8 Monday road games
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| COL | 49 | 29 | 26-12-3 | 23-17-1 |
| DAL | 50 | 26 | 28-10-3 | 22-16-3 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| COL | 277 | 234 | +43 | 6.2 |
| DAL | 277 | 224 | +53 | 6.1 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| DAL | OVER | |
| +1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Props:
- Cale Makar has recorded an assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 6 playoff games as road favourites
- Wyatt Johnston has recorded an assist in each of the Stars’ last 3 home games vs. Avalanche
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored a goal in each of his last 4 road games
- Roope Hintz has scored a goal in 3 of his last 4 home games vs. Avalanche
- Tyler Seguin has scored a goal in 3 of the Stars’ last 4 playoff games as home underdogs
- Thomas Harley has recorded a point in 4 of his last 5 home appearances
PICK – DALLAS ML
