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TORONTO @ OTTAWA
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON
East 1st Round – Game 6 (TOR leads series 3-2)
Team & Totals Trends:
- The Senators have won 8 of their last 9 home games vs. opponents on a losing streak
- 6 of the Maple Leafs’ last 7 games as underdogs following a loss have gone over
- The 1st period has gone over 1.5 goals in each of the Leafs’ last 8 games as road underdogs vs. a winning team
- The Senators have won the 1st period in 4 of their last 5 home games vs. Atlantic Division opponents
- The Leafs have covered the handicap in 13 of their last 14 games at Canadian Tire Centre
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| TOR | 52 | 26 | 27-13-1 | 25-13-3 |
| OTT | 45 | 30 | 27-11-3 | 18-19-4 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| TOR | 268 | 231 | +37 | 6.1 |
| OTT | 243 | 234 | +9 | 5.9 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| TOR | OVER | |
| +1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Trends:
- William Nylander has recorded an assist in 4 of the Leafs’ last 5 games
- Claude Giroux has recorded an assist in 3 of the Senators’ last 4 games
- Jake Sanderson has recorded an assist in his last 4 home games vs. Toronto
- Mitch Marner has recorded an assist in 4 straight road games vs. Ottawa
- Matthew Knies has scored in 3 straight road games vs. the Senators
- Brady Tkachuk has scored in 3 of the Senators’ last 4 games
- Shane Pinto has scored in 3 of the Senators’ last 4 home games vs. Toronto
- Auston Matthews has scored in 3 of the Leafs’ last 4 road games
- Drake Batherson has recorded a point in 7 of the Senators’ last 8 home games
PICK – TORONTO +1.5
VEGAS @ MINNESOTA
Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
West 1st Round – Game 6 (VGK leads series 3-2)
Team & Totals Trends:
- The Golden Knights have lost 7 of their last 8 games as road favourites vs. opponents on a losing streak
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last 6 games after coming off overtime have gone under
- The underdogs have covered in each of the Wild’s last 7 games at Xcel Energy Center
- Vegas has won the 1st period in 5 of their last 6 games vs. Minnesota after overtime
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| VGK | 50 | 22 | 29-9-3 | 21-13-7 |
| MIN | 45 | 30 | 22-17-2 | 23-13-5 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| VGK | 275 | 219 | +56 | 6.0 |
| MIN | 228 | 239 | -11 | 5.6 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| MIN | OVER | |
| +1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Trends:
- William Karlsson has recorded an assist in 5 of the Golden Knights’ last 6 road games vs. the Wild
- Ryan Hartman has an assist in 5 of the Wild’s last 6 games as underdogs
- Mats Zuccarello has an assist in 5 of the Wild’s last 6 home games vs. Western teams
- Matthew Boldy has scored in 5 of the Wild’s last 6 games
- Marco Rossi has scored in 3 straight games as a home underdog
- Tomas Hertl has scored in 3 of his last 4 games with Vegas as a road favourite
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored the first goal in 3 of his last 4 home games vs. Vegas
PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS
DALLAS @ COLORADO
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
West 1st Round – Game 6 (DAL leads series 3-2)
Team & Totals Trends:
- The underdogs have won 10 of the Stars’ last 12 games
- Each of the Avalanche’s last 7 home games have gone under
- The Stars have covered the handicap in each of their last 5 games at Ball Arena following a home win
- The Stars have lost the 1st period in each of their last 4 road games
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| DAL | 50 | 26 | 28-10-3 | 22-16-3 |
| COL | 49 | 29 | 26-12-3 | 23-17-1 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| DAL | 277 | 224 | +53 | 6.1 |
| COL | 277 | 234 | +43 | 6.3 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| COL | OVER | |
| -1.5 | 6.5 |
Player Trends:
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded an assist in 4 straight playoff games when facing elimination
- Mikko Rantanen has an assist in 7 of his last 9 road playoff games
- Mason Marchment has recorded a point in 6 of his last 7 road games
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored in 4 of the Avalanche’s last 5 games
- Mikko Rantanen has scored in each of his 2 previous Game 6s of a playoff series
PICK – COLORADO ML
LOS ANGELES @ EDMONTON
Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
West 1st Round – Game 6 (EDM leads series 3-2)
Team & Totals Trends:
- The favourites have won each of the Oilers’ last 10 games at Rogers Place
- 7 of the Oilers’ last 8 games vs. opponents on a losing streak have gone under
- The Kings have won the 1st period in 4 straight games following a home loss
- The Oilers have failed to cover in 7 of their last 8 night games at home after a road win
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| LA | 48 | 25 | 31-6-4 | 17-19-5 |
| EDM | 48 | 29 | 25-13-3 | 23-16-2 |
SEASON POINTS AVERAGE
| TEAM | GF | GA | DIFF | AVG |
| LA | 250 | 206 | +44 | 5.6 |
| EDM | 259 | 236 | +23 | 6.0 |
PICKS ATS
| SPREAD | GOALS | RESULT |
| EDM | UNDER | |
| -1.5 | 5.5 |
Player Trends:
- Connor McDavid has recorded 2+ assists in 6 straight games as a home favourite
- Phillip Danault has an assist in each of the Kings’ last 5 road games
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has a point in 6 straight home playoff games vs. Pacific teams
- Evan Bouchard has scored in 5 straight home playoff games vs. Pacific teams
- Adrian Kempe has scored in 6 of the Kings’ last 7 road games vs. Pacific teams
- Kevin Fiala has scored in 4 of the Kings’ last 5 road games
- Corey Perry has scored in 3 of the Oilers’ last 4 games as favourites
PICK – UNDER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS
