NHL – Tonight’s NHL Playoff Picks – Wed, 8th May

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*These free NHL tips and player prop picks are done the previous game day. Adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.


CAROLINA @ WASHINGTON

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

East 2nd Round – Game 2 (CAR leads series 1-0)

Team & Totals Trends:

  • 7 of the Capitals’ last 8 night games vs. Metro teams at Capital One Arena have gone under
  • The Hurricanes have won their last 6 games after OT
  • The home team has covered in 7 straight between these teams

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
CAR 47 30 31-9-1 16-21-4
WSH 51 22 26-9-6 25-13-3

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
CAR 266 233 +33 6.1
WSH 288 232 +56 6.4

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
WSH OVER
+1.5 5.5

Player Trends:

  • Sebastian Aho has an assist in 7 straight Game 2s of a playoff series
  • Seth Jarvis has scored in 4 of his last 5 road games vs. Capitals
  • Logan Stankoven has a goal in 3 straight vs. Washington
  • Alex Ovechkin has scored in 10 of his last 15 games
  • Aliaksei Protas has scored the first goal in 2 straight home games vs. Hurricanes
  • Dylan Strome has a point in 8 of the Capitals’ last 9 games
  • Brent Burns has a point in 8 of his last 9 road games vs. Washington

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS


EDMONTON @ VEGAS

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

West 2nd Round – Game 2 (EDM leads series 1-0)

Team & Totals Trends:

  • The Oilers have won their last 6 games as underdogs vs. the Golden Knights
  • Last 4 matchups between these teams at T-Mobile Arena have gone under
  • Vegas has failed to cover in 6 straight
  • Golden Knights have won the 1st period in 5 straight as favs vs. Pacific teams

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
EDM 48 29 25-13-3 23-16-2
VGK 50 22 29-9-3 21-13-7

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
EDM 259 236 +23 6.0
VGK 275 219 +56 6.0

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
VGK UNDER
-1.5 6.5

Player Trends:

  • Jack Eichel has an assist in 4 straight games
  • Evan Bouchard has an assist in 4 straight road playoff games vs. Vegas
  • Leon Draisaitl has scored in 4 straight as an underdog vs. Vegas
  • Zach Hyman has scored in 4 of his last 5 vs. Vegas
  • Mark Stone has scored in 3 straight games
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has a point in 5 straight games

PICK – UNDER 6.5 TOTAL GOALS


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