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Montreal Canadiens logo MON @ New York Rangers logo NYR Thu, Apr 2 • 7:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Goals Scored
Cole Caufield logo Cole Caufield o0.5 Goals Scored (+130)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Luc LeBlanc
Betting Analyst

The 47-goal man has 26 goals in his last 26 games and has scored more than anyone in 2026. He's become automatic in his quest for 50 goals, and faces a Rangers team that ranks near the bottom in most defensive metrics.

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Boston Bruins logo BOS @ Florida Panthers logo FLA Thu, Apr 2 • 7:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Moneyline
Boston Bruins logo BOS (-155)
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Pick made: 12 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

The Bruins are starting to peak at the right time and when that happens, they are a tough out. The Panthers are basically rostering an AHL side, so even at this weird price, I'll bite on the better team and the one that's playing themselves into postseason form. 

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Vancouver Canucks logo VAN @ Minnesota Wild logo MIN Thu, Apr 2 • 8:00 PM ET
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Points
Brock Boeser logo Brock Boeser o0.5 Points (-110)
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Pick made: 33 minutes ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Boeser was the main catalyst in Wednesday's win over Colorado, scoring a hat-trick and tallying an assist. That extended his point streak to three straight games. Boeser also had a goal on Saturday against Vegas and an assist last Saturday versus Calgary. He’s been one of the Canucks’ main producers lately, and Boeser also notched 13 points in March across 14 contests. 

Points
Brock Boeser logo Brock Boeser o0.5 Points (-110)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Boeser scored a hat-trick and tallied an assist in an 8-6 win over the Avs on Wednesday. That kept an impressive run going for Boeser, who has cashed the Over in points in three straight games, registering six points during that span. He’s collected 22 points in 32 road games.

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Chicago Blackhawks logo CHI @ Edmonton Oilers logo EDM Thu, Apr 2 • 9:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Goals Scored
Connor McDavid logo Connor McDavid o0.5 Goals Scored (-105)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

McDavid ranks third in the NHL in goals with 43. The three-time Hart Trophy winner has found the back of the net in four consecutive appearances, scoring five times during that span. The Edmonton Oilers superstar scored in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Oilers take on the lowly Chicago Blackhawks tonight, a team allowing 3.24 goals per contest, which ranks 25th.

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Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR @ San Jose Sharks logo SJ Thu, Apr 2 • 10:00 PM ET
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Shots On Goal
Macklin Celebrini logo Macklin Celebrini o3.5 Shots On Goal (-150)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Celebrini has cashed the Over in SOG in three straight, and he's averaging 3.52 shots on net per game. He had six SOG against the Leafs earlier this season, who are allowing a league-worst 32.5 SOG per night. 

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Calgary Flames logo CAL @ Vegas Golden Knights logo VEG Thu, Apr 2 • 10:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick
Total
Calgary Flames logo Vegas Golden Knights logo u5.5 (+115)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Flames will be looking to tighten the screws after giving up nine goals to the powerhouse Avalanche last time out.

They have a good chance of doing so against a Golden Knights team that sits 25th in 5-on-5 pace and 30th in scoring rate over the last 10 games – seven of which have gone Under the number.

On the Vegas side, their defensive metrics are elite. New head coach John Tortorella will hammer home the attention to detail and make sure they’re playing a buttoned up 200-foot game heading into the playoffs.

We shouldn’t expect a trackmeet here.

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