NHL Picks

Connor Brown is playing on the top line with Jack Hughes and coming off a two-assist game last night. The Devils are healthy again, and the offense might be on the way up. Brown is playing 17+ minutes right now, and he correlates with his linemate Arseny Gritsyuk at 5-on-5 and PP2. The pair for a point is +225 -- the same price as a Brown assist. It's also a plus home matchup vs. the brutal Leafs. 

Auston Matthews has 21 goals in 22 career games against the Devils, including goals in six of the last eight matchups

The Red Wings got the offense going Monday afternoon thanks to a couple of tweaks to the lineup, which has landed Andrew Copp centering Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat. He played north of 17 minutes in that game and handed out an assist, which is paying well over +200 today. It's a great offensive matchup vs. the Golden Knights, who have not beaten a current playoff team since November 20. Detroit should flirt with four-plus goals tonight. 

Adin Hill is projected to start for the Golden Knights, which is a recipe for goals. He has performed miserably, posting an .858 save percentage through 14 appearances. Vegas will need to outscore its problems and they’re capable. They have averaged 4.11 goals per game in the second leg of back-to-backs this season, potting 3+ goals in six straight.

The Canucks are done, have just two wins over their last 22 games, and are getting worse down the stretch. The Canes have already been on the West Coast for a game and are adapted to the travel. It's also a big game for Logan Stankoven, who is apparently bringing over 100 people to the game, as he is from Kamloops. The line of Stankoven, Jackson Blake, and Taylor Hall could have a big impact in a game where the Canes can put up five goals. Blake has points in four of his last five and is my favorite of the trio at his current prices to get a point. 

The Hurricanes are second in the league in shots per game (32.1) and pace the NHL in Corsi For percentage at five-on-five, so Carolina is positioned to pepper Lankinen with rubber. Plus, Vancouver has allowed an average of 30.9 shots across its past eight games and just traded away top-four defenseman Tyler Myers on Wednesday.

The top line of Rob Thomas, Brayden Schenn, and Jimmy Snuggerud all correlate on PP1 and are a great target today. The Blues have a lot of trade distractions, but the offense has been better than usual of late, and St. Louis is coming off a big win and just beat Seattle 5-1 three games ago. Getting a top-line PP1 forward for +120 is a great price. This is a great line to stack today!

The Ducks are on their second game of a back-to-back and could be facing backup goalie Ville Husso, who has played just three games over the last two months. He has given up 4+ goals in four of his last five starts and faces Matthew Schaefer, coming off his first-ever three-point game. The future Calder winner has seven goals in his last eight games and is only getting better as the season rolls on. I also have a point stack of Bo Horvat with Mathew Barzal for +105. The Islanders have sneakily scored 13 goals in three games since the restart.

Nylander has cashed the Over in helpers in three of his last six contests, but more importantly, Nylander has 13 assists in only 20 road games. The Leafs are in New Jersey to face the Devils this evening. He also tallied a pair of helpers against New Jersey earlier in the campaign as well. 

Tampa continues to battle for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and the Lightning boast the second-best mark in both goals per game and goals allowed. Expect them to pull away against a Jets team that hasn't won consecutive games in over a month.