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Detroit Red Wings logo DET @ Florida Panthers logo FLA Wed, Apr 15 • 7:00 PM ET
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Assists
Dylan Larkin logo Dylan Larkin o0.5 Assists (+130)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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The Red Wings clash with the Florida Panthers tonight, and Larkin has been a playmaking machine against them, notching three helpers across just two meetings. Florida is also 28th in goals allowed. Larkin will have his opportunities to make things happen offensively.

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Dallas Stars logo DAL @ Buffalo Sabres logo BUF Wed, Apr 15 • 7:00 PM ET
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Moneyline
Dallas Stars logo DAL (-145)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Todd Cordell
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This game carries no implications in the standings for either side, and while teams generally sit key players in these circumstances, that’s not the case with the Dallas Stars. Head coach Glen Gulutzan noted his guys — even those routinely playing heavy minutes — want to play in the regular season finale, and they will. This contest should serve as one last tune-up before their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres are set to sit key pieces like Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin, looking ahead to their first playoff game in 15 years.

Goals Scored
Jason Robertson logo Jason Robertson o0.5 Goals Scored (+100)
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Pick made: 6 hours ago
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Quinn Allen
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Robertson ranks fourth with 45 goals to his name in 2025-26, and the Stars forward cannot be stopped at the moment. He’s found the back of the net in four consecutive appearances, and he just scored on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

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Toronto Maple Leafs logo TOR @ Ottawa Senators logo OTT Wed, Apr 15 • 7:30 PM ET
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Spread
Ottawa Senators logo OTT -1.5 (+135)
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
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Neil Parker
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Ottawa No. 1 Linus Ullmark has been solid down the stretch with seven wins, a .909 save percentage and 7.21 goals saved above expected across his past 10 starts, and the Sens have beat the Maple Leafs 5-2 in both prior meetings this season. Toronto has also dropped six straight and has only covered the puck line in 11 of their past 25 games.

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