NHL Picks

Scheifele has nine assists in March. He has cashed the Over in three of his last five appearances, and he’s collected 20 of his assists on the road across 32 games. Most notably, he already made his presence felt against the Penguins earlier in the campaign, handing out two helpers. 

Adrian Kempe has greatly benefited from the arrival of Artemi Panarin, one of the most dynamic playmakers in the sport. 

He has averaged 3.2 shots on goal per game and cleared 2.5 shots in nine of 12 games with Panarin by his side, including seven of eight at home.

The Sabres rank 26th in shots allowed and play a fast brand of hockey, creating a great game environment for Kempe to shoot.

Will Smith has points in 56% of his games and 64% when playing on home soil. Those are already strong numbers that go through the roof when isolating games against Bottom-10 teams in points allowed to his position.

Smith has hit the scoresheet in 11 of 14 that fit the criteria, averaging a whopping 1.5 points along the way.

He is projected to ride shotgun with Macklin Celebrini on the top line, and he’s been incredibly productive when doing so. Smith has points in 16 of the last 21 games he played alongside Celebrini.

Pavel Buchnevich is a matchup dependent shooter and he has a very good one tonight against the Vancouver Canucks, who rank 27th in shots allowed.

Buchnevich has consistently cleared 1.5 shots in these kinds of matchups, going Over in 16 of 21 games (76%) against Bottom-10 shot suppression teams.

His numbers are even better on the road, where Robert Thomas and his line generally draw the toughest matchups. Buchnevich has multiple shots in 83% of his away games vs. Bottom-10 teams in shots allowed.

Boeser has really turned it on this month, notching 10 points. That includes six assists, and he’s collected 20 helpers overall this season. The veteran has cashed the Over in four straight contests, and during that span, he’s registered all six of those helpers. 

Both clubs are fighting for playoff spots and it shows. Montreal has allowed 2.71 gapg over the past two weeks, while New York has given up a stingy 2.17 gapg over that span.

The Under is also 5-1 in the last six games for both teams.

Brandon Carlo has generated blocked shots very efficiently on the road. He’s stepped in the way of at least two pucks in 14 of his last 19 away games (74%), averaging 2.3 blocks during that span.

The Unders came against Philadelphia, Vancouver, Seattle, Florida, and Utah – mostly slower pace, lower volume offenses.

Ottawa ranks just outside the Top-10 in shot attempts generated this season and 6th over their last 10 games. There will be plenty of block opportunities for a minute-muncher like Carlo.

Moritz Seider has seen his volume skyrocket without Dylan Larkin. Seider has averaged 3.7 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts per game, well above his season averages of 2.2 shots and 4.9 attempts.

He’s in a great spot to build on those outputs against the Bruins. They rank 27th in shots allowed to Seider’s primary shooting zone (the right point) and 28th over the last 10 games. 

This game also has massive playoff implications. Seider is likely heading for 25+ minutes, and he has cleared 2.5 shots in four of the last five he’s seen that usage.