NHL Picks

Drake Batherson co-leads the Senators with 10 points this month, recording a point in eight of his last 12 games. The Sens forward has historically been strong against the Red Wings, finding the score sheet in three of the last four meetings and 11 of the last 16.

The Maple Leafs have surrendered the most shots per game (35.7) while ranking 32nd in Corsi For percentage at five-on-five out of the Olympic break, so Stolarz will be under fire against the Bruins. I expect Stolarz to be up to the challenge given his .925 save percentage and 7.4 goals saved above expected across his past seven games.

Across his last two outings, Necas has registered four helpers. He had two assists against the Washington Capitals on Sunday and another two assists last Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Avs face the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, and Necas already notched a helper against them on March 16. The Pens are also allowing a lot of goals lately, giving up 15 across their last three games.

The Hurricanes are a high volume shot-generation team, averaging 32.3 shots per game (second-most). They don’t finish with great efficiency, sitting tied for 18th in shooting percentage. That leads to a lot of high save counts for opposing goaltenders.

Brandon Hagel is riding shotgun with Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov on a line that’s been as dominant as any in the league. They’ve out-scored opponents by a remarkable 26-7 margin over 296 minutes together at 5-on-5, scoring 5.26 goals per 60 minutes. 

Dylan Samberg has gotten in the way of at least two pucks in 68% of his games against Top-12 shot generation teams. His hit rate jumps to 75% on home soil, where Scott Arniel has last change and is better able to get the matchups he wants.

Celebrini just had six SOG against the Flyers on Saturday, and the Preds are 26th in most shots on target allowed. He's also averaging 3.55 SOG per game on the road this season. 

Forsberg has cashed the Over in helpers in four straight appearances, and during that span, he’s notched five assists. The Preds are at home tonight, and he’s collected 18 of his helpers in Nashville in 35 contests. 

Calgary has allowed five total goals across its last three games (all wins), and the Under has hit in five of the last six head-to-head meetings between these teams.

Mattias Ekholm has recorded three straight multi-point performances against the Mammoth with seven points over those games. Ekholm has also gone Over tonight’s 0.5 posted points total in five of the last seven meetings against Utah/Arizona as an Oiler.

Boeser has notched 20 assists this season, and nearly half of those have come in March. The veteran has six helpers this month, and he’s cashed the Over in four of his last five appearances.