NHL Preview & Picks – May 8th, 2023

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We only have one game taking place tonight. I’ll break down my best bets along with a few player props to take a look at.

 

Matchups:

Vegas Golden Knights @ Edmonton Oilers

  • Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Series: Vegas Golden Knights (1) – Edmonton Oilers (1)
Team Opening ML Current ML Spread Total
Vegas Golden Knights +145 +155 +1.5 (-155) o7 (+110)
Edmonton Oilers -170 -190 -1.5 (+135) u7 (-130)

 

 

Picks:

[All plays are to win 1 Unit unless otherwise noted]

  • Edmonton Oilers in Regulation (-110) – DraftKings
    • The Oilers evened up the series in Game 2 defeating the Golden Knights 5-1. They now return to Rogers Place for the next two games. Laurent Brossoit, who will get the start tonight for Vegas, has regressed in his last two starts allowing 4 and 5 goals against. Stuart Skinner rebounded after a terrible performance in the first game of the series. I think Edmonton uses that momentum from the last game to propel them to a victory tonight.

 

  • Leon Draisaitl over 3.5 Shots on Goal (-128) – FanDuel
    • Leon Draisaitl has gone over this number in each of the first two games of their series against Vegas. During that span, he’s averaging 4.5 shots on goal and 7.5 shot attempts per game. At home, he’s recorded over 3.5 shots on goal in three of the last five games.

 

Player Props to Target:

[All stats provided by linemate.io]

  • Evan Bouchard over 0.5 Points (-185) – DraftKings
    • Bouchard has at least one point in each of the first two games of their series against Vegas. At home, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in each of the last five games.
  • Connor McDavid over 1.5 Points (-190) – DraftKings
    • McDavid has at least two points in each of the first two games of their series against Vegas. At home, he’s recorded over 1.5 points in two of the last five games.
  • Mark Stone over 0.5 Points (-175) – DraftKings
    • Stone has at least one point in each of the first two games of their series against Edmonton. On the road, he’s recorded over 0.5 points in each of the last five games.
  • Alex Pietrangelo over 2.5 Shots on Goal (+108) – FanDuel
    • Alex Pietrangelo has gone over this number in each of the first two games of their series against Edmonton. During that span, he’s averaging 3.5 shots on goal and 5.5 shot attempts per game. On the road, he’s recorded over 2.5 shots on goal in three of the last five games.
  • Jack Eichel over 3.5 Shots on Goal (+106) – FanDuel
    • Jack Eichel has gone over this number in each of the first two games of their series against Edmonton. During that span, he’s averaging 5.0 shots on goal and 7.0 shot attempts per game. On the road, he’s recorded over 3.5 shots on goal in three of the last five games.

 

Best of luck, and as always you can find me on Twitter @GatorBetting and Instagram @Gator_Sports_Betting.

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