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Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers Game 3 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers clash in Game 3 of their Western Conference 2nd-round series. Puck drop at Rogers Place is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Series: Tied 1-1

Vancouver is on the road after splitting 2 contests on home ice. In Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss in Game 2, the Canucks saw a 3-2 lead slip away early in the 3rd period and then the Oilers won in OT.

Edmonton leveled the series at 1-1 when D Evan Bouchard scored the game-winner 5:38 into the extra period. Edmonton outshot Vancouver 31-19.

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Canucks at Oilers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:02 p.m. ET.

Moneyline: Canucks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canucks +1.5 (-150) | Oilers -1.5 (+125)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Canucks at Oilers projected goalies

Casey DeSmith (1-1-0, 2.02 GAA, .911 SV% — 2024 playoffs) vs. Stuart Skinner (5-2-0, 2.97 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 SO — 2024 playoffs)

DeSmith last played April 26, stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 Game 3 victory at the Nashville Predators in the opening round. Primary G Thatcher Demko, who filed a fine .918 SV% during the regular season, continues to be on the shelf with a knee injury. DeSmith went 12-9-6 during the regular season with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 SV%.

Skinner owns an .814 SV% through 2 games of this series. Has only been really sharp in 2 of 7 playoff games so far this spring. As mentioned above, he has posted an .888 SV% this postseason. During the regular season, the 25-year-old Canadian posted a 36-16-5 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .905 SV%.

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Canucks at Oilers picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 4, Oilers 3

Moneyline

Vancouver won the Pacific Division (by 5 points over runner-up Edmonton) in no small measure due to sweeping the regular-season series 4-0 vs. the Oilers. The Canucks scored 21 goals over those 4 games, while the Oilers netted 7.

The Canucks, looking to bounce back from the Game 2 setback, has not lost back-to-back games since late March and are 3-0 on the road in these playoffs. They are 8-3-0 away from home since March 3.

Vancouver has been stingy in allowing 5-on-5 high-danger looks, and its offense is perhaps a tad undercooked due to a low conversion rate in its own such looks during the playoffs.

DeSmith’s off-a long-layoff numbers during the regular season were a mixed bag, so there is some risk/reward here. But the reward on this underdog play is solid enough.

BET VANCOUVER (+155).

Puck line/Against the spread

Better relative value on the lean side (Vancouver) can be found on the ML. PASS.

Over/Under

The Over has hit in each of the 1st two games of this series and is 6-1 across Edmonton’s 7 playoff games.

The 5-on-5 recent analytics plus an expected Edmonton power-play add-on make for just a sliver of a lean on getting this Game 3 to the 7-goal threshold. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 6.5 (-105).

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Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Game 4 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins meet for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference 2nd-round series. The opening faceoff at TD Garden is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Series: Panthers lead 2-1

Florida has pounded Boston 6-1 and 6-2 in taking the last 2 games after a 5-1 loss in the opener. The Panthers outshot the Bruins 66-33 over those 2 wins.

Boston has been shorthanded 12 times over the last 2 games, coughing up 5 power play goals.

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Panthers at Bruins odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Panthers -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Bruins +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+170) | Bruins +1.5 (-210)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: +110 | U: -130)

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Panthers at Bruins projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4, 2.37 GAA, .915 SV%) vs. Jeremy Swayman (25-10-8, 2.53 GAA, .916 SV%)

Bobrovsky stopped 15 of 17 shots Friday. He owns an .892 SV% in these Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Swayman yielded 5 goals Friday. He’s been touched up for 9 goals over the last 2 games after logging a .955 SV% through his 1st 7 games of these playoffs.

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Panthers at Bruins picks and predictions

Prediction

Panthers 4, Bruins 2

Moneyline

Expect a relatively tight game, but Florida is worthy of the edge. The Panthers are out-chancing the Bruins and in 8 playoff games have scored 3 goals or more 7 times.

A Florida lean is here, and while a Panthers-by-2 play makes for more risk, the return on the Puck Line is solid. PASS on the ML; shoot for the plus money on getting the Panthers by with a cushion.

Puck line/Against the spread

Florida prevailing by a tally in the neighborhood of 4-2 or 5-3 isn’t an odd-on likelihood. But the return on a Panthers club with mojo makes for a sound investment on FLORIDA -1.5 (+170).

Over/Under

The Over has cashed in each of Florida’s last 6 games, and the Panthers have averaged a robust 33.9 shots per game over their last 7.

The Over is 7-3 across the last 10 Florida-Boston meetings.

Per NaturalStatTrick, 5-on-5 expected-goals-against numbers for these playoffs would peg both sides as being a tad defense-fortunate so far. Expect the Bruins to have a solid game defensively, especially in a down-in-the-series effort on home ice. But the pricing here is solid; in fact be prepared to move quickly to avoid a line change working against you.

BACK THE OVER 5.5 (+110).

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Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche Game 3 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Dallas Stars battle the Colorado Avalanche in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 2nd-round series Saturday. Puck drop from Ball Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Stars vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Dallas evened the series 1-1 Thursday with a 5-3 victory to cover as a -128 home favorite. D Miro Heiskanen scored 2 goals while C Roope Hintz added a goal and 3 assists. Four different Stars players scored while 7 different players had at least 1 assist in the win.

Colorado snapped a 5-game winning streak with Thursday’s loss while failing to cover as a +116 road underdog. Three different players scored while 5 different players were credited with an assist in the 3-goal 3rd period that kept the Avalanche from being shut out.

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Stars at Avalanche odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Stars +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Avalanche -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Stars +1.5 (-225) | Avalanche -1.5 (+180)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Stars at Avalanche projected goalies

Jake Oettinger (35-14-4, 2.72 GAA, .905 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Alexander Georgiev (38-18-5, 3.02 GAA, .897 SV%, 2 SO)

Oettinger has been the standalone goalie for the Stars in the postseason and is 5-4 in those games He has allowed 7 goals in the first 2 games in this series and 21 total in the post season for a 2.24 GAA, better than his season average. His .914 SV% in the playoffs is also slightly higher than his average.

Georgiev had the most wins in the NHL this season and has been the top goalie for the Avalanche in the postseason with a 5-2 record. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 5 of the 7 games while his 3.10 GAA and .891 SV% postseason averages are slightly worse than his regular season averages.

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Stars at Avalanche picks and predictions

Prediction

Avalanche 4, Stars 3

Moneyline

BET AVALANCHE (-135).

Colorado is 6-2 in its last 8 games and stole a win on the road in Dallas. The Avalanche have won 3 games in a row at home, including both 1st-round games and have held opponents to 3 or fewer goals in 5 of their last 6 games. While Dallas played well Thursday, it faces a much tougher environment on the road Saturday.

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS.

The moneyline presents better value for the Avalanche.

Over/Under

BET OVER 6.5 (-105).

The Avalanche have hit the Over in each of their last 3 games and in 6 of their last 7. They have scored 5 or more goals in 6 of their last 8 games and 4 or more goals in 7 of their last 8. Dallas has scored 3 or more goals in 5 of its last 7 and will seek to attack Saturday to gain much needed momentum on the road.

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New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Rangers battle the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference 2nd-round series Saturday. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

New York is in total control of the series after beating Carolina 3-2 Thursday to win its 9th game in a row and cover as a +134 road underdog. LW Alexis Lafreniere and LW Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist while Panarin scored the game-winner.

After a relatively easy 1st round for the Hurricanes, they have their backs up against the wall after losing 3 games in a row and failing to cover as -149 home favorites on Thursday. LW Jake Guentzel and RW Andrei Svechnikov each scored while Svechnikov also added an assist in the loss.

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Rangers at Hurricanes odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rangers +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Hurricanes -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-225) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+180)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Rangers at Hurricanes projected goalies

Igor Shesterkin (36-17-2, 2.58 GAA, .913 SV%, 4 SO) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4, 2.33 GAA, .911 SV%, 4 SO)

Shesterkin has been one of the top goalies in the NHL this season and has continued his dominance into the postseason. He has been in net for the Rangers in each postseason game and has only allowed 8 goals through 3 games against Carolina.

While Frederik Andersen had been in net for the first 2 games of the series, Kochetkov was the goalie in Game 3. His 2.33 GAA during the regular season was the 2nd-best in the NHL. He gave up 3 in Game 3 but is expected to start again Saturday.

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Rangers at Hurricanes picks and predictions

Prediction

Hurricanes 4, Rangers 3

Moneyline

BET HURRICANES (-145).

While the Rangers have yet to lose in this postseason, they have won back-to-back games against Carolina via overtime. With its backs against the wall and in front of its home crowd, Carolina will come out with an extra boost Saturday. The Hurricanes will need a big game defensively to stop a New York team that has not scored less than 3 goals in any game in its last 9 overall.

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS.

The value is better on the Hurricanes moneyline.

Over/Under

BET OVER 5.5 (-105).

The Over has hit in 2 of the 3 games this series and 4 of the Rangers last 6. They have scored 4 goals in 6 of their last 8 games while allowing 3 in 2 of their last 3. Carolina has scored 3 or more in 3 of its last 4 and 8 of its last 10 and 5 or more in 2 of its last 3 at home.

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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks meet in Game 2 of a best-of-7 Western Conference, 2nd-round series Friday. The Canucks lead 1-0. Puck drop from Rogers Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

No lead is safe in the 2nd round of these Western Conference playoffs. The Oilers found that out in a 5-4 Game 1 loss Wednesday. They were -128 road favorites as the Canucks were +116 underdogs and the Over (6) cashed.

Edmonton built a 4-1 lead with 6:49 left in the 2nd period in the opener. A goal by C Elias Lindholm late in the period sliced the lead to 4-2.

Midway through the 3rd period, the Vancouver offense caught fire. C J.T. Miller, D Nikita Zadorov and RW Conor Garland each scored within a 5-minute span erasing the deficit to take a 5-4 lead with 5:34 to go. Garland’s go-ahead goal came 39 seconds after Zadorov’s tying tally and all of the wind had been sucked out of Edmonton’s sails.

Canucks G Arturs Silovs only had to make 14 saves as the Oilers finished with 18 shots. Edmonton G Stuart Skinner stopped 19 of Vancouver 24 shots.

Including Wednesday’s victory, Vancouver is 5-0 vs. Edmonton this season, outscoring the Oilers 26-11. The Over is 3-1-1 in those games, including a perfect 3-0 in the games played in Vancouver — 2 regular-season meetings and Game 1.

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Oilers at Canucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:56 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Canucks +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+185) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Oilers at Canucks projected goalies

Stuart Skinner (4-2-0, 3.01 GAA, .893 SV%, 1 SO in 2024 playoffs) vs. Arturs Silovs (3-1-0, 2.28 GAA, .908 SV%, 1 SO in 2024 playoffs)

Skinner was blitzed in the 3rd period, allowing 3 goals, and he coughed up 4 straight to the Canucks. It appeared he and his Oilers teammates were on their way to a win, but the Canucks had other ideas. This will be a tough one to bounce back from.

Despite falling behind 4-1, Silovs righted the ship in the opener. He’s 3-1 in these playoffs and has been a decent fill-in for All-Star G Thatcher Demko, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Demko could be back in net by Game 4 or 5 as he is trending in the right direction.

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Oilers at Canucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 5, Oilers 3

Moneyline

The CANUCKS (+115) are a strong play in Game 2 as short underdogs at home. This Vancouver offense proved it has no quit, and it can be a quick strike unit when necessary.

The Oilers (-135) have to be shellshocked after blowing a 3-goal lead in the opener. Edmonton looked like it might finally be able to get over the hump against Vancouver after losing all 4 regular-season meetings, but it laid an egg in the 3rd period. That’s going to be tough to forget about.

Puck line/Against the spread

The Canucks +1.5 (-225) will cost more than 2 times the potential return. That’s too expensive even if you looking for insurance with the +1.5 goals and don’t feel comfortable backing Vancouver straight up.

AVOID and focus on the moneyline instead.

Over/Under

OVER 6.5 (+100) is worth a look.

The Over has cashed in all 3 meetings this season in Vancouver, and Skinner has allowed 9 goals in his past 2 starts.

The Over looks like a solid option, and at plus-money, it’s a nice value, too.

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Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins Game 3 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 2nd-round series Friday. The series is tied 1-1. Puck drop from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Florida evened up the series by a score of 6-1 in Game 2 Wednesday, cashing as a (-156) home favorite. The Over came through for the 7th time in 10 matchups between these teams.

Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk and Bruins RW David Pastrnak drew the postgame headlines for their fight in the 3rd period, while C Aleksander Barkov earned 3 Stars with 2 goals and 2 assists.

Boston took a 1-0 lead into the 1st intermission as C Charlie Coyle scored his 1st goal of the postseason. Florida would go on to score 6 unanswered in periods 2 and 3.

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Panthers at Bruins odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Panthers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Bruins +104 (bet $100 to win $104)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers -1.5 (+205) | Bruins +1.5 (-255)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)

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Panthers at Bruins projected goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (5-2, 2.71 GAA, .893 SV%) vs. Jeremy Swayman (5-3, 1.82 GAA, .942 SV%) vs.

Bobrovsky stopped 14 of 15 shots he faced in Game 2. The 2-time Vezina Trophy winner was nominated for a 3rd after sporting a 2.37 GAA with 6 shutouts during the regular season.

Swayman surrendered 4 goals in Game 2, the most during the postseason. Swayman’s SV% is still the highest and his GAA the lowest amongst all remaining goaltenders in the playoffs.

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Panthers at Bruins picks and predictions

Prediction

Florida 4, Boston 3

Moneyline

BET FLORIDA (-125).

I would much rather back a Florida team that went on the road and won in overtime twice at TD Garden last postseason, as well as once in Toronto and twice more in Carolina.

If Friday night’s game is decided in regulation, the Panthers have had the better track record thus far, as their goal differential per 60 is best among Eastern Conference playoff teams (0.73).

Additionally, Florida has averaged the 3rd-most time per playoff game leading its opponent (25:13), so I expect it to maintain at least a 1-goal advantage and hold on for the Game 3 win.

Puck line/Against the spread

Consider adding Bruins +1.5 (-255) to a parlay.

This is too much juice for a single bet to back Boston +1.5 (-255). However, if you are looking to spread out action across multiple days, consider pairing the Bruins’ PL with the New York Rangers +1.5 (-200 at Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET), which would pay out +108 in a 2-leg parlay.

Over/Under

BET OVER 5.5 (-106).

RW Kyle Okposo and Tkachuk each have scored 4 goals with 6 assists this postseason.

C Carter Verhaeghe, who leads Florida with 5 goals, told reporters after Game 2 that the Panthers were “kind of out of it” due to having extended time off between playoff series. After a 6-goal performance in Game 2 that saw C Saw Reinhart record 4 assists, it seems like the Panthes are certainly back in it offensively.

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New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 2nd-round series Thursday. The Rangers lead 2-0. Puck drop from PNC Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Rangers picked up a 4-3 win as short ‘dogs (+101) in Game 1 as the Over (5.5) cashed. New York had to work a little harder in Game 2, going to double-overtime, before winning 4-3, also with an Over (5.5) result. New York cashed as the underdog (+106) in Game 2, as well.

The Hurricanes have gotten themselves into trouble with penalties. Carolina led 3-2 going into the 3rd period in Game 2, but it allowed a Chris Kreider power-play goal at 6:07 of the final period, and then Vincent Trocheck, a former Cane, notched the winner at 7:24 of 2OT on the man advantage, after Brady Skjei‘s cross-checking infraction.

New York has won 9 of the past 11 meetings in this series, it won the past 4 playoff battles with Carolina, and it is 5-1 in the past 6 meetings (regular season or postseason). New York has also won 4 straight trips to PNC Arena, including Game 7 of the 2022 second-round playoff series.

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Rangers at Hurricanes odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:25 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rangers +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Hurricanes -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-185) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+150)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Hurricanes at Rangers projected goalies

Igor Shesterkin (6-0-0, 2.01 GAA, .929 SV% in 2024 playoffs) vs. Frederik Andersen (4-3-0, 2.58 GAA, .899 SV% in 2024 playoffs)

Shesterkin turned aside 54 of the 57 shots he faced in the Game 2 marathon, and he has stopped 76 of the 82 shots he has seen in this series. The Rangers backstop has gone 13 consecutive games since March 26 in the regular season, allowing 3 or fewer goals.

Andersen allowed 4 goals in Game 1, his most since the second regular-season game at Los Angeles back in early October. Now, he has yielded 4 goals in each of the past 2 playoff games. He has to be much better, or the Canes won’t be long for this series.

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Hurricanes at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2

Moneyline

The Hurricanes (-165) have struggled over the years with the Rangers (+140), dropping 9 of the past 11 meetings. New York is the kryptonite for Rod Brind’Amour’s bunch.

The Canes have gotten themselves into trouble with penalties, and they’ll have to be a lot more disciplined. Carolina is too risky to play at this price, given the domination of New York in the past couple of years. But a couple of bounces, and some smarter play, and the Canes could easily have gained a road split at MSG.

It’s not like the Rangers have dominated. But, they have done enough to win, and that’s what matters in the playoffs.

PASS.

Puck line/Against the spread

The RANGERS +1.5 (-185) are a little on the expensive side, but the way they have played against the Hurricanes -1.5 (+150) for the past 2-plus seasons, they’re the play.

New York won the first 2 games as an outright underdog, and it won 1-0 in the most recent skate at PNC Arena in the regular season. The underdog has cashed in 11 straight meetings in this series, too.

Over/Under

UNDER 5.5 (-110) is a risk, quite frankly, as we had exactly 7 goals in each of the first 2 games.

However, as the series treads along, these teams build hate for each other, the offensive chances will get fewer and further between, the physicality, hitting and rough stuff will pick up, and the goaltending will be much better, too.

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Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars meet Thursday for Game 2 of their Western Conference 2nd round series. Puck drop from American Airlines Center is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Stars odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Series: Avalanche lead 1-0

Colorado took Tuesday’s series opener 4-3 in overtime. The Avs ceded a 3-0 1st-period lead to the Stars, battled back to tie the game 3-3 early in the 3rd and win it with an OT goal by LW Miles Wood.

The Stars were shorthanded just twice in the opener, but a penalty-killing unit ranked 8th in the regular season was undone by 2 Colorado goals in those situations.

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Avalanche at Stars odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:11 p.m. ET.

Moneyline: Avalanche +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Stars -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Avalanche +1.5 (-250) | Stars -1.5 (+200)
Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Avalanche at Stars projected goalies

Alexandar Georgiev (38-18-5, 3.02 GAA, .897 SV%) vs. Jake Oettinger (35-14-4, 2.72 GAA, .905 SV%)

Georgiev stopped 19 of 22 shots in Tuesday’s lid-lifter. He owns an .895 SV% over 6 games in these playoffs and a .908 mark across 15 career playoff starts.

Oettinger stopped 22 of 26 pucks in Game 1, and he owns a .915 SV% in 8 playoff games this spring. He owns a .917 SV% across 36 career playoff games.

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Avalanche at Stars picks and predictions

Prediction

Avalanche 4, Stars 3

Moneyline

Colorado is 7-2-0 across its last 9 games vs. Dallas (regular season and playoffs), and the Avs have won 3 in a row on Dallas ice.

The Avalanche had the smoother trip through the 1st round, with the Stars going a full 7 games — with a lot of tied and 1-goal action — in their series win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Avs should have all the confidence in the world after going 2-for-2 on the power play and coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the opener. Colorado’s 5-on-5 analytics in these playoffs are top notch.

BACK COLORADO (+110).

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS: Too much juice to overcome.

Over/Under

The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 series meetings. In these playoffs, Colorado games have hit the Over 5 times in 6 games.

Five-on-five analytics point to Colorado having even more offense in the tank and Dallas’ defense being a bit too far out over its skis. Both sides have done credible work setting up high-danger chances in numbers. Plus, the Avs are 8 for 18 (44.4%) on the power play in the playoffs.

BET OVER 6.5 (+100).

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Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks Game 1 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Edmonton Oilers head West to face the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of their best-of-7 Western Conference, 2nd-round series at Rogers Arena Wednesday. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Oilers have had a week off after dethroning the LA Kings in 5 games. C Connor McDavid had 1 goal and 11 assists in the series. LW Zach Hyman led the offense with 7 goals and an assist, while C Leon Draisaitl finished with 5 goals and 5 assists.

The Canucks might have been one of the more impressive teams in the 1st round. They lost their goalie and were down 3-1 in the 3rd period of Game 4, but they found a way to win that game and the series in 6 against the Nashville Predators. They won all 4 meetings against the Oilers this season, but 3 of them took place before Edmonton fired coach Jay Woodcroft and turned its season around. Another problem: Starting G Thatcher Demko (knee) is still out.

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Oilers at Canucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:26 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Canucks +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+180) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Oilers at Canucks projected goalies

Stuart Skinner (36-16-5, 2.62 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO) vs Arturs Silovs (3-0-1, 2.47 GAA, .881 SV%)

Skinner went 4-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .910 SV% in the Kings series. He allowed 13 goals in 5 games, stopping 132 of 145 fired his way. He went 0-3 in 3 starts (4 games) against Vancouver this season, with a 4.60 GAA and .830 SV%.

Silovs was unreal in 3 games during Round 1, allowing just 5 goals on 80 shots for a 1.70 GAA and .938 SV%. Facing the Oilers is going to be a monstrous test, though, but he has looked the part.

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Oilers at Canucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 4, Oilers 3

Moneyline

I’m riding with the underdog home side here because the Oilers haven’t played in 7 days while the Canucks have had just 5 days between games. Rust builds up in the course of a week off.

Take CANUCKS (+115).

Puck line/Against the spread

Silovs had 28, 22 and 30 saves in his 3 playoff starts. I expect a barrage from Edmonton that should eclipse those numbers.

Take ARTURS SILOVS OVER 26.5 SAVES (-115).

Over/Under

The Canucks went 2-4 O/U in their opening series, and Edmonton went 4-1 O/U. The 4 meetings between these clubs went 2-1-1 O/U. Because this is an even 6, I’ll take the OVER 6 (-120). If it swells to 6.5, avoid.

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Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers meet in Game 2 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference, 2nd-round series Wednesday. The Bruins lead the series 1-0. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Boston took down Florida in Game 1 by a score of 5-1, cashing as a (+139) road underdog. After a scoreless 1st period, LW Matthew Tkachuk gave Florida a 1-0 advantage in the 2nd. C Morgan Geekie tied it up just over a minute later thanks to some traffic created by C Pavel Zacha, who was credited with the assist along with RW David Pastrnak.

In the same period, D Mason Lohrei would go onto score the eventual game-clinching 2nd Bruins goal, the 1st career postseason goal for the 23-year-old. D Brandon Carlo managed to make it back to South Florida in time for the game after the birth of his 2nd child and also lit the lamp to make it a 3-1 game after 40 minutes.

RW Justin Brazeau, who earned a spot in the Bruins lineup for the final 3 games of the Maple Leafs series, scored his 1st career playoff goal in the 3rd period. LW Jake DeBrusk tallied Boston’s 5th and final goal with an empty-netter, and now the Bruins have won 5 straight over Florida after choking away a 3-1 lead in last year’s 1st-round series.

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Bruins at Panthers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bruins +136 (bet $100 to win $136) | Panthers -164 (bet $164 to win $100)
Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Bruins +1.5 (-192) | Panthers -1.5 (+158)
Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)

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Bruins at Panthers projected goalies

Jeremy Swayman (5-2, 1.42 GAA, .955 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (4-2, 3.00 GAA, .890 SV%)

Swayman completed the Toronto series with the 6th-fewest goals allowed in a single playoff series since 2003-04, joining the likes of former Bruins Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Tim Thomas. The 25-year-old has allowed 2 or fewer goals in each of his postseason starts, tied for 2nd-best in NHL history.

Bobrovsky got off to a strong start in Game 1, stopping 13 shots, including 6 high-danger chances in the 1st period. The 2-time Vezina Trophy winner recorded 6 shutouts during the regular season, tied for the most in the NHL.

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Bruins at Panthers picks and predictions

Prediction

Bruins 4, Panthers 3

Moneyline

BET BRUINS (+136).

Only 4 Boston players (David Krejci, Daniel Paille, Nathan Horton & Mirsolav Satan) in the past 30 years have recorded 3 or more game-winners in a single postseason.

LW Brad Marchand has a chance of joining that group, as the Bruins captain tallied 2 game-winners in the 1st round alone. Expect Marchand, Pastrnak & Co. to head back to Boston up 2-0.

Puck line/Against the spread

PASS.

There’s no need to risk laying that much juice grabbing a puck and a half when the plus-money underdog price is out there.

Over/Under

BET OVER 5.5 (-106).

Boston is 1st amongst Eastern Conference playoff teams when it comes to expected goals for (17.57), while it also has allowed the most shots on goal against (198). Swayman has been splendid, but it’s hard to expect C Sam Reinhart, C Carter Verhaeghe and C Aleksander Barkov to stay in check offensively.

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