The Stanley Cup Remaining between the Oilers and Panthers has given us some thrilling postseason hockey.
Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers defends as Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers appears to be like to shoot in the course of the third interval of Recreation 5
And tonight’s Recreation 6 needs to be one other thrilling matchup between these powerhouse groups.
Let’s dive into what I am wagering on because the Oilers face a win-or-go-home situation.
Connor McDavid 2+ factors
McDavid had no less than two factors in six of the Oilers‘ seven video games between the beginning of the Western Convention Finals and Recreation 3 of the Cup. Since then, he’s been held to zero factors in Recreation 3, then a single level apiece within the final two video games. Florida’s protection has hounded the Oilers and made it troublesome to get clear appears to be like on the aim, plus Panthers’ goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky has been principally excellent. Nevertheless, I don’t assume McDavid goes down tonight with no struggle. He’s probably the most expert mover on the ice and the Oilers will want his abilities to open up clear appears to be like and provides them an opportunity to tie this sequence. I like McDavid to contribute to no less than two objectives on this recreation.
PICK: Connor McDavid (+110) to attain 2+ factors
Sam Bennett Over .5 factors
The chief for the Conn Smythe Trophy has a degree in all 5 video games of this sequence. He’s scored in 4 of the video games and added an help in Recreation 4 when he didn’t discover the again of the web. Going again to the sequence towards the Canes within the Japanese Convention Finals, he had a degree in 4 of these 5 video games as nicely. He’s in a superb place to create a number of scoring alternatives for this Panthers crew, and with the Oilers being so aggressive tonight to tie up the sequence, he can have some possibilities off turnovers and on energy performs to get that time.
PICK: Sam Bennett (-135) Over .5 factors scored
Empty-Web Purpose
There’s solely been a single empty-net aim on this sequence, with Florida securing the ultimate aim of a 5-2 win in recreation 5 by way of the empty web. With Lord Stanley within the constructing tonight, I’d count on a mad scramble on the finish of the sport by both facet to shut out the sequence or possibly to increase it yet another recreation. Both method, a web can be empty earlier than later on this contest, and I’m wagering on the puck discovering the again of that web. As an alternative of enjoying both crew to attain an empty-net aim at +110, I’ll cut up that unit to wager on the precise crew to attain that aim.
PICK: Florida +250
PICK: Oilers +400
Blocks Parlay
This can be a pizza-money wager and nothing extra. I’m trying to make the most of the scenario in Recreation 6 and a pattern on this sequence. The Oilers’ defensemen have blocked a ton of pictures on this sequence. By my depend, it’s 69 blocked pictures over the 5 video games, with a excessive of 21 in Recreation 4. There are two causes for these excessive block numbers. The Panthers have been extra aggressive in getting their shot towards the goalie than the Oilers, however extra importantly, the Oilers’ aim tending has been suspect, with Skinner and Pickard in web. Skinner was benched in Recreation 4, didn’t begin Recreation 5 however seems to be again in web for Recreation 6. The Oilers are leaping in entrance of pucks to assist their goaltender. They understand it’s obligatory to assist them win. Add a win-or-go-home Recreation 6 into the combo, and I like these guys to dive in entrance of each shot doable.
Be aware: I’m solely concentrating on the gamers with a quantity set at 1.5.
Mattias Ekholm o1.5: 2 blocks or extra in all 5 video games
Evan Bouchard o1.5: 2 blocks or extra in 4 of 5 video games
Darnell Nurse o1.5: 2 blocks or extra in three of 5 video games
Brett Kulak o1.5: 2 blocks or extra in two of 5 video games
In the event you parlay all of these collectively, you get +675.
Geoff Schwartz is an NFL analyst for FOX Sports activities. He performed eight seasons within the NFL for 5 completely different groups. He began at proper sort out for the College of Oregon for 3 seasons and was a second-team All-Pac-12 choice his senior 12 months. Observe him on Twitter @GeoffSchwartz.
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