Game one of the NHL finals didn’t go to plan for the Edmonton Oilers who succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against the Florida Panthers.
Tonight, we are targeting a bet that has hit in 4 of Connor McDavid’s previous five games as well as the second-best assister this post-season to pick up an assist for the 6th time in the previous 9 games.
*All odds from Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)
Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers
Monday, June 10, 2024 – 08:00 PM ET at Amerant Bank Arena
Stats & Betting Trends
- Connor McDavid has averaged 3 shots per game during the playoffs.
- McDavid has seen 4+ shots in 4 of his previous 5 games against the Florida Panthers.
Must Win Game, Expect Shots
With the Oilers having lost game one, we expect they will be eager and keen to get some shots on net, having not scored a single goal. That said Connor McDavid did pop up with 6 shots in that game and has seen 4+ shots in 5 of his previous 7 playoff games.
We were very keen to bet McDavid over 3.5 shots when we saw that we were getting odds as strong as +115.
If we calculate his 4+ shots percentage throughout the playoffs, then he has done so 58% of the time which in NHL betting odds is -130. With it being the playoffs, we would boost it up to -115 for value, so plenty of value in our opinion for McDavid to see 4+ shots in this NHL Stanley Cup finals game two matchup.
NHL Pick: Connor McDavid Over 3.5 Shots (+115) at Bet365
Stats & Betting Trends
- Evan Bouchard has seen the 2nd-most amount of assists this postseason behind teammate Connor McDavid.
Bouchard Good Odds to Bag Another Assist
Evan Bouchard has been an assist beast in this season’s playoffs, having bagged himself an assist in 12 of his 19 postseason games as well as having multiple game assists on a further six occasions.
Bouchard started the first game of the playoffs with 4 assists against the LA Kings and has been in strong form in recent games, having seen 2+ points in 4 of his previous 9 games.
We are more than prepared to bet on Bouchard to set up a teammate for a goal at -110. He should be at least -125, so there is some small value to be had here but besides that, this is a pick we really like because the Oilers rely a lot on Bouchard’s playmaking eye.
NHL Pick: Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 Assists (-110) at Bet365
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