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Golden Knights

Mammoth

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Money Line Pick

UTA Mammoth Win(-105)

Reasoning

The first round series between the Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth has been a wild one so far. Utah is on the brink of elimination after dropping Game 4 in overtime and Game 5 in double overtime. Both games resulted in 5-4 losses for the Mammoth, and both delivered tough gut punches. But despite those defeats, the Mammoth should still take the ice in Friday’s Game 6 with plenty of confidence. A couple different bounces and this series could look a lot different.

All 3 of Vegas’ wins in this series have come via 3rd period comebacks. That is impressive, but the Golden Knights may be playing with fire. That doesn’t appear to be a sustainable strategy, and as the series shifts back to Utah, the Mammoth should come out firing. Vegas goaltender Carter Hart has been extremely vulnerable lately, owning a save percentage of .852 over the last 3 games in this series. Utah possesses a well-rounded scoring attack that should be able to take advantage. As long as Karel Vejmelka holds steady in net, Utah will be in good shape. This series has 7 games written all over it, and I expect the Mammoth to stay alive with a win on Friday night in Game 6.

Golden Knights vs Mammoth prediction: Mammoth ML (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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7:37 PM ET

Yesterday

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Stars

Wild

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Game Totals Pick

Under 5.5(+100)

Reasoning

The Dallas Stars are facing elimination on Thursday night when they meet the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 at Grand Casino Arena. The Stars have leaned on their power play significantly so far in this series. In fact, 9 of the 13 goals Dallas has scored in Games 1-5 have come on the man advantage. While it’s certainly a strong sign to see the power play operating at such a high clip, Dallas may be leaning too much on the man advantage. The Stars have not been able to find any offensive momentum playing at even strength, which is a big reason why they find themselves in a 3-2 hole. Without strong 5-on-5 scoring prowess, it’s tough to trust the Dallas offensive attack to light the lamp at a high rate in Game 6.

Instead, look for Dallas to lean on a strong defensive game plan to limit the scoring chances from Kirill Kaprizov and company. That is a tough task, but after an embarrassing defensive showing in Game 1, the Stars have bounced back nicely and made things much more difficult for the Wild. Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger is also in fine form, as he owns a solid .916 save percentage since that Game 1 dud. These elimination games tend to result in more conservative play on both ends of the ice, and this Game 6 matchups has the makings of a low-scoring affair. Look to the under.

Stars vs Wild Game 6 prediction: Under 5.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to that number.

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10:07 PM ET

Yesterday

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Oilers

Ducks

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Money Line Pick

EDM Oilers Win(-130)

Reasoning

The Edmonton Oilers seemed like they were finished before Game 5 against the Anaheim Ducks, facing a 3-1 series hole with the best player in the world, Connor McDavid, on the injury report. Luckily for the Oilers, McDavid did dress in the game, and Edmonton rallied off 3 straight goals in the first 10 minutes of the first period to take the Ducks out of the game early.

McDavid didn’t have a point on the first 2 goals, but looked like his old self in getting 2 assists on the team’s final 2 goals from Leon Draisaitl. Kris Knoblauch, like all the coaches that came before him, returned to having the pair play together with the season on the line. After the dominant win, Knoblauch might stick with the same lines, but not having last change in Anaheim could force him to be a bit more creative.

The young Ducks haven’t been in a position to close out a playoff series yet, and they are quickly finding out that it is one of the hardest things to do in sports — especially when playing the back-to-back Stanley Cup runner-ups and 2 of the best players in the world. The Ducks’ goaltending advantage over the Oilers will make you nervous, but it’s hard to bet against McDavid and Draisaitl getting the job done again and sending the series to Game 7.

Oilers vs Ducks Game 6 prediction: Edmonton ML (-130) available at time of publishing. Playable to -150.

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