NHL Playoffs Ice Trends for Wednesday, May 4

We're back on the ice as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. Check out the tech trends, player props and edge plays for games on Monday, May 2 below.

• Game 2 - Boston at Carolina (ESPN, 7:00 p.m.)
• Game 2 - Tampa Bay at Toronto (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.)
• Game 2 - St. Louis at Minnesota (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.)
• Game 2 - Los Angeles at Edmonton (ESPN2, 10:00 p.m.)

Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes (ESPN, 7:00 p.m.)

• Carolina has won four straight games when facing Boston.
• The goal total has gone OVER in three straight meetings.
• Carolina has won 1P ML in five of six games when facing Boston.
• Carolina has gone OVER in four straight games.
• Carolina has covered the puck line in six straight games when facing Boston.
• Carolina has won seven straight games.
• Carolina has seen the BTS Over 1.5 hit in seven of its last eight games.
• Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in four of his last five games when Carolina is the favorite.
• Andrei Svechnikov has scored a goal in three of four games when facing Boston.
• Taylor Hall has scored a goal in four of his last five games.

Edge Play: Over
Prop Play: Seth Jarvis Anytime Goal +280

Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.)

• Tampa Bay has won seven straight Game 2s.
• Tampa Bay has gone OVER the goal total in five of six games when facing a team on a current winning streak.
• The goal total has gone OVER in three of the last four meetings.
• Toronto has won four straight games.
• Tampa Bay has seen the home team win 1P ML in three of its last four games.
• Toronto has won 12 of its last 13 home games.
• Ondrej Palat has scored a goal in four of his last five Game 2s.
• Nikita Kucherov has scored a goal in eight of his last 10 games.
• Auston Matthews has scored the game's last goal in two straight games.

Edge Play: Over
Prop Play: Nikita Kucherov Anytime Goal +150

St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.)

• St. Louis has won 1P ML in five straight games when facing Minnesota after winning on the road the game prior.
• St. Louis has won eight of its last nine games when facing Minnesota as the underdog.
• The goal total has gone OVER in four of the last five meetings.
• The underdog has covered the puck line in four straight meetings.
• Minnesota has won five of its last six games after losing the game prior.
• St. Louis has covered the puck line in nine straight games when facing Minnesota as the underdog.
• St. Louis has seen the BTS Over 1.5 goals hit in six straight games after winning on the road the game prior.
• Minnesota has gone OVER the goal total in five straight games when facing St. Louis after losing the game prior.
• Ryan Hartman has scored a point in five of his last six home games.
• David Perron has scored a goal in six of his last seven games when facing Minnesota.
• Ryan O'Reilly has scored a goal in three straight games.

Edge Play: Over
Prop Play: Ryan O'Reilly Anytime Goal +300

Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers (ESPN2, 10:00 p.m.)

• Edmonton has won three of its last four games when facing Los Angeles.
• The goal total has gone OVER in three of the last four meetings.
• Los Angeles has covered the puck line in four of its last five games when facing Edmonton.
• Edmonton has won 14 of its last 16 home games.
• Edmonton has lost 1P ML in four straight games when facing the Western Conference.
• Los Angeles has covered the puck line in six straight divisional games when playing as the underdog.
• Edmonton has gone OVER the goal total in 10 of its last 12 home games when playing at night.
• Los Angeles has seen the BTS Over 1.5 goals hit in eight of nine divisional games.
• Phillip Danault has scored a goal in seven of his last eight games.
• Connor McDavid has scored a goal in four straight games when facing Los Angeles.

Edge Play: Over
Prop Play: Connor McDavid Anytime Goal +100

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