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NHL Playoffs Ice Trends for Wednesday, May 4

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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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.

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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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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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