NHL Best Bet: Thursday, May 9th
The New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning return to Madison Square Garden on Thursday night tied with 2 wins apiece in the Eastern Conference finals. As much as that pains our resident U.S sports pundit Ej Garr, the reality is that the Lightning has put the long layoff behind them and now have all the momentum headed back to New York for Game 5.
NHL Playoffs Best Bet June 9th
- NY Rangers vs. Tampa Bay: Nikita Kucherov to Score A Goal
Odds as of 10:00 am June 9th, 2022. Odds may now differ.
NY Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Best Bet
June 10, 01:00 UK time
I know, I can see the writing on the wall too so don’t think I am blind to what the Lightning are doing again! The two-time defending Stanley Cup champs have gotten back into the series after losing both games played here at MSG to start the Eastern Conference finals.
Both goaltenders have been outstanding for the most part, but since going down two games to love, the Tampa netminder has locked in his focus and is arguing for the MVP of the series. Andrei Vasilevskiy isn’t going to win the Vezina Trophy this season but make no mistake that he will gladly let that honour go to get his hands on another Stanley Cup.
Igor Skesterkin is likely going to earn the award but Vasilevskiy also has something that Igor does not and that is playoff experience to go with just one other little thing we need to mention. You know, the fact that the Tampa netminder has led the league in wins for 5 straight campaigns with a pair of cups already hoisted!
As much as it pains me to watch what is unfolding, the Lightning are not just going to let two cups be enough and there is one dude who seems to have a knack for putting the biscuit in the basket. You enjoyed the Stamkos prop to score in Game 4, I assume, but there is another dude who shows up in big games as well. Nikita Kucherov has been extremely difficult for the Rangers to deal with and in case you missed it the team records he holds with Tampa Bay are all impressive as all hell. When the lights turn brighter in the post-season, Kucherov steps right into it and shines as brightly as anyone on the ice.
We are going to expect Kucherov to have more success finding the net, I have to put this bet up even though the last thing I want to celebrate is a Tampa bay Goal being scored. Kucherov and Stamkos are both about as dangerous as any players in the NHL and they may not be leading the playoffs in points but the points they are getting are all instrumental in winning games.
So, Kucherov to score a goal is listed at 2.62 and that line is what I call user-friendly. I have been so hot with player props throughout these playoffs so I can only hope that the run continues so we can all just keep cashing tickets full of value. Enjoy game 5, Let’s Go Rangers, and I hope to see you for game 6 and game 7 if there is a need. I don’t know if my stress level can handle the 7th game but, at least, it means that the Rangers are still playing hockey and the chances are still alive to land in the finals.
Most people have already given Colorado and Tampa Bay their places in the finals, but I hope we see a minor miracle and the Blue Shirts pull off one helluva upset. Tampa Bay is favoured to win game 5 and the game 6 lines are already posted as well. Yes, the line setters are pointing toward the Lightning to win both games as experience is expected to prevail over youth.
- Selection: Kucherov To Score
- Best odds: 2.62 (Pinnacle)
- Stakes 4/10
Odds as of 10:00 am June 9th, 2022. Odds may now differ.
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