Richard Masana 
Oh boy! It’s time for some game sevens. I hope you’re ready cause I am. More on the 5/14 NHL slate below.
5/14 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 4:30 p.m. ET
Boston Bruins (+115) at Carolina Hurricanes (-135) – 6 Projected Goal Total
Tampa Bay Lightning (+105) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-125) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
L.A. Kings (+165) at Edmonton Oilers (-205) – 6 Projected Goal Total
5/14 NHL Favorite Lines Per Dollar
Top Line – Tampa Bay One ” Ondrej Palat ($3,200), Steven Stamkos ($6,800), Nikita Kucherov ($7,300)“
Let’s roll with Tampa Bay’s top line. Their reputation in game seven and pivotal payoff moments speaks for itself. These are also the Maple Leafs they’re facing. Perhaps the most notorious team in the NHL for falling short in the playoffs, particularly in big moments. I love their general affordability absent any players in the high 8ks, as you see in most other top lines.
Secondary Line – Edmonton One “Connor McDavid ($8,800), Evander Kane ($6,700), Kailer Yamamoto ($2,900)”
Evander Kane put up a salvage job for us with the empty netter last time out. However, we have much higher expectations. No offense to our sizable L.A. King fanbase, but Edmonton should win this series. We spoke of the Maple Leafs and teams that disappoint in the playoffs. Well, on the individual level, Connor McDavid has to do something one day right? On a side note, Kailer Yamamoto is now $500 cheaper, at $2,900 only $400 over the minimum salary.
Top Defender
Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay – $7,000 – I hate paying up at defensemen. But this might the slate to do it and Hedman is head and shoulders above the rest of the pack. He correlates on even ice and the power-play with Tampa Bay One listed above.
Top Goalie
Mike Smith – Edmonton – $8,400 – The expectation is that the Oilers get the job done here. They will need Smith to step up in net. His recent form suggests that he will be up to the task. Otherwise, it will be the same old story about how goaltending held the team back.
5/14 NHL Best Bet
Tampa Bay Lightning (+105) – 1 Unit – DraftKings – As mentioned above, it’s the clutchest team in the NHL, the defending champions against a team to date known at best for choking and not winning anything in a lifetime.
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