Richard Masana 
It’s the fourth night of the NHL playoffs and we have a bunch of series Game Two’s on tap. Below we have all the odds, some featured lines, players by position, and a featured bet for the 5/5 NHL slate.
5/5 NHL Main Slate of Games – Beginning 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Penguins (+120) at New York Rangers (-145) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
Washington Capitals (+195) at Florida Panthers (-235) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Nashville Predators (+295) at Colorado Avalanche (-390) – 6.5 Projected Goal Total
Dallas Stars (+190) at Calgary Flames (-240) – 5.5 Projected Goal Total
5/5 NHL Favorite Lines Per Dollar
Top Line – Florida Two ” Jonathan Huberdeau ($7,100), Sam Bennett ($4,400), Claude Giroux ($4,600)“
The Panthers came out and laid a bit of a dud against Washington in Game One. However, this line scored both Panther goals “Bennett and Giroux”. With price considered, I think we take a shot on Florida Two again. It’s just a decision whether to roll the full line or leave out Huberdeau in order to save salary and create a more unique lineup.
Secondary Line – Colorado One “Nathan MacKinnon ($8,900), Mikko Rantanen ($7,000), Valeri Nichuskin ($4,700)”
Nashville starting goalie Jusse Saros remains out for Game Two. The Avs absolutely lit up the Predators the first time out and they will be the chalk of the night. I think you can get creative and play just one or two with a defenseman and go that route. You can also go all in with a Colorado super stack or pivot to the second line. Either way, in cash you want all the Avalanche exposure you can get and in tournaments even with high ownership, we’ve seen the upside.
Top Defender
Devon Toews – Colorado – $4,900 – Last time out I featured Noah Hanifin who is still a fine pick but he did get a price bump to $4,700. For $200 more I think we roll with Toews for some additional Colorado exposure. While Cale Makar has the much higher floor/ceiling, we’d be paying $3,000 more after the big game. As they in the stock world, buy the rumor, sell the news.
Top Goalie
Igor Shesterkin – New York Rangers – $8,500 – With another pivot from a Calgary player, now we’re switching in net as well from Jakob Markstrom. Between Pittsburgh’s shot volume and Shesterkin’s abilities, it gives us some exposure to this game. He is coming off a 79…..yes 79 save game Tuesday night. He has had a night to rest in between and we can only hope he looks as sharp tonight.
5/5 NHL Best Bet
Florida Panthers 60 Min ML (-145) – 1 Unit – DraftKings – Let’s try this one more time. It’s really a must win for Florida tonight at home as they look to avoid going down 2-0.
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