Puck Picks
NHL Player Prop YTD ——- 37-63 (+3.4 Units)
Joe Veleno Over 0.5 Goals +550 (1/2 Unit)
Increased opportunity typically correlates pretty well with increased productivity, and this evening the Red Wings winger Veleno will be promoted to the first line alongside Larkin and Raymond on Detroit’s 1st line. This type of promotion should allow the winger to be in the offensive zone more often than because of Larkin’s elite play-driving skill, and the fact he is replacing DeBrincat on this trio provides him a clear role —- trigger man. Moreover, the Devils’ defensive zone structure and goaltending play have struggled all year at keeping pucks out of their own net. So while it is not ideal that Veleno doesn’t get any powerplay time, I’m going to take a flyer on a guy making the most of a promotion and scoring his first goal in 10 games.
Oskar Sundqvist Over 0.5 Goals +650 (1/2 Unit)
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