Tuesday’s NHL slate has some big time heavyweight matchups. There are 8 games highlighted by the Rangers visiting the Penguins, the Devils visiting the Hurricanes, and the Lightning visiting the Maple Leafs. There are also teams looking to turn things around and get hot, and teams looking to further solidify their strong play early on. There is plenty of good action to keep you entertained all night. If you are looking to have some action, here are our favorite NHL player props for Tuesday.
Also be sure to also check out our NHL picks for each of today’s games.
Alex Killorn over 0.5 points (+120)
If there was ever any doubt that the Lightning were going to be a contender after their slower start to the season, they are firmly back. Tampa has won 9 out of their last 11 games, and is 3 points behind Toronto in the standings with 2 less games played. These teams have already played head to head earlier this month in a game which the Lightning won 4-3. In that game, Alex Killorn had the overtime winning goal on 15:26 of ice time including 2:39 of power play time. The Lightning rank 3rd in the NHL in goals scored per game, and have the league's 5th best power play. If any team can give this strong Toronto goal prevention a challenge, Tampa is as good as any.
Alex Killorn is on Tampa's 2nd line with Steven Stamkos and Nick Paul, and is also on their 2nd power play with Paul, Corey Perry, and Ross Colton. At any time, Killorn is on the ice with very good players that are key offensive contributors. Killorn has a respectable 22 points and a +9 rating in 30 games played. In a heavyweight tilt against Toronto, Tampa's top 6 forwards and top 4 defensemen will likely log the most ice time as the game progresses. This game has a good chance hit the over just like the first game. In that case, Killorn has a good chance at a strong +120 value to log a point.