We're down to the last couple of days before the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are set. We have just 3 games tonight, which can make it difficult to find sides or totals you like. Instead, we can target the player prop market, but it takes even more analysis at this point in the season. For example, the Calgary Flames skaters were on our radar. However, their loss on Monday night eliminated them from the postseason and this is their final game. Rather than risking how they'll handle u sing their skaters, we're targeting a spot where we know effort will be at a maximum.
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Jason Robertson over 0.5 goals (+120)
As mentioned, we're focused on this specific skater due to the motivation of the game at hand. The Dallas Stars can clinch home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a win against the St. Louis Blues. They'll be on the road, but the home team hasn't had anything to play for in quite some time. The Blues actually looked better when they had rookie goaltender Joel Hofer in net, but they've since put Jordan Binnington back in net since he became healthy. It's quite puzzling given the silly things he does more often than not, but we'll use that to our advantage.'
One of the primary reasons for the Stars success is the play of youngster Jason Robertson. We got to see veteran Joe Pavelski record his 1,000th point in Dallas' 6-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, but Robertson is the focal point of this Stars squad. His 106 points are 30 more than anyone else on the team, and his 46 goals are also the most. There are only 2 games remaining for Dallas, but a 50-goal season is certainly not out of the question. Robertson needed just 2 shots on goal to find the back of the net Monday night, but his 306 shots are also 103 more than anyone else on the team and the 9th-most in the NHL. Finally, Robertson has recorded a goal in each of his 3 games against the Blues. We'd recommend double-checking that Binnington is in net, but we'll trust the young star either way.''