After a lighter Wednesday, we're kicking things into full gear in preparation for the weekend. It's March, so things are getting even more tense for teams as we near the trade deadline. This season has had some significant moves, with the latest being Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers. It will be strange to see him in new colors for sure. While there are several skaters sporting new sweaters, we have some of our staple picks for you below.'
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
David Pastrnak over 0.5 goals (+100)
Our first play may ignite the thought of a lack of creativity, but we can assure you that's not the case. While we did target this play recently, this is the 3rd time throughout the whole season for a skater with the 2nd-most goals in the NHL. Regardless, tonight's spot is a great one. The Bruins are returning home to TD Garden after completely sweeping their road trip in Seattle and Canada. They also won their 4 games prior to that, putting them at an 8-game winning streak. Now Pastrnak and company get to enjoy their home crowd knowing that they're still on pace to set the NHL record for wins and points.'
They also get to do so by hosting the Buffalo Sabres, who allowed the most goals per game throughout February. Even a terrible Columbus Blue Jackets team just scored 5 goals on them on Tuesday night, and that was in Buffalo. Pastrnak has notched a goal in 2 of his last 3 games against the Sabres, both of which were in Boston. Admittedly, Pastrnak has not scored a goal in 3 games. However, he hasn't gone 4 games without finding the back of the net the entire season. Now back on home ice with a prime matchup, we expect that streak to continue.