We've had a solid weekend, so let's keep things rolling to begin this new week. Monday has just 4 games on the board, but we're still here to target the best spots for profit. If most of the sides or totals are jumping off the page at you, we can take advantage of the player prop market. There's just 8 teams in action, but that still means hundreds of skaters. We've got 2 different markets for our favorite plays today, so let's dive in. Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Mikko Rantanen over 3.5 shots on goal (+135)
We targeted Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche late last week, and he came through with flying colors in this article. His teammate and line partner may not have 8 shots on goal like MacKinnon did that night, but Mikko Rantanen should get us at least half of that. He and the Avs remain at home for this matchup, which has always provided a boost to their shots on goal props. They're also facing a struggling St. Louis Blues team. They were able to snap their 8-game losing streak last week, but now taking on the defending Stanley Cup champions is a tall task.'
Colorado just handled the Carolina Hurricanes by 3 goals, which is generally a defensive team. We expect the Avs to have another strong day, and that includes Rantanen taking advantage of the Blues inability to prevent shots on goal. St. Louis has been particularly bad in that regard on the road. They've allowed the 7th-most shots per game away from home, and Rantanen torched them last season. It was just 1 matchup, but he had 6 shots on goal. The Colorado right winger also had success against them in the 2nd round of the playoffs last season. As a bonus play, we love Cale Makar to record an assist, but our official play is on Rantanen.