NHL Best Bets & Player Props for Today, April 24

The NHL Playoffs continue tonight with three games, and we’ve got you covered with best bets and player props.

Here’s a look at tonight’s schedule:

• Lightning vs. Canadiens 7 p.m. ET
• Golden Knights vs. Mammoth 9:30 p.m. ET
• Oilers vs. Ducks 10 p.m. ET

Best Bets: Player Props for Lightning vs. Canadiens

We’re using odds from DraftKings Sportsbook for all three games tonight.

Cole Caufield OVER 0.5 Goals (+120)

Tampa Bay has done a solid job in keeping Cole Caufield under wraps through two games in the series. Caufield has yet to find the back of the net, and he’s been limited to three shots.

While Caufield has contributed three assists, expect him to get back to his scoring ways on home ice at the Bell Centre. He led the Canadiens with 51 goals during the regular season, ranking second in the NHL behind only Nathan MacKinnon.

Brandon Hagel OVER 0.5 Points (-175)

Brandon Hagel has been balling out through two games with three goals, four points, and four shots on goal. Dating back to the regular season, he’s scored a goal in seven of the last 10 games.

We’ll fire on Hagel to record a point for the third straight playoff game. He tallied 36 goals and 38 assists during the regular season. He also had a tremendous +34 plus/minus rating, ranking 13th in the NHL.

Best Bets: Player Prop for Golden Knights vs. Mammoth

Carter Hart OVER 23.5 Saves (-135)

Las Vegas goaltender Carter Hart was a busy man in the first two games of the series. He stopped 27 shots in a 3-2 loss before turning away 31 in a 4-2 win. The series heads to Utah for Game 3.

Expect Utah’s shot volume to be there against tonight. The Mammoth averaged 26.8 shots per game on home ice, up from 25.51 on the road.

Best Bets: Player Prop for Oilers vs. Ducks

Lukas Dostal OVER 25.5 Saves (-130)

Here’s another netminder who’s been hyper-busy. Anaheim’s Lukas Dostal made 33 saves in Game 1 and 30 in Game 2. The last time Dostal faced the Oilers in the regular season, he stopped 30 of 33 shots.

The total for this game is 6.5 and heavily juiced to the OVER at -155. A lot of shots and goals are expected again tonight. The Ducks lead all playoff teams with an average of 4.5 goals per game. The Oilers check in at 4.0, ranking second.

The series is tied 1-1 and now headed to Anaheim.