After the sinking of the fifth game, the Colorado Avalanche will face the second time to eliminate the St. Louis Blues tonight in the lone Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Back in Denver on Wednesday night, the Blues cleared the 3-1, 4-3 deficit before Tyler Bozak got the OT winner to avoid elimination. Of course, the Avalanche aims to eliminate the Blues for the second consecutive season and advance to the Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years.
With that in mind, here are some close-ups to keep in mind:
PROP 1: Nathan MacKinnon Over 1.5 points (+160) + Over 4.5 SOG (-140)
In case you missed it, MacKinnon was amazing in game 5, doing a hat trick and adding an assist. In addition, he put together six shots on goal to eliminate 4.5 for the first time in three games. After that performance, how not to expect an encore tonight, especially considering what is at stake for the Avalanche. I’m looking forward to an inspired MacKinnon once again.
PROP 2: Cale Makar over 0.5 assists (-140)
By his standards, for five games, Makar has been offensively silent. That said, the phenomenon has had an attendance on three consecutive outings, which is obviously great news if you’re into this accessory. Meanwhile, the Colorado power play is only 2 out of 12 in the series, which, depending on how you look at things, means they have to be done. Makar runs PP1; connect the dots.
PROP 3: Vladimir Tarasenko Over 2.5 SOG (-160)
The sniper scored a goal and an assist in Game 5 thriller, which the Blues will need more tonight. At the very least, Tarasenko has been firing the record much more consistently lately. In his last three outings, he has scored a total of 12 shots (6,1,5) in goal, an average of four per game. We look forward to a motivated Tarasenko tonight!
The odds of betting listed above are via Bet365 Sportsbook starting Friday afternoon.