The Stanley Cup playoffs continue on Tuesday, and I have multiple picks from the action.
Today’s MLB props narrative: The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of the second round. Later on, the Edmonton Oilers ride their momentum into their series opener against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Check out the best NHL anytime goal picks for May 6, which include picks on Andrei Svechnikov and Connor McDavid.
NHL anytime goal picks
Best Bet: McDavid to score (+155)
The Vegas Golden Knights handled business in their opening series with the Minnesota Wild, but not without resistance.
Minnesota won two games, led largely by Kirill Kaprizov, who scored five goals in the series. The team’s other top player, Matthew Boldy, also scored five times.
The point is that Vegas was vulnerable to the skill and speed of the Wild’s best players.
That brings me to Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. The electric duo combined for 21 points in six games against the Los Angeles Kings last round.
Both are good choices to do damage tonight, but I’ll back the captain at a better price.
His 8.7% shooting percentage against the Kings was much lower than his season average (13.3%). An uptick in goals should be imminent.
Key stat: McDavid led the Oilers with 23 shots in that series.
NHL prop predictions
Svechnikov to score (+190): Sebastian Aho paces the Carolina Hurricanes with eight points in these playoffs.
Five of those eight points were assists — three of which came on goals scored by Svechnikov.
The left winger accompanies Aho on the first line and the top power-play unit.
That’s led to a bunch of scoring opportunities. Svechnikov had eight more shots (22) than anyone else on the Hurricanes.
Washington allowed five power-play goals on 15 tries against the Montreal Canadiens (66.7% penalty kill). Carolina went 6-for-19 with the man advantage (31.6%) against the Devils.
NHL anytime goal picks made at 9:27 a.m. ET on 05/06/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.