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The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Vancouver Canucks have a mouthwatering matchup and I’ll happily back a pair of forwards \u2014 Jake DeBrusk and Conor Garland \u2014 to find the score sheet. Elsewhere, Mikhail Sergachev is a nice option to register a point for the Utah Hockey Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out my NHL prop picks for Feb. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best bet: Garland to score 1+ points (-118)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The J.T. Miller trade created a significant hole in Vancouver’s lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Miller was second on the Canucks with 37 points and skated inside the team’s top six and first power-play unit. Replacing that kind of production won’t be done by any single player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vancouver has elected to divvy up his roles at even strength and on the power play. Filip Chytil, who was acquired in the deal, is serving as the squad’s second-line centre while Garland is assuming his position on the man advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Playing on the Canucks’ power play is a major boon for his outlook on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vancouver stares down a date with a limp Detroit Red Wings penalty kill. Detroit owns the worst penalty kill in the NHL, clicking at a league-low 69.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garland, who is heating up ahead of this contest, is a prime candidate to notch a point and cash this wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key stat:<\/strong> Garland has three points – all goals – in his last three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeBrusk to score 1+ points (+100):<\/strong> A lot of the same reasoning for Garland applies to DeBrusk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Red Wings are pitiful at killing penalties. They have the third-worst PK in the NHL over the last month (69.0%) despite going an incredible 11-3-1 during this stretch. That’s a welcoming stat for DeBrusk as he serves on the squad’s top power play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeBrusk is providing consistent contributions as he’s one of five players on the team with 30-plus points (31).<\/p>\n\n\n\n There should be plenty of even-strength opportunities for the winger, too, as he skates on the first line with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The streaky DeBrusk has a point in two of his last three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sergachev to score 1+ points (-125):<\/strong> Sergachev’s matchup is what makes him an appealing pick on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Utah Hockey Club hosts a St. Louis Blues team that is dreadful at killing penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Louis ranks 29th in penalty kill rate (71.1%) and that number is going downhill in a hurry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Blues have the worst PK success rate in the NHL over the last month (61.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sergachev is having one of the best offensive seasons of his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\nNHL prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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