{"id":346454,"date":"2025-05-14T12:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=346454"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:55:57","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-may-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-may-14\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL playoff anytime goalscorer picks May 14: Back John Tavares and Evan Bouchard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re reaching crunch time in the NHL&#8217;s second round, and every goal could be the difference between moving on or going home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s NHL narrative:<\/strong> The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers meet for a pivotal Game 5 with the series tied at 2-2. Out west, the Edmonton Oilers have a close-out opportunity in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best NHL anytime goal picks for May 14, featuring John Tavares and Evan Bouchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL anytime goal picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Tavares to score (+155)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tavares isn&#8217;t the flashiest player on the star-studded Maple Leafs, but he&#8217;s been one of their most productive this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The veteran centre scored 38 goals during the regular season and has been a force this series. Check out how he ranks among Toronto&#8217;s skaters vs. Florida, with metrics provided by Natural Stat Trick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st in shots (17)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st in high-danger chances (11)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd in chances (27)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd in xG (2.14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tavares scored a pair of goals against the Panthers in Game 3 and found the net in three of six games against the Ottawa Senators in Round 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s skating alongside the red-hot William Nylander on the second line, which should get a favourable matchup at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Florida head coach Paul Maurice was pairing his shutdown line of Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Jesper Boqvist against Tavares and Nylander on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first two games, Craig Berube was utilizing last change to have Auston Matthews&#8217; line match up against that Florida trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Tavares&#8217; 5.0 xG are the fifth-most among all players this postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bouchard to score (+375):<\/strong> I already backed Draisaitl to score as my favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/oilers-vs-golden-knights-prop-picks-game-5\">Oilers vs. Golden Knights prop bet<\/a>, so let&#8217;s highlight another Oiler at big plus-money odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bouchard has four goals this postseason, scoring a pair in back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Kings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He hasn&#8217;t found the net since, but he&#8217;s firing pucks at a high rate while quarterbacking a lethal power play that features Draisaitl and Connor McDavid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out how Bouchard ranks among defencemen this postseason:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st in shots (30)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st in shot attempts (71)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th in TOI (264:40)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6th in scoring chances (16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Vegas netminder Adin Hill has struggled mightily this postseason, posting a 3.15 GAA and .876 SV% through 10 starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bouchard is second among all active defencemen in playoff goals per game (0.27) behind Cale Makar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL anytime goal picks made at 11:49 a.m. ET on 05\/14\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re reaching crunch time in the NHL&#8217;s second round, and every goal could be the difference between moving on or going home. 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