Monday night was chock full of NHL Playoffs action. We had five games throughout the night, including a double-overtime –– and triple-overtime! –– thriller. On Tuesday night we have just two games, but both series have been exciting thus far.
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30 p.m. ET
Game 4: Maple Leafs lead 2-1
Game 4 is a back-to-back situation after the Maple Leafs won Game 3 in Montreal, 2-1, to take a 2-1 series lead. Tonight’s game is also in Montreal as the series continues.
NHL Playoffs Predictions: North Division Matchups, Schedule, Picks
The Maple Leafs are the better team on paper, the better team between the two in head-to-head matchups this season, and the better team in back-to-backs.
Toronto went 7-2-1 and outscored Montreal 34-25 in 10 regular-season matchups this season. That included the Maple Leafs going 4-1-1 against the Canadiens in April and May.
In the second half of a back-to-back situation this season, Toronto thrived with a 5-2-0 record while Montreal struggled at 3-6-1.
The Canadiens will turn to Carey Price again in net, but I think the Maple Leafs will once again come out on top.
Montreal won Game 1, but Toronto stormed back in Games 2 (5-1) and 3 (2-1). Carey Price might steal another game, but I don’t think it will be on short rest.
NHL Playoffs Picks: Toronto Maple Leafs -175
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes – 8 p.m. ET
Game 5: Series tied 2-2
The Nashville Predators have made this a series. The Hurricanes dominated in Carolina to the tune of 5-2 in Game 1 and 3-0 in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead, but the Predators scratched out two sudden-death victories in Nashville to even up the series.
Now, the series shift back to Carolina and the Hurricanes are huge favorites –– as they should be.
NHL Playoffs Predictions: Central Division Matchups, Schedule, Picks
We’re just going to go back to our Central Division preview for this one:
“The Hurricanes had a rather easy time with the Predators in the regular season. They went 6-2-0 in their eight meetings, with five of their six wins coming in regulation.
Carolina won the first six games this season before the Predators salvaged a pair in their final two games of the season. However, those two wins by Nashville should have an asterisk as the Hurricanes already clinched the No. 1 seed in the division the day prior.
So, in the six meaningful games, the Hurricanes went 6-0-0 and outscored the Predators 23-9. Carolina made it a respectable 24-17 goal differential with 3-1 and 5-0 wins to close out the season in meaningless games.”
The Hurricanes are the better team and were dominant at home this season. They went 20-3-5 at home and won easily in Games 1 and 2.
The Predators put up a good fight, but the Hurricanes will maintain home-ice advantage with a big win tonight. Take the Carolina Hurricanes money line and sprinkle some on the puck line given their two three-goal home wins this series.
If you only want to bet on one of these games, I’d go with the Hurricanes.