Well, degens. We took the night off on Sunday because there was a quick break in the NHL Playoff action. Unfortunately, two nights ago, our entries were absolutely poop and went zero for two. The good news is we are back here on a Monday night, and there is a phenomenal Game 7 matchup. The Edmonton Oilers will be in Vancouver for a winner-take-all Game 7, and there’s plenty to like in this matchup. Here are tonight’s two best NHL Underdog Fantasy Picks for May 20.
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The Quick Pick: Daily NHL Underdog Fantasy Pick ’em Picks for May 20
Elias Lindholm Higher Than 0.5 Goals (2.0x Odds)
The Vancouver Canucks season is on the line Monday night, but they’ll be skating in front of their home fans. One might wonder if this series would even be in Game 7 if goaltender Thatcher Demko wasn’t hurt. But, we aren’t here to stand on ceremony or posit “what ifs” and “wonder what’s.” Monday night is all about keying in on the correct Canuck who will etch his name into fans’ hearts. And our value hunting glasses have spotted center Elias Lindholm.
Fresh off a putrid Game 6, Lindholm will be ready to go in the best event in all of sports: Game 7. The 29-year-old Swede has had a wonderful series against Edmonton, tallying six points in six games. He has three goals in the series, so he has seen the puck go into the net.
And those 2.0x Odds tonight look sexier than that AI image on Twitter you thought was real. Let’s get wild and crazy with a goal from the Swedish. We’re taking Elias Lindholm Higher Than 0.5 Goals in Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Higher Than 0.5 Points
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in quite a little predicament on Monday night. Not only is it a must-win Game 7. But it’s a shot at both validation and vindication for many players on their roster. The Oilers have assumed a “Too Big to Fail” role, given they have Connor McDavid, Leon Draisatl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The latter is not only a former number-one overall pick. But, he is our pinpoint target tonight in the second part of our two-pack-snack.
RNH tallied 67 points in the regular season but has shown why he still has it in these playoffs. Coming into tonight’s Game 7, the 31-year-old center has 14 points in 11 games. Nobody on this team has “suffered” longer than Ryan and he’ll want this one badly. In the end they may not get the win, but I see his name on the box score. So let’s go ahead and press that Higher Than 0.5 Points for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. We’re going to cash tonight’s entry!
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