Best NHL player prop bets for today 5/22: Value on Verhaeghe and Burns

This series has not exactly been a goal-fest considering there have been more than 4 overtimes and an average of less than a goal per period. Regardless, someone has to score. Early on, the players that have produced for the Panthers have been players that would be expected to produce. It is a bit different for the Hurricanes who are searching for answers offensively. If the Panthers are going to win, their top players will need to continue producing. If the Hurricanes are going to win, they need their top players to step up.

Below are a couple of my favorite plays in tonight’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. You can also check out our NHL picks.

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Carter Verhaeghe over 0.5 goals (+145)

Carter Verhaeghe has been a significant factor in the Panthers’ success this postseason. He has 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 14 games played in these playoffs. Anytime a player can average a point per game in the playoffs, they are doing something right. Verhaeghe has turned it up lately specifically as he has 2 goals and 2 assists in his last 3 games. Things have obviously looked very good for the Panthers. Their top players continue to produce as the team just finds a way to get the job done. Carter Verhaeghe has been no exception. While Florida is in a groove and getting contributions from key players, this +145 for their second top scorer on the team to tally a goal is a great value.

It is not a surprise to see Verhaeghe coming through when the team needs it most in the playoffs. He now has 14 goals and 31 in 38 career playoff games. This is Verhaeghe’s 4th consecutive postseason including games played on the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Lightning. He is getting to a point where he garnishes the reputation of a good, prototypical, playoff-type player. Verhaeghe has been rewarded by being on the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Anthony Duclair. He is also on the second power play with fellow Panthers stars. Florida has played relentlessly, they are extremely hot, and Carter Verhaeghe is in a great spot to continue to be part of it.

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Brent Burns over 0.5 points (-125)

To reiterate, if the Hurricanes are going to get back in this series, they really need their top players to step up and produce. In fairness, the 3 goals that the Hurricanes have scored have involved some combination of top Carolina players. But 3 total goals in 2 games is just not enough. Brent Burns, at age 38, had 18 goals and 61 points in all 82 games played during the regular season. He has 22 goals and 71 points in 107 career playoff games played. Burns certainly qualifies as a top player. To clarify, he has been good in these playoffs. None of this is to say he has played badly and needs to turn it around. But the Hurricanes need a spark from somewhere. A proven veteran like Burns is more than capable of providing that spark.

Brent Burns was quiet in terms of contributions to the scoresheet for 5 games between the first and second rounds. He now has 4 points in his last 4 games, logged 16 shots on goal over that span, and logged over 23 minutes of ice time across those games. Burns is leaned on by his coaching staff and teammates and will continue to be so as the Hurricanes now need to win 4 of the next 5 games if they are going to head to the Stanley Cup Finals. Carolina’s backs are against the wall and will give their hardest push yet in these playoffs. Look for Burns to get plenty of opportunity and be a contributor in a hopeful comeback beginning tonight.

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