The NBA regular season has come to a close now that playoff and play-in seeding are finalized. Meanwhile, the NHL season presses on for three more days as teams like the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins, who clinched playoff spots over the weekend, will begin giving their skaters a breather before the big dance. However, the St. Louis Blues are among the clubs aiming to play spoiler following their elimination. With that, here are tonight's best bets brought to you by BetOnline.org. Click here to join. All new players get a 50% welcome bonus and up to $250 in free bets.
First Pick: Golden Knights Moneyline
Rundown: The Las Vegas Golden Knights (37-26-17) return to T-Mobile Arena to host the Winnipeg Jets (35-32-12).
Las Vegas enters Monday’s contest on a heater following Saturday’s 3-2 overtime win over Colorado in which they punched their ticket to the playoffs. Center Jack Eichel will look to remain hot after scoring the game-winning goal. He now has 84 points off 26 goals and 58 assists on the season. Goalie Carter Hart had a strong outing defensively as he neutralized 30 Avalanche shots, and will also aim to remain dominant.
As for Winnipeg, they sit five points shy of the final Western Conference wild cart spot with Los Angeles also in the hunt. After a 7-1 loss to Philadelphia, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor finding their offensive stride again is key to the Jets having the best chance at making it in. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck will need to get back in form as well after he surrendered five goals and failed to last before the third period on Saturday.
With Las Vegas having the advantage in firepower, bettors can expect them to come out on top.
Second Pick: Kings Over 5.5 Goals
Rundown: The Los Angeles Kings (34-26-19) will close out the season with a three-game road slate starting today against the Seattle Kraken (34-34-11) at Climate Pledge Arena.
L.A. comes into Monday after an emotional 1-0 win over Edmonton as team captain Anže Kopitar played his last regular season home game. Artemi Panarin made his mark once again as one of the team’s newest acquisitions, scoring their lone goal of the game in the first period. Moreover, Goalie Anton Forsberg held his own against star Connor McDavid with a 27-save performance. Another win tonight is crucial to the Kings’ playoff chances.
On the other hand, Seattle will officially miss the postseason as a result of L.A.’s victory. Despite being out of contention, the Kraken will hope to shake up the seeding within the Pacific Division and league in its entirety as Jordan Eberle leads the way with 55 points while defenseman Vince Dunn has a team-high 33 assists.
With Los Angeles vying to get Kopitar his third and final Stanley Cup, expect them to play like they mean it.