At 9:35 PM EST on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the St. Louis Blues (53) and the Nashville Predators (54). Nashville (47-30-12) took a 2-1 lead in this series on Sunday with their 3-1 win over the Blues. Returning home really helps this Predators team since it affords head coach Peter Laviolette the right to make the final lineup change on the ice to produce the matchups he prefers. In the first two games of this series in St. Louis, the Blues head coach Mike Yeo chose have his star forward Vladimir Tarasenko match up against the Nashville defensive pairing of Roman Josi and Ryan Ellis. Laviolette changed that dynamic up by having P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm be on the ice to slow Tarasenko down — and the Blues’ star managed just three shots on goal on Sunday. The Under is 4-0-2 in St. Louis’ last 6 games at home. Overall, the Blues held the Predators to just 23 shots on net which is not nearly enough pressure on goalie Pekka Rinne who had an outstanding 0.70 Goals-Against-Average along with a .976 save percentage in the opening round of the playoffs again the powerful Blackhawks. The Under is now 3-1-4 in Nashville’s last 8 games against familiar Central Division foes. And in their last 51 opportunities to host the Blues, the Under is 35-10-6 in Nashville.

St. Louis (50-32-7) managed only 35.5% of the shot attempts in Game Three in even 5-on-5 situations. This Blues team managed only eight goals from their forwards in their five-game series with Minnesota in the opening round of the playoffs with one of those goals being an empty-netter. Since Yeo took over this team, his emphasis has been on more disciplined defensive play. This has helped the team find success when away from home as the team is currently on a 12-2-1 run on the road. Defense has been the key to that success as they have allowed only 25 combined goals in those fifteen games away from home. The Under is 11-4-1 in the Blues’ last 16 games on the road — and the Under is 5-1-1 in St. Louis’ last 7 games on the road against teams with a winning percentage over 60% at home. The Under is also 15-6-3 in the Blues’ last 24 games against an opponent that did not allow more than two goals in their last game. And in their last 26 games against Western Conference foes, the Under is 17-5-4. Together, these team trends produce our specific 90-27-19 combined angle for this situation. 25* NHL Central Division Playoff Total of the Year with Under the Total in the game between the St. Louis Blues (53) and the Nashville Predators (54). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:05 PM EST on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Ottawa Senators (51) and the New York Rangers (52). New York (52-33-8) finds themselves in a desperate situation down 0-2 in this series after their 6-5 loss in double-overtime on Saturday to the Senators. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist surrendered all six goals in that game — but he should not shoulder all (or most) of the blame given some spotty defensive play from the Rangers’ blue-liners. New York enjoyed a 5-3 lead late in the 3rd period before surrendering two late goals to force overtime in that game. Lundqvist was spectacular in the opening round of the playoffs by generating a 1.70 Goals-Against-Average and a .947 save percentage against the Canadiens. The extra day of rest should help Lundqvist and the Rangers’ defensive players — they have seen the Under go 6-1-1 in their last 8 games when playing with two days of rest. New York has also played 4 straight games Under the Total in their last 4 home games against teams with a winning record on the road. Furthermore, in their last 26 opportunities to host the Senators in Madison Square Garden, the Under is 19-5-2.

Ottawa (50-31-6) was 0-4 on the Power Play on Saturday so there are certainly some areas of concern regarding their play on offense. The Senators have played 6 of their last 7 games after scoring five goals in their last game. Ottawa has also played 4 straight games Under the Total against an opponent that scored at least five goals in their last contest. Furthermore, the Senators have played 6 of their last 7 games Under the Total when playing with two days of rest. And in their last 11 games after a victory, the Under is 7-3-1. Together, these team trends produce our specific 52-11-4 combined angle for this situation. 20* NHL Ottawa-NY Rangers O/U Special with Under the Total in the game between the Ottawa Senators (51) and the New York Rangers (52). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:30 PM EST on Monday, we will be playing the money-line on the Washington Capitals (13) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14). Washington (58-24-8) is in a desperation situation having lost the first two games in this series after a 6-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday. Expect the Capitals to play their best game in the playoffs tonight. Washington has won 19 of their last 26 games after a loss by at least three goals — and they have won 5 of their last 6 games after a loss at home by at least three goals. The Capitals have also won 11 of their last 12 games after allowing at least five goals in their last game. Furthermore, Washington has won 20 of their last 25 games after a game where at least eight combined goals were scored. And in their last 28 road games when playing with double-revenge against their opponent, the Capitals have won 20 of these contests. Goalie Braden Holtby should have much to prove in this contest after being pulled in Game Two after allowing three goals on fourteen shots. Holtby had a fantastic regular season and entered this series with a superb .936 save percentage in his career playoff contests so he should bounce-back. Additionally, the Capitals have won 5 of their last 6 games on the road — and they have won 7 of their last 10 home games against teams with a winning record at home.

Pittsburgh (57-21-6) has lost 7 of their last 8 games against an opponent that allowed at least five goals in their last game. The Penguins may be up 2-0 in this series but they have some injury issues tonight. Patrick Hornqvist, Carl Hagelin and Brian Dumoulin are all listed as questionable for Game Three — and they are missing their top defenseman in Kris Letang for the entire playoffs. Despite the final scores, the Penguins have been outplayed for much of Game One and Game Two. The Capitals outshot the Penguins by a 36-24 margin in Game Two — and Pittsburgh was outshot in four of five games in the opening round of the playoffs. Marc-Andre Fleury has a sizzling .944 save percentage in this series — but he did allow nine goals in a two-game span in the opening round of the playoffs against Columbus. Expect Washington to make this a competitive series tonight. 10* NHL Washington-Pittsburgh NBC-Sports Special with the money-line money-line on the Washington Capitals (13) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:30 PM EST on Monday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Washington Capitals (13) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14). Washington (58-24-8) must play better on defense tonight after surrendering six goals on Saturday in a 6-2 loss to the Penguins in the second game of this series. Goalie Braden Holtby was pulled after allowing three goals on fourteen shots in that game — but he is getting the start tonight. Expect him along with the Capitals blue line pairs to play much better tonight. The Under is 20-6-3 in Washington’s last 29 games after a loss by at least three goals at home. The Capitals have also played 5 of their last 6 games Under the Total after scoring two goals or less in their last game. Moving forward, Washington has seen the Under go 8-1-3 in their last 12 games against fellow Metropolitan Division opponents. And in their last 22 games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Under is 12-4-6.

Pittsburgh (57-21-6) returns home where the Under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 games on their home ice against teams with a winning record on the road. Together, these team trends produce our specific 48-13-12 combined angle for this situation. The Penguins are getting outstanding play from their veteran goaltender Marc Andre-Fleury who has a .944 save percentage in this series. Pittsburgh only attempted 24 shots on Saturday — so it is not like their speed has overwhelmed the Capitals. With this being a crucial contest for Washington, expect this to be a tight low-scoring game. 20* NHL Capitals-Penguins O/U Special with Under the Total in the game between the Washington Capitals (13) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (14). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:00 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing the money line on the Anaheim Ducks (11) versus the Edmonton Oilers (12). Anaheim (50-25-13) will be playing with desperation down 0-2 in this series and being on the road after their 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Friday. The Ducks outshot Edmonton in that game by a 40-23 margin — and they have outshot them in this series by a decisive 76-55 margin. Their sense of urgency along with their vast playoff experience make them the nice value play tonight. Anaheim entered this postseason with 18 wins which was the second most of any team in the Western Conference. The Ducks have rebounded to win 14 of their last 18 road games after a loss by one goal. Anaheim has also won 6 of their last 8 games after failing to score more than two goals. And in their last 5 games after allowing two goals or less, they have won 4 of these games. Moving forward, the Ducks have still won 12 of their last 15 games against teams with a winning record. And in their last 7 games on the road, Anaheim has won 5 of these games.

Edmonton (53-28-4) returns home for the first time since April 20th — and they have lost 21 of their last 27 home games after being on the road for at least seven days. This Oilers team may discover the old adage that sometimes playing at home during the playoffs can be more challenging than expected. Not only does this team have to deal with distractions of their family and friends but they also will be feeling the pressure of not disappointing their home crowd. Because hockey is such a fast sport, home teams enjoy less of an advantage in relation to crowd noise and encouragement. Remember, this is the first playoff experience for this team this postseason since 2006. And this is a team that scored only 2.0 Goals-Per-Game in the opening round of the playoffs. And despite the hype around Connor McDavid, he is managed only one assist so far in this series. 10* NHL Anaheim-Edmonton NBC-Sports Special with the money line on the Anaheim Ducks (11) versus the Edmonton Oilers (12). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 7:00 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Anaheim Ducks (11) and the Edmonton Oilers (12). Anaheim (50-25-13) will be playing with desperation tonight after falling behind 2-0 in this series with their 2-1 loss to the Oilers on Friday in Game Two of this series. This team has to play disciplined and give this dynamic Edmonton team less opportunities with a man-advantage after surrendering three Power Play goals in the first two games of this series. The Ducks have played 20 of their last 25 road games Under the Total after a loss at home — and they have played fifteen of their last seventeen road games Under the Total when that loss at home was by one goal. Anaheim has also played 14 of the last 21 games Under the Total when avenging a loss by just one goal. Additionally, the Under is 4-1-2 in the Ducks’ last 7 games played with one day of rest. And in their last 17 road games against teams with a winning percentage over 60% on their home ice, the Under is 8-3-6.

Edmonton (53-28-4) returns home to play for the first time since April 20th — and they have played 21 of their last 27 home games Under the Total after being on the road for at least seven days. The Under is also 31-15-5 in the Oilers’ last 51 games after a win. Being led by Connor McDavid gives this team the aura of a high-flying bunch of skaters, but unlike the young and talented Toronto Maple Leafs who lost in the first-round of the playoffs while playing high-scoring games, head coach Todd McClellan has his team playing tight defensive hockey. In defeating San Jose in six games last round, the Oilers scored just 2.0 Goals-Per-Game. Back at home, the Under is 34-16-8 in their last 58 games — and the Under is 23-9-4 in their last 36 home games against teams with a losing record on the road. Lastly, in the last 6 meetings between these two teams, the Under is 4-1-1. 25* NHL Total of the Month with Under the Total in the game between the Anaheim Ducks (11) and the Edmonton Oilers (12). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 3:05 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing the money line on the Nashville Predators (10) versus the St. Louis Blues (9). Nashville (50-31-7) had a 2-1 lead in the 3rd period on Friday but allowed two goals late in that game to lose by 3-2 score to lose their first game in the postseason. The Predators have won 4 of their last 5 games after failing to score more than two goals in their last game. Now Nashville returns home where they scored seven times in their two victories last round in their four-game sweep of the Blackhawks. The Predators have won 7 of their last 9 games at home — and they have won 19 of their last 26 home games against teams with a winning record on the road. This Nashville team has also won 5 of the last 6 games against teams with a winning record.

St. Louis (50-31-7) enters this game having won five straight games on the road. The Blues have taken off on offense by scoring six goals already in this series — but they managed only eleven goals in their five-game series against the Wild in the first round of the playoffs with three of those goals coming from a defenseman and another being an empty-netter. Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk had a 1.86 Goals-Against-Average and a .925 save percentage in that series despite losing in five games. The challenge to face Pekka Rinne will only increase when facing him and this Predators’ defense on their home ice. Rinne had a 2.23 GAA along with a .920 save percentage at home this season. In their four-game sweep of Chicago in the first-round of the playoffs, Rinne had a 0.70 GAA along with a .976 save percentage. And while Jake Allen had a .915 save percentage during the regular season, Nashville has won 13 of their last 17 games in the second half of the season against teams using a goalie with a .915 or better save percentage during the regular season. 20* NHL St. Louis-Nashville NBS Special with money line on the Nashville Predators (10) versus the St. Louis Blues (9). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 3:05 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the St. Louis Blues (9) and the Nashville Predators (10). St. Louis (50-31-7) evened this series at 1-1 apiece on Friday with their 3-2 comeback win over the Predators after trailing 3-2 in the 3rd period of that game. The Blues have then played 5 of their last 6 games Under the Total after a win. St. Louis has also played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total after not allowing more than two goals in their last game. Now this team goes back on the road where the Under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games. The Under is also 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games against teams with winning percentage over 60% on their home ice.

Nashville (46-30-12) has played 5 straight home games Under the Total after a loss to a Central Divisional rival. The Under is also 5-1-2 in the Predators’ last 8 games against an opponent that did not allow more than two goals in their last game. The Under is also 5-1-1 in Nashville’s last 7 games after scoring two goals or less in their last game. And in their last 5 games at home, the Under is 3-0-2. Together, these team trends produce our specific 41-9-7 combined angle for this situation. 10* NHL Blues-Predators O/U Special with Under the Total in the game between the St. Louis Blues (9) and the Nashville Predators (10). Best of luck for us — Frank.