Lightning vs. Avalanche Game 5: Top Stanley Cup Final Prop Bet Odds & Picks for Friday, June 24 (2022)
Game 5 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final will get underway as the Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Despite only two teams left to square off this season, there are still a few great angles to attack in the prop betting market.
Below, I give out my two best NHL player prop bets for Wednesday.
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Lightning vs. Avalanche Game 5: Top Stanley Cup Final Prop Bet Odds & Picks
Ross Colton Under 1.5 Shots on Goal (Odds Not Yet Listed, Play Up to -125)
The Tampa Bay Lightning now have their backs up against the wall as they trail 3-1 in the series following the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday. There should be no need to worry about this prop not being listed yet. The lines for Ross Colton are usually released well before puck drop.
That said, we are attacking this line again after successfully hitting this prop in Game 2, Game 3, and Game 4. After such success, we are fully on board this train until it crashes.
Tampa Bay has been outshot in three of the first four games in this series, a trend I expect to continue in Game 5. In every game besides Game 4, Colorado has controlled the pace of play and the offensive zone for the majority of the 60 minutes.
Through the first four games, the Lightning have only mustered 112 shots on goal with an average of 28 shots per game. While Tampa Bay’s shooting increased again in Game 4, Colton’s did not. Not only did Colton go under this total in Game 4, but he has now gone under this number in eight straight playoff games.
Cale Makar Over 3.5 Shots on Goal (+146)
We are returning to the well on another player prop we hit in both Game 3 and Game 4 as we are backing Colorado defenseman Cale Makar once again. Makar continues to prove in this series that he is not only the best defenseman in the world but one of the best players in general.
Not only did Makar go over the total in each of the last two games, but he has now gone over this number in seven of his last 10 playoff games (70%). As mentioned in the previous section, Colorado has controlled the series’ pace and offensive zone, which means they are generating more shots on goal.
Through the first four contests of this series, the Avalanche are averaging 36 shots on goal. If this trend continues, Makar should be able to get over this total once again.
Best of luck!
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