Hopefully, you caught your breath from Wednesday night’s ridiculous showing at the Stanley Cup Playoffs — one that we translated to a 2-0 record on our NHL odds picks.
The Carolina Hurricanes left it late, but they found just enough to squeak past the New York Rangers in overtime, which was a timid appetizer compared to what the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers gave us — a 15-goal thriller that saw Calgary take it at home.
Thursday night brings two Game 2’s and with it, an opportunity for the leaders to take an early stranglehold on their series as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers before the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues.
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NHL Odds, Picks: May 19
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, 7 p.m. ET
- Game 1
- Watch on TNT
- Full series preview
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St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.
- Game 1
- Watch on TNT
- Full series preview
Josh Manson couldn’t have picked a better time to score his first career playoff goal, potting the overtime winner to lift the Avalanche to a Game 1 win over a Blues side that staked an early claim that they won’t be a team to be taken lightly.
That was no more obvious than when Jordan Kyrou scored the game-tying goal with just 3:14 to go in regulation.
Jordan Binnington’s performance in net was also a promising development for the Blues as his 51 saves kept an Avalanche offense largely under wraps despite their bevy of chances.
Sometimes all you need is a hot goalie to create an upset and it appears that the Blues have that.
