Sports Handicapper Dan Kaiser's Picks & Predictions

Edmonton has been inconsistent in this series especially in net. Skinner has been terrible this series and Pickard played well for most of the game but did give up the tying goal late in the third. Vancouver’s Silovs has played well against the best offense in the league. Vancouver won all four games during the regular season. They have scored three or more goals in three of the four games in this playoff series. Vancouver will have an advantage being on home ice and right now I can’t trust the Oilers goaltending situation.

Play on Vancouver. This is a free play.

The Rangers looked to have this series wrapped up after winning the first three games but Carolina wouldn’t die and now can even the series up with a win.  The Hurricanes have scored 16 goals in this series. The Hurricanes have allowed only four goals in their last two games. Carolina is at home but the Rangers have already won in Carolina. The Rangers will go as well as Shesterkin goes. New York has been underdogs in every game of this series and is once again. The Rangers don’t want to go to game seven.

Play on New York. This is a 3% play.

The Mets have been struggling and have only won three of their last ten games. After yesterday’s 10-5 loss, they have dropped three straight to the Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have gone 8-2 in their last ten games. The Mets are going with Jose Quintana on the mound. He has not pitched well this season, as he has allowed 18 runs over 20.1 innings in his last four starts. Taijuan Walker has allowed just four runs in 12.1 innings over his last two starts. The Phillies are 3-0 with Walker taking the mound. The Phillies are also 15-7. The Phillies have the advantage on the mound and at the plate.

Play on Philadelphia. This is a  3% play.

The offenses have picked up and the over has hit in three straight.  The Nuggets have picked it up on the offensive end and that is without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. playing at their best. Minnesota's offense has not played as well since the first two games of the season. It is a must win game at home and I expect them to play better. Denver has scored 112 or more in each of the last three wins over the top-ranked defense.

Play on the under. This is a 2% play.

After dropping their first two games at home, everyone, including myself, seemed to write the Nuggets off. They proved us all wrong and won three in a row and are now poised to close out the series with the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves had not lost three straight games all season. Jokic has been the man, putting up 37.5  points over the last two games. Anthony Edwards has been a stud for the T’’Wolves but the Nuggets are making others beat them which has proven to be successful over the last couple of games. The Nuggets are the more experienced team and it is starting to show. Denver knows how to close things out and they don’t want to go to a game seven.

Play on Denver. This is a 2% play.