NHL Picks Today: Best NHL Bets for Tuesday, May 3

Calgary is going to get a lot of shots on Dallas' defense. In the last 3 games against Dallas, Tkachuk has gotten 4, 3, 2 and 1 shots. RotoWire has him projected at 2.67 shots per game. At home this season, Rantanen is averaging 3.6 shots, but that number goes down to 2 in the past 10 games. Nashville is giving up 35.3 shots a game in last 10 and 34.2 in 5 games, while Colorado is getting 37. 6 shots every game, so the over is better than the under.

Calgary is averaging 36.3 shots per game in the last 10 and Dallas allows 35.1 shots. This should leave plenty of opportunity for Tkachuk to get shots on Dallas' defense. In the 4 games against Nashville this season, Rantanen has gotten 6, 6.6, 1 and 2 shots, respectively. Nashville is giving up 35 shots a game, while Colorado is getting 37. 6 shots every game. The over is better than the under. The odds are -140 on DraftKings. PrizePicks has fixed payouts for all props. It's the NHL Picks series. Will Saad shares his best bets for Tuesday's action.