NHL playoff picks May 5: Valeri Nichushkin has value on Colorado’s top line
The NHL conference quarterfinals are on. Game 2 is on Thursday.
Igor Shesterkin made 79 saves in the New York Rangers' Game 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Valeri Nichushkin is playing on one of the league's most dangerous lines.
Valeri Nichushkin has value on Colorado’s top line.
Valeri Nichushkin has value on Colorado's top line. Best bet is Penguins under 2.5 goals (-110).
Shesterkin made 79 saves in a triple-overtime marathon for the Rangers. He's a Vezina-caliber goalie. The Rangers finished 14th in the regular-season scoring. Shesterkins has a .924 save percentage and a 2.11 goals-against average against the Penguins since 2020-21.
Panthers are +1.5 at plus odds after a disappointing performance in Game 1. Tom Wilson is likely to miss Game 2 with a lower-body injury. Wilson scored the opening goal of the game.
Nichushkin has over 0.5 assists in Game 1 of the Colorado-Nashville series. He plays with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen at even strength.
