Today’s NHL props for Stanley Cup Playoffs: Mikko Rantanen among best bets for Thursday

The first seeds of their respective conferences hope to avoid removal at home when the second round of the Playoffs of the Stanley 2025 Cup on Thursday. The Washington Capital, which is number 1 in the east, welcomes the hurricanes of Carolina to Capital One Arena of their series of their series, while the Winnipeg Jets winners of the Presidents Trophy host the Dallas Stars in Canada Life Center for the fifth game of their party. Washington and Winnipeg are the two steps 3-1.

After dividing the first two games at home, the capitals surpassed 9-2 as they lost the two contests at the Lenovo Center de Raleigh, NC, the hurricanes held a two-goal lead after two periods in the game 4 on Monday and scored three times in the third, with Taylor Hall and defending Sean Walker, who recorded a goal and a session in the session in the session in the session in the session in the session. 5-2.

Winnipeg has followed the same path against Dallas, dividing the first two contests of the series at home before leaving them to American Airlines Center. With his teammate Mikko Rantanen who already published a couple of hat tricks, Mikael Granlund entered the event this Tuesday, scoring once in each period, as the stars recorded a 3-1 victory in match 4.

Dallas wants to advance to the final of the Western conference for the third consecutive year, while Carolina is looking for his second trip to the final of the Eastern Conference in three seasons. The Edmonton Oilers, who defeated the stars in the conference final in six games after the later season, are waiting for the winner of the Winnipeg-Dallas series. Carolina could have the opportunity to avenge her final loss of the conference against the champion of the Stanley Reigning Florida Panthers Cup, which devastated the hurricanes in 2023 and currently led the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in her second round party.

Then some players with value are displayed to take into account when doing Nhl Proposal of players for the Playoff matches on Thursday.

Shayne Gostisbehere, hurricanes: 1+ point (+110, Draftkings)

Gostisbehere entered this post -emptiness with eight points in 32 race playoff games and has registered seven in nine competitions so far. The 32 -year -old defender has registered a point in three consecutive games, scoring two goals and establishing another. I burned on Monday when Gostisbehere opened the score with the fifth account of his playoff career when I chose him to attend, so I’m making a safe selection for game 5, as I think it will be involved in hurricane violation in some way.

I look at Heiskanen, Stars: 1+ Assist (+162, Fanduel)

Heiskanen made his debut in the season after 2025 Tuesday, as he had not played since January 28 due to a knee injury and was immediately involved in Dallas’s offense. The Finnish Liner 25-year-old Finnish helped to establish Power-Play’s goal in the third period to register its 46th attendance in 86 race playoff competitions. Heiskanen reached the double numbers in attendance each of the last two postsasases and finished second in the NHL in 2020, when he accumulated 20 in 27 games during his Dallas race in the Stanley Cup final. Will probably pick up another Thursday.

Josh Morrissey, Jets: 1+ attendance (+133, Caesars)

Morrissey has set up a post -season race with six points, all attendance. The 30-year-old defender lost match 1 of this series with a higher body injury, but recorded attendance at each of the following three contests against the stars, giving him one in four of his last five playoff games. Morrissey also registered three attendance at four regular season meetings with Dallas by 2024-25, so it is safe to think that he will not go out to the game 5.

Mikko Rantanen, Stars: 2+ points (+215, fandul)

Rantanen proved to be fatal on Tuesday, recording only one attendance in the victory of the stars. The 28 -year -old Finnish right wing collected at least three points in five of its previous six competitions, with the only exception that was the loss of Dallas in the game 2. At one point during this section, it set a record for the season after the NHL, failing the 13 consecutive goals of the stars. Rantanen leads the NHL with 19 points and is six to coincide with the playoff race that established 20 games during the departure of the Avalanche de Colorado in the Stanley Cup Championship in 2022. With Dallas with the opportunity to finish this series, I am looking for a strong offensive performance.

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