FanDuel. I'm backing Edmonton at home on Monday with Devon Levi expected to be in goal for the Oilers. Levi returned from injury on Saturday and stopped 20 of 22 shots in Edmonton's win over Vancouver. Levi is now 7-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA this season. Backup Tristan Jarry has also played well this season, so I would still bet Edmonton if he gets the nod over Levi. These two teams just met in New York on Nov. 1, with the Oilers winning 4-1. Edmonton has won five of the last six matchups, and I like that trend to continue at home on Monday.

FanDuel. Vegas has lost three straight games, but this feels like a get right spot at home for the Golden Knights. Ottawa lost starting goaltender Linus Ullmark. The Senators are expected to start backup Samuel Ersson, and that should be good news for Vegas. Ersson is 0-3 with a 4.59 goals-against average. The Golden Knights have scored just five goals in their last three games, but their overall offensive numbers remain strong. Vegas ranks top 10 in goals, shots on goal, and power play percentage. Look for the Golden Knights' offense to get back on track against the short-handed Senators. I played the Vegas ML -152 for a Half Unit.

DraftKings. I love this spot for Utah. We won't get this price on many Mammoth home games. Minnesota is at the end of a long road trip, with the Wild playing their fifth away game in eight days. Utah's style is built to exploit tired legs, and the Mammoth should be well rested after three days off. The game is priced this way because the two teams are close on paper. However, the spot, rest, and home ice all favor Utah. I'll back the Mammoth -125 for one unit.

DraftKings. This is a matchup between two hot teams. The Devils have won three straight and five of their last six. Meanwhile, Dallas has won five straight. My issue with New Jersey is that all five of those wins came at home. The Devils have played just three road games this season. They are 1-2 with the lone win coming in OT over Detroit. One of NJ's strengths is that they rank first in shots on goal. The Stars should negate that. Dallas ranks first in SOG allowed, first in goals allowed, and second in penalty-kill percentage. Not only has the defense been strong, but starting goaltender Jake Oettinger has been a wall, sporting a 1.43 GAA. I'll back Dallas -125 for one unit.

FanDuel. I like the Golden Knights at this price. Vegas is coming off a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The Golden Knights had plenty of opportunities in that loss; they just couldn't get much past Andrei Vasilevskiy, who stopped 32 of 34 shots. I already played the Blues a couple of times this season, and there will be more good spots to back them at home. I just don't think this is one of them. St. Louis goalie Joel Hofer has been good, but he could face heavy fire Thursday night against a Vegas offense that ranks fourth in shots on goal and seventh in power-play percentage. I'll back the Golden Knights -120 for one unit. Good up to -130.

BetMGM. You have to lay the juice on this one, but the Blue Jackets are in an awful spot in the second leg of a back-to-back after Saturday's OT win over the Rangers. The Wild are rested and will start No. 1 goaltender Jesper Wallstedt. Wallstedt is 5-1-1 this season with a .920 save percentage. Meanwhile, Columbus is expected to turn to backup goalie Cam Talbot. The veteran allowed six goals on 23 shots in his last outing against Florida. Talbot also gave up nine goals in two games versus Minnesota last season. The Wild are unbeaten at home and have too many edges on Sunday for this line to be below -200. I'll lay the -189 for a Half Unit.

FanDuel. I like Montreal tonight with Jacob Fowler in net and forward Oliver Kapanen returning from injury. These two teams met five days ago with Montreal winning 4-3 in a shootout. Fowler stopped 16 of 19 shots in that game but has been more effective overall this season with a 1.91 GAA and one shutout against Detroit. The Canadiens have won three of the last four meetings and enter this matchup rested after two days off. I'll go with Montreal at home -138 for a half unit.

I was waiting for this line to drop. Utah is -108 early, but I expect that number to rise over the next 24 hours. The Mammoth are at the end of a long road trip and got blasted by Boston 6-1 on Thursday. However, backup goaltender Sebastian Cossa started that game and gave up three goals on eight shots before being pulled. Starter Karel Vejmelka is expected back in goal on Saturday, and it's a good matchup for the Mammoth because Buffalo plays a faster, wide-open game. I give Utah the edge in almost every key category and expect them to bounce back with a win to close out the road trip.

I like both teams this year, but I think it's a good spot to back the Blues coming off two losses. This is St. Louis' home opener after playing its first three games on the road. The Sharks are 2-0 at home, but we bet against them at Dallas on Monday, and they got drilled 5-0 in their first road game. Veteran Alex Nedeljkovic is making his season debut in net for San Jose after recovering from an illness. The Blues counter with Joel Hofer, who has stopped 42 of 44 shots in two starts. I'll back St. Louis at home for a half unit.

I'm giving this play out on the Early Edge Tuesday and want to put it in before the line goes up. Florida lost the first two games of the road trip to San Jose and Anaheim, both by one goal in overtime. They should get back on track against a Kings squad that has allowed 13 goals in their first two games. I have L.A. missing the playoffs this season and think Florida's physical style will be too much for them here. Back the Panthers up to -135.

I'm high on the Sharks this year, and they opened the season with two impressive wins over the Panthers and Kings. Dallas is on the other end of the spectrum, with losses to the Blues and Predators, where they scored a total of one goal. Casey Oettinger stopped 20 of 22 shots vs. St. Louis after missing the preseason. Oettinger is expected to be in net on Monday, and I have to believe the Stars' offense wakes up soon. They had a 65-52 edge in shot attempts vs. Nashville, so the opportunities are there. Dallas has won eight of the last nine matchups in this series. I'll back them to get the win over a Sharks team playing its first road game of the season.

These two teams just played on Thursday with the Kraken winning 6-1. I think the Flames might be the worst team in the NHL, and they have lost their first two games by a combined score of 10-2. Both teams are on a back-to-back here, although it's Seattle's home opener and they get top goalie Joey Daccord back in net after taking last night off. Daccord held Calgary to one goal on 25 shots in the opener, and while I expect this game to be closer, I'll back the Kraken at home up to -155.

I like Buffalo in its home opener -1.5 at +120. I think this line should be closer to -110. The Sabres lost their opener at Columbus, but I expect them to still be a scoring machine at home this season. While I think the Blackhawks are improved from last season, they have a tough start to the year with three straight road games versus playoff teams. They already lost to Utah and Vegas, and now have to travel across the country to face Buffalo. The Sabres have won the last five meetings by a combined score of 27-8 and covered the puck line each time. I like that trend to continue on Saturday.

The Blues are my sleeper team this season. I love the trio of Dylan Holloway, Robert Thomas, and Jimmy Snuggerud, while the combination of Joel Hofer and Jordan Binnington should give St. Louis quality goaltending most nights. The Stars are still the Stars, I just think the market is too low on the Blues to start the season. I'll back St. Louis +159 for a half unit.

Getting this total at six is a bit of an overreaction to Game 1's 5-4 score. Carolina has allowed more than two goals just twice in 14 playoff games, and both of those came in the first game of a series after a layoff. I also expect Canes' goaltender Frederik Anderson to get back into form after a rare off night where he allowed five goals on 23 shots. I see more of a low-scoring grinder on Thursday between the two top defenses in the playoffs.