Shot props were good to us Tuesday night as we hit on both picks. Jesper Bratt registered three shots in Montreal, while Connor McDavid failed to reach four against the stingy Vegas Golden Knights.

We'll look to keep the ball rolling with another pair of winners Wednesday night.

Matt Duchene over 2.5 shots (-125)

On a team with volume shooters such as Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg, it's Matt Duchene leading the way in shots over the last 10 games. He's picked up 37 shots on target (3.7 per game) in that span while attempting 61. Very potent numbers.

The Dallas Stars are a good defensive team, but their play has dipped a little of late. They've allowed 31.73 shots on goal per 60 minutes of five-on-five play over the last 10, which slots them 23rd in the NHL. They're not a team you have to avoid right now, especially when backing a player shooting as much as Duchene.

I don't think these odds are low enough for someone with a 60% hit rate on the season and a 70% hit rate over the last 10 games.

Jordan Eberle over 2.5 shots (+100)

Backing anyone on the Seattle Kraken to contribute anything offensively, including shots, is a scary proposition. But this is the spot to do it.

The Arizona Coyotes are a complete disaster. They bring out the best in their opponent seemingly every night. They're among the worst shot-suppression teams at five-on-five and, over the last 10, no team has allowed shots at a higher rate while killing penalties.

Jordan Eberle should be the primary beneficiary of that Wednesday. He leads the Kraken in shots on goal (25), scoring chances (31), and shot attempts (48) over the last 10 home dates. He's also among the leaders in power-play attempts.

These odds seem very fruitful for a fairly consistent shooter in a smash spot against a bad defensive team in a back-to-back situation.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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Tuesday was a rough one on the ice. An empty-netter spoiled our under in the Boston game, while the Minnesota Wild saw their 10-game point streak come to an end against the struggling Winnipeg Jets. Go figure!

The great thing about sports is you can get right back on the horse the very next day. We'll look to do just that with our best bets for Wednesday's slate.

Predators (+100) @ Stars (-120)

The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars both possess firepower at the top half of their rosters. However, they're still defense-first teams. That's been evident in their meetings over the last couple of seasons.

The Predators and Stars have gone head-to-head eight times since the beginning of the 2020-21 campaign. Five of those games featured fewer than 20 high-danger chances, while 23 was the high. Unsurprisingly, a lack of Grade A chances led to low expected goal outputs. They combined to go over five expected goals just once.

I don't see either team forcing the other out of its comfort zone and turning this into a track meet. This game should go under the number, barring poor goaltending. Luckily, that's not a big cause for concern.

Juuse Saros has been amazing this season. He owns a .927 save percentage and has saved 19.8 goals above expectation, which is the third-highest output in the NHL.

Jake Oettinger's play hasn't been as consistent, but, in the aggregate, he's performed fairly well. He's sporting a respectable .912 save percentage and is above ground in terms of goals saved above expectation.

Dallas is fighting for a playoff spot, while Nashville is within striking distance for the top spot in the Central. This game is big for both sides. We should see a close, tight-checking affair.

Bet: Under 5.5 (+100)

Golden Knights (+115) @ Flames (-140)

The Calgary Flames have won three in a row, and their underlying numbers are as good as anyone's over the last 10 games. At home, against a Vegas Golden Knights team playing in a back-to-back situation, we have to go back to the Flames, right? Not so fast.

As much as I like the Flames, I think the odds are a little out of line here. Vegas is playing very good defensive hockey right now. At five-on-five, the Golden Knights sit inside the top five in attempts against per 60 over their last 10 games.

They also have a higher offensive ceiling than the Flames. Chances are great, of course, but they're not as important if you don't have dangerous weapons taking them. The top of Calgary's roster is very gifted, but the team is shallow in the way of natural finishing.

Even without Jack Eichel, scoring is not a problem for the Golden Knights. They've dealt with an overwhelming amount of injuries and COVID-19 cases this season, and yet they still sit second in the NHL in five-on-five goals. Calgary's top dogs can match Vegas', but the Golden Knights have more scoring punch from their second line down.

I think that'll be a factor in this game. While playing in a back-to-back isn't ideal for Vegas, the whole league is coming off an extended break. So, I'm not sure it's as big of a deal as it normally would be. The Golden Knights should be ready to roll.

Bet: Golden Knights (+115)

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Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno appeared to knee Winnipeg Jets enforcer Adam Lowry in the head at the end of a fight during Tuesday's spirited affair between the Central Division rivals.

The incident occurred in the third period of Winnipeg's 2-0 win. It was the second fight of the game between the two players.

Here's an alternate angle showing where Foligno made contact.

Foligno was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on top of a fighting major. He said the knee wasn't intentional.

"I saw them complaining about maybe I got a leg in there or something, but that was me just kinda ticked off and trying to get at him," Foligno said, according to The Athletic's Michael Russo. "There was no intent to not throw with your fist or use another body part. ... For me, it was just a heat of the battle."

Foligno is in the midst of a career year with 27 points in 40 games.

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Boston Bruins superstar Brad Marchand lost his cool late in Tuesday's loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

After being stopped on a scoring chance in the dying seconds of the third period, Marchand punched goaltender Tristan Jarry in the head, then circled back and jammed his stick into the netminder's mask.

Marchand was assessed a match penalty for intent to injure and a roughing minor. Match penalties are automatically reviewed by the NHL.

"Lack of discipline, obviously, on Brad's part in that situation," Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy said after the game, according to The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa.

He continued, "Brad's a leader on our team. He needs to have control of his emotions in that situation."

Marchand has been suspended seven times in his career, most recently in November for slew-footing Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

On top of Marchand likely missing time due to supplemental discipline, the Bruins also lost Patrice Bergeron to injury in the defeat after a collision with Sidney Crosby. There was no update on the captain's status postgame.

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The last-place Montreal Canadiens got pummelled 7-1 by the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night in the team's first game back from the All-Star break.

The Devils snapped a seven-game losing streak while handing the Canadiens their seventh straight loss. Montreal has been outscored 33-12 in its last five contests and has just two wins in its last 22 games.

Josh Anderson was blunt about his feelings postgame.

"I mean we got embarrassed out there tonight. We had a couple of mistakes that cost us goals," Anderson said. "You'd think that after the break that you'd be refreshed and ready to go ... I feel embarrassed, to be honest with you. We better be ready to go next game."

A year removed from making the Stanley Cup Final, the Canadiens are sitting dead last in the NHL with an 8-30-7 record. The club also owns the worst goal differential in the league at -79. This marked the 19th time this season that Montreal has allowed five or more goals in a game.

The Habs have dealt with a fair share of injuries throughout the campaign and have rarely iced a fully healthy lineup.

Despite the tough times, Anderson still has faith the team can close out the season on a high note.

"We just gotta get out of this funk. We got a lot of hockey games together and it is not fun losing right now. It's not fun coming to the rink," Anderson said. "We have to set our mindset right, right now and just regroup, to be honest with you. We gotta make hockey fun again and just refresh."

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Alex Ovechkin is playing against the Columbus Blue Jackets less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19.

The Washington Capitals star was cleared to rejoin team activities earlier Tuesday. He took part in the morning skate after being forced to forgo the All-Star festivities in Las Vegas over the weekend.

On Tuesday morning, the Capitals said Ovechkin's overnight PCR test came back negative, according to the Washington Post's Samantha Pell.

The 36-year-old occupied his usual spot on the squad's top line at the morning session. He was also back on the top power-play unit, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti.

Last Wednesday, Ovechkin tested positive and was ruled out of All-Star Weekend. He also missed that evening's loss to the Edmonton Oilers, ending his run of playing in every game in 2021-22. Ovechkin had been the only Capitals player to do so before sitting out.

The Russian superstar is having another Hart Trophy-caliber season, ranking among the league leaders in goals and points for a frequently shorthanded Washington club. The three-time MVP entered Tuesday's game with 29 markers and 29 helpers in 46 contests.

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The Montreal Canadiens will be permitted to fill half of their arena in roughly two weeks.

Quebec premier Francois Legault unveiled a phased plan to ease pandemic-related restrictions Tuesday. Among the reduced measures, theatres and showrooms in the province - including the Bell Centre - will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity as of Feb. 21.

On March 14, those venues will reopen at full capacity.

The Canadiens are currently only allowed a maximum of 500 fans at home games, with zero permitted over their previous four contests. The 500-fan rule, which was announced on Jan. 25, went into effect on Monday.

Montreal is in the midst of an eight-game homestand that began before the All-Star break. The Canadiens are scheduled to host the Washington Capitals on Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday, and the St. Louis Blues on Feb. 17.

The Canadiens will then travel to New York to play the Islanders on Feb. 20 before returning home to face the Toronto Maple Leafs the next day when attendance restrictions are loosened.

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The Philadelphia Flyers gave Daniel Briere a larger role in the organization by naming him special assistant to general manager Chuck Fletcher on Tuesday.

Briere spent parts of the last five years in several roles with the ECHL's Maine Mariners, most recently serving as their president. The Mariners are the Boston Bruins' affiliate, but they're owned by the Flyers' parent company, Comcast Spectacor. Briere also worked with Philadelphia in a part-time player development position over the last two seasons.

The Montreal Canadiens reportedly planned to interview Briere for their GM opening before they hired Kent Hughes.

Briere spent two campaigns in the Flyers' business operations department before joining Maine.

He played six seasons with Philadelphia toward the end of his career. He notched a career-high 34 goals with the club in 2010-11 and was one of its best playoff performers ever.

A diminutive center, Briere racked up 72 points over 68 postseason games, ranking third in franchise history with 1.06 playoff points per contest. He led all postseason skaters with 30 points in 23 games while helping the Flyers make a run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2009-10.

The 44-year-old suited up for parts of 17 campaigns before retiring in 2015.

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