BIG BLOG: NHL Western Conference Pre-Season Power Rankings And Player Props
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Edmonton Oilers - 1st in the Pacific Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Leon Draisaitl Over 110.5 pts -115 at DraftKings Sportsbook - New contract, new wingers, and the same PP get him in the 115-120 point range.
Vegas Golden Knights - 2nd in the Pacific Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Tomas Hertl Over 22.5 goals -115 at DraftKings Sportsbook - Healthy and playing the net front on a PP with this many weapons has to get him to the 30-goal mark.
Dallas Stars - 1st in the Central Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Logan Stankoven to win the Calder Trophy +600 at DraftKings Sportsbook - Feels like he's not a rookie because we saw so much of him last season, but still falls under the 25 Regular Season games to be considered a 1st-year player.
- 2nd in the Central Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Cale Makar Over 88.5 pts -115 at DraftKings Sportsbook - Lots of questions in Denver, but it sounds like Makar is healthier than ever and ready to have his best season yet.
- 3rd in the Central Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Mark Scheifele Over 70.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - If Connor and Vilardi are on his wings healthy all season he will be sniffing the 90-point mark.
- 3rd in the Pacific Division, Yes Playoffs
Player Prop: Jake Debrusk Over 48.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Penciled in on a line next to Elias Pettersson who will most likely get 90-100 points seems fishy but we see him on that line all year and getting 60 points.
- 4th in the Central Division, Yes Playoffs, Wild Card
Player Prop: Roman Josi Over 84.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Lots of new toys up front and on the PP for the Swiss d-man, should have a huge year moving pucks up to them and be run there neck and neck with Makar for the Norris.
Player Prop: Matt Boldly Over 32.5 goals -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Bill Guerin came on the pod and said if that guy finds the consistency for a full season he'll score 50 goals, and we'll be happy with 33 this year.
- 4th in the Pacific Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Kevin Fiala Over 27.5 goals -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - We're always looking for big years from our Sandbagger competitors.
- 6th in the Central Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Jordan Binnington Over 26.5 wins -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Biz wanted to take Over 2.5 fights but Blues GM Doug Armstrong told us he's gonna focus on goaltending this year. Blues will win more games than expected.
- 7th in the Central Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Logan Cooley Over 58.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - This kid is ready for a breakout season and with Dylan Guenther on his wing he should easily get over the 60-point mark.
- 5th in the Pacific Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Brandon Montour Over 41.5 points -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Stanley Cup Champion comes to Seattle with all the confidence in the world and will be flying around all game looking for points, 50 points is what I expect.
- 6th in the Pacific Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Cutter Gauthier Over 44.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Controversial rookie will be given every opportunity to produce and his release is already one of the best on the team.
- 7th in the Pacific Division, No Playoffs
Player Prop: Yegor Sharangovich Over 55.5 pts -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Somebody is going to have to get points on this team and he had 59 last year.
- 8th in the Central Division, No Playoffs
Player Props: Conor Bedard Over 35.5 goals -115 DraftKings Sportsbook - Every hockey fan wants to watch this kid play and watch this kid shoot, so I wanna be rooting for goals from him all season even though we will be fading the Hawks a lot.
- 8th in the Pacific Division, No Playoffs
