Japanese Convention Canadian Group Participant Particular person Objective Totals
TSN: TSN Hockey Analyst Marty Biron joined Sarah Davis on SportsCenter for the latest version of Inside Edge. First, Biron was requested to choose a participant from one of many Japanese Canadian groups and set their aim totals this season. He selected Juraj Slafkovsky of the Montreal Canadiens, Josh Norris of the Ottawa Senators, and Matthew Knies of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
** NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
Sarah Davis: “Right here’s a have a look at among the FanDuel’s aim props for the upcoming NHL season. Auston Matthews is the favourite to win the Rocket Trophy once more this season. Now, he did rating 69 targets final season. Didn’t fairly get to 70. Connor McDavid, he gained the rocket in 2023 after scoring 64 targets, he completed with half as many targets final season, although, with 32 and Patrik Laine aim complete is ready at 30 and a half in his first season in Montreal.
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Again with Marty Biron. Now to get the within edge for the upcoming NHL season, Marty, we’re going to strive one thing slightly completely different in the present day. FanDuel doesn’t have over/beneath traces for these gamers simply but, so we wish you to play the position of oddsmaker. You’re going to choose one participant from every of the seven Canadian groups. You’re going to inform us the place the over-under line ought to be set for what number of targets they’ll rating. You’re prepared.”
Martin Biron: “I’m prepared. They use supercomputers and algorithms for all of that, so I don’t suppose I can compete with the computer systems, however I’m going to search out, though I’m not going half targets, I’m a goalie, I like spherical numbers, so I’m going to do full targets, and if it’s that quantity, we’ll give everyone their a reimbursement in a bush.
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Davis: “Okay, excellent. Let’s go. We’ll begin within the east. We’re taking a look at gamers with one thing to show. Give us somebody from the Habs, Leafs and Sens and the place the expectations ought to be set for goal-scoring this yr.”
Biron: “I’m going to take a look at the Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky, and I’m setting the over-under at 29 targets for Juraj Slafkovsky this yr. He had 20 final season. It was a great season for him, 16 within the final 40 video games. So in the event you double that over 80 video games, that may imply 32 targets. I’m nonetheless unsure he will get over 30, in order that’s why I’m placing the quantity at 29, which might be an excellent season for Juraj Slakfovsky and the Montreal Canadiens.
For the Ottawa Senators Josh Norris, I’m setting the over-under at 25. Look, it is a man that, if wholesome, he can positively recover from 30 targets. He scored 35 two years in the past, however he nonetheless needed to get one other shoulder surgical procedure, and 25 can be a really wholesome good quantity for Josh Norris, so my over-under is ready at 25.
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And for the Toronto Maple Leafs, let’s have a look at Matthew Knies, 20 targets this yr. For Matthew Knies, I get it. He’s going to play with Auston Matthews at five-on-five. Final yr, he had seven targets with Auston Matthews. Matthews can rating a ton. So Matthew Knies goes to get numerous rebounds if he desires to remain in entrance of the web. So I’m going to say 20 targets for the second-year Matthew Knies of the Toronto Maple Leafs.”
Davis: “Okay, this sounds good, Marty; I believe you’re taking part in this oddsmaker factor fairly properly.”
