Matt Boldy: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

On the Dallas side, Matt Boldy also has 28 shots on goal and has had four shots on goal or more in all five games (7,4,4,5,8). Matt Boldy has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Canada.

Key facts

• On the Dallas side, Matt Boldy also has 28 shots on goal and has had four shots on goal or more in all five games (7,4,4,5,8).
• Jonathan Davis shares his NHL predictions for Thursday, April 30, featuring Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jamie Drysdale, and Mikhail Sergachev highlight our favorite NHL player props on Wednesday, April 29.
• Parker's prediction: Andrei Vasilevskiy plays giant against Habs in key Game 5 showdown.
• Thursday has two games scheduled, including one at 7:30 p.m.

What we know

Going deeper, Jonathan Davis shares his NHL predictions for Thursday, April 30, featuring Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks.

On the substance, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jamie Drysdale, and Mikhail Sergachev highlight our favorite NHL player props on Wednesday, April 29.

Beyond the headlines, Parker's prediction: Andrei Vasilevskiy plays giant against Habs in key Game 5 showdown.

More precisely, Thursday has two games scheduled, including one at 7:30 p.m.

It is worth noting that the Over/Under for Oilers-Ducks is 7.0 goals, and the Stars-Wild matchup is expected to yield 5.5 goals.

By the numbers

At this stage, DAL ($7,300): Boldy has picked up at least one point in four of five games this postseason.

On a related note, the Minnesota Wild are one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and their first playoff series win since 2015.

Going deeper, Dallas has gone 207:53 without scoring a goal at even strength.

On the substance, He also leads the Stars with 28 shots on goal through the first five games of the series, registering five or more shots on goal in each game.

The wider context

On a related note, the Dallas forward has 19 goals in 24 career games versus Minnesota and scored the first goal of the game (not just the first Dallas goal) in four of his last five visits to Grand Casino Arena.

Going deeper, Mats Zuccarello returned to the Wild lineup in Game 5 (after missing games 2-4) and scored the game’s first goal.

On the substance, the Ducks are seeking their first playoff series win since 2017 and have their second shot in the series to close out Edmonton.

Beyond the headlines, For all the talk about the Oilers struggles between the pipes, Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal and his 4.32 goals against average ranks dead last in this year’s playoffs and his.864 save percentage ranks 20th out of the 21 goalies who have suited up.

More precisely, the Oilers have scored four goals in all but one game of this series (game 4, 4-3 OT loss).

The bottom line

• The Over/Under for Oilers-Ducks is 7.0 goals, and the Stars-Wild matchup is expected to yield 5.5 goals.
• The Minnesota Wild are one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and their first playoff series win since 2015.
• The Dallas forward has 19 goals in 24 career games versus Minnesota and scored the first goal of the game (not just the first Dallas goal) in four of his last five visits to Grand Casino Arena.
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