We started the week with a mixed bag on the ice. Two of our three shot props came through as winners. Unfortunately, we lost our under by the hook and the Golden Knights blew a lead late in the third, thus failing to claim a regulation win.

We'll look to rebound with a few plays for an abnormally light Tuesday in the NHL.

Kings (+140) @ Maple Leafs (-160)

The Maple Leafs are quietly on a nice little run of unders. Five of their past six games featured six goals or fewer. Excluding overtime, Toronto's last contest to have seven goals was its second of the year, which was against the Wild.

While there have been bumps along the way defensively, the Leafs have mostly done a good job in their own zone. They sit seventh in shots allowed per 60 at five-on-five this season. They also don't take many penalties, and the workload isn't too difficult for their goaltenders.

When things do get dicey, Joseph Woll has shown the ability to hold down the fort as the last line of defense. He owns a .961 save percentage and leads the league in goals saved above expected.

He won't post those kinds of numbers forever, but I think he's more than capable of doing the job for a Leafs team that's limiting shots against.

I expect the Kings will do their part to keep the scoring down as well. They rank top five in shots and expected goals against at five-on-five. They're a veteran team that plays with great structure, and they don't give up a whole whack of opportunities on any given night.

That hasn't translated to low goal outputs thus far since the netminding has been horrific. An .870 save percentage is low for even a tandem of Pheonix Copley and Cam Talbot.

The latter will be in goal Tuesday, and his numbers are drastically better than Copley's. That's a plus for the under.

Given how well the Kings and Leafs suppress shots at five-on-five, and since neither parades to the box on a nightly basis, this has the makings of a tight and relatively low-scoring affair.

Bet: Under 6.5 (+100)

Filip Forsberg over 3.5 shots

Forsberg is a one-man shooting gallery. He's registered at least four shots in six of eight games, landing on three shots in the outliers. His success is a byproduct of drastically improved shot volume under new Predators coach Andrew Brunette.

Forsberg averages 8.6 shot attempts per game this season, which is among the league's highest marks. Brunette wants his best players to have the puck as much as possible and gives them the freedom to be creative when they do. Clearly, it's paying off for Forsberg.

The Predators recently replaced Juuso Parssinen as the top-line right-winger, opting to use Gustav Nyquist instead. That's a welcome change for Forsberg as his volume has increased even more with Nyquist on his opposite side.

Forsberg has averaged more than 30 shot attempts per 60 minutes of five-on-five play with Nyquist on his line. That's insane production.

He's also the go-to shooter on the power play, and the Canucks are one of the league's worst shot-suppression sides while shorthanded.

Forsberg had four shots on eight attempts when the two sides met last week. I expect a similar output this time around.

Odds: -122 (playable to -140)

Brock Boeser over 2.5 shots

Death, taxes, and Brock Boeser at home. He's gone over his total in all three games in Vancouver this season. Boeser has averaged five shots on goal and nearly seven attempts in those games. He's not just sneaking by - he's getting the job done with room to spare.

Boeser's hot streak in Vancouver is nothing new. Dating back to last season, he's hit in nine of his past 10 games on home ice.

The Predators have tailed off at five-on-five after a strong start. Their shot share now sits at 46% in that game state, meaning Boeser and the Canucks could do some damage at even strength.

Nashville also has a very poor penalty-killing unit, and Boeser's shot is a weapon of choice when the Canucks are up a man.

This is a sneaky good spot for Boeser to continue firing away.

Odds: -125 (playable to -145)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ToddCordell.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry isn't cutting himself any slack as his early-season struggles persist.

"It's tough, obviously, when you're losing games," he said after his team's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday, per NHL.com's Michelle Crechiolo. "That's the hardest part. You never want to lose; you play the game to win. I don't think I've been giving the guys enough (of a) chance to win every night."

Jarry added, "Obviously, I need to be better, and I think that's the bottom line."

He surrendered four goals on 27 shots during the demoralizing defeat. The Penguins held a 3-2 edge early in the third period, but Mason McTavish struck twice - including a shorthanded tally in the final minute of the game - to hand Pittsburgh its second straight loss.

Jarry now owns a 2-5-0 record on the season to go along with an .893 save percentage and 2.84 goals against average. New general manager Kyle Dubas showed his faith in the beleaguered netminder by signing him to a five-year extension with a $5.375-million cap hit on July 1.

Evgeni Malkin wouldn't allow Jarry to shoulder the brunt of the blame following Monday's defeat.

"We should play better," he said, per NHL.com's Wes Crosby. "The team fights all night. We can't play like this. ... We should win tonight, for sure. We're not happy right now, how we play at home. ... We can't stop. It's just the beginning of the season. ... I believe in this group."

Pittsburgh's last win came Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche, when Jarry pitched a 31-save shutout. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan hinted at a potential shakeup as his team attempts to break out of its 3-6-0 funk.

"Right now, we're finding ways to lose," he said. "We have to find ways to win. Do we have to make some changes? We might have to."

The Penguins have plenty of time to digest their latest loss. Their next game comes Saturday against the winless San Jose Sharks.

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Anaheim Ducks head coach Greg Cronin was given a game misconduct Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins after arguing with officials about a disallowed goal.

The Ducks had a tally waived off for goaltender interference. Cronin challenged the call and lost the review, resulting in a delay of game penalty. He was visibly upset with the result and was penalized after getting vocal with officials, ultimately leading to an ejection for unsportsmanlike conduct and a bench minor.

The Penguins scored on the ensuing power play to tie the game at 2-2 before the end of the second period. Anaheim managed to pull out a 4-3 win thanks to a goal from Mason McTavish in the dying seconds of regulation.

The NHL warned all 32 head coaches prior to the season about excessive tirades against officials, according to The Athletic.

Cronin was hired by the Ducks for his first NHL head coaching gig in June.

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Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was handed a match penalty for an illegal check to Florida Panthers rearguard Oliver Ekman-Larsson's head in the third period of Monday's contest.

McAvoy scored the game-tying goal for the Bruins two minutes prior to his ejection. Pavel Zacha ended up striking in overtime to seal the comeback victory as Boston improved to 8-0-1 on the season.

Boston had to play down two defensemen for the remainder of the contest, as Matt Grzelcyk exited during the opening frame with an upper-body injury.

McAvoy has been suspended one game in his NHL career following a hit to Josh Anderson's head during the 2019 Eastern Conference Final.

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Blake Wheeler had a rocky ending to an otherwise illustrious 13-year career with the Winnipeg Jets organization but is adamant he's moved on from the drama.

Wheeler's status with the club began to fracture when he was stripped of the captaincy prior to the 2022-23 campaign. The decision stung, but Wheeler thinks it was best for him and the organization.

"Even as a 36-year-old, I had some growing up to do," he told Sportsnet's Christine Simpson. "You can grow and you can be better. I can lead better and in different ways and more effectively. I don't know if I would have identified that had that not happened. There was a lot of growing up that came from that moment."

Wheeler played out the season, then had the final year of his contract bought out before free agency opened in July. He holds no ill will toward the Jets for how all that unfolded but admitted losing the letter he wore for six campaigns was difficult.

"Well it makes it easier to move on, right? I would definitely agree with that," he said.

"Last year was super challenging in the sense that there's a certain amount of embarrassment that comes with having the "C" taken away. To have to go through that and deal with that was definitely challenging at times. I think a lot of the narrative around our group going into last year was that there was dressing room issues and there was problems. Then you take the captaincy away, well, there's your problem right there, right?"

The Atlanta Thrashers acquired Wheeler from the Boston Bruins in 2010-11, then relocated to Winnipeg the following season. He went on to set franchise records in games played (897), assists (550), and points (812).

Wheeler signed a one-year, $1.1-million contract with the New York Rangers after hitting the open market this past summer. He's set to play his first game back in Winnipeg on Monday night.

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Matt and Blake weigh in on a successful weekend for the Canucks, including officiating in the Rangers game, scoring from the defence, expected goals warnings, even-strength play, the PK and the bottom-6. They also discuss the prospects of another Stadium Series game featuring the Canucks.

Jeff Paterson, the host of the Rink Wide: Vancouver podcast, joins with his take on a good start to the season, the Rick Tocchet effect, JT Miller's season, Pius Suter's outage, officiating across the league and the bottom-six.

B.C Lions head coach Rick Campbell stops by to talk about how the Lions used their bye week, the health of quarterback Vernon Adams, the contributions from the Canadian players, the state of the running game and stopping the run, plus what he expects in terms of the atmosphere at Saturday's home playoff game.

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