Joel Eriksson Ek can get his point with a goal or an assist. William Nylander can score and still finish without an assist. If you’re backing Minnesota in Toronto, compare Eriksson Ek’s points in Wild wins with Nylander’s assists in Leafs losses, then check both against their full records this season.
Player props to compare for a Wild win
| Player & prop | Odds | With this result | All games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek Over 0.5 points |
−175 | 84.6% 11 of 13 Minnesota wins |
70.0% 14 of 20 appearances |
| William Nylander Under 0.5 assists |
−135 | 83.3% 10 of 12 Toronto losses |
60.0% 12 of 20 appearances |
Joel Eriksson Ek: Over 0.5 points
Eriksson Ek had two assists in the win over Washington, scored in the win over Philadelphia and picked up an assist in the win over San Jose. At −175, either route counts. In the Vegas and Utah wins, his goals did the job on their own.
He went without a point in Minnesota’s latest win, against Montreal. And across this season and last, including the playoffs, the over hit in 41 of 58 Wild wins, below this season’s 11 of 13. His projected line with Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy is the one to watch if you expect Minnesota’s top forwards to be involved in the scoring.
William Nylander: Under 0.5 assists
Nylander finished with no assists in 10 of his 12 Toronto losses. The assist under at −135 and the point under at +145 are different propositions. He scored twice without an assist in the September loss to Montreal, then scored without an assist in losses to Calgary and Montreal in October and November. The assist under held in all three; the point under missed.
The plus-money price on the point under came with a narrower route: it hit in seven of 12 losses and eight of 20 appearances, compared with 10 of 12 losses and 12 of 20 appearances for the assist under. Nylander still had an assist in losses to Ottawa and Utah. Across this season and last, including the playoffs, he finished without an assist in 32 of 52 Toronto losses.
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Which route fits a Minnesota win?
Eriksson Ek’s point is the more direct choice if you expect Minnesota’s top line to produce. Nylander’s assist under leaves room for him to score if you see Toronto getting less from him as a setup man. The prices and records apply to the props individually.
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