Porter Martone Headlines Wednesday NHL Prop Bets and Goal Picks
Porter Martone was the centerpiece of Wednesday’s NHL prop-bet board as TheLines.com posted anytime goal scorer and player-prop picks for a two-game playoff slate. The focus was narrow: Buffalo’s second-round home opener and Vegas’ game against Anaheim, with recommendations built around top-line usage, back-end offense, and plus-money swings.
The slate had only two games, and that shaped the market. In the East, the setup had fresh-series energy, while the West offered a more defined game script after one game of datapoints.
Buffalo and Vegas targets
Tuch drew the strongest anytime goal scorer look because Buffalo was back on home ice to open the second round. Dahlin was listed for one assist, with the case built around his role in driving much of Buffalo’s offense from the back end.
Thompson was backed in the points market as one of Buffalo’s core offensive pieces. Those two picks leaned on the same idea: the Sabres’ attack runs through their best players when the stakes tighten and the ice shifts back to home ice.
Barbashev and Anaheim response
Barbashev entered the card after scoring the game-winner in Vegas’ 3-1 Game 1 win over Anaheim. That result gave the Knights a firmer game script heading into Game 2, and it made his scoring lane one of the sharper looks on the board.
Eichel was recommended for over an assist because Vegas’ attack still runs heavily through him. The other side of that matchup pointed to Granlund as a big plus-money swing for Anaheim in Game 2, a lower-priced path built for a team trying to answer after dropping the opener.
The bigger picture for bettors was the shrinking playoff field. With only two games on the Wednesday, May 6 slate, the article pushed players toward role-based props rather than broad team angles, leaving the main choices on Tuch, Dahlin, Thompson, Barbashev, Eichel and Granlund.
That made the practical read simple: Buffalo’s home-ice reset and Vegas’ established attack created the cleanest betting lanes, while Anaheim’s plus-money option offered the kind of upside that fits a short playoff slate.
