Konecny's home success to continue Tuesday vs. Sharks

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We started the week on a strong note with our player props. Two of three overs came through, with a dud of a performance from Jack Hughes preventing us from a perfect 3-0 card.

We'll set our sights on a sweep with three more plays for a busy Tuesday night in the NHL.

Shane Pinto: Over 2.5 shots

Pinto remains one of the lone bright spots on a Senators team that can't seem to get out of its own way. He's put up nine points over his last nine games while shooting the lights out.

He's also averaged 3.8 shots in that span while going over his total on eight separate occasions.

With a steady dose of ice time on the first line and top power-play unit, he's being put in ideal situations to generate offense - and is making the most of it.

I don't see Pinto slowing down against the Penguins. They look dejected without Jake Guentzel and are playing some of their worst hockey of the season.

Pittsburgh plays loose defense and concedes a ton of shots. Penguins games have been extremely high-event of late, which should create the perfect environment for Pinto to stay hot.

Odds: -140 (playable to -155)

Travis Konecny: Over 3.5 shots

Konecny has extreme splits. He's averaged 3.8 shots per game in Philadelphia and has gone over his total at a 57% clip. Those numbers are the opposite of what Konecny's accomplished on the road, where he's posted a 26% hit rate while generating an average of only 2.7 shots.

The forward is back at home on Tuesday night in a fantastic matchup. The Sharks struggle at even strength, take plenty of penalties, and rank dead last in shot suppression this season.

The Flyers, meanwhile, are in the thick of a heated playoff race and need all the points they can get. They'll lean heavily on Konecny and their big guns in this game - especially coming off one of their worst performances of the campaign.

Expect the Flyers to dominate in the shot department - and Konecny to be extremely involved.

Odds: +110 (playable to -125)

Michael Bunting: Over 2.5 shots

It's early, but it sure looks like Bunting will see a lot more opportunity with the Penguins. He's skating on the top line with Sidney Crosby, getting reps on the first power-play unit and being given all the ice time he can handle.

He's logged over 18 minutes in both his appearances with the Penguins, recording a combined seven shots on goal and going over the total each time out.

Bunting has consistently found shooting success when given meaningful minutes. He's registered at least three shots in eight of the 10 games he's played 18 minutes or more.

He's spending a lot of time alongside one of the best passers in the sport, so it's no coincidence Bunting's taken plenty of shots in his first couple of games with Pittsburgh.

There's no reason to expect that to change in a game against a bad Senators team that struggles defensively.

Odds: +125 (playable to +100)

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. You can follow him on X at @ToddCordell.

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