If you haven’t already, remember the name Austin Elliott. The London Knights goalie has been absolutely unreal this season. I mean, when was the last time that anyone has seen a goalie lose one game in a regular season?
The Toronto Maple Leafs do not have a goalie controversy, at least not at the number one starting position. It is Anthony Stolarz. Stolarz signed a two-year contract for $5 million – a $2.5 million salary cap hit – with the Maple Leafs in the offseason.
On Monday (June 17), a former St. Louis Blues goaltender was hired as the team’s new goaltending scout and development coach, just a week after the Blues hired their former forward Alexander Steen as their new general manager in 2026.
Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Tonight's NHL slate looks absolutely awesome. You'll find a few varying bets here, some totals and some props. I've offered up a few safe-floor plays and then laddered up versions of the look.
Hope you like some plus-money bets, because we've got four here for you to consider tonight in the NHL. It's a small slate, but some nice pockets of value are available to us.