Top NHL Players Who Can Unbalance Your Book

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The long awaited 2016 NHL playoffs are here and online bookies are looking to fatten their wallets.

The intensity will immediately begin to ramp up because the playoffs always have strong individual performances from players who can carry their team to a Stanley Cup victory.

But these players can also throw your books out of balance, so online bookies need to be aware of who to watch closely.

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Now let’s take a look at 5 of the strongest players heading into the playoffs.

Alex Ovechkin - Washington Capitals

  • The 30 year old Ovechkin continues to perform as one of the top players in the league.
  • He can score goals in bunches and he’s big and strong, which is important as the physical play picks up during the playoffs.
  • For the season, he reached the 50 goal plateau with 19 of those being on the powerplay, which ranked him first in the league in both categories.
  • He helped lead the Capitals to the best record in the league with 120 points.

Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks

  • Kane comes into the playoffs after another outstanding season for the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks.
  • The 27 year old forward is another offensive machine, while scoring a total of 106 points on the season with 41 goals but also was a good playmaker with 60 assists.
  • He helped Chicago finish in third place in the Central Division of the Western Conference with 103 points.

Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Crosby is another star who appears to be peaking for the playoffs.
  • After a bit of a slow start he has been on a tear finishing with 36 goals and 49 assists for 85 points with 20 of those points coming in the last 21 games.
  • Pittsburgh finished 2nd in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference.

Braden Holtby - Washington Capitals

  • There are always goalies who seem to rise to the playoff occasion. I am betting on Holtby to be that guy this year.
  • The 6’1” Canadian has had an outstanding season and the favorite for the Vezina trophy.
  • He tied Martin Brodeur’s single season win total of 48 and ended with a 2.20 GAA (goals against average) and a .922 save percentage.

Ben Bishop - Tampa Bay Lightning

  • I’m adding a second goalie to this list because Bishop is not only good but will need to step up with the injury to Steven Stamkos and a few other Lightning players.
  • The tall (6’7”) goalie finished the regular season with a 2.06 GAA and a .926 save percentage.
  • He also has the sour taste in his mouth from his team's loss in the Stanley Cup finals last season.

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