A little over a month into the NHL season and two Tampa Bay snipers are top the scoring race for the Art Ross Trophy. Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov might be the best 1-2 punch in the league at the moment and are causing matches for opposing defenses trying to maintain the Lightning’s top line off the scoreboard.
Both Stamkos (24 points) and Kucherov (21 points) opened at +450 on BetOnline to shoot home the Art Ross Trophy and in their present rate will be worthy wagers for bettors. In case you had to pick between the two, proceed with Kucherov as he finished third in scoring last season and Stamkos has a recent history with season-ending injuries.
The Art Ross winner of last year has struggled to begin the season. Connor McDavid ended with 100 points in his second season and led the NHL scoring parade the entire way. Valued at +500, McDavid may be in too much of a hole to conquer despite a respectable 13 points in 11 games.
Sidney Crosby, who has finished in the top five in scoring every year because 2012, is appreciated at +700. Crosby (12 points) hasn’t won the Art Ross Trophy since 2014 and astonishingly has only won the award twice in his profession.
Some shadowy horses to consider could be Patrick Kane (2016 winner) and John Tavares, that are both valued at +1000. Kane select a scoring streak and can easily find sexy. Winning groups tend to score more, which will help the Chicago winger once the season gets to a grind round the all-star break. Tavares, on the other hand, might be the hottest player in the NHL not termed Stamkos. He’s scored nine goals in his last five games and if he keeps this pace up, he’ll be among those front-runners for the Hart Trophy.
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