Rantanen is making his first trip back to Ball Arena after being traded (twice) before the deadline. After an unceremonious exit, I expect Rantanen to be firing and looking to score against his own team. Rantanen has notched eight SOG in three games with Dallas, and the added motivation to score against his former team makes this a great value at plus-money.

MacKinnon is looking to snap a three-game goal drought (he's been held pointless in two straight), and I like this spot for him. This game will have a postseason atmosphere, and this has the potential to be one of the nastiest rivalries in the league for the next few years. Bottom line: Anytime you can get MacKinnon at plus-money for an anytime goal you take it.

This game will have a playoff atmosphere thanks to the return of Mikko Rantanen to Ball Arena -- these teams are also likely headed towards a first round playoff matchup. The Avs are playing extremely well right now, and I expect a very inspired effort from the likes of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. Look for a very physical game from both sides, with the Avs coming out on top.

All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen should be really fired up today in Colorado because the Avalanche traded him to Carolina in late January -- then eventually flipped to Dallas earlier this month -- and he never wanted to leave Colorado. Apparently the Avs didn't think they would be able to re-sign him in free agency this summer. I don't really play anytime goalscorers because that's just too hard to predict, but you could probably justify it here. I'll be fine with a secondary assist for Mikko.