Laine has recorded three or more shots in four of six games while pacing the club in both shots (22) and attempts (35), which includes being the go-to shooter on the No. 1 power-play unit with 14 of his shots and 19 of his attempts coming with the man advantage. The Red Wings also allow the fifht-most shots per game (30.5), so the matchup checks out, too.
Patrick Laine has six goals in his seven games since returning to the Montreal Canadiens lineup and all of those have come on the power play. He has 12 shots on net over his last two games, is coming off a hat trick, and faces a Detroit Red Wings team that has the second-worst penalty kill in hockey and have been at sub-70% over the last 30 days as well. There are a lot of ways to bet this game, including Laine's Over 2.5 shots on goal at a very reasonable -115, or a potential SOG ladder to maybe even six (+1,000), but his power-play point at +300 is the best look.
These two teams hook up with some confidence on their side, each netting six goals in their most recent game. Given the overall body of work defensively, both sit in the bottom third in terms of goals allowed per game, we'll take our chances here with the Over 6, in hopes of the offensive outburst continuing.