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NHL Playoff Props: Malkin Top Monday Bet

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The Pittsburgh Penguins kept their season alive with a 4-2 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4, forcing a pivotal Game 5 back at Pittsburgh on Monday. Captain Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell each contributed a goal and an assist while Arturs Silovs made 28 saves in his first start of the series. Pittsburgh now faces elimination for the second consecutive time after trailing the series 3-1.

Utah Mammoth look to take a 3-1 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 after dominating Game 3 with a 4-2 victory. Lawson Crouse scored twice while MacKenzie Weegar added a goal and assist for the Mammoth, who have won four of their last five meetings with Vegas dating back to the regular season. Utah built a commanding four-goal lead before the midway point of Game 3.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine recommends betting on Evgeni Malkin to record over 0.5 assists (+110) as the Penguins star has consistently produced against the Flyers in the postseason. Malkin has 15 goals and 15 assists in 26 career playoff matchups against Philadelphia. He also suggests Logan Cooley (+210) as an anytime goal scorer and Weegar (+150) for 1+ points, citing both players' strong performances against Vegas this season.