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Best bets on Thursday, May 7

The Hurricanes have been stellar to begin the postseason. After sweeping the Senators in the first round, the Canes jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Flyers. Carolina has been strong defensively this postseason, allowing no more than two goals in a single game and pitching two shutouts, including a 3-0 win in Game 1 against the Flyers. The series now shifts to Philadelphia, where the Flyers went 2-1 in their first-round series against the Penguins. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, sees value in backing the underdog Flyers at home as they win in 41% of simulations as a plus-money underdog. 

The Thunder are a perfect 5-0 to begin their title defense, sweeping the Suns in the first round and taking down the Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 to begin the second round. Los Angeles got a 27-point performance from LeBron James, but they need more from the likes of Austin Reaves, who had just eight on 3-of-16 shooting, while Marcus Smart had 12 points while going 4-of-15 from the floor. Chet Holmgren led the way for OKC offensively with 24 points, while likely repeat MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points. The SportsLine model expects another big win by the Thunder at home, as they cover as 15.5-point favorites in the majority of simulations. Click here to bet on the NBA and NHL Playoffs on Thursday by signing up for BetMGM with the bonus code CBSSPORTS:

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