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Mike Matheson Over 0.5 Shots On Goal — NHL Picks Today, May 29

By David

Published May 29, 2026

The top NHL pick today, Friday, May 29, 2026, is Mike Matheson Over 0.5 Shots on Goal (MTL @ CAR, 8:15 PM ET). PropsBot’s AI rates the pick at 63.4% Confidence with a 1.3% Edge Score, meaning the modeled probability edges just past the implied probability priced into the market. Best available price: Caesars -200.

Below is the full breakdown — Confidence Score, Edge Score, sportsbook odds comparison, and historical hit rate data — so you can make a data-backed decision before the 8:15 PM ET puck drop.

Window	Over Hit Rate	Sportsbook	Line	Odds
L5 / L10 / L20	100% / 80% / 75%	Caesars	0.5 SOG	-200
Season	72%	Caesars	0.5 SOG	-200
H2H vs CAR	77%	Caesars	0.5 SOG	-200

Is Mike Matheson a good Over 0.5 Shots on Goal bet vs Carolina on May 29?

By David Reilich, Founder of PropsBot.AI · Last updated Friday, May 29, 2026 · Methodology · Editorial standards

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Why Mike Matheson Over 0.5 Shots on Goal vs Carolina?

PropsBot’s AI models assigned a 63.4% Confidence Score to Mike Matheson over 0.5 Shots on Goal tonight. That threshold qualifies as Moderate Confidence in PropsBot’s framework. The pick carries a 1.3% Edge Score, with a -3.3% Confidence Gap between modeled and implied probability.

Mike Matheson skates 24.2 minutes a night and gets a shot on net in basically every game. Over 0.5 Shots on Goal has cashed in his last five straight and 8 of his last 10. A top-pair defenseman with that kind of ice time clearing one shot is about as routine as props get. The only knock is the price.

Historical Performance at 0.5 Shots on Goal

The track record is the whole case: 100% over the last 5, 80% over the last 10, 75% over the last 20, and 72% on the season for the Over 0.5 Shots on Goal. He averages 1.5 shots a game — double the number. When a guy needs one and routinely gets a shot and a half, the hit rate isn’t luck.

Matchup Context: MTL @ CAR

MTL @ CAR, and Carolina is the wrinkle. The Hurricanes block 11.3 shots a game and the total sits at just 5.5 — a low-event, shot-suppressing night. That’s why this is 0.5 and not 1.5. Matheson’s 24.2 minutes get him the volume to clear the half anyway; even a quiet game on May 29 usually has one shot in it.

Best Line Available

Caesars has it at -200, implied 67%, and PropsBot’s model is right there at a 63.4% Confidence Score — a 1.3% Edge Score and a -3.3% Confidence Gap, meaning the market is a hair ahead of the model. Translation: high-probability Over, but you’re laying juice for it. Fine as a parlay leg, thin as a standalone at this price.

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Career stats: Mike Matheson on NHL.com
Advanced metrics: Advanced metrics for Mike Matheson on Hockey-Reference
Game info: MTL at CAR on May 29, 2026

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Mike Matheson Over 0.5 Shots on Goal — NHL Picks Today, May 29