NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions Tonight: Best Bets to Score for Friday, Jan. 9
My NHL anytime goal scorer predictions tonight identify value by highlighting the top pick from each of Fridayβs games.
Alex Ovechkin tops that list, facing a Chicago Blackhawks team that has been porous defensively.
π NHL anytime goal scorer predictions tonight: Jan. 9
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| Player | Best odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin, LW, Capitals | +135 via FanDuel | ββββ |
| Kyle Connor, LW, Jets | +165 via FanDuel | ββββ |
| Dylan Guenther, RW, Mammoth | +160 via FanDuel | βββ |
π₯ Best anytime goal scorer pick tonight: Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) anytime goal (+135) ββββ
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Alex Ovechkin is starting to heat up again with three goals over his last two games. And the NHL's all-time goals leader has been a monster against the Blackhawks.
The Russian winger has scored eight goals with 14 total points across his previous 10 meetings with Chicago. The Western Conference club is struggling in its own end as well, ranking third-worst in five-on-five goals against over its last 20 games.
Only two of Ovechkin's 18 goals have come on the power play, so look for him to exploit a defense that's struggled at even strength.
I broke down the entire Washington-Chicago matchup, which I expect to feature many goals, in my Capitals vs. Blackhawks prediction.
π₯ More NHL goal scorer picks
Kyle Connor (Jets) anytime goal (+165) ββββ
The Jets have been wasting Kyle Connor's recent output as a goal scorer.
Connor has six goals over his last eight games, all Winnipeg losses amid the team's overall 11-game skid.
Just because it isn't leading to wins for his club doesn't mean we can't make some money off Connor lighting the lamp. I'm backing him at FanDuel's +165 odds to score for a fourth straight game tonight against the Kings.
Dylan Guenther (Mammoth) anytime goal (+160) βββ
Dylan Guenther is one of the most underrated forwards in the NHL.
He ranks fourth in the league in goals over the last month, scoring 11 over that stretch to give him a team-high 21 on the season. He also leads Utah in expected goals and shots on goal.
No other skater in Friday's Mammoth-Blues matchup comes close to the numbers Guenther is putting up in 2025-26, so he's an easy pick to find the back of the net against St. Louis.
ποΈ Most-bet NHL anytime goal scorers tonight
Betting insights via BetMGM.
| # | Player | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ovechkin | Capitals | +130 |
| 2 | Andrei Kuzmenko | Kings | +300 |
| 3 | Dylan Guenther | Mammoth | +160 |
| 4 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Blackhawks | +195 |
| 5 | Tyler Tucker | Blues | +2800 |
π Best NHL goal scorer parlay
💵 NHL goal scorer parlay picks
- Alex Ovechkin anytime goal (+135) ββββ
- Kyle Connor anytime goal (+165) ββββ
- Dylan Guenther anytime goal (+160) βββ
Best odds: +1519 via FanDuel ($10 to win $151.93)
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