🏒 NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions Today: Best Bets to Score for Saturday, May 9
Today's two-game slate begins with the Carolina Hurricanes looking to complete a sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers, while the nightcap features the Colorado Avalanche seeking a 3-0 series stranglehold over the Minnesota Wild.
My NHL anytime goal scorer predictions today are backing players from the red-hot Hurricanes and Avalanche, but my favorite anytime goal prop features Wild star Matt Boldy in a do-or-die spot for Minnesota.
🏒 NHL anytime goal scorer predictions today: May 9
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| Player | Goal scorer bet | Units | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy, LW, Wild | Anytime goal (+145 via DraftKings) | 1u -> 1.45u | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Andrei Svechnikov, RW, Hurricanes | Anytime goal (+220 via BetMGM) | 0.5u -> 1.1u | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Nazem Kadri, F, Avalanche | Anytime goal (+290 via DraftKings) | 0.2u -> 0.58u | ⭐ |
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🥅 Best anytime goal scorer pick today
Matt Boldy anytime goal (+145) vs. Avalanche
After potting six goals in Round 1 vs. Dallas, Boldy has been held without a marker through two games against the Avs. I expect him to get back to his goal-scoring ways tonight at home, where the Wild will have the luxury of last change and can avoid matchups against Colorado's top checkers.
Boldy's 5-on-5 metrics have still been strong in the series, and he could also find success on a struggling Minnesota powerplay that has had three days off to make adjustments. DraftKings (+145) and FanDuel (+140) offer the best prices on this prop, but there's value down to +130.
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Andrei Svechnikov (+220) vs. Flyers
Svechnikov finally notched his first goal of the postseason in Game 3, and I'll back him to ride that momentum into another tally tonight. He's still due for some positive regression (2.7 expected goals in the playoffs) and other analytics are trending upwards as well. Svechnikov's 0.7 expected goals in Thursday's contest was his highest production since the opening game of the playoffs, and he's attempted 17 shots over his last two outings.
With the Flyers desperate on the verge of elimination, there's also increased potential for a couple of Carolina empty-net goals if Philly is trailing late and pulls its goalie earlier than usual. Three of Svechnikov's eight goals in last year's playoffs were scored into an untended cage.
BetMGM and DraftKings both list Svechnikov's anytime goal odds at +220, with FanDuel not far behind at +210, and I'd play this down to +200.
Nazem Kadri (+290) vs. Wild
Like Svechnikov, Kadri also scored his first goal of the playoffs in his most recent outing. He's been far more dangerous this round than he was in Round 1 vs. Los Angeles, when Kadri generated just 0.4 expected goals in four games. In two games versus the Wild, Kadri has already created 1.2 expected goals and hit the net on 12 of 13 shot attempts.
You might be able to find Kadri anytime goal at better than +300 odds if you shop around, but DraftKings' +290 price was the best widely available odds as of Saturday morning. Anything better than +275 is worth a small wager in my opinion.
🚀 Best NHL goal scorer parlay
Goals are expected in the Colorado/Minnesota game, where oddsmakers set the total at 6.5 - high for a playoff game, especially at this point of the playoffs. Any goals by Boldy and the rest of the Wild correlate to increased offense from the Avs, so I'm happy to combine Kadri into this parlay, even if it's a longshot.
Adding Svechnikov as the third leg gives us a chance to really cash in on a small play, boosting this from a +750 SGP to a potential +2620 return at DraftKings.
💵 NHL goal scorer parlay picks
- Matt Boldy (+145)
- Andrei Svechnikov (+220)
- Nazem Kadri (+290)
Best odds: +2620 via DraftKings (0.1u ->2.72u)
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The Flyers have scored just three regulation-time goals in their last four games, so I'm completely avoiding backing any Philadelphia players in the anytime goal scorer market. Boldy anytime goal is my favorite play and the value at DraftKings (+145, compared to +125 at some other books) makes it a full-unit play. Svechnikov is a half-unit play because of its implied 40% probability, while Kadri is a smaller play as a darkhorse at nearly 3:1 return.
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