NHL Player Prop Bets Today: Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions & Best Props for Friday
A successful 3-for-4 Thursday leads into my NHL player prop bets today, which feature a pure goal scorer, an assists wizard, and a New Jersey Devil with a track record of devouring Sharks.
These NHL picks also hone in on three favorable matchups, with Jack Hughes' recent exploits against San Jose front and center.
🏒 Best NHL player prop bets today
NHL player prop picks for Friday; NHL odds subject to change.
- Jack Hughes, C, Devils: Over 3.5 shots (-130 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Dylan Strome, C, Capitals: Over 0.5 assists (-124 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Auston Matthews, C, Maple Leafs: Anytime goal (+120 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Jack Hughes, C, Devils: Anytime goal (+105 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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⬆️ Jack Hughes Over 3.5 shots (-130) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hughes is playing at his peak, terrific news for neutrals and Devils fans, while an ominous prospect for the Sharks. The 24-year-old speedster has 24 shots on goal in the last four games, an average of six. In that stint, he attempted 38 shots.
Not only is he firing shots toward goal like it's his last game as a pro, but he is facing a Sharks team that is playing the night after beating the New York Rangers 6-5 in overtime.
They should be slightly fatigued, which is conducive to Hughes' feasting. Even if San Jose feels no ill effects from yesterday's OT thriller, Hughes has a track record of devouring the Sharks, with five straight Overs while averaging 6.67 shots per game in that sample size.
A winning $10 bet at FanDuel will yield a $7.69 profit, with an implied probability of 56.52%.
⬆️ Dylan Strome Over 0.5 assists (-124) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dylan Strome represented one of my most profitable props last season, but this is the first time I've turned to the Washington Capitals' assists wizard in the current campaign. That's because he stopped hitting the snooze button after a scoreless three games to kick off proceedings.
Strome is on a four-game assist streak, compiling seven in that span. He had three consecutive two-assist games before registering one apple against Seattle in the previous game. The 28-year-old gets a favorable matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team he has posted at least one assist against in five of the last six meetings.
Caesars offers the best price (-124) among the best sports betting sites, where a $10 bet will profit $8.06 with an implied probability of 55.36%.
🥅 Best anytime goal scorer props today
🔥 Auston Matthews (+120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Auston Matthews has four goals in seven games but hasn't scored in two. That can hardly be considered a drought, but anytime Matthews doesn't score, questions about whether he can cope without Mitch Marner won't be far off. As far as situational plays go, they don't get much better.
Matthews has nine goals in the last eight meetings with the Buffalo Sabres, scoring at least one in seven of the previous eight. While the Sabres fared well defensively at home in the last two games, conceding just two goals, they allowed 10 at KeyBank Center in the previous two meetings with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
If Matthews achieves what he usually does against the Sabres, you'll earn $12 on a $10 wager. The +120 odds translate to an implied probability of 45.45%. Our Matt MacKay is backing John Tavares to score instead at +200 odds in his Maple Leafs vs. Sabres player props.
🔥 Jack Hughes (+105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I could have turned elsewhere for my final goal scoring prop, but I'm more in love with this matchup than devils are with committing evil deeds in the scorching heat.
Hughes didn't score in the last game, to my devilish chagrin. However, he had 10 shot attempts and finished with 17% of the Devils' expected goals.
And in the three previous games, he netted six times.
As relentless as he's been, I'm confident he'll have the upper hand for most of his shifts. And there's a good chance he'll be facing Yaroslav Askarov, who didn't play last night in the Big Apple. In three starts, Askarov has a swollen 5.72 goals against average and a lackluster .838 save percentage.
A winning $10 bet at FanDuel will provide $10.50 in profits, with an implied probability of 48.78%.
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