NHL Player Props Today: Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions & Best Bets for Tuesday

My NHL player props today and NHL picks feature Captain Canada and the Team American captain, along with Evgeni Malkin and Leon Draisaitl.

Sidney Crosby is scoring goals like he's 26, while Draisaitl is quietly on pace for his fifth 50-goal campaign. Malkin leads the league in assists, and Auston Matthews usually feasts when he faces the Calgary Flames. 

🏒 Best NHL player props today

NHL player prop picks for Tuesday; NHL odds subject to change.

• Auston Matthews, C, Maple Leafs: Over 1.5 points (+162 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Evgeni Malkin, C, Penguins: Over 0.5 assists (+140 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Sidney Crosby, C, Penguins: Anytime goal (+195 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Leon Draisaitl, C, Oilers: Anytime goal (+120 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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⬆️ Auston Matthews Over 1.5 points (+162) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has only one multi-point game in nine, which came at home against the Nashville Predators. He's not only overdue for another, but the Buds' captain usually thrives against the Flames, who've allowed the eighth-most goals per game (3.5). 

Matthews has 10 points in his last three meetings with the Flames, six of which came in two games last season against probable starter Dustin Wolf.

The odds for him to notch at least two points range from +145 to +162, with FanDuel at the high end of the market, where a winning $10 bet will yield a $16.20 profit. Those +162 odds imply a 38.17% probability. 

⬆️ Evgeni Malkin Over 0.5 assists (+140) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pittsburgh Penguins vet Evgeni Malkin is undervalued currently in the assists market, posting 13 assists in 10 games but still receiving plus-money odds.

He enters tonight's game on a five-game assist streak, in which he's amassed seven, including one against St. Louis on Monday. Malkin also has six helpers in the previous five against the Philadelphia Flyers. 

FanDuel and DraftKings offer +140 odds, which is the best value at the best sports betting sites. Those +140 odds imply a 41.67% probability, and a winning $10 bet will pocket $14 in profits. 

🥅 Best anytime goal scorer predictions today

🔥 Sidney Crosby (+195) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Canadians will be hoping Penguins captain Sidney Crosby can maintain his current goal-scoring form through February and the Olympics. He has seven goals in 10 games, netting six in the previous six games. I backed Crosby to score on Monday and he duly obliged, banging home his own rebound on a breakaway.  

As long as fatigue doesn't hinder, as he's on a back-to-back, Crosby's +195 odds, which imply a 33.90% probability, offer exquisite value. The 38-year-old has two goals in the previous four meetings with Philly.

🔥 Leon Draisaitl (+120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl quietly has seven goals in 10 games, one behind three players tied for the league lead. He scored two in Vancouver on Sunday to rescue a point for the Edmonton Oilers. He has three goals in the last three games and scored in all three home games thus far. 

The power forward also has two goals in the previous three against Utah. And despite Utah's sensational start, it has the 22nd-ranked penalty kill (tied with Anaheim). That's terrific news for Draisaitl, whose lethal one-timer is one of the primary reasons the Oilers have the fifth-best power play (31%).

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