🏒 NHL Player Props Today: Best Bets & Prop Picks for Monday, March 30

My NHL player props for today's slate provide a pick from four of the five games, including Jack Eichel, Nazem Kadri, Macklin Celebrini, and John Carlson. 

Each bet presents appealing situational matchups, and I'm looking forward to keeping my hot streak going. All four picks feature individuals playing on home ice. 

🏒 Best NHL player props today: March 30

See all of our experts' NHL picks based on the latest NHL odds.; picks rated on a 1-to-5 star confidence scale based on betting value.

Total wagered: 3.5 units | Max profit: 3.63 units

💰 Best NHL player prop bet today

Jack Eichel Over 1.5 points (+130) vs. Canucks 

For the first time in eight games, Eichel scored more than one point. He notched three at home against the Washington Capitals.

That, along with John Tortorella swooping in as the new bench boss, will be the catalyst for a big game from the Golden Knights' leading scorer. The Golden Knights have entered desperation mode, if it wasn't already obvious, and Eichel must step up. 

With a new lease on life, I expect him to do precisely that against the league's whipping boys, the Vancouver Canucks. 

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Nazem Kadri Over 0.5 assists (+146) vs. Flames 

While Kadri gets up for every game, he'll be flying off the walls at the thought of facing his former team. The Calgary Flames are on a four-game winning streak, but it's time for that to end, and Kadri will be an instrumental part of Colorado's victory.

It helps that Kadri has an assist in three straight entering tonight's contest. The Avs scored at least four goals in four of the previous five games against Calgary. 

Macklin Celebrini anytime goal (+145) vs. Blues 

Celebrini scored against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, and he netted four times in five head-to-head matchups versus the St. Louis Blues. That includes one in each of the last two home meetings.

He's fired 18 shots on goal in the previous four games and led the team in expected goals twice in that sample size. 

There's also the fact that the Sharks are four points out of a playoff spot, desperate for a victory. While he hasn't had much time to prove it, Celebrini has the talent and character to be a big-game player. That should bode well in tonight's must-win encounter. 

John Carlson Over 0.5 assists (-115) vs. Maple Leafs 

What an addition Carlson has been to the Anaheim Ducks, with the blueliner notching eight assists in seven contests since arriving. The veteran enters on a three-game assist streak, amassing seven. 

I like the matchup for Carlson and his Ducks, too, as they face a Maple Leafs team that has long since waved the white towel. If the Maple Leafs don't get a top-five pick, they won't retain a first-round draft selection.

That's music to the Ducks' ears as they attempt to hold off the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division. 

🚀 Best NHL parlay picks today

Three of the four picks have plus-money odds, lowering the probability while increasing the potential profit. If I wanted to make the odds more palatable, I might think about omitting the Celebrini pick. 

I'm confident about all the picks, though, so I'll keep the 4-leg parlay intact. 

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💡 How I'm betting NHL player props today

Follow all of our NHL analysis and expert predictions this season.

By minimizing goal-scorer picks, I've increased the probability of success for my NHL player props. The pivot in strategy has been successful, which is why I've selected only one goal-scorer pick, Celebrini. 

That pick speaks for itself, but I'm still only willing to devote a half unit to it. I love the situational matchups for the other three picks for different reasons.

The Tortorella effect in Vegas, Kadri facing his former team, and a hot Carlson playing the beleaguered Maple Leafs.