🏒 NHL Player Props Today: Best Bets & Prop Picks for Thursday, May 14
We have two NHL playoff games on tonight's slate, including the Golden Knights looking to eliminate the Ducks in Anaheim in Game 6. Meanwhile, the Sabres and Canadiens both aim to get ahead in their series in a crucial Game 5 in Buffalo.
My best NHL player props today feature four picks, with two from each of Thursday's matchups. My best bets are headlined by superstar center Jack Eichel's elite passing ability, as he looks to build on his playoff-leading assist total.
🏒 Best NHL player props today: May 14
See all of our experts' NHL picks based on the latest NHL odds.
| 💰 Pick | ⚖️ Bet size (units) | 🧠 Why I bet this |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel Over 0.5 assists (-150 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 0.33u | Eichel leads the playoffs with 14 assists. |
| Alex Newhook 3+ shots on goal (+198 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 0.99u | Exceeded this shot prop in four straight games. |
| Josh Doan Over 0.5 points (-106 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 0.47u | On a five-game point streak. |
| Cutter Gauthier Over 0.5 power-play points (+290 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 1.45u | Gauthier leads postseason in PP points. |
Total wagered: 2 units | Max profit: 3.24 units
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💰 Best NHL player prop bet today
Jack Eichel Over 0.5 assists (-150) at Ducks
Jack Eichel's passing has been on another level this postseason. Eichel leads the playoffs with 14 assists (compared to just one goal), averaging an incredible 1.27 helpers per game.
I'm even more confident in him tallying an assist tonight because of Golden Knights teammates Pavel Dorofeyev and Tomas Hertl finally finding their shooting touch over the last few games of this series. Given that 93% of Eichel's points this postseason are assists, there's significant value in backing him at FanDuel's -150 odds, rather than the -294 price for him to tally a point of any kind.
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Alex Newhook 3+ shots on goal (+198) at Sabres
Canadiens forward Alex Newhook has exceeded this shot prop in four straight games, averaging 4.25 shots per game during that stretch.
I don't see any reason why that high-volume pace should slow down, given Newhook's torrid (and unexpected) goal-scoring streak versus the Sabres. He's scored five over his last three games as he leads the series in goals. While many of the best sports betting sites have Newhook's shot prop total set at 1.5 at around -150 odds, I'm backing him to tally 3+ at FanDuel's +198 value.
Josh Doan Over 0.5 points (-106) vs. Canadiens
Josh Doan hasn't been held off the score sheet in over two weeks. The Sabres forward has tallied at least one point in five straight games, with nine points across his previous seven outings.
Doan gets plenty of ice time at both even strength and on Buffalo's top power-play unit. And his impact has come in all kinds of different game situations for the Sabres, including tallying two assists when Buffalo mustered just three goals total across Games 2 and 3. I placed my bet on Doan to record a point for a sixth game in a row at FanDuel's -106 odds.
Cutter Gauthier Over 0.5 power-play points (+290) vs. Golden Knights
After it was a major reason why the Ducks got by the Oilers in Round 1, Anaheim's power play has finally woken up against the Golden Knights.
The Ducks have scored on three power plays over the last two games versus Vegas, and Cutter Gauthier assisted on every one. No one has more power-play points this postseason than Gauthier's eight.
Whether it's a goal or an assist on the man advantage, I like Gauthier's chances of logging a power-play point on home ice tonight in Game 6, especially at FanDuel's +290 odds.
🚀 Best NHL parlay picks today
I'm leaving out the Gauthier prop here, as it is a little more high-variance than my other picks. Combining three of my top NHL player props for Thursday gives me a 3-leg parlay at +865 odds at FanDuel. That translates to an implied probability of 10.36%.
💵 Best NHL parlay bet today
- Jack Eichel Over 0.5 assists (-150)
- Alex Newhook 3+ shots on goal (+198)
- Josh Doan Over 0.5 points (-106)
Best odds: +865 via FanDuel (0.2u -> 1.73u)
💵 My betting record for NHL picks
All NHL picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since April 16.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23-19-2 | +3.18 units ✅ | 13.62% ✅ |
| Player props | 8-7 | -0.55 units ❌ | -7.19% ❌ |
| Parlays | 4-6-1 | +0.86 units ✅ | 33.08% ✅ |
💡 How I'm betting NHL player props today
Follow all of our NHL analysis and expert predictions this season.
I'm wagering my usual 0.5 units each on my top NHL player props for Thursday, one unit apiece on tonight's playoff matchups. Three of my picks (excluding Gauthier) have at least 80% hit rates in their respective second-round series. Bankroll management is crucial in sports betting, so be smart with yours.
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