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NHL Player Props & Best Bets Today: Coyotes Howling at Home?

Ryan Gilbert

Last Updated: January 4, 2024 7:11 PM EST • 3 min 49 sec read.

NHL best bets
NHL best bets

The NHL ramps back up on Thursday with a 13-game slate for bettors to enjoy, and we have you covered with our top NHL prop picks and best bets for Thursday based on the top NHL odds from our best sports betting apps.

After the holiday break and Winter Classic, the NHL is back in full force with 13 games scheduled for Thursday night - including some high-profile matchup worth betting.

The Philadelphia Flyers aim to get back on track as they host the Columbus Blue Jackets in one of four games at 7 p.m. ET. The 8 p.m. ET timeslot features a Central Division clash between the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars.

The Los Angeles Kings host the Detroit Red Wings, and the San Jose Sharks welcome the Winnipeg Jets as the slate concludes at 10 p.m. ET.

Here are our top NHL prop picks and best bets for Thursday (odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Thursday’s NHL schedule and odds

(Odds via DraftKings)

Thursday’s NHL best bets

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Thursday’s NHL prop picks

Travis Konecny to record a point (-160 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Flyers return to Philadelphia tonight for a much-needed homestand. The Orange and Black stumbled toward the end of their road trip but have a good chance to bounce back at home against Columbus.

Travis Konecny is leading the way for the Flyers this season with 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) in 37 games. While the team has struggled, the top-line forward has not. Konecny is riding a seven-game point streak and has recorded a point in 13 of the last 16 games.

The Flyers are big favorites at home tonight and should score at least three or four goals. Konecny should be in on the action.

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Nikita Kucherov to score a goal (+110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

Nikita Kucherov is carrying the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He has a league-leading 63 points, and his 27 goals trail only league leader Auston Matthews (30).

Kucherov has scored in four straight games, six of his past seven, and 10 of his last 14 games. Overall, the veteran winger has scored in exactly half of his 38 games this season.

We’re getting some favorable odds here of +110 at FanDuel. His odds to pot a goal in a fifth straight are -120 on BetMGM and DraftKings and an even steeper -145 on Caesars.

Thursday’s NHL game picks

Sabres ML vs. Canadiens (-132 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Canadiens are at home, but that may be the only advantage they have in this one. Montreal is in a bad spot, returning from a long road trip to play its fourth game in six nights. The Habs battled for a win in Dallas on Tuesday night to stop a three-game losing streak.

While Buffalo hasn’t been much better — if at all — the Sabres have had three days off after a back-to-back split to end the calendar year. Their 2-2-1 record in their last five games isn’t impressive, but they picked up a big win against the Toronto Maple Leafs and a point at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers.

The Sabres are mostly healthy now, with just Kyle Okposo on the injury list, while the Canadiens continue to get beat up.

Back Buffalo as a road favorite in Montreal and use our FanDuel promo code to get the best price.

Coyotes ML vs. Islanders (+100 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐

The Coyotes entered 2024 in a playoff spot thanks largely to their 12-6-0 record at Mullett Arena this season. The smaller venue has become a tough place to play for opposing teams over the last two years.

The Islanders are also in the playoff mix in their conference, but they have more losses (10 in regulation, 10 in overtime/shootout) than wins (17) this season. They’re 7-6-4 on the road as well.

New York comes into this game after losing in Pittsburgh and allowing the Avalanche to come back to win on Tuesday night. The Isles have lost three of their last four games since the holiday break.

Arizona is 7-2-0 in its last nine games and rarely loses two straight at home. This is a great price to get even money on the Coyotes.

NHL best bets made Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

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Most NHL ramps back up with a 13-game slate on Thursday night. Read on for our top NHL prop picks and best bets for Thursday based on the top NHL odds from our best sports betting apps.

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Ryan Gilbert
Ryan Gilbert is a contributing writer at SportsbookReview.com, covering hockey and baseball. He is the lead NHL writer and editor at the Sports Gambling Podcast Network, where he also co-hosts the Hockey Gambling Podcast. Ryan covers the Philadelphia Flyers for Broad Street Hockey and co-founded Sons of Penn. His past stops include NBC Sports Regional Networks and NHL.com.