Penguins vs. Maple Leafs Player Props: NHL Prop Bet Picks for Nov. 3

The Penguins and Maple Leafs usually combine for a load of goals when they meet, which could prove fruitful for our featured player props tonight.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) reacts after scoring a goal as we break down our Penguins vs. Maple Leafs player props tonight.
Pictured: Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) reacts after scoring a goal as we break down our Penguins vs. Maple Leafs player props tonight. Photo by Kyle Ross via Imagn Images.

My Penguins vs. Maple Leafs player props tonight feature the forever youthful Sidney Crosby, the youthful Matthew Knies, and the looks-older-than-he-is Auston Matthews.

Toronto is the -182 betting favorite ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (NHL Network).


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💵 Best Penguins vs. Maple Leafs player prop bets

  • Sidney Crosby player prop: Over 0.5 assists (+110 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Matthew Knies player prop: Over 0.5 assists (+120 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Auston Matthews player prop: Anytime goal (+100 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

💰 Best Penguins vs. Maple Leafs player props

⬆️ Sidney Crosby player prop: Over 0.5 assists (+110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Only three players (Jack Hughes, Cole Caufield, and Nathan MacKinnon) have more goals than Crosby's nine. While his goal-scoring exploits deserve the plaudits, I'm turning to him as a setup man tonight.

No. 87 had almost twice as many assists last season as goals (58 to 33). While backing him to score his 10th is as tempting as devouring a bag of mini donuts at a fairground, Crosby has five assists in the previous four games against the Buds. He has just two assists in the last five games, so arguably the greatest Pen of all time should be due. 

Don't worry, Mario, I still have your back. Crosby's odds to notch a helper range from +100 to +110 at the best sports betting apps, with the latter offered by bet365. A winning $10 bet will profit $9.09. 

⬆️ Matthew Knies player prop: Over 0.5 assists (+120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Knies carries his four-game assist streak into tonight's game. He has five assists over that span and posted four in the previous four against the Pens. Pittsburgh has the third-best goals against above expected (-9.75), which means a regression could be forthcoming. 

They allowed five goals in Winnipeg on Saturday, which isn't all that surprising when you learn that Arturs Silovs was between the pipes. Knies has 11 assists in 12 games, nine of which have come on home ice. 

bet365 offers the best price (+120) among the best sports betting apps, which represent an implied probability of 45.45%. A winning $10 bet will yield a $12 profit. 

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🔥 Auston Matthews (+100) ⭐⭐⭐

Auston Matthews played with swagger in Philly on Saturday, resembling the best version of himself. He was omnipresent in the Flyers' zone, buzzing around like an agitated wasp. 

Matthews snapped five shots on goal and scored a beauty to boot. He had the second-most expected goals in the forgettable game in Columbus, with his 0.49 just behind Bobby McMann's 0.56.

The Leafs' captain is a streaky scorer, and if he acquits himself anywhere close to the level he played at in the City of Brotherly Love, the expensive +100 price will be worth it. A winning $10 bet at Caesars' +100 odds will return $10 in profits. 


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📺 How to watch Penguins vs. Maple Leafs

  • Date: Monday, Nov. 3
  • Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Scotiabank Arena (Toronto)
  • TV: NHL Network

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