NHL Player Props Today: Best Bets & Goal Scorer Picks for Monday, Dec. 22

My best NHL player props today feature a favorite play for each of the four games on Monday's slate.

Nikita Kucherov and Cutter Gauthier headline my NHL best bets, plus an anytime goal scorer prediction and a pick for the surging Vancouver Canucks.

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Nikita Kucherov Over 1.5 points (+100) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nikita Kucherov has tallied two points in each of his last three matchups with the Blues.

The Lightning's leading scorer enters in solid form as well, with three multi-point outings across his last five games. St. Louis has only marginally improved at keeping pucks out of the net, ranking 25th in goals against over the last 10 compared to dead last over the course of the whole season.

I'm placing my best bet at FanDuel, which offers better odds compared to the minus-money price available at other best sports betting sites.

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Cutter Gauthier Over 2.5 shots on goal (-140) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Cutter Gauthier ranks fourth in the league in shots on goal and has logged at least three shots in three straight versus the Kraken.

That includes a five-shot performance against Seattle in the season opener. Gauthier is averaging an impressive 3.7 shots per game.

Adrian Kempe anytime goal scorer (+175) ⭐⭐⭐

Kings forward Adrian Kempe has four goals over his last six games entering Monday's matchup with the bottom-dwelling Blue Jackets.

Columbus allows a league-worst 3.51 goals per game and is on a current run of surrendering at least three goals in six straight contests. No one on the Kings is better suited to take advantage of that ineptitude than Kempe.

I'm placing my $10 bet at FanDuel for the chance to take home $17.50 in profit.

Filip Hronek Over 0.5 assists (+160) ⭐⭐⭐

The Canucks are 4-0 since trading captain Quinn Hughes, and defenseman Filip Hronek has led the way on the score sheet with four points during that stretch, all assists.

Eighteen of Hronek's 20 points this season have been helpers, so I'd much rather back him to tally an assist against the Flyers tonight than the worse odds for him to log any point.

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