NHL Player Props Today: Best Bets & Goal Scorer Picks for Thursday

My NHL player props today feature two of the NHL's hottest players, an Edmonton Oiler who usually eats the Seattle Kraken alive, and Alex DeBrincat, who usually saves his best for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Regarding the hottest players, I'm talking about a pair from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nikita Kucherov and Brandon Hagel. The linemates have been exceptional recently, and I look for that to continue against the Pittsburgh Penguins. 

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⬆️ Leon Draisaitl player prop: Over 1.5 points (+135) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This 5-star play is primarily due to Draisaitl's historical success against the Seattle Kraken. In his last seven meetings with the Kraken, Draisaitl has six multi-point games. 

He has 15 points in those seven games. If you look back to his previous 10 games against the Kraken, you'll see he has eight multi-point outings.

Draisaitl has just a single two-point game in the previous five, but I'm banking on his prolific exploits against Seattle recurring. BetMGM is the place to lock this wager in, with its best-in-class +135 odds. Those odds imply a 42.55% probability, and a winning $10 bet will profit $13.50. 

⬆️ Nikita Kucherov player prop: Over 1.5 points (+125) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I'm going back to Kucherov after he was shut out against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Prior to that game, Kucherov had five multi-point games in a row. And similar to Draisaitl against the Kraken, Kucherov racks up the points against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Russian playmaker has 13 points in the previous six contests against Pittsburgh, a run that includes five multi-point games. He has seven multi-point games in the last 10 games, Sidney Crosby and Co., and I'm hoping he will be even more motivated after his recent goose egg.

Of the best sports betting sites, bet365 has the best price (+125). Those odds will profit $12.50 on a winning $10 bet. 

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🔥 Alex DeBrincat (+155) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

DeBrincat has 13 goals in 27 games and is on a bit of a heater of late, scoring four in the previous six games. One of those was against tonight's opponents, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Speaking of the Blue Jackets, they don't fare well against DeBrincat, who has a goal in five of the last six meetings and four in a row. Overall, he has 15 goals in 24 games against Columbus, which has conceded four goals or more in three of the last five. 

FanDuel is the place to lock it in, with its +155 odds implying a 39.22% probability. A winning $10 bet will profit $15.50. 

🔥 Brandon Hagel (+155) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

With seven goals in the last six games, Hagel is one of the NHL's in-form forwards. He didn't score in his last game, held at bay by the Islanders. While he's not as prolific as Kucherov against the Pens, he netted in the last two games against them. 

He's also scored in consecutive games at Benchmark International Arena. DraftKings has the best odds (+155), which will profit $15.50 on a winning $10 wager. Kucherov and Hagel's recent exploits have helped improve the Lightning's Stanley Cup odds. 

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