Every NHL team is in action for today’s “Frozen Frenzy,” which leaves no shortage of prop betting opportunities.
The pregame narrative: I’m fading a lost Elias Petterson and expect Connor Hellebuyck to shut down the St. Louis Blues, specifically Pavel Buchnevich.
Find my NHL prop picks for Oct. 22 below.
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Best Bet: Pavel Buchnevich to not record a point (+115)
The only question regarding Hellebuyck is whether he’ll perform come playoff time. Granted, that’s a huge question … but in the regular season, we know the answer.
Last year’s Vezina winner is off to a red-hot start, posting a 4-0-0 record with a 1.25 GAA (second in NHL) and .952 SV% (fifth).
He shut out the Edmonton Oilers in the season opener and has only given up five goals since.
I want to back Hellebuyck and the best way in my mind (from a prop betting standpoint) is to fade Pavel Buchnevich.
St. Louis’ second-line centre is pointless in his last three games and in four of six on the season.
Key stat: Buchnevich is coming off a year in which he scored 63 points in 80 games (0.79 per game), which was his lowest per-game mark since joining the Blues in 2021.
Quick pick
Pettersson to not score a point (+115): Heading into tonight, Pettersson hasn’t scored an even-strength goal in 30 straight games, including the playoffs.
He’s registered just two assists in five games this season and is averaging 1.6 shots per game. This isn’t just a slump, it’s a massive drought. Canucks fans have to be slightly weary about locking him up to an eight-year contract at $11.6 million per year.
The Chicago Blackhawks are far from defensively sound but Pettersson just isn’t showing me anything in the early going after a brutal playoff run.
The Swede has been pointless in 11 of his last 20 regular season games.
NHL picks made at 1:45 p.m. ET 10/22/2024.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.