A trio of under-the-radar players headline my best NHL prop picks for today’s action.
The pregame narrative: The Ottawa Senators are humming on the power play. I’m looking for a pair Sens, Josh Norris and Jake Sanderson, to deliver. Elsewhere, Jeff Skinner has a solid chance to notch a point considering his deployment in the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup.
Find my NHL prop picks for Oct. 27 below.
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Best Bet: Norris to score 1+ points (-117)
Today’s meeting between the Senators and the Colorado Avalanche is shaping up to be a shootout.
Both teams have offences capable of lighting up the board. Ottawa is sixth in goals per game (3.71) while Colorado is eighth (3.63).
Neither squad can keep the puck out of its net, either. The Avalanche are ceding the fourth-most goals per game (4.00) while the Senators are surrendering the sixth-most (3.57).
Both squads are doing most of their damage on the power play. The Avs rank third on the man advantage (39.3%), while the Sens are second (41.7%).
That’s where picking Norris to notch a point catches my attention. The Senators forward skates on the team’s first power play unit. Three of his six points this season have come on the power play.
Ottawa’s man advantage should have plenty of success against a Colorado special teams unit that struggles mightily. The Avalanche rank 29th on the penalty kill this campaign (69.6%).
Expect Norris to deliver in a game that should feature plenty of goals.
Key stat: Norris has a point in four of six games this season.
Quick picks
Sanderson to score 1+ points (-121): A lot of the logic that goes into the Norris pick applies here.
Sanderson, like his teammate, plays on Ottawa’s top power play unit. The Sens should have plenty of success in this matchup on the man advantage.
All seven of Sanderson’s points this season have come on the power play.
Skating alongside talented players like Norris, Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle in offensively-friendly situations makes Ottawa’s young defenceman a strong target for today.
Skinner to score 1+ points (+100): Skinner has had mixed results so far in his Oilers tenure.
The winger has four points in eight games but is pointless in his last three. I like his chances of breaking that streak on Sunday.
Skinner plays on Edmonton’s first power play unit. There isn’t a better spot for offensive production in the NHL than playing alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl while up a man.
That power play should feast against the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit is playing its second game in as many days and owns the second-worst penalty kill in the league (64.3%).
NHL picks made at 11:04 a.m. ET 10/27/2024.
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Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.