I’ve got one prop bet from both of Friday’s NHL games.
The pregame narrative: Dylan Cozens hasn’t been producing for the Buffalo Sabres but is in a good spot to clear his shot total tonight. In Pittsburgh, back Kyle Connor to score at plus money.
Find my NHL prop picks for Nov. 22 below.
NHL prop picks
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Best Bet: Cozens over 2.5 shots (-130)
Tage Thompson might be returning tonight and if he does, he’ll be on people’s radar against the defensively inept Anaheim Ducks.
But I think Cozens is a nice undercover pick to go over his shot prop.
Buffalo’s second-line centre isn’t producing — he has just three goals and seven points in 19 games — but he is throwing the puck on the net.
Cozens leads all Sabres forwards with 53 shots on goal and is fourth in chances (87), according to Natural Stat Trick.
He had zero shots his last time out but had at least two shots in each of the seven games before that, clearing this line four times.
The Ducks are a nice team to get him over that two-shot hump.
Key stat: Anaheim allows the most shots (36.0) and chances (75.23) per 60 minutes.
Quick picks
Connor to score (+125): Connor started the year off on a rampage, potting nine goals in Winnipeg’s first 10 games.
He’s cooled off since but still has three goals in November — all of which came in his last four games.
Tonight, Connor and the Winnipeg Jets get a Pittsburgh Penguins team falling apart at the seams:
- Most goals allowed per game (3.86)
- Second-most high-danger chances per 60 (13.17)
- Pittsburgh starting goalie Tristan Jarry has a 4.72 GAA and .863 SV%
Connor is the best offensive player on the best team in the NHL. I expect him to have plenty of chances tonight.
NHL picks made at 1:17 p.m. on 11/22/2024.
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.