Sunday’s NHL slate is headlined by the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights.
The pregame narrative: Jack Eichel is having an incredible season, and I expect him to get on the score sheet against a below-average penalty kill. I’m also tailing a Carter Verhaeghe prop.
Check out my Panthers vs. Golden Knights prop picks for Jan. 26.
Panthers vs. Golden Knights prop picks
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Best bet: Eichel 1+ power-play points (+140)
The Panthers take the fourth-most penalty minutes per game (10.2) and are below average on the penalty kill (78.8%).
Meanwhile, Vegas plays very disciplined (5.5 penalty mins/game) and scores on the power play at the third-highest rate (28.4%).
That offence is led by Eichel, who has 20 points with the man advantage. He has 61 points in total over 48 games, but his -345 price tag to score a point is way too steep for me.
Instead, I’ll happily take the value on Eichel to get a PP point against an undisciplined team.
Key stat: Florida has allowed the 10th-most goals against on the PK (32) this season.
Quick pick
Verhaeghe over 2.5 shots (+100): There are a lot of high-volume shooters on the Panthers, and I’ve opted to side with the leader of the group.
Verhaeghe has tallied 148 shots in 50 games and is cashing this bet more often than not. He is 29-21 against this wager.
He’s finished with two or fewer shots in back-to-back games but had three-plus shots in five of six before that.
The Golden Knights don’t provide the best matchup, as they allow the eight-fewest shots per game (26.8), but that’s part of the reason this is priced at even money.
Besides, Flordia averages 31.1 shots per night and has proven it can do damage against any team.
Picks made at 3:43 p.m. ET on 01/26/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.