I’ve got two goalscorer props to share for Wednesday’s opening game between Sweden and Canada.
The latest: The 4 Nations Face-Off will pin four of the sport’s top nations together in a tournament that has hockey fans excited. In the first game, I’m backing Sam Reinhart to score for Canada and William Nylander to score for Sweden. I’m taking Filip Forsberg to score a point, too.
Check out the latest Sweden vs. Canada 4 Nations Face-Off props for Feb. 12.
Sweden vs. Canada props
Best Bet: Reinhart anytime goalscorer (+160)
According to Daily Faceoff, Reinhart will play wing on the first line with Connor McDavid and Mitch Marner while joining the first power-play unit.
That first line is extremely good but how about the PP that includes McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan McKinnon and Cale Makar?
Reinhart may seem like the name that doesn’t fit but he serves a purpose with the man advantage. He leads all Canadians with 31 goals in the NHL and nine of those came on the PP.
He’ll play with some of hockey’s best passers on both his regular line and power play and he has a strong chance to lead the tournament in goals.
Key stat: Since the start of last season, Reinhart ranks second in the NHL with 88 goals scored during that time, sitting one back of Auston Matthews (89).
Quick picks
Nylander anytime goalscorer (+235): Nylander will have a large role in the Swedes’ offence.
He’ll play on the second line and seemingly quarterback the first PP unit as he’s slotted to play on the blueline with Victor Hedman.
The Leafs’ star is currently second in the NHL with 33 goals in 55 games. He’s picking up the slack left behind by Matthews who’s missed a chunk of the season.
If anything, that shows us how productive Nylander can be when given more opportunity. John Tavares was also out for some time with an injury.
He won’t have Marner to pass him the puck but linemate Mika Zibanejad had 50-plus assists in two of the last three seasons.
Zibanejad is falling short of that pace this season (26 assists in 55 games) but he’s on a tear for the New York Rangers right now.
He has six assists in his last five games while Nylander’s potted nine goals in his last 10 games. This could be a match made in heaven on the second line for Sweden.
Forsberg to score 1+ points (+102): This pick is based on pure talent.
Forsberg has 53 points in 52 NHL games this season and he’s been on a heater.
Since Jan. 14, he has 34 points in 24 games and is coming off a 94-point season.
With Canada starting Jordan Binnington in goal (.897 SV%, 2.89 GAA), I expect the Swedes to score a couple of goals.
4 Nations Face-Off picks made at 1:09 p.m. ET on 02/11/2025.
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.