NHL fans are treated to wall-to-wall action on Canadian Thanksgiving, with 10 games on tap starting at noon ET.
The pregame narrative: Clayton Keller is coming off a career season for the Utah Mammoth, and he has an attainable shot total against the defensively inept Chicago Blackhawks. Elsewhere, look for Jake DeBrusk to record a point playing alongside two elite talents.
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NHL prop bets
Best bet: Keller over 2.5 shots (-114)
Last year was a big one for Keller.
The centre was named captain of the newly relocated Utah Hockey Club, leading the team in goals (30) and points (90), the latter of which was a career high.
Keller also logged a team-best 218 shots, netting out to 2.69 per game.
A couple of other Mammoth players logged more shots on a per-60 basis, but Keller plays big minutes, which is important for a wager like this.
Tonight, he gets to go up against the Blackhawks, who are winless through three games.
- Chicago was second-to-last in the standings last season, posting a 25-46-11 record.
- On a per-60 basis, the Blackhawks allowed the third-most shots (30.84) and sixth-most shot attempts (62.22), according to Natural Stat Trick.
- Through three games this year, the Blackhawks have allowed 32.27 shots per 60.
Keller only has three total shots on goal this season, but I won’t let that discourage me. He is 8-1 against this line in his last nine games against Chicago.
Key stat: Keller averaged 17.24 shot attempts per 60 last season.
NHL predictions
DeBrusk to record a point (-114): DeBrusk is coming off a nice debut season with the Vancouver Canucks, netting a career-best 28 goals to go with 20 assists.
Now, he’s playing on the top line alongside Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, who have both eclipsed the 70-point threshold before.
Pettersson had a horrible 2024-25 campaign (45 points), but he’s still a top-end passer who should be able to drive the offence.
DeBrusk has logged an assist in both games so far, and I like his chances of producing against the St. Louis Blues.
Jordan Binnington got lit up for five goals in his only start this year, after ranking a pedestrian 28th in SV% last season (.900).
DeBrusk had a point in two of three games against the Blues a season ago.
NHL prop bets made at 12:45 p.m. ET on 10/13/2025.
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.