All 32 NHL teams are in action for the return of NHL Frozen Frenzy.
The pregame narrative: On the league’s most chaotic day, I’ve got my eyes on two budding superstars. Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils are looking for their ninth straight win before Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings.
Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for Oct. 28.
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NHL anytime goal picks
Best Bet: Hughes to score (+155)
Hughes is turning into one of the NHL’s top goalscorers.
- The 24-year-old is tied atop the league with eight goals in nine games. Seven of those goals came at even strength.
- He takes 4.0 shots on goal per game, which also ranks inside the top 10.
Hughest has dealt with many injuries in the early portion of his career, but when he’s healthy, he’s a big problem.
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In six seasons, Hughes has only played more than 62 games once. In that season, he suited up for 78 games and had 43 goals (99 points).
That was back in 2022-23 when Hughes was 21 years old. If he can stay on the ice, it’s fair to assume he hasn’t reached his production ceiling yet.
Key stat: In the first half of this home-and-home with the Colorado Avalanche, Hughes scored a pair of goals in 22:43 of ice time.
NHL predictions
Celebrini to score (+180): Here’s another young stud with tremendous value to score.
As a sophomore, Celebrini is fourth in the NHL with 15 points, one behind a trio of players with 16.
He is far and away the best player on the Sharks, and the coaching staff is certainly leaning on him as much as possible.
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Celebrini is fifth among NHL forwards in even-strength time on ice per game (17:20).
He’s also arguably the hottest player in the league right now. Celebrini has 10 points (five goals) in his last four games.
The Kings aren’t a top defensive team like they were in past seasons, either. They rank near the middle of the pack for goals against (3.1/game) and shots against (27.4/game) with a below-average penalty kill (73.8%).
At almost a 2-to-1 price, this pick feels like a no-brainer.
NHL anytime goal picks made at 3 p.m. ET on 10/28/2025.
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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.