I’ve got three anytime goalscorer picks for Saturday’s 13-game NHL slate.
The pregame narrative: Brady Tkachuk is back and I expect the Ottawa Senators captain to make a triumphant return to help his team snap out of a five-game losing skid. Troy Terry is my other top pick to score.
Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for March 1.
NHL anytime goal picks
Best Bet: Tkachuk anytime goalscorer (+125)
Tkachuk hasn’t played since the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada where he scored a goal in USA’s 3-2 defeat.
If you count the international tournament, the American has four goals in his last five games and is 3-2 against this line.
He’s leading the Sens in goals (21) and is in the best spot possible Saturday to pour on the offence.
Why? Well let me explain:
- The Senators score 3.2 goals per game at home compared to 2.4 on the road.
- Tkachuk has scored in 11 of Ottawa’s 25 home games (44.0%).
- The San Jose Sharks allow the most goals per game (3.7) in the NHL.
My confidence in the Sens offence is sky high and chances are Tkachuk’s heavily involved.
Key stat: The Sharks have given up four-plus goals in six of their past eight road games.
Top picks to score
Terry anytime goalscorer (+200): The Anaheim Ducks are on a bit of a heater at the moment and Terry’s been their best player hands down.
His 45 points lead the team and are 11 more than Ryan Strome, who ranks second with 34.
Anaheim is 7-2-1 in its last 10 and Terry has 10 points during that run. That includes only two goals but the matchup doesn’t get much better than tonight.
The Chicago Blackhawks allow the third most goals (3.5) and shots (31.7) per game.
Picks made at 11:07 a.m. ET on 03/01/2025.
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.