Two superstars are the targets of my NHL prop picks for Tuesday.
The pregame narrative: Connor McDavid is healthy again and I think the Edmonton Oilers are in for an offensive explosion against the New York Islanders. I also love the value on David Pastrnak scoring multiple points tonight.
Find my NHL prop picks for Nov. 12 below.
NHL prop picks
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Best Bet: McDavid to record a power play point (+150)
In McDavid’s second game back from injury, the Oilers destroyed Vancouver Canucks 7-3.
Edmonton’s captain scored a powerplay goal and added two assists in a three-point performance.
Tonight, the Oilers get the Islanders and I like the matchup.
- New York allows the 12th-most goals per game (3.07)
- It has the league’s third-worst penalty kill (65.6%).
Edmonton owns a 15.8% PP conversion rate this season but I expect it to start creeping up toward last year’s number (26.3%).
Key stat: Since the start of the 2019-2020 season, McDavid has 242 PP points in 370 games.
Quick pick
Pastrnak to record 2+ points (+185): This value doesn’t come around often with Pastrnak but he’s in a bit of a cold spell.
The Bruins’ top point producer has 14 points in 16 games with just four multi-point performances on the season.
He’s well off the 110-point pace he’s achieved over the last two seasons but this is a good spot and a nice price to back him at.
The St. Louis Blues rank in the bottom 10 in multiple defensive stats:
- 3.47 goals against per game (27th)
- 30.3 shots against per game (24th)
- 75.6% penalty kill (23rd)
St. Louis lost back-to-back games and is fresh off an 8-1 thrashing by the Washington Capitals. If there’s any time to get behind Pastrnak, it’s now.
NHL picks made at 12:30 p.m. on 11/12/2024.
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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.