Two talented forwards contribute to today’s NHL prop picks.
The pregame narrative: Connor Bedard has a great matchup to be effective in the offensive zone. I’m taking the over on his shots prop while betting on Nikita Kucherov to score a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Find my NHL prop picks for Nov. 19 below.
NHL prop picks
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Best Bet: Bedard over 3.5 shots (+110)
Bedard hasn’t cleared this line in his last four games but I love this as a buy-low spot.
The Anaheim Ducks allow the most shots (34.9) per game which is over a shot higher than the San Jose Sharks (33.6) who allow the second most.
To put it simply, there is no better matchup and it’s not close.
Bedard unsurprisingly leads the Chicago Blackhawks in shots (54) this season so there shouldn’t be anyone more capable of taking advantage of this spot.
Chicago is often outmatched but there should be more chances for their top point scorer against an awful Ducks team.
Key stat: In his one game against Anaheim this season, Bedard recorded five shots.
Quick pick
Kucherov anytime goalscorer (+104): Much like the first pick, I’m looking to side with a strong matchup.
Let’s take a look at some stats:
- Pittsburgh allows the most goals against (3.9) per game
- The Penguins concede the third-most shots per game (32.8)
- Kucherov has 11 goals in 16 games played
He leads the Tampa Bay Lightning in goals and is on pace to break his career-high of 44 from last season.
The star winger is -130 to score two-plus points but I feel better about taking him to pot a goal at plus money.
Kucherov has 12 points in his last six games vs. Pittsburgh. If he can continue that level of production in his first meeting with the Penguins this season, a goal is well within the cards.
NHL picks made at 1:42 p.m. on 11/19/2024.
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.