Betting on some of the NHL’s top offences is how I’m positioning my picks for Saturday night.
The pregame narrative: The Vegas Golden Knights get production from all over their lineup. Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeyev are excelling and are solid picks to register a point. Elsewhere, Cale Makar’s hot start is worth tailing as the Colorado Avalanche battle the Nashville Predators.
Find my NHL prop picks for Nov. 2 below.
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Best Bet: Barbashev to score 1+ points (-112)
Bettors should be looking for ways to bet on the Golden Knights tonight. This is a pretty nice option at a palatable price point.
Barbashev has been a very productive player for his team this season. The versatile forward is tied for third on his team in points (12).
He is pointless in his last two games, but that isn’t enough to dissuade me from making this pick. Barbashev has been a key contributor, registering a trio of multi-point efforts in 11 games.
What makes Barbashev an attractive pick to notch a point is his spot on Vegas’ first line. He plays alongside Mark Stone (19 points) and Jack Eichel (16), and both are having marvellous starts to the 2024-25 campaign.
Vegas’ matchup against the Utah Hockey Club adds to my interest. The Hockey Club is exceeding expectations, but allowing the ninth-most goals per game (3.45).
The Golden Knights’ top stars should deliver, making Barbashev a quality selection.
Key stat: Barbashev has registered a point in seven of 11 games this season.
Quick picks
Dorofeyev to score 1+ points (-104): Looking to back the Golden Knights and pay a little less juice? This is the prop bet for you.
Dorofeyev is also enjoying a solid start to the campaign. He has nine points in 11 games and is coming off his best performance of the year. He scored a pair of goals in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
Dorofeyev skates on the Golden Knights’ second line and top power play unit. The latter is where Dorofeyev has done a healthy amount of damage.
He has three power play points — all goals — this year. Vegas has the fourth-best power play (33.3%) in the league.
Makar to score 2+ points (+128): Typically, betting a defenceman to score two-plus points at this price doesn’t make much sense. But Makar isn’t a typical defenceman.
The blueliner has a point in all 11 games this season, with 19 total. He has six multi-point efforts in 2024-25, including three in his last six contests.
His Avalanche enter a mouthwatering matchup against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Nashville is ceding the eighth-most goals per game (3.60).
That’s bad news with a lethal Avs offence coming to town. Despite their inconsistent start to the year, the Avalanche are 12th in goals per game (3.45) and have the third-best power play percentage (35.1%) in the NHL.
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Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.