{"id":313118,"date":"2024-12-04T14:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=313118"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:42:18","slug":"nhl-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-4-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-4-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL prop picks Dec. 4: Back Ivan Barbashev, fade Steven Stamkos on Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are only four NHL games tonight but I found a pair of player props worth taking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative: <\/strong>The Anaheim Ducks have given up their fair share of scoring chances, and Ivan Barbashev has been lighting the lamp. I&#8217;m also fading Steven Stamkos against his hometown team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL prop picks for Dec. 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl\">NHL betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:102504\">Embed: #102504<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Barbashev to record a point (-125)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his ninth NHL season, Barbashev is having a career year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian forward has 28 points in 26 games (1.07 PPG) which is well above his standard. Going into this season, he averaged a scanty 0.46 PPG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He plays on the top line with one of the best players in the league, Jack Eichel, as well as the second power-play unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now Barbashev has a top-tier matchup against the inferior Ducks, who rank: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>32nd in shots on goal allowed per game (33.4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25th in penalty kill percentage (75%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Knights, meanwhile, are a top-10 team in almost every offensive category: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seventh in goals per game (3.5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sixth in power play percentage (27.4%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sixth in shooting percentage (11.8%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Anaheim has allowed three or more goals in eight of its last 10 home games dating back to Nov. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Barbashev has 11 points in his last seven games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stamkos not to record a point (+105):<\/strong> The Predators were one of the most active franchises in the off-season but their new additions haven&#8217;t been performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, former Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Marchessault has just 12 points in 25 games this year. Stamkos has been over a point per game in his career but he has just 13 points to start the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure both players are due for some positive regression but tonight isn&#8217;t an ideal matchup to heat up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craig Berube&#8217;s coaching style is something Toronto Maple Leafs fans are not used to seeing, but it works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leafs are scoring fewer goals per game (3.08 compared to last season&#8217;s 3.51) but are also defending at an extremely high level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto is tied for the second-fewest goals allowed (2.54) and has the eighth-best penalty kill (82.4%). Nashville is last in the NHL in goals per game (2.32) and shooting percentage (7.9%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect a warm welcome for the Markham native when he gets introduced tonight, but his stat sheet won&#8217;t be as pleasing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 2:19 p.m. on 12\/4\/24. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are only four NHL games tonight but I found a pair of player props worth taking. The pregame narrative: The Anaheim Ducks have given up their fair share of scoring chances, and Ivan Barbashev has been lighting the lamp. I&#8217;m also fading Steven Stamkos against his hometown team. 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