{"id":330931,"date":"2025-02-27T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=330931"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:15:21","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-february-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-february-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NHL anytime goalscorer picks Feb. 27: Back Alexander Ovechkin, Tomas Hertl to score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve got two goalscorer bets from Thursday&#8217;s NHL slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Alexander Ovechkin is barrelling toward Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s all-time goal scoring record and I expect him to get one notch closer tonight. After that, look for Tomas Hertl to provide offence for the Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for Feb. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL anytime goal picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report-2\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/standings\"><strong>NHL standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Ovechkin to score (+100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can I say about Ovechkin that hasn&#8217;t been said? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The soon-to-be NHL recordholder has been scoring at will in his 20th season and is now 12 markets shy of passing Gretzky, who sits at 894 goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ovechkin has 30 goals in 42 games this season (0.71 goals per game).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He missed 12 games with a broken fibula but has scored 15 goals in 24 games since returning on Dec. 28 (0.62 goal per game clip).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ovechkin&#8217;s 3.79 shots per game ranks fifth in the NHL. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He has turned up the heat lately, scoring eight goals in as many games and clearing this line six times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ovechkin ripped home a hat trick on nine shots against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and followed that up with a goal on five shots against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington&#8217;s captain is firing on all cylinders and Thursday&#8217;s opponent, the St. Louis Blues, are ripe for the taking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joel Hofer is in net over Jordan Binnington, and the 24-year-old hasn&#8217;t been great this season. He has a 2.88 GAA to pair with a .903 SV% and has allowed 14 goals in his last four starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Ovechkin scored twice against the Blues on Nov. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top picks to score<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hertl anytime goalscorer (+155):<\/strong> Bettors should be looking to fade the Chicago Blackhawks any time they take the ice. That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m doing tonight by backing Hertl to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blackhawks rank near the bottom of the NHL in almost every defensive category on a 60-minute basis, per Natural Stat Trick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.44 goals (30th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31.5 shots (30th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>63.2 chances (30th)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12.8 high-danger chances (30th)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hertl is playing on Vegas&#8217; top line and power-play unit and has 10 goals in his last 14 games. He&#8217;s registered at least three shots in five of his last six games and should have plenty of chances to bury one tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 2:46 p.m. ET on 02\/27\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve got two goalscorer bets from Thursday&#8217;s NHL slate. The pregame narrative: Alexander Ovechkin is barrelling toward Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s all-time goal scoring record and I expect him to get one notch closer tonight. After that, look for Tomas Hertl to provide offence for the Vegas Golden Knights. 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