{"id":346026,"date":"2025-05-12T11:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=346026"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:48:37","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-may-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-may-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL playoff anytime goalscorer picks May 12: Bet on Connor McDavid to light the lamp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two teams have a chance to even their Stanley Cup playoff second-round series on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s NHL narrative:<\/strong> The Vegas Golden Knights look to steal back-to-back games on the road to even up their series with the Edmonton Oilers. Before that, the Carolina Hurricanes can gain a 3-1 lead over the Washington Capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best NHL anytime goal picks for May 12, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/connor_mcdavid\">Connor McDavid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/players\/andrei_svechnikov\">Andrei Svechnikov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL anytime goal picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: McDavid to score (+123)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite only scoring three times in these playoffs, McDavid has been firing on all cylinders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In nine games played, the captain leads the Oilers in shots (35) and expected goals (5.0), per Money Puck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDavid is known for his playmaking over his scoring, but he&#8217;s still elite at putting the puck in the net. In 2022-23, he had a 64-goal season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oilers&#8217; superstar has points in eight of nine postseason games. He scored in Game 3 while attempting 10 shots (five on net).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDavid is the best player in the world, so he naturally plays north of 24 minutes per night. Those are elite defenceman minutes, even though he&#8217;s a forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With his combination of skill and speed, McDavid is always a threat to light the lamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> He has attempted 26 shots in the first three games of this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:113676\">Embed: #113676<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/top-skaters?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Svechnikov to score (+160):<\/strong> The winger leads his team with six goals in the postseason, and it hasn&#8217;t been because of luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continuously puts himself in prime positions to score. Take a look at his advanced statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most expected goals (5.7).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most created expected goals (5.5).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fourth most goals per 60 (5.25).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Svechnikov also ranks fourth in the Stanley Cup playoffs for shot attempts (66).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He plays on the top line with Sebastian Aho and Jackson Blake. The two have combined for nine assists in these playoffs, and the 25-year-old goalscorer should continue to be the main target on the attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL anytime goal picks made at 10:25 a.m. ET on 05\/12\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two teams have a chance to even their Stanley Cup playoff second-round series on Monday. Today&#8217;s NHL narrative: The Vegas Golden Knights look to steal back-to-back games on the road to even up their series with the Edmonton Oilers. 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