{"id":375806,"date":"2025-10-17T10:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=375806"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:36:57","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NHL anytime goal picks Oct. 17: Back Jake Guentzel and Ryan Donato to score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jake Guentzel and Ryan Donato stand out as solid anytime goal picks from Friday&#8217;s four-game NHL slate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Guentzel had his third 40-goal campaign last season and is in a good position to do damage against the Detroit Red Wings. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m digging the plus-money value on Ryan Donato to score against the Vancouver Canucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for Oct. 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl\">See live NHL odds for tonight&#8217;s slate<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL anytime goal picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Guentzel to score a goal (+138)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tampa Bay Lightning made a big decision last year by letting captain and all-time leading goalscorer Steven Stamkos walk in favour of Guentzel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the type of cold-blooded move that keeps championship windows open. Check out what each of them did last season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guentzel:<\/strong> 41 goals and 80 points (80 GP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stamkos:<\/strong> 27 goals and 53 points (82 GP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Guentzel netted his first goal of the season on Tuesday when the Lightning played the Washington Capitals, and I&#8217;m sure there are many more to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <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\">Bet on Guentzel to score vs. Detroit at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winger is leading Tampa Bay in xG (1.54) and high-danger chances (nine), according to Natural Stat Trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detroit (3-1-0) is off to a red-hot start, beating the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs (twice), but I&#8217;m not ready to call it a good team just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Gibson is in net tonight, and he got shelled for five goals by the Montreal Canadiens in his lone start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Last season, Guentzel scored 17 power-play goals, and Detroit ranked last in penalty kill percentage (70.1%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\"><a href=\"cacheembed:119639\">Embed: #119639<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donato to score a goal (+280):<\/strong> Donato is coming off a career year, netting 31 goals and 62 points with the Chicago Blackhawks. Both of those marks are practically double his previous highs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journeyman centre is leading Chicago in xG (2.33), scoring chances (23) and high-danger chances (eight) through five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that said, I&#8217;m all over this price against a Vancouver team playing its second game in as many nights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canucks are 2-2 so far and have given up 11 goals in their last three games. Thatcher Demko was in goal for a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars yesterday, meaning Kevin Lankinen should get the call tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lankinen gave up four goals in his lone start this season and ranked 48th in goals saved above expected last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL anytime goal picks made at 10:25 a.m. ET on 10\/17\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Guentzel and Ryan Donato stand out as solid anytime goal picks from Friday&#8217;s four-game NHL slate. 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