{"id":377081,"date":"2025-10-23T15:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=377081"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:21:07","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NHL anytime goal picks Oct. 23: Back Pastrnak and Caufield on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>David Pastrnak headlines Thursday&#8217;s NHL goal picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Boston Bruins have lost five straight games, but Pastrnak has been an offensive force during that stretch. I like the former Rocket Richard winner to capitalize on a cushy matchup against the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for Oct. 23, featuring a pick on Cole Caufield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NHL<\/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: Pastrnak to score a goal (+100)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastrnak has been the model of consistency as far as NHL goalscorers go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s netted at least 40 goals in each of the last five full seasons, winning the Rocket Richard Trophy in 2021-22 with 61 goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s Bruins are much worse for wear than those Bruins, but Pastrnak has still found ways to produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pastrnak has four goals and 10 points through eight games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He&#8217;s leading the Bruins in shot attempts (72), shots (31), scoring chances (23) and xG (3.34), according to Natural Stat Trick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\"><strong>Bet on David Pastrnak to score tonight<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston should get back in the win column tonight at home against Anaheim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ducks are starting backup netminder Petr Mrazek, who gave up six goals on 23 shots to the San Jose Sharks in his lone start this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season, Mrazek ranked 52nd in GAA (3.35) and 44th in SV% (.891) among qualified goaltenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Anaheim is allowing the most high-danger chances per 60 (13.18) since the start of last season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:120010\">Embed: #120010<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caufield to score a goal (+188):<\/strong> Caufield is off to a great start for the Atlantic Division-leading Montreal Canadiens, scoring five goals in eight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American winger plays top-line minutes alongside Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky, and he leads Montreal in shot attempts (39) and xG (3.29).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edmonton is a strong defensive team, but it has a serious problem in goal that wasn&#8217;t addressed this offseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\">Back Cole Caufield against the Edmonton Oilers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calvin Pickard is between the pipes tonight, and he has an .865 SV% through two games. You could say it&#8217;s only two games, but Pickard ranked 67th in goals saved above expected on a 60-minute basis last year, per MoneyPuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caufield and the Canadiens should be licking their chops tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><em>NHL anytime goal picks made at 3 p.m. ET on 10\/23\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Pastrnak headlines Thursday&#8217;s NHL goal picks. The pregame narrative: The Boston Bruins have lost five straight games, but Pastrnak has been an offensive force during that stretch. I like the former Rocket Richard winner to capitalize on a cushy matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. 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