{"id":377645,"date":"2025-10-26T09:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=377645"},"modified":"2025-10-26T09:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:35:46","slug":"nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-anytime-goal-picks-and-predictions-october-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NHL anytime goal picks Oct. 26: Expect Connor McDavid to shine on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The league&#8217;s best player highlights Sunday&#8217;s NHL goal scorer picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> In terms of scoring goals, Connor McDavid is off to a slow start, but I expect a superstar performance against a Canadian rival. Before that, look for Jason Robertson to take advantage of the Nashville Predators&#8217; subpar defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL anytime goal picks for Oct. 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <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: McDavid to score 1+ goals (+140)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McDavid is a pass-first player, as indicated by his one goal and 10 assists through nine games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he&#8217;s still an elite goal scorer too, and the single tally is because of bad luck and not poor play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>McDavid is tied with Leon Draisaitl for the most shots by an Edmonton Oilers forward (25).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The problem is his 4.0% shooting percentage. For context, he has never had a shooting percentage below 12.0% over an entire season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some regression to the mean is coming, and it feels like there&#8217;s always fireworks when the Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\"><strong>Bet on Connor McDavid to light the lamp<\/strong>!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vancouver is a below-average team in terms of goals allowed and shots allowed, and it owns the 11th-worst penalty kill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is a formula for disaster when playing McDavid, Draisaitl and Co. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the right matchup for the Oilers&#8217; captain to get on the score sheet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> McDavid has 24 goals and 45 assists in 43 career regular-season games vs. the Canucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:120089\">Embed: #120089<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robertson to score 1+ goals (+148):<\/strong> Every time I write about Robertson, it amazes me to see that he&#8217;s a point-per-game player in his NHL career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not many finish their career with that feat, so it showcases how good the Dallas Stars forward is, and he hasn&#8217;t even hit his prime (26 years old).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of that production comes from scoring. Robertson has 35+ goals in three of the past four seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to bet on NHL props<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He only has three so far this year, but he has recorded a whopping 35 shots, and his 8.6% shooting rate is going to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, he has a great matchup. The Predators allow 30+ shots per game and are expected to start backup goalie Justus Annunen (5.08 GAA, .808 SV%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL anytime goal picks made at 9:24 a.m. ET on 10\/26\/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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The league&#8217;s best player highlights Sunday&#8217;s NHL goal scorer picks. 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