MLB Best Bets – Free (Wednesday 5/15)
Josh Gross
There are seven games on the NHL schedule for Thursday, so there are several NHL prop bets to choose from.
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The Best NHL Props Bets
Cam Atkinson Over 2.5 SOG
(+100, Bet365)
Cam Atkinson has been one of my favorite players to target for NHL props, especially shot props. Unfortunately, the winger missed all of last season due to a neck injury, but he’s ready to go and he’ll open up the 2023-24 campaign on the Flyers’ first power play. The last time we saw Atkinson in 2021-22, he scored 23 goals and had 215 shots in 73 games (2.9 per game). Atkinson has 20+ goals and 200+ shots in seven of his nine seasons. He scored 41 goals on 295 shots in 2018-19 when he was with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He just so happens to be facing his former team tonight and although they’re improved this season, this was a team we picked on quite a bit last year. The Blue Jackets allowed the second most shot attempts, shots and scoring chances at 5v5/60 in 2022-23. No team allowed more goals at 5v5 than Columbus. Consider Atkinson to score because he shares an NHL record for scoring in six straight season-opening games.
Bonus
- Cam Atkinson Point (+105, DraftKings Sportsbook)
- Cam Atkinson Power Play Point (+375 Bet365)
- Cam Atkinson Goal (+260, BetRivers)
- Kirill Marchenko O 2.5 SOG (+115, BetRivers)
Jack Hughes Assist
(+105, BetMGM)
First of all, take a look at the different prices for Jack Hughes’ shot prop in his season debut. Hughes at 4-pllus shots is priced from -135 to -162. We’re not going to get involved with the -162 price tag, but I would still jump all over the -135 and -137 price. In fact, we have him for four shots in our Bet Tracker at a slightly better price.
However, I don’t expect -135 to be around for long so let’s attack Hughes’ assist prop. The superstar forward dished out a career-high 56 assists last season, including 22 on the power play. In what a career season for Hughes and I expect him to build off the 99 points he had in year number four in the league. The Devils are loaded on offense and they’re a team I expect to make some noise in the playoffs.
Bonus
- Jack Hughes O 3.5 SOG (-135, BetMGM)
- Jack Hughes & Jesper Bratt Point (+110, Bet365)
- Nico Hischier & Timo Meier Point (+135, Bet365)
Here’s a fun same game parlay at 22-1 between the Devils and Red Wings (.25 units)
Goal Scorers
Tyler Toffoli
Jason Robertson
Jonathan Marchessault
Filip Forsberg
Kiril Kaprizov
Tage Thompson
Mika Zibanejad
Cam Atkinson
Patrik Laine
