We've been having a strong week on the ice in all aspects, so let's keep the good times rolling. There's a great 13-game slate in the NHL today, which includes early afternoon action. There's just one game to get this started, but we've actually targeted that game with our player props. We're trusting Minnesota to run wild and get our bankroll a boost to begin the day to then rollover into our second play. There were a lot of games to break down, so let's dive in.'
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Kirill Kaprizov over 3.5 shots on goal (-160)
Kirill Kaprizov has been a target for us already this season, and came through several times last year. He remains just as consistent, and now has a prime matchup against the Anaheim Ducks on home ice. This matchup gets the whole day of hockey started, and it's projected to me a comfortable win for the Minnesota Wild. It's likely Kaprizov has multiple points once again, but we're targeting his shots on goal prop instead. If you've been following, you'll know our frustration with stat-keepers this season, but this is such a perfect spot, we'll likely get several shots above just 4.'
Kaprizov just recorded 3 points against the Edmonton Oilers. However, he surprisingly had just 3 shots on goal. That was one of the few times all season, and we're expecting a great bounce-back game. He's hit this prop in every home game this season except for 3, and the Ducks are the ideal opponent. They've been terrible this season for several reasons, one of which is allowing too many shots. Anaheim allows the most shots per game overall (37.3/game), which gets even worse on the road (38.5/game). Kaprizov was part of those struggles as he's already faced the Ducks earlier this season. That was out in Anaheim and he recorded a whopping 9 shots on goal, so we should expect at least 4 more today.'''