It's finally Friday and we've got a great slate of NHL action on deck. There's 10 games on the ice tonight to help start out a great weekend. Not only are there several great matchups, there are quite a few strong spots for player props. Oddsmakers are starting to make it more difficult to find value with skaters at home, but we've broken down all of the matchups for you to locate the best value. We're targeting 2 well-known guys on the road, who also both sport the black and yellow.'
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
David Pastrnak over 4.5 shots on goal (-115)
We haven't targeted shots on goal props as much recently, as stat-keepers haven't been quite as consistent this season and led to a weak first month of the season. However, we've bounced back in a big way and David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins is more than trustworthy enough for this play. His 125 shots are the 2nd-most in the league, so it's no surprise that his baseline is set so high. Most skaters are listed at 2.5 shots on goal for perspective. Regardless, he's leading the Bruins to an incredible season, as they're leading the NHL with a 21-3-1 record. They should be able to improve that record tonight against a weak Arizona Coyotes team.'
Boston will be looking to spoil their homecoming after they just spent 14 games on the road. The most recent was an 8-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, and they're allowing the 4th-most shots per game. They've only been in Arizona for 4 games this season, but in those games, they're allowing the most shots per game at home with 38/game. That's something Pastrnak can easily exploit. He's had shot totals of 5, 7 and 5 in his last 3 games against the Coyotes. Better yet, one of those was earlier this season. Grab his over 1.5 points prop for a plus-money play, but our official play will be with his shots on goal.'