Today's best NHL prop bet picks & predictions, Saturday 10/28: Tkachuk tucks his first of the year

The NHL slate has 9 games on Saturday beginning at 1PM Eastern. Most of the action will be tonight in what sets up to be a fantastic night of hockey. There are division rivalry games, matchups between rolling teams, and matchups between struggling teams looking to break out. There will be no shortage of drama and highlight reel plays on Saturday. If you can get obligations out of the way early, this will be a night of hockey that fans will not want to miss.

You can also find out our NHL predictions for today’s matchup, but for now, let’s dive into our best NHL prop bets.

Matthew Tkachuk anytime goal scorer (+105)

After a career year last season with 40 goals and 109 points, Matthew Tkachuk is back on a point per game pace to start this season. Last year was his second consecutive year of 40+ goals and 100+ points. Tkachuk has only gotten more comfortable with his team and is firmly in the prime of his career. Look for him to dial it up even further than his current pace as the season progresses.

Despite 6 points in 6 games, Matthew Tkachuk has not yet tallied a goal as all 6 points have been assists. He is going to score at some point. Why not against the Kraken who have been unremarkable to start the year? Seattle is 2-4-2 thus far and has allowed 4.2 goals per game across their last 5. The Panthers have won 3 out of their last 4 games. If they can keep rolling, Tkachuk will be in the mix for offensive production and a chance to score.

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Josh Norris over 0.5 points (-130)

A 3-4-0 record for both teams is no reason to sound any alarms by any means. But 7 games into the season, they both have had a 3-game losing streak. Ottawa is currently in theirs. This game could be a wild one with Ottawa pressing to snap this losing streak and Pittsburgh looking to get some consistency. If these teams run up the score, Josh Norris has a great chance to get on the score sheet.

In 4 games played this year, Norris has 3 goals and 2 assists. The Senators have scored the 5th most goals per game early on this season but have allowed the 10th most goals per game. If this becomes a high scoring game and gets chippy, Norris will get even more ice time as he will be leaned on to produce in that game script. He is on the second line and first power play. The opportunity will be there for Norris to collect at least a point.

Also, check out today’s full NHL analysis