The NHL enters the weekend with a nice 6-game slate on Friday night. The first puck drops at 7PM ET at Madison Square Garden as the Ducks visit the Rangers. Potentially the best game of the night will follow shortly after as the Bruins face off against the Islanders at 7:30PM ET. Ending the night will be the Sabres vs Golden Knights beginning at 10PM ET. With that, NHL action is going to be there for you to enjoy al l night regardless of time zone. This will be a great way to enter the weekend.
You can find out our NHL predictions for tonight’s big games, but for now, let’s dive into my best NHL prop bets.
Artemi Panarin Over 0.5 goals (+120)
This is a lopsided game in favor of the Rangers no matter how you slice it. The Rangers have the 3rd best point percentage in the NHL and have won 8 out of their last 10 games at home. The Ducks, meanwhile, have dropped 12 out of their last 13 games and their last 6 straight on the road. If this game goes the way oddsmakers and fans alike expect it to go, the Rangers should run up the score on the Ducks. That being the case, Artemi Panarin has a great chance to continue to produce at an elite level.
Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in goals with 16, assists with 23, and points with 39. Any offense this team generates will likely go through Panarin. He is by odds the most likely player in this game to score and gets a very favorable matchup to do so. This plus money is fantastic value.