We're coming down the home stretch of the NHL regular season. That means we'll be monitoring playoff races as teams look to clinch their spots. However, it also means teams are taking this time to try things out. That could be different line combinations, and not just for teams that are eliminated. Other teams that are comfortably in position can also take these last 2 weeks to test things out ahead of the postseason. That can make player props a bit more difficult to predict. Thankfully, we're here to analyze everything for you, and we have our 2 favorite spots to target for today's action.'
Along with our player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Blake Wheeler over 0.5 assists (+100)
The Winnipeg Jets are heading back home to Canada after quite a shocking result. They were recently shut out by a bad goaltending team in the St. Louis Blues. However, the Blues are now going with the 22-year-old goaltender Joel Hofer, who has allowed just 2 goals in 77 shots across his 2 starts. While that threw the Jets a curveball, they can bounce back on home ice tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Normally, we'd be able to get Wheeler's overall point prop at a reasonable price.
Unfortunately, that's not the case when playing a bad team at home. Regardless, we're still very comfortable with his assist prop. He skates alongside a volume shooter in Kyle Connor and teammate Mark Scheifele is just 2 goals away from a 40-goal season. So, Wheeler has plenty of options to dish out a helper. He's also had at least a point in 4 straight games against Arizona and 5 of the last 6. Again, we're comfortable targeting Wheeler's assist prop specifically, as he has just 107 shots in 62 games. Therefore, we'll trust that he sticks to finding the real shooters to find the back of the net.