Friday's NHL slate features just 3 games as we head into the first weekend after the All-Star break, but that's just to get us prepared for a huge Saturday and Sunday ahead. Fewer games may seem like fewer opportunities, but we have some great matchup situations. Specifically, we have fantastic matchups for individual skaters to thrive, and we've provided you with our best NHL prop bet pic ks.
Along with our best NHL player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Artemi Panarin over 1.5 points (+130)
Over 1.5 points (+130) available at time of publishing. Playable to +110.
The first of our NHL prop bet picks is focused on one of the first two puck-drops, which takes place in Chicago with the New York Rangers visiting the Blackhawks. The Rangers got off to an incredible first half of the season, but the narrative heading into All-Star Weekend was their 3-7-2 record down the stretch. However, they got right back on track with a big win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Now, they face a Blackhawks team with the worst record in the Western Conference.'