After just a light 2-game slate last night, tonight is jam-packed with 12 matchups on the ice and there is action all throughout the evening. That also means plenty of games to analyze, which can certainly seem rather overwhelming. Not to worry – we're here to help with that. More specifically, we've found our favorite spots to target in terms of player props. We're focused on one of the early games and one of the nightcaps, so we've got you covered from start to finish.
Along with our best NHL player props, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Auston Matthews over 0.5 goals (-105)
There are a handful of skaters that most fans would identify as elite goal-scorers, and it's safe to say Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews would be on every list. He's the Rocket Richard Trophy winner of just two seasons ago for the skater with the most goals in a season. In winning that award, he also became the first American-born skater to record a 60-goal season. So, seeing Matthews start the 2023-24 season with back-to-back hat tricks should come as no surprise.
He was finally held scoreless in the Leafs' most recent game, but now Matthews gets to bounce back in the most satisfying way possible. Toronto is taking on the Florida Panthers, who eliminated them from last year's Stanley Cup playoffs. However, Matthews has been an absolute stud against the Panthers. He's scored a goal in each of his last 4 regular season games against them, and 5 in total. Florida has also allowed nine goals across their last 2 games, and we see Matthews tallying one tonight as the first pick of our NHL prop bet picks.