Hockey fans are in for a big day on Saturday. Beginning early in the afternoon on the East Coast will be a whopping 12 game schedule. With 24 teams suited up, there are plenty of star players, intrigue, and betting value to enhance an already exciting day of games. Even if your favorite team is not in action on Saturday, there is a ton to watch for whether it is division rival games, inter-conference games, or highligh t reel plays. This will be an afternoon and night of hockey you will not want to miss.
You can find out our NHL predictions for tonight’s big games, but for now, let’s dive into my best NHL prop bets.
Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5 goals (-105)
For how good Nikita Kucherov is and how steady he has been over the past decade, it still seems like he is underrated. He is not typically mentioned in the same breath as Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, David Pastrnak, Nathan MacKinnon, or some other elite players. But Kucherov absolutely should be. He is well on his way to his 4th 100+ point season in the last 6 seasons. Through 27 games played this year, Kucherov leads the NHL with 44 points which is 5 clear of the next player.
Tonight, Kucherov and the Lightning will play a Kraken team that beat Tampa earlier this year by a score of 4-3. Both teams have really struggled with goal prevention this year which makes for another high total. If this becomes another high scoring game, Kucherov will likely be involved. He has 2 goals in his last 3 games and 15 points in his last 8 games. He is playing great right now and even at -105, this is decent value.