This week in the NHL ends with a 5-game slate beginning at 3PM ET with the Canucks visiting the Blackhawks. The remaining games will go all through the night so hopefully you can get any obligations out of the way and enjoy the action. Out of the 5 games, at least 4 appear on paper to be fairly lopsided. With the parody in the NHL, we never know for sure. But even in lopsided matchups, there can bet good betting value on the board.
You can find out our NHL predictions for tonight’s big games, but for now, let’s dive into my best NHL prop bets.
Jack Hughes Over 0.5 goals (+100)
One such lopsided matchup with good betting value is Ducks vs Devils and Jack Hughes getting plus money to score. Hughes leads the Devils in goals with 14 and in points with 37. For any offense New Jersey can generate, there is a good chance it will go through Jack Hughes. His pure talent is no secret. This is a player that can make things happen on given night against any given team. When Jack Hughes gets a favorable matchup like this and has plus money odds for props, that is difficult to pass up.
The Ducks are on some kind of slide. They have dropped 13 out of their last 14 games and their 20 points are the 2nd least in the NHL. Anaheim makes for a favorable matchup against just about any team in the NHL, let alone a good team with elite talent like Jack Hughes. The Ducks have the league's 6th worst goal prevention and should allow ample opportunity for Hughes to tally a goal at great value.