🏒 NHL Player Props Tonight: Best Bets & Prop Picks for Saturday, May 9
Tonight's NHL playoff slate features two games - including the Hurricanes looking to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final - and I've found three player props worth tailing.
My NHL player props tonight feature Gabriel Landeskog, Mats Zuccarello, and Taylor Hall each contributing to a goal.
🏒 Best NHL player props tonight: May 9
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| 💰 Pick | ⚖️ Bet size (units) | 🧠 Why I bet this |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog 1+ points (-110 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 0.46u | Landeskog is on a five-game point streak. |
| Mats Zuccarello Over 0.5 assists (+105 via DraftKings) | 0.5u → 0.53u | Averaging one assist per game this postseason. |
| Taylor Hall 1+ points (+100 via FanDuel) | 0.5u → 0.5u | Hall has tallied at least one point in six of seven playoff games. |
Total wagered: 1.5 units | Max profit: 1.49 units
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💰 Best NHL player prop bet tonight
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Gabriel Landeskog 1+ points (-110) at Wild
Gabriel Landeskog has been red-hot all postseason. The Avalanche captain carries a five-game point streak into Saturday's Game 3, with seven points total. If you include the three regular-season games he played against the Wild, Landeskog has seven points in four meetings with Minnesota this season and a point in five straight games head-to-head.
He's been lethal alongside Nathan MacKinnon, and I don't expect that to change tonight, as the Wild haven't shown any ability to keep the Avalanche's top skaters off the score sheet. I'm backing Landeskog to finish with 1+ points at FanDuel's market-best -110 odds.
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Mats Zuccarello Over 0.5 assists (+105) vs. Avalanche
Five of Mats Zuccarello's seven points during these playoffs are assists, with the Wild forward averaging one helper per game.
And Minnesota is saving its veteran for where he's at his best: the opposing team's side of the ice. Zuccarello is starting a team-high 30% of his shifts in the offensive zone. That's partly because he's nursing an injury he suffered early in the first round, but also so that Zuccarello can put most of his energy into his playmaking, his strongest asset.
As more of a setup man than a goal scorer, I'll be backing Zuccarello to grab an assist tonight at DraftKings' +105 odds, but there's value paying up to -110.
Taylor Hall 1+ points (+100) at Flyers
Taylor Hall's playoff point streak was finally halted in Game 3, but the Hurricanes forward still leads the team with nine points and has tallied at least one point in six of seven games this postseason.
Only linemate Logan Stankoven has a higher Corsi (on-ice shot %) on Carolina than Hall this postseason, per MoneyPuck. That second forward line continues to be the Hurricanes' best, and Hall anchors it with his all-around play in the offensive zone.
That's why I'm targeting Hall to begin another point streak in Game 4 versus the Flyers, where I can cash my bet if he tallies a goal or an assist. FanDuel offers plus-money odds on that outcome.
🎟️ Most-bet NHL player props tonight
Betting insights via BetMGM.
| Player | Team | Bet | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boldy | Wild | Under 3.5 shots | +100 |
| Logan Stankoven | Hurricanes | Over 2.5 shots | -118 |
| Scott Wedgewood | Avalanche | Over 25.5 saves | -130 |
| Logan Stankoven | Hurricanes | Under 2.5 shots | -115 |
| Martin Necas | Avalanche | Over 0.5 assists | +105 |
🚀 Best NHL parlay picks tonight
Combining two of my top NHL player props for Saturday (the Landeskog and Hall point props) gives me a 2-leg parlay at +282 odds at FanDuel. That translates to an implied probability of 26.18%.
💵 Best NHL parlay bet tonight
- Gabriel Landeskog 1+ points (-110)
- Taylor Hall 1+ points (+100)
Best odds: +282 via FanDuel (0.2u -> 0.56u)
💵 My betting record for NHL picks
All NHL picks, including SGPs, have been tracked since April 16.
| Bet type | Record | Net profit | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18-16-2 | +2.43 units ✅ | 12.49% ✅ |
| Player props | 5-6 | -1.54 units ❌ | -27.26% ❌ |
| Parlays | 3-5-1 | +0.5 units ✅ | 22.73% ✅ |
💡 How I'm betting NHL player props tonight
I'm wagering my usual 0.5 units each on my top NHL player props for Saturday, with two of my three bets on the high-scoring Avalanche vs. Wild matchup. That series has featured at least seven goals in both games thus far. Bankroll management is crucial in sports betting, so be smart with yours.
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