Best NHL Player Props to Consider for April 8 (Archive)
We have five exciting NHL games on tonight’s card, four of which we have an NHL player prop play for. Some of the best teams are on display tonight and it was hard to find plus money we truly liked.
Despite just one of our four selections being plus money, we are still confident that we can profit tonight with our picks, so let’s get right into the NHL odds.
Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers
Friday, April 08, 2022 – 07:00 PM EDT at FLA Live Arena
Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
- Over/Under 1.5 Points
Aleksander Barkov might be the 2nd highest points scorer on the Panthers team, but he has played 13 games less than Jonathan Huberdeau, their 102 total-points scoring winger, and overall leader. We are taking Barkov to score 2 or more points in tonight’s contest.
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The Panthers score for fun and they are the top scorers in the entire league, so we do have to lay a little juice here, but we are happy to do so with the Panthers playing on home ice against a Buffalo Sabres team that allows 3.5 goals per game.
We are also getting on a hot hand as he has seen over 1.5 match points in his previous 5 NHL games, his longest stretch all season.
A high-scoring affair with a 6-2 Florida win.
NHL Prop Pick: Aleksander Barkov Over 1.5 Points (-110) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Friday, April 08, 2022 - 07:00 PM EDT at Amalie Arena
Steven Stamkos (Lightning)
- Over/Under 2.5 Shots
Stamkos is leading the Lightning this season with 198 shots in total, and we like the fact that Tampa Bay have lost three games in a row now, so they'll be desperate to get back to winnings ways and another defeat, especially to a big rival, will not go down well.
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Stamkos should look to step up here and prove why he is the leader of this squad and expect him to put the team on his shoulders tonight. We have seen him do this in the past. It’s also very helpful that he failed to register a single shot last time out in their 4-3 loss to Washington, meaning he will be eager to put shots on net tonight.
The Lightning get back to winning ways with a 5-2 victory tonight.
NHL Prop Pick: Steven Stamkos Over 2.5 Shots (-120) at BetOnline
Minnesota Wild vs. St Louis Blues
Friday, April 08, 2022 - 08:00 PM EDT at Enterprise Center
Jordan Kyrou (Blues)
- Over/Under 0.5 Points
This is one of the best value bets of the night, but we can see why the top-rated sportsbooks are being a bit generous as they are, to the fact that the Wild team have only allowed 1.8 goals per game across their last 10. It was almost at 1.2 before their 6-2 defeat last time out.
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Nonetheless, we are happy to take a chance on Jordan Kyrou to score at least one point in tonight’s contest at -125. He is the Blues' top points scorer and St Louis has dominated the Wild at the Enterprise Center in recent games, scoring 6/7/4/3/9 goals in their past five games.
Kyrou is currently on his worst run of form, points-wise, since the start of February, scoring a point in just two of his previous five.
Minnesota Wild to win this game 4-3.
NHL Prop Pick: Jordan Kyrou Over 0.5 Points (-125) at Everygame (visit our EveryGame Review)
Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets
Friday, April 08, 2022 - 08:00 PM EDT at Canada Life Centre
Blake Wheeler (Jets)
- Will Record an Assist - Yes/No
Blake Wheeler is the Jets' top assists player this season with 42 assists picked up and, although Kyle Connor is behind him by 1, Wheeler has played 9 games less.
We love opposing a cold streak just as much as we love getting on a hot streak, Wheeler has not failed to register an assist in his previous 4 games, having done so in 10 of his previous 12.
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It's tough opposition for the Jets tonight but we are happy to take a shot on Wheeler getting back on the scoreboard tonight with an assist at +100 for our last NHL pick.
The Jets might sneak this one here on a 4-3 win.
NHL Prop Pick: Blake Wheeler to Record an Assist (+100) BetOnline
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