NHL · PLAYER PROPS

NHL player props.

Every NHL prop on our board: the line, the price, the book, and a short rate-based case behind each card.

01On the board

Fri, Oct 16
Fraser Minten
Boston Bruins · Shots On Goal
Over 1.5
-126 · Pinnacle
Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Fraser Minten is averaging 2.7 shots on goal per game, 19 shots in 7 games, clear of this 1.5 line. Anaheim is allowing 27.0 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Jackson LaCombe
Anaheim Ducks · Shots On Goal
Under 1.5
-108 · Pinnacle
Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Jackson LaCombe is averaging only 0.7 shots on goal per game, 4 shots in 6 games, well under this 1.5 line. Boston is allowing 28.7 shots per game, and his own volume has not come close to this number yet.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Leo Carlsson
Anaheim Ducks · Shots On Goal
Under 2.5
-137 · Pinnacle
Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Leo Carlsson is averaging only 1.0 shots on goal per game, 6 shots in 6 games, well under this 2.5 line. Boston is allowing 28.7 shots per game, and his own volume has not come close to this number yet.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Leo Carlsson
Anaheim Ducks · Assists
Over 0.5
+125 · Pinnacle
Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Leo Carlsson is averaging 1.2 assists per game, 7 assists in 6 games, clear of this 0.5 line. Boston is allowing 2.3 goals per game, one of the stingier marks in the league, so this is a rate play at a plus price rather than a matchup play.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Erik Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins · Assists
Over 0.5
+125 · Pinnacle
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Erik Karlsson is averaging 1.0 assists per game, 7 assists in 7 games, double this 0.5 line. Colorado is allowing 3.0 goals per game, so the matchup cooperates.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Evgeni Malkin
Pittsburgh Penguins · Shots On Goal
Over 1.5
-160 · Pinnacle
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Evgeni Malkin is averaging 2.3 shots on goal per game, 16 shots in 7 games, clear of this 1.5 line. Colorado is allowing only 25.1 shots per game, so this is a rate play rather than a matchup play.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

Nathan MacKinnon
Colorado Avalanche · Shots On Goal
Over 3.5
-168 · Pinnacle
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche · Fri, Oct 16 · Game preview
Why this prop

Nathan MacKinnon is averaging 4.1 shots on goal per game, 29 shots in 7 games, clear of this 3.5 line. Pittsburgh is allowing 28.3 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-16 09:53 CT.

02Recent graded NHL props

Tage Thompson
Buffalo Sabres · Shots On Goal
Over 3.5
-106 · Pinnacle
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.94uFinal: 6 shots on goal
Why this prop

Tage Thompson is averaging 5.67 shots on goal per game through 3 games, clear of this 3.5 line. Toronto is allowing 27.8 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Auston Matthews
Toronto Maple Leafs · Shots On Goal
Over 3.5
-112 · Pinnacle
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
LOSS -1.00uFinal: 1 shot on goal
Why this prop

Auston Matthews is averaging 5 shots on goal per game through 4 games, clear of this 3.5 line. Buffalo is allowing 33.7 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

William Nylander
Toronto Maple Leafs · Assists
Over 0.5
-112 · Pinnacle
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
LOSS -1.00uFinal: 0 assists
Why this prop

William Nylander is averaging 1.25 assists per game through 4 games, clear of this 0.5 line. Buffalo is allowing 3.3 goals per game, so the matchup cooperates.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

John Tavares
Toronto Maple Leafs · Points
Over 0.5
-155 · Pinnacle
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.65uFinal: 2 points
Why this prop

John Tavares is averaging 1.25 points per game through 4 games, clear of this 0.5 line. Buffalo is allowing 3.3 goals per game, so the matchup cooperates.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Linus Ullmark
Ottawa Senators · Saves
Over 22.5
-105 · Pinnacle
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
LOSS -1.00uFinal: 20 saves
Why this prop

Linus Ullmark is averaging 21.3 saves per game, but the matchup is the story: The Islanders are generating 36 shots per game, and at his save pace that projects to roughly 30 saves, clear of this 22.5 line. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Bo Horvat
New York Islanders · Shots On Goal
Over 2.5
-111 · Pinnacle
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.90uFinal: 4 shots on goal
Why this prop

Bo Horvat is averaging 5.33 shots on goal per game through 3 games, clear of this 2.5 line. Ottawa is allowing 26 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Matthew Schaefer
New York Islanders · Shots On Goal
Over 2.5
-152 · Pinnacle
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.66uFinal: 3 shots on goal
Why this prop

Matthew Schaefer is averaging 4.33 shots on goal per game through 3 games, clear of this 2.5 line. Ottawa is allowing 26 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Shane Pinto
Ottawa Senators · Points
Over 0.5
+114 · Pinnacle
New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
LOSS -1.00uFinal: 0 points
Why this prop

Shane Pinto is averaging 1.67 points per game through 3 games, clear of this 0.5 line. The Islanders are allowing 4.3 goals per game, so the matchup cooperates. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Nikita Kucherov
Tampa Bay Lightning · Points
Under 1.5
-129 · Pinnacle
Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.78uFinal: 0 points
Why this prop

Nikita Kucherov is averaging 0.75 points per game through 4 games, well under this 1.5 line. Seattle is allowing only 2.3 goals per game, one of the stingiest marks in the league.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Brandon Hagel
Tampa Bay Lightning · Shots On Goal
Under 3.5
-160 · Pinnacle
Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
LOSS -1.00uFinal: 6 shots on goal
Why this prop

Brandon Hagel is averaging only 2 shots on goal per game through 4 games, well under this 3.5 line. Seattle is allowing 28.3 shots per game, and his own volume has not come close to this number yet.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Jared McCann
Seattle Kraken · Shots On Goal
Over 1.5
-153 · Pinnacle
Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +0.65uFinal: 3 shots on goal
Why this prop

Jared McCann is averaging 3 shots on goal per game through 3 games, clear of this 1.5 line. Tampa Bay is allowing 31.5 shots per game, so the matchup does not argue back. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

Vince Dunn
Seattle Kraken · Points
Over 0.5
+136 · Pinnacle
Seattle Kraken at Tampa Bay Lightning · Thu, Oct 15 · Game preview
WIN +1.36uFinal: 1 point
Why this prop

Vince Dunn is averaging 1.33 points per game through 3 games, clear of this 0.5 line. Tampa Bay is allowing 4.0 goals per game, so the matchup cooperates. The sample is only 3 games, so treat the rate as an early-season signal.

Line and price: Pinnacle, retrieved 2026-10-15 15:41 CT.

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