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NHL Player Prop Odds, Picks & Predictions: Thursday (2/23)

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This is a fantastic way to start the second half of the season. Three games featuring at least one current playoff team with some favorable matchups. Let’s look at some players that can impact these games.

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Today’s Best NHL Player Props

All odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Connor McDavid OVER 4.5 Shots On Goal (+110) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Oilers’ offense has been on a roll, scoring 17 goals in their last four games. It’s hard to describe how much of a phenomenal player Connor McDavid is. He has the Hart trophy locked up with 20 more points than the next man, his teammate Leon Draisaitl, but he also set a benchmark by becoming the fifth-fastest player to reach 800 points.

He will take on the Penguins, who have struggled on defense throughout the season. Missing Kris Letang and Jeff Petry for a portion of the year is a reason, but they’ve still struggled by allowing 34 shots per game.

Connor has gone over this prop in four of his last seven, and overall this should be an offensive-driven game.

Steven Stamkos OVER 0.5 Assists (-125) vs. Buffalo Sabres

The Lightning offense has also been on their own great run recently. The top line of Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Brandon Hagel has been great, but this is a very deep lineup. Anthony Cirelli has been tremendous with goals in the last five.

That second line is excellent in general when you also have Steve Stamkos, who could easily be on the top line in more than half of the teams in the league. Stamkos is second on the team in assists and has one in each game against the Sabres this season.

Hampus Lindholm UNDER 1.5 Shots (+105) on Goal vs. Seattle Kraken

The Bruins have recently said they aren’t thinking about a record-setting regular season, but everyone else is. The team continues to dominate and is on pace to eclipse the 1976-77 Canadiens for the most points in a season.

They’ve done it by having one of the better teams that can win on offense or defense, with both being in the top two.

Lindholm is one of those great pieces on the blue line and can be aggressive offensively. He does not have a history of generating shots against Seattle by going under two shots on goal in two of his three games.

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