The 2026-27 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season has a jam-packed slate on Tuesday, with all 32 teams in action. There is a tripleheader on ESPN, too, as the New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings battle at 6:00 p.m. ET, the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars tangle at 8:30 p.m. ET, and the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks clash at 11:00 p.m. ET on the network. We’re going to focus on the later games for our prop picks tonight. Below are our top NHL player props for Tuesday, October 13th.
Tuesday's Best NHL Player Props
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
William Nylander 1+ Points (-145)
This is an absolute bargain. The Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City at 9:00 p.m. ET, and Nylander has been on a roll in the early season. He has picked up points in waves, starting with a goal and three points against Nashville at home on Oct. 6, and two goals and five points last time out in Colorado on Saturday in a 6-3 victory. He had a power-play goal and a power-play assist in that one, and he has two goals on the man advantage so far this season.
He posted a goal and two points in two games against the Mammoth last season, so let’s give this one a spin. At this price, for simply one goal or assist, it’s a relative bargain.
Michael Granlund 1+ Points (-170)
Granlund picking up a point is not nearly as good of a bargain as Nylander, above, but it’s still a great play to target for Tuesday night.
These teams just met in the front end of a home-and-home on Saturday, with the Ducks doubling up the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, 4-2. Granlund picked up a pair of helpers in that game, and he has posted at least one point in each of his five games to date. That’s two goals and seven points through the first five outings, including a goal and two assists on the power play. Strike while the iron is hot.
Leon Draisaitl Anytime Goal Scorer (+115)
At plus-money, Draisaitl is a strong play to light the lamp against the Kings. He has managed three goals and nine points through the first five games, posting a plus-9 rating. He was actually held off the scoresheet in San Jose in a 3-1 win on Saturday, but that actually works in our favor.
In two regular-season meetings with the Kings in 2025-26, Draisaitl was good for three goals and six points, posting a power-play goal and apple on the man advantage. That’s amazing production, so let’s roll with him to get at least one by the goalie on Tuesday.
Macklin Celebrini 1+ Assists (-105)
In the 11:00 p.m. ET puck drop, the Bruins and Sharks skate at SAP Center in the final ESPN game. The Sharks’ captain, young Macklin Celebrini, has produced a point in each of the first three games, going for one goal and five assists, including three helpers in an upset OTW against the Florida Panthers in the opener on Oct. 1.
Celebrini is a super bargain to record one or more assists on Tuesday at near even-money. Let’s take advantage of that, and continue to ride Celebrini until he cools off a bit.
