Betting the GIFT (Goal In First Ten) is simple. Pick whether or not a game will have a goal scored in the first 10 minutes of play (00:00-09:59). It's that easy and all you have to do is root for anyone to score and you win. It is an area of hockey betting with a high success rate league-wide, with over 78% of the league currently cashing at 50% or better this season. By the end of the season, that number should be even closer to 90% meaning there is still plenty of money left to be made from GIFTs this season.
Anytime Goal Scorer props are even easier. Pick a player to score and if they light the lamp at any point, you win!
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Wednesday's Best GIFT & Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bets
2025-26 Overall: 10-4-1 | GIFT Record: 5-0 | ATG Record: 5-4-1 | Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
The Flyers are expected to send out Daniel Vlader to guard the crease. The 28-year-old Czech comes in at 16-7-4, carrying a 2.42 GAA and an .907 Save% on the season. Philly is 27-17 (.614) cashing the GIFT this season, including a 12-8 record (.600) away from Xfinity Mobile Arena. The Flyers have covered the GIFT in four of their last five games, including back to back home contests.
On the opposite end of the ice, Buffalo will likely roll out Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to defend the net. The 26-year-old Finn is 9-6-1 carrying a 2.63 GAA and a .904 Save% this season. The Sabres are 28-16 (.636) cashing the GIFT this season with a 14-8 record (.636) on the friendly KeyBank Center ice. Buffalo has cashed the GIFT in seven consecutive games, including three straight at home.
These teams’ combined 55-33 (.625) record cashing the GIFT this season including a 26-16 (.619) record in these home/road conditions these two teams should waste no time lighting the lamp in the City of Light.
Pick: Goal In First Ten (-160)
Anytime Goal Scorer Picks
Tage Thompson (+145) – 4G in L6, G in 2 of L3 at home, 11 G (50%) at home, 22 G leads BUF
Mika Zibanejad (+200) – 3G in L3, 6G in L5, G in B2B at home, 18G leads NYR, G @ OTT on Dec. 4
ATG Parlay Odds: +635
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