The first round of the 2026 NHL Playoffs continues on Friday night, with three matchups spanning from 7:00 p.m. ET to 10:00 p.m. ET. Here are tonight’s matchups:
- TB Lightning at MTL Canadiens Game 3 – 7:00 p.m. ET (tied 1-1)
- VGK Golden Knights at UTA Mammoth Game 3 – 9:30 p.m. ET (tied 1-1)
- EDM Oilers at ANA Ducks Game 3 – 10:00 p.m. ET (tied 1-1)
Below, I’ll break down my top player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Best NHL player prop bets for Friday 4/24/26
Darren Raddysh 4+ Shots on Goal (+110)
Raddysh has cleared this line in both postseason games thus far, with six shots in Game 1 and four shots in Game 2. He also averaged 3.3 shots per game when playing on the road, compared to 2.7 shots per game when playing at home. Across his final 10 road outings, he had cleared this line seven times. Everything points to another strong night for Raddysh, and it helps that he ranks second on the team in ice time per game this series. Playoff hockey tends to feature strong defense, and Montreal has opted to leave Raddysh at the top of the point for open slap shots in both games thus far.
Ivan Barbashev Anytime Goalscorer (+320)
+320 is great value for Barbashev, who has scored in both postseason games thus far and in three of his past four outings against the Mammoth. He is playing alongside Jack Eichel and Mark Stone on the first line and will also see second-line power play minutes. During the regular season, Barbashev ranked second on the team in total 5v5 goals and third in 5v5 goals per 60. He is the only Golden Knight to score multiple 5v5 goals in this series. Karel Vejmelka has been playing pretty well this series for Utah, but he was leaky at home this season with a 2.78 GAA and .895 SV%.
