With three games on Friday’s first-round NHL playoff slate, there are several strong betting opportunities to target. Here are the top bets and player props to consider, with added value available through the DraftKings NHL Playoffs Boost Pack.
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Top Promo Picks for Friday 4/24/26
Profit Boost 2
- MTL Canadiens Puck Line +1.5 (vs TB)
- Nikita Kucherov 1+ Assist (at MTL)
- Clayton Keller 1+ Assist (vs VGK)
- Odds: +332
The Canadiens have covered the Puck Line in each of their last 27 games as underdogs. The series will shift to Montreal tonight, and the fans will be extra rowdy in a playoff environment.
Kucherov has recorded at least one assist in 15 of his last 16 Game 3 appearances. He has also notched an assist in eight of his past 10 road outings and in five of his past seven road outings against the Canadiens.
Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Mammoth’s last six home games. In fact, he has a whopping 11 assists in that six-game span. I’d expect the series shifting to Utah to help the Mammoth play their preferred style of hockey and avoid getting too caught up in the moment, given their overall lack of playoff experience. Keller has also notched an assist in two of his past three home games against Vegas.
Profit Boost 3
- Brandon Hagel Anytime Goalscorer (at MTL)
- Mark Stone Anytime Goalscorer (at UTA)
- Odds: +796
Hagel has scored a goal in each of his last four road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents and three times already this series. The Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel line has been cooking for Tampa Bay, garnering a 71.4% xGoals% through two games.
Stone has scored at least one goal in five of the Golden Knights’ last six games and in both games this series. The veteran scored in three of the final four road outings of the regular season, too. Both of his goals this postseason have come while on the power play, and he ranked fifth on the team in 5v5 goals during the regular season. If Vegas can get the 5v5 game going, I like this prop even more.
