We have 11 games to choose from the Thursday night NHL slate. Below, I’ll break down the best NHL anytime goalscorer picks on DraftKings Sportsbook that are worth your consideration.
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Best NHL Anytime Goalscorer Picks Today
Sam Reinhart Anytime Goalscorer (+140)
After posting goose eggs in each of his first five outings, Reinhart has gotten back on track the past two games, netting two goals in each. It’s worth noting that three of those came while on the power play, but the matchup doesn’t get much better than this, and he should be able to continue the strong power play production. Vancouver has lost five games in a row, and is arguably the worst team in the NHL right now, and it starts with the goaltending. I’d expect Leevi Merilainen to start between the pipes tonight, mainly because he has played much better than Kevin Lankinen, who sports an abysmal 6.88 GAA and .786 SV%. Still, the Canucks have allowed the most high-danger chances against, rank fourth in defensive zone giveaways and have taken the 10th-most penalties. The Panthers played their best game of the season on Tuesday, netting seven goals, and tonight’s matchup is a perfect moment to build off the strong win and run the Canucks out of the building.
Kirill Kaprizov Anytime Goalscorer (+125)
Across his first seven outings of the new season, Kaprizov has netted eight goals, which ranks first in the NHL. The Wild draw a matchup against the Blues tonight, a club that has allowed the 16th-most goals per game and 11th-most 5v5 goals per game. St. Louis would be wise to roll with Joel Hofer between the pipes, as he sports a 1.76 GAA and .921 SV% and ranks 16th among all goaltenders in goals saved above expected. Overall, Minnesota has struggled to spread out the production thus far, with Kaprizov and Quinn Hughes being the only skaters with more than five points, and Kaprizov will need to carry the team again tonight. He ranks fourth in xGoals and third in the NHL in goals above expected, and he ranks second among Minnesota forwards in shifts per game.
