Friday’s NHL slate is a light one with just two games, so I’m taking my favorite player prop from each matchup on DraftKings Sportsbook. My best bets are Mika Zibanejad and Mitch Marner 1+ assist.
NHL Player Prop Picks at a Glance
| Player prop | Matchup | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad 1+ Assist | Rangers at Canucks | -105 |
| Mitch Marner 1+ Assist | Predators at Golden Knights | -125 |
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and subject to change.
Best NHL Player Props for November 13
Mika Zibanejad 1+ Assist (-105)
Vancouver has been the easiest team in the NHL to score on, allowing a league-high 4.50 goals per game, and the underlying numbers look just as bad. The Canucks give up 3.72 xGoals against per 60, the second-most in the NHL, along with 30.45 shots per game, also the second-most, and their 63.1% penalty kill ranks dead last. Zibanejad already notched two apples in the previous meeting on Oct. 11, a 6-2 win for the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
The 33-year-old has picked up an assist in six of his past 10 games, and his 13 assists sit second on the Rangers behind Adam Fox. His playmaking has been there all season, as the Rangers generate 4.09 high-danger unblocked shot attempts per 60 with him on the ice, which ranks 38th among 602 skaters with at least 100 minutes of ice time. The Lafreniere-Zibanejad-Perreault line has controlled 56.1% of the 5v5 xGoals and outscored opponents 8-4 in 175 minutes, and with Zibanejad also running the first power-play unit against the league’s worst penalty kill, I’d expect him to be involved often.
Mitch Marner 1+ Assist (-125)
Marner has notched an assist in 13 of his past 14 outings, and he leads the Golden Knights with 20 assists through 18 games. He’s been even better at home, picking up a helper in nine of 10 games at T-Mobile Arena. The 29-year-old’s 1.65 secondary assists per 60 rank ninth among skaters with 100+ minutes, and he is coming in off a three-assist night against Utah on Wednesday.
The odds aren’t too enticing, and Nashville is admittedly a tougher draw than it looks on paper. The Predators own the NHL’s best penalty kill (89.5%), and Juuse Saros, who will likely get the start between the pipes, ranks fourth in GSAx (+9.3) and 12th in SV% above expected (+1.12%) among 76 goaltenders. However, half of Marner’s 20 assists have come at 5v5, which is where Nashville has been the most vulnerable. The Predators allow 2.67 5v5 xGoals against per 60, the seventh-most of any team, while strong goaltending has kept their actual 5v5 goals against down to 19th-most. Marner already set one up against the Predators in Vegas’ 5-2 win on Oct. 13, and it’s hard to fade him at this point.
Advanced stats courtesy of MoneyPuck.
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