Thursday’s 11-game NHL slate features several appealing player props on DraftKings Sportsbook. My best bets are three plus-money plays: Jack Hughes 2+ points, Wyatt Johnston 1+ assist and Zach Benson 3+ shots on goal.
NHL Player Prop Picks at a Glance
| Player prop | Matchup | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes 2+ Points | Capitals at Devils | +140 |
| Wyatt Johnston 1+ Assist | Jets at Stars | +100 |
| Zach Benson 3+ Shots on Goal | Sabres at Blackhawks | +105 |
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and subject to change.
Best NHL Player Props for November 12
Jack Hughes 2+ Points (+140)
Hughes has notched multiple points in seven of his past 10 outings, racking up 17 points over that stretch. The 25-year-old leads the Devils in goals (9), assists (17) and points (26) through 19 games, and his 3.94 points per 60 rank 12th among 601 skaters with at least 100 minutes of ice time. The Bratt-Hughes-Gritsyuk line has been humming, too, controlling 62.7% of the 5v5 xGoals and outscoring opponents 12-3 across 165 minutes together.
Washington kept Hughes off the scoresheet when these teams last met on Oct. 17, but the Capitals have been rather generous in their own end. They allow 3.42 xGoals against per 60 in all situations, the sixth-most in the NHL, and their 2.86 goals against per 60 at 5v5 also rank sixth-most. Over their last 10 games, they have surrendered 3.47 goals per 60. Plus money on a player in this kind of form at home is hard to pass up, and I’d expect Hughes to have the puck on his stick often tonight.
Wyatt Johnston 1+ Assist (+100)
Stuart Skinner is expected to draw the start for Winnipeg, and his -0.3 GSAx and -0.04% SV% above expected rank 38th and 36th, respectively, among 75 goaltenders. His surface numbers are poor, with an .883 SV% and 3.26 GAA across 13 starts. The Jets have allowed 3.85 goals per 60 over their last 10 games, the sixth-most in the NHL, while their 3.26 xGoals against per 60 in that span rank only 11th-most, which points the finger at the crease more than the defense.
Johnston has picked up an assist in five straight games and in seven of his past 10. The 23-year-old leads the Stars with 13 assists through 15 games, and the man advantage has helped, as six of his points over his last 10 outings have come on the power play, where he skates on the top unit. The Stars also generate 4.23 high-danger unblocked shot attempts per 60 with him on the ice, which ranks 28th among skaters with 100+ minutes. He had a goal and an assist against Winnipeg on Oct. 22, so the opportunities should be there again.
Zach Benson 3+ Shots on Goal (+105)
Buffalo is on the second leg of a back-to-back after getting blown out by Tampa Bay last night, but Benson still fired four shots on net and has put at least three on goal in each of his past six games. The 21-year-old has 31 shots over his last 10 outings, up from 15 across his first eight games of the season. The volume looks real rather than lucky, too, as his 9.67 expected shots on goal per 60 rank 65th among skaters with 100+ minutes, well ahead of his actual 7.61 per 60.
Chicago is a juicy matchup, allowing a league-high 30.7 shots per game, while its 46.76 unblocked shot attempts against per 60 rank third-most and its 44.4% 5v5 Corsi% sits 30th in the NHL. Buffalo has shuffled lines often, but Benson has maintained first-line status and skated with Noah Ostlund and Jack Quinn last night. He also skates on the first power-play unit, so he should see plenty of ice against a team that spends a lot of time in its own zone.
Advanced stats courtesy of MoneyPuck.
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