Six of the NHL’s top 10 teams will play on Monday in a crowded eight-game slate.
Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov have taken turns leading the Art Ross Trophy race for 129 straight days, but Connor McDavid briefly became the frontrunner on March 30, adding another layer to the battle. All three will play tonight. dfsPro model’s favorite player props for April 1!
’s player props from March 31: 3-for-7 (43% accuracy)
Our Model’s Top AI-Powered Goalscorer Props
Mikko Rantanen: Anytime Goalscorer (-125, DraftKings)
Rantanen hasn’t scored in his last four games against Colorado, but our model predicts he will score tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets after getting two goals in the teams’ last meeting on March 22. According to the model, Rantanen and teammate Nathan MacKinnon are the two most likely players from either team to score at least once in tonight’s matchup.
Nikita Kucherov: Anytime Goalscorer (+125, DraftKings)
In the race for the Art Ross Trophy, Kucherov (126 points) has a chance to surpass MacKinnon (127) with two points tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. Our model expects Kucherov to have a good chance of scoring tonight, projecting him to be just above the betting line at 0.54.
Connor McDavid: Anytime Goalscorer (+110, DraftKings)
McDavid has had multiple point performances in nine of his last 10 games for the Oilers, achieving 25 points (6 goals, 19 assists) during that period starting from March 10. Our model anticipates a significant 46% increase in McDavid’s goal potential against the St. Louis Blues tonight, despite projected decreases in averages for assists, shots, and total points.
Evan Bouchard: Anytime Goalscorer (+350, DraftKings)
Bouchard is our boldest pick of the day, with odds of +350 to score a goal against the Blues. He only had one goal in March (March 28 vs. Los Angeles Kings), but our model foresees a massive 123% increase in his scoring potential tonight against St. Louis. A goal for Bouchard tonight would be his second in nine career games against the Blues.
Leon Draisaitl: Anytime Goalscorer (+105, DraftKings)
Draisaitl hasn’t scored in back-to-back games after a five-game goal streak from March 19-26. However, our model considers Draisaitl the most likely player from either team to score at least one goal (with a 50% probability) and projects a 31% increase in his goal potential tonight against St. Louis.
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Nathan MacKinnon: Under 1.5 Points (+120, DraftKings)
It may be daring to bet against the NHL’s leading scorer, but our model anticipates a 26% drop in MacKinnon’s point potential against the Blue Jackets. While he is still expected to be one of the most probable goal scorers in the matchup, MacKinnon’s probabilities for assists and shots are expected to be lower than his usual averages in both categories.
Sidney Crosby: Over 3.5 Shots on Goal (+130, DraftKings)
Crosby averages 3.48 shots per game for the Penguins, but our model predicts he will see a 14% increase – putting him well over the betting line at 3.95 – tonight against one of the NHL’s top teams, the New York Rangers.
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