NHL player props and best bets today – 11-2

We have a stacked 11-game NHL slate on Saturday, with plenty NHL player props to choose from across the board.

I’ve put together my top three props for Saturday. As always, be sure to keep an eye on the odds and available prizes due to the ever-changing nature of the player prop market.

Here are my free ones NHL picks at the player props market for Saturday, November 2, with three experienced goal scorers.

NHL prop picks and best bets for November 2

Picks made on 11/2 at 8:30am ET.

Today’s NHL prop picks and best bets

Prop Bet No. 1: Sidney Crosby, any goal

+125 at BetRivers

The Pittsburgh penguins host of the Montreal Canadians in the evening portion of Saturday’s NHL slate. Simply put, Pittsburgh’s offense is in positive regression.

Despite ranking 20th in goals scored per game, the Penguins rank sixth in xGF/60. This expected positive regression will likely pay off against Montreal, a team that ranks in the bottom 5 of the league in goals allowed per game, shots on goal allowed per game, penalty minutes taken per game and xGA/60.

Goalkeeper Sam Montembeault then wrestled himself behind the product in front of him. Montembeault owns an .891 SV% and 3.67 GAA through seven starts.

That brings us to Sidney Crosbywho plays his best game of the season. He skates on both the first line and the first power play unit, two equally opportunistic ways to score against the Habs.

Unsurprisingly, Crosby has scored four goals in the past 10 meetings against Montreal.

Prop Bet No. 2: Rickard Rakell, any goal

+190 at BetRivers

My thinking here is simple: I’m convinced that at least one of Crosby or Rickard Rakell scores in this game, which guarantees a win. If both score, so much the better.

Rakell skates next to Crosby on the first line, who is expected to compete against Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Emil Heineman. That Canadiens line ranks 311th out of 325 lines and is playing more than 10 minutes in xGA/60 this season.

Additionally, Crosby and Rakell both skate together on the first power play unit, which could strike against a Montreal team that ranks 29th in penalty minutes per game. Finally, at least one of Crosby or Rakell has scored in six of Pittsburgh’s past 10 games.

Prop Bet No. 3: Jordan Eberle, any goal

+225 at BetRivers

Jordan Eberle played well for the Seattle Kraken this season led the team with six goals in the first eleven games.

This trend is likely to continue against the trend Ottawa Senatorsa team ranked in the bottom half of the league in goals allowed per match, xGA/60, shots on goal allowed per match and penalty kill percentage.

Eberle is a threat both at even-strength and at power, two areas where the Senators have struggled defensively thus far. He has also scored eight goals in the last 20 meetings against Ottawa.

NHL odds today

Here are the full ones NHL odds for all today’s matchups.

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