Best NHL Player Props & Parlay Picks Today Jan. 5

Written By Blaise Bourgeois | Published at January 5, 2026

Nov 1, 2025; Buffalo, New York, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks for the puck during the first period against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images

With the absence of Monday Night Football, the NHL takes center stage with five games to choose from tonight. There are a couple of lovely games to watch tonight, but we're most excited about the Washington Capitals hosting the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings hosting the Minnesota Wild.

The Kings host the Wild for the second time in three days, with the two teams playing a back-and-forth thriller that saw the Kings win 5-4 via shootout.

We here at The Lines are committed to giving you the best picks. Period. Back on January 3, we were nearly perfect with our picks and even banged off our parlay at +1031. We hope we can give you the same satisfaction tonight.

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Without further ado, here are our top NHL player props, anytime goal scorer picks, and a juicy parlay for this game.

NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Picks

Jakob Chychrun Anytime Goal Scorer (+280)

🏒 Odds via DraftKings 🥅

With Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas still on the injury report, Chychrun is Washington's second-leading scorer on the ice tonight. The Capitals face the Ducks, who give up more goals per game than any other team in the league.

Sure, he's a defenseman. Sure, he's scoring at a much higher clip than he previously has, but 15 goals through 42 games (36.3% rate) is nothing to sneeze at. A +280 implies a 26.3% probability, and we think there's a bigger chance of him scoring. Take the value.

Matt Boldy Anytime Goal Scorer (+155)

🏒 Odds via FanDuel 🥅

Boldy was a man possessed against the Kings on Saturday night and scored a phenomenal goal in their high-scoring contest. We're expecting another barnburner tonight with a ton of goals, and we expect Boldy to be hanging out in front of the goal all game long.

Alex Ovechkin Anytime Goal Scorer (+130)

🏒 Odds via FanDuel 🥅

With Washington's other top scorers out, this opens the door for Ovechkin to continue inching closer to 1,000 career goals. He's currently at 912 and would need to continue for at least two more seasons, maybe even a third. He also wants to finish his career with KHL’s Dynamo Moscow. If he can continue to score at the current rate, this milestone is achievable. Hopefully, he scores #913 tonight.

NHL Player Props

Alex DeBrincat Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-136)

🏒 Odds via Caesars Sportsbook 🥅

We used to get this bet offered at over/under 3.5 shots on goal earlier in the year. We believe DeBrincat is back to playing his best hockey, making this bet a compelling option with tremendous value.

DeBrincat has gone over in each of his last three games and has fewer than three shots in nine of 43 games all season (21%). A -136 bet implies a 57.6% probability, which we think he clears, even against the Ottawa Senators, who allow the second-fewest shots on goal in the league (22.3 per game).

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Adam Fox 1+ Assists (-102)

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Fox is averaging nearly an assist a game this season, and getting almost even money on this prop is way too good to pass up. Go and get him.

Dylan Guenther 4+ Shots on Goal (+146)

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Guenther has had at least three shots on goal in each of his last seven games. The Rangers give up about 26 shots on goal per game, one of the higher rates in the league. We love his chances to let fire tonight.

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