Best NHL Prop Bets & Anytime Goal Scorer Picks 05/11

As the NHL postseason’s second round continues, we’ve got a single-game slate on the ice for Monday. Colorado is on the road looking to earn a 3-1 series advantage in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Meanwhile, the Wild shoot to even things up as the teams face off in Game 4. Let’s break down the schedule.

NHL Schedule

• Avalanche @ Wild, 8 pm ET (Avalanche lead series 2-1)

With this slate on the docket, there are some solid options for your NHL prop bets and anytime goal scorer picks across the league. It’s time for players to make a name for themselves. Let’s take a look at some of the top plays to help you walk away a winner at the window.

Anytime Goal Scorer Picks Today

Kirill Kaprizov Over 0.5 Goals (+130, FanDuel)

Kaprizov racked up 45 goals and 44 assists for 89 points in 78 regular season games for Minnesota. His stick hasn’t cooled off much in the postseason. Kaprizov has four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in nine postseason games. In this series, he has two goals and three assists for five points. Kaprizov lit the lamp in both Game 2 and Game 3 so he’s got momentum on his side. Playing at home with so much at stake, he’s going to be flying. Watch for him to find the back of the net again.

Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche Over 0.5 Goals (+105, FanDuel)

MacKinnon is a force to be reckoned with anytime he is on the ice. He finished the year with a career-high 53 goals and 74 assists for 127 points. He’s hot in the postseason, recording five goals and six assists for 11 points in seven games. Ten of those 11 points, including all five goals, came in the last four games. Those five goals came on 18 shots as he has at least four shots in each of his last four games. MacKinnon is one of those guys where you know regardless of what you do, he’s going to get his chances. Finding the back of the net would hardly be a surprise.

Quinn Hughes, Wild Over 0.5 Goals (+475, DraftKings)

Hughes was a big acquisition for the Wild in the regular season as they added him from Vancouver. He had five goals and 48 assists in 48 games for Minnesota after the deal. Hughes maintained that success in the postseason. In eight games, he has four goals and nine assists, leaving him tied for second in the postseason with 13 points. Hughes has 16 shots on goal (37 shot attempts), giving him a 25% shooting percentage. We had him in this spot Saturday at similar odds and he cashed tickets. With defense optional here, fireworks ensue.

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Mats Zuccarello, Wild Over 0.5 Points (-145, Fanatics)

Zuccarello missed a couple of games in the opening round against Dallas. When he’s on the ice, he’s contributed. In six games in the playoffs, Zuccarello has two goals and seven assists for nine points. He has a point in each game he’s been in this postseason, including a pair of assists Saturday night. If the Wild evens this series up, Zuccarello and Kirill Kaprizov are going to be at the forefront. He puts up a point for the seventh straight postseason game by getting on the stat sheet here.

Avalanche vs. Wild Over 6.5 (+102, FanDuel)

One thing we’ve seen in this series is that goals have been plentiful. The Avalanche piled up 15 goals in the first three games in the series while the Wild tallied 13. Colorado recorded four straight overs heading into Game 3 of the series, dating back to Game 3 against the Kings in the opening round. Minnesota has a 6-1-2 mark to the over in the postseason, including a 4-0-1 mark in the last five games. Given the way that both teams are offensively and the numbers in the first three games, it’s hard to see anything more than a repeat of the status quo. We may see a goalie change but I don’t see that changing the result. Therefore, take the over in this contest.