Best NHL Prop Bets and Anytime Goal Scorer Picks Today (Pavel Zacha, Rickard Rakell, Tomas Hertl)

There is a huge 14-game slate in the NHL on Thursday night.

After cashing in on Macklin Celebrini, Jackson LaCombe, and Quinton Byfield last night, I’m looking at a trio of forwards for my NHL player props tonight.

Let’s get right into my favorite NHL player props and anytime goalscorer picks – and their odds at the best betting sites – for Thursday, April 2.

Best NHL Prop Bets for Thursday, April 2

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Pavel Zacha OVER 0.5 Points (-125) at Panthers
Rickard Rakell Anytime Goalscorer (+230) at Lightning
Tomas Hertl OVER 2.5 Shots on Goal (+115) vs. Flames

Pavel Zacha OVER 0.5 Points (-125) at Panthers

Pavel Zacha is enjoying a breakout season in Boston. He comes into tonight's game on a five-game point streak with nine points in that span. He had another five-game point streak in the middle of March as well, and has points in 14 of 17 games since February 28.

Zacha centers the second line for Boston and plays on the top power-play unit. He should have plenty of opportunities to extend his point streak tonight in Florida.

The Panthers have allowed three or more goals in six straight games, and a total of 33 goals in their last nine games.

Rickard Rakell Anytime Goalscorer (+230) at Lightning

Rickard Rakell ended the month of March with a bang. The veteran forward scored three goals in his last two games, and has seven goals in his last seven games. In the entire month, Rakell scored 10 goals in 17 games.

Rakell is currently playing on the top line with Sidney Crosby, and the top power-play unit with the rest of Pittsburgh’s big guns.

This +230 price seems too high given how often Rakell has found the net in recent weeks.

Tomas Hertl OVER 2.5 Shots on Goal (+115) vs. Flames

Tomas Hertl is on pace for a career-high in shots on goal with 191 SOG through 75 games this season. He now has John Tortorella as his bench boss, and the Knights are going to want to keep the pedal to the metal against the Flames.

Hertl has gone OVER 2.5 SOG in eight of his last nine games, with 4+ SOG in his last three contests. OVER 3.5 (+280) could be worth a ladder play as well.

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