NHL Player Props: April 26 AI-Powered Playoff Predictions
Friday’s Stanley Cup Playoff games include three Game 3s in Western Conference series that are tied at one game apiece. The Winnipeg Jets will try to retake the series lead when they visit the Colorado Avalanche; the Edmonton Oilers will look to recover from an overtime loss in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings; and the Nashville Predators will look to win their second straight game when they host the Vancouver Canucks.
Throughout Friday’s games, our AI-powered dfsPro model predicts a handful of standout individual performances. Come along with us as we explore some of our best NHL player props for April 26!
Most Desirable Props: Goal Shots
Quinn Hughes: DraftKings: Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (+100)
Quinn Hughes, the captain of the Canucks, has averaged precisely 2.5 shots per game in the first two games of Vancouver’s playoff series against the Predators; nevertheless, his possibility for three shots in Game 2 has increased. Hughes will be above the betting line at 3.19 tonight, according to our model, which predicts a 31% increase above his shot average.
Winger Brock Boeser of the Canucks averaged slightly over 2.5 shots per game in the regular season, but in Vancouver’s first two playoff games against Nashville, he has only managed one shot on goal. Nevertheless, our model predicts that he will shoot 2.76 goals in Game 3, which is 10% greater than his regular-season average.
Evan Bouchard: DraftKings, Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (+105)
In Edmonton’s first two playoff games against the Kings, defenseman Evan Bouchard of the Oilers had at least three shots on goal; our model predicts that he will carry over that success on the road in Game 3. During the regular season, Bouchard averaged 2.72 shots per game. According to our estimate, he will take 2.93 shots in tonight’s game, an 8% increase.
