NHL Player Prop Cheat Sheet
Every NHL hockey fan knows who Connor McDavid is. Currently, McDavid is the game’s best player, and each year he backs it up by racking up lots and lots of points.
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In fact, McDavid has 276 regular season points over his last two seasons. (162 Games Played)
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers may be a little frustrated at the lack of playoff success McDavid’s Oilers have experienced during his time with the club.
However, those who enjoy betting on NHL player props are probably extremely happy with how Connor has performed over the last two years.
When it comes to betting on NHL hockey, player prop betting might be growing as fast as Connor McDavid skates.
If betting on NHL hockey is your thing, and you want to learn more about NHL player props, we have you covered below.
Let’s go!
What Is NHL Cheat Sheet?
On any given Saturday during the NHL season, there could be somewhere close to 15 games throughout the day.
Each team will dress 18 skaters for a game, meaning there could be close to 540 skaters and 30 starting goaltenders playing on a busy Saturday night.
For recreational bettors of all skill levels, trying to handicap and evaluate thousands of different NHL player prop bet options just isn’t a reasonable task.
What is NHL Player Prop Betting
Historically, when we talked about betting on the NHL, we were referring to picking one team to win or deciding whether the total goals of the game would go Over or Under the total set by the sportsbook.
Both bets are directly related to the final outcome and score of the game.
NHL player prop betting allows bettors to wager on individual player performances during a game, not on which team will win.
Today, sportsbooks have figured out that recreational bettors enjoy wagering on player props as much or more than the traditional betting options. There are many different types of NHL player props available each night, and they can focus on both the offensive and defensive aspects of a hockey game.
For many years, NHL fans could legally play DFS and Fantasy sports games while we waited for the legalization of sports betting.
Today, some NHL fans have as much knowledge about individual players as they do about specific teams.
Those of us familiar with fantasy sports now have many different opportunities to use that player-specific knowledge when making our sports bets.
Most Popular NHL Player Prop Bets
As the legalization of sports betting continues to expand across North America, so do the NHL player prop betting options available for us to play.
Some of the most popular NHL player prop bets include but are not limited to:
- Anytime Goal Scorer
- Player O/U Total Goals
- Player O/U Total Points
- Player O/U Total Shots on Goal
- Goalie O/U Total Saves
- Goalie O/U Goals Allowed
Bettors can focus on players trying to score goals or on those players being tasked with trying to keep the puck out of their net.