Stop me if you've heard this before: Another easy win for PRO NHL Projections last night.
In Wednesday, our NHL betting models correctly nailed the top goal scorer edge in consecutive days.
After cashing Monday's +500 pick and last night's +290 goal scorer prediction, we're back with the best bet to lock in for NHL Thursday!
PRO subscribers unlock all sorts of cool NHL props and projections, like shots on goal, blocks, goalie saves, and more. In terms of goal scorers, our NHL data is firing on all cylinders, plucking skaters with plenty of value to find the back of the net.
Here's tonight's computer model pick to score a goal for NHL Thursday, utilizing our odds and predictions compared to the market.
NHL Picks Thursday: Expert Computer Model's Top Goal Pick
Thursday's pick to click comes in the last game of the night: Sharks vs. Avalanche.
Colorado's laying north of -400 on the moneyline with an over/under of 6.5. The Avalanche are in prime position to tilt the ice tonight, and we have an idea of which skater's undervalued if Colorado's high-powered offense goes bonkers Thursday.
Our top goal scorer edge as we go for three wins in a row is star defenseman Cale Makar.
Colorado's franchise blue-liner is +230 to find the back of the net at FanDuel, odds implying about a 30% chance of a goal.
Action PRO data is a bit higher on Makar to pot one tonight against the Sharks: 0.37 goals, or a fair price of +170.
Makar leads the NHL in goals (22) for defensemen this season. The scary part is he's gone five straight games without a geno since the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Back home, Thursday night, against a Sharks defense that allows by far the most shots in hockey this season, could be the recipe for Makar to score. We'll take the +230 price.
