Our three best NHL anytime goal scorer parlay picks for today (March 26) prices out at +3559 for hockey bettors looking to take a chance on a lottery ticket at the best NHL betting sites. The picks also appear to hold standalone value as straight bets, something worth noting given that we have had lots of success hitting two of our three legs on these bets this season.
Anytime goal-scorer bets are among the most exciting bets available in any sport. The rush of hitting a long shot goal scorer is hard to match, but even the NHL’s top scorers are less than 50% likely to score on average, and it is a volatile market subject to randomness, so as always, we do recommend staying within your means. Regardless of the score, any uncashed goal-scorer bet is still live to win, while hitting this type of wager early in any matchup is also extremely satisfying.
Nick’s AGS parlay
Kirill Kaprizov +130
We’ve backed off Kaprizov since our March 12th goal scorers piece, which luckily was the last time he found the back of the net. With the price for Kaprizov to score now back up to +130 Thursday in a favourable matchup, this appears to be a good time to buy back in on the dynamic winger.
The Florida Panthers simply are not the same team right now that they were for the majority of the previous three seasons. They are still dealing with a laundry list of absences and, relative to most other cellar-dwellers, do not have many skaters motivated by the need for a new contract or to prove themselves at the NHL level.
The vibe around head coach Paul Maurice’s side certainly feels quite loose right now, and that’s translated to a drop-off defensively. They have allowed 3.30 goals against per game over the last 10 matchups and allowed 3.70 xGA/60.
While Kaprizov has been goalless in four straight games, he has generated a lot of chances during that span. He’s poured 16 shots on goal and 29 shot attempts and generated 2.67 individual expected goals.
It seems logical to expect a strong offensive output from the Wild in this spot, and based off of his recent chance generation, a price of +130 for Kaprizov to score looks quite appealing.
Matt Coronato +235
Coronato finally snapped a 14-game goalless drought last Monday versus the Detroit Red Wings and then added another marker on Friday versus the Florida Panthers. Given the quality of shooter that Coronato is and the sheer amount of chances he was getting, the drought had become an interesting talking point among Flames’ media, with the general point being it was hard to believe.
Relative to a price of +235 to score, Coronato’s recent chance creation numbers are excellent. He’s generated 2.45 individual expected goals over the last five games, and has poured 33 attempts on goal in that span.
The Flames’ second line of Matvei Gridin, Morgan Frost, and Coronato has shown strong chemistry of late, and has generally looked to be the team’s most threatening combination by a margin. The strength of the unit should continue to help Coronato generate strong scoring opportunities, and his shot is still a primary option on the team’s top power-play unit.
While the Anaheim Ducks are on top of the Pacific Division, their defensive play is still far from good. Watching their performance in an ugly win in Vancouver Sunday night, it was almost hard for me to believe how poor they were defensively, and though I understand teams have off-nights, I’m not surprised to check the data and see they own the league’s worst xGA/60 rating since the Olympic break.
Considering Coronato’s recent chance creation and the favourable matchup, a price of +230 for Coronato to score looks to be a strong bet in Thursday’s matchup.
Evan Bouchard +375
Bouchard has remained in exceptional form following the Olympic break and may have a leg up on the majority of comparably elite talents that spent the break grinding out games in Milan. He’s recorded four goals and 19 points over the last 14 games, and has averaged 2.85 shots on goal per game in that span.
Though the goals have dried up a bit for Bouchard of late, it seems unlikely that will continue, and this seems to be a good time on Bouchard specifically to score with the price way up at +375. With Leon Draisaitl sidelined, it seems likely that Bouchard’s bomb from the top of the setup will be relied on more consistently, and he has averaged 7.25 shot attempts per game and 12 shots on goal during the first four games of Draisaitl’s absence.
The Vegas Golden Knights are a quality defensive team, but they continue to allow goals against at a fairly average rate because of how poor their goaltending has been. Adin Hill has struggled to stop mid-range shots on goal this season, and that is a favourable indicator based on the locations of Bouchard’s average shot on target.
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