Tuesday’s NHL player prop bets today focus on three players in strong form heading into favourable matchups: a Vegas playmaker riding a six-game point streak, a Toronto forward settling into an expanded role, and a St. Louis centre leading his new team in scoring after a summer trade. Here’s a breakdown of each pick, including the reasoning behind it and where to find the best value at top NHL betting sites.
Mitch Marner to record an assist
Marner has stretched his point streak to six games, racking up one goal and eight assists over that span, with four of those points coming on the power play. The 29-year-old winger has recorded an assist in nine of his first 10 appearances with Vegas this season and has posted an assist in 15 straight games as a home favourite against Tampa Bay specifically.
Marner skates on Vegas’s top power-play unit alongside Jack Eichel and Mark Stone, a group that has helped the Golden Knights’ man advantage click at nearly 28 per cent, fifth-best in the league. Vegas enters Tuesday’s game at T-Mobile Arena with an 8-2-0 record, while Tampa Bay’s penalty kill ranks 22nd in the NHL at 75 per cent. With that much offensive volume around him, another helper for Marner looks well within reach.
Easton Cowan over 1.5 shots on goal
Cowan has carved out a steady role for Toronto through his first 10 games, posting three goals, four assists and 21 shots on net, a workload that’s drawn trade speculation as a valuable, cost-controlled piece of the Leafs’ young core. He’s averaging better than two shots a game and has attempted at least two shots in each of his last seven outings.
Toronto visits Columbus on Tuesday riding a power play that’s converting at nearly 27 per cent, and Cowan figures to see regular shifts in all situations against a Blue Jackets club that’s surrendering better than 29 shots against a game. With Toronto looking to be more assertive offensively on the road, Cowan’s shot volume should hold up against a Columbus defence that has had its share of structural issues this season.
Easton Cowan over 1.5 shots on goal
Mason McTavish to record a point
McTavish has been the engine of St. Louis’s offence since arriving in a draft-day trade with Anaheim, leading the Blues with nine points on five goals and four assists through his first eight games. He’s recorded a point in seven of those eight contests, including one multi-point outing, and his five goals have come on a sharp 17.2 per cent shooting rate.
Winnipeg visits Enterprise Center on Tuesday having dropped three of its last four games, and this will be the first meeting of the season between McTavish and the Jets. With St. Louis needing its top centre to produce against a crowded Central Division field, McTavish’s workload and recent scoring touch make him a strong bet to extend his point streak.
