Our three best NHL anytime goal scorer parlay picks for today (4/9/26) prices out at +2286 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
Connor Bedard +170
We outlined Bedard to score in Monday’s matchup versus the San Jose Sharks, and though he was unable to break through, it certainly was not a take that I felt too badly about. Bedard racked up seven shots on goal as well from 12 shot attempts and had a notably strong performance overall from an offensive perspective.
Thursday’s matchup versus the Carolina Hurricanes could be a sneaky-good time to go back to the well. The Hurricanes have allowed 3.16 goals against per game over the last 25 matchups and may be in line for a letdown after securing the Metropolitan Division title on Tuesday.
Chicago’s top power-play unit has looked more threatening since the addition of Anton Frondell, who possesses an excellent one-timer from the right circle. And while Frondell’s addition may cut into Bedard’s shot attempts to some extent, it makes the unit much less one dimensional, and should help Bedard get some quality shots from the top, which was the case versus San Jose on Monday.
Over the last 10 games, Bedard has generated 4.08 individual expected goals. His game may not be quite where it was earlier in the year, but he’s one of the better shooters in the league, and he has had a lot of chances lately even if the results have not necessarily been there.
At +170, this seems like a good time to back Bedard recording his 31st of the year, following two strong offensive performances.
Beckett Sennecke +240
The Anaheim Ducks appear to have a great opportunity to right the ship Thursday and snap their six-game losing skid. They will host a San Jose Sharks side playing the second leg of a back-to-back that has struggled defensively of late, and will likely have Yaroslav Askarov starting in goal.
Askarov holds a -14.2 GSAx rating and .885 save percentage this season. The Ducks are favoured to score over 3.5 goals in Thursday’s matchup, and I do believe they will hang up a lofty total on the Sharks in this spot.
Sennecke’s offensive performance stood out in Tuesday’s matchup versus the Nashville Predators, but he could not break through on a night where Juustus Annunen offered one of the better goaltending performances in recent memory.
Sennecke generated six shots on goal from seven attempts, and he has generated 1.53 individual expected goals over the last two games, while managing one goal where it counts. With Cutter Gauthier set to remain sidelined, Sennecke will remain more of a focal point offensively for the Ducks, and based on his recent form and the favourable matchup, this seems like a good time to ride with the excellent rookie.
Filip Forsberg +160
It continues to seem as though Forsberg is not receiving as much credit as he deserves from analysts and oddsmakers alike for his incredible play down the stretch. He’s routinely made the cut for these articles of late and has been very good to us. The more that I keep a keen eye on Forsberg’s play, the more I continue to feel that continuing to back his production is a good idea until the prices start to shift meaningfully.
Over the last 12 games, Forsberg has recorded 10 goals and 20 points. He’s averaged 0.45 individual expected goals during those 12 games, and continues to find success using his high-quality shot from mid-range and also has excellent hands in tight.
Though the Utah Mammoth have been a fairly strong side defensively throughout the first two seasons of their existence, they have allowed 3.30 goals against per game in 20 matchups since the Olympic break. They do not offer a perfect matchup for Forsberg to score, but the +160 price tag still looks very livable given Forsberg’s recent play.
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