NHL Best Bets 10/31/2024

It’s the spookiest day of the year! And while the Betting News NHL Best Bets was full of tricks on Tuesday, it’s time to get back into the winning column and deliver some TREATS! For the first time all season the article had a losing record, which means it’s bounce back time. And there are some particularly nice spots that hold a ton of value! So let’s dig in and find some absolute scary good value on all Hallows Eve!

We will be breaking down NHL best bets here at Betting News all season! Each article will look for VALUE, as in straights you can take to build up your bankroll or pieces you can use to beef up your parlays. All bets will be -135 or better odds. And while we will focus on NHL player props, there are times we will take sides and totals. So keep your eyes peeled here as we will drop these throughout the week.

And if you haven’t already be sure to check out some of my favorite futures and awards. So time to lace them up and get ready to ride with Betzky for my favorite NHL best bets for 10/31/2024!

1. Matthew Knies Point +110 on BetOnline:

Last season the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Tyler Bertuzzi to add some snarl to the top line. However, he did not bring the scoring touch that he once had in Detroit. This season, sophomore Matthew Knies has stepped into that role of being a power forward. He has fit like a glove with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner and his point prop has been undervalued.

Knies has a point in six of ten games played this season. However, after a slow start with only one point in his first four games he now has a point in five of the last six. More impressively is that out of those six point only one is an assist, meaning he has tickled the twine five times. Tonight the Leafs will host a Seattle Kraken team who just dismantled the Montreal Canadiens.

Seattle will be without both of their top defensemen, Montour and Dunn. They will be vulnerable because of this and the Toronto’s top line should look to take advantage of this. Mitch Marner has an incredible history against the Kraken, with an insane 13 points in 6 games against them. If Marner keeps rolling against them tonight there is a good chance Knies gets involved. Capitalizing on other players great history against a team can add value to props and is why Knies point at plus money is an NHL best bet tonight.

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2. Kris Letang o2.5 SOG for +160 on BetOnline:

Going right back to Letang. Not much is going right for the Pittsburgh Penguins right now, besides their outlook of drafting at the top of the NHL draft. But Kris Letang has somehow found the fountain of youth and has been an absolute puck ripper this season. After starting off slow, Letang has now hit his elevated 2.5 SOG (shots on goal) line in four straight games.

The Penguins are back home after an unsuccessful roadtrip where they lost all four games and have now lost six straight. They should be motivated to bounce on a Anaheim Ducks team who have now reached the end of their own long roadtrip. Letang is a vet presence for the Penguins and part of the leadership core. While his shot attempts have not been eye popping this match up makes up for it.

The Ducks allow the 8th most shots against to defensemen in the league. They also allow the 2nd most shots against in the league. Letang also has hit his 2.5 SOG prop in 65 straight games. He is averaging 5.6 shot attempts in his last 5 games. The Penguins may be without top shooting forward Bryan Rust, meaning Letang may need to chip in. At plus money this NHL player prop has a ton of value making it an NHL best bet.

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3. Pierre-Luc Dubois o2.5 SOG +146 on BetOnline:

The Washington Capitals made a big splash this season moving vet goaltender Darcy Kuemper for center Pierre-Luc Dubios. The inconsistent center struggled in Los Angeles and this was seen as a change of scenery trade. With 5 points in 8 games, PLD has not had an eye-popping effect on the team yet, but he brings depth and solid two-way play to the team.

Dubios also loved playing against the Montreal Canadiens. The native to the Montreal area tends to show up against his childhood team. He has 8 points against them in his last 6 games. And while his point at +100 looks like another solid NHL player prop tonight, we will lean into his shots on goal.

The Canadiens are allowing the 5th most shots against in the league, a trend they have had for several seasons now. Dubois is a streaky shooter and has now his his 2.5 SOG line in four straight games. He is averaging 4.8 shot attempts in those games and 5.5 in his last four. He’s hit his SOG prop in 4 of the last 6 games against Montreal. With this prop being at +146 it’s hard to turn down the value, making it an NHL best bet tonight.

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