Best NHL Goalscorer Props Today: Anytime Goal Picks for Sunday, October 18

I went through all 2 games on Sunday, October 18, and these are the three skaters I like most for an anytime goal. The picks are ranked by PropFinder's Goalscorer Matchups score, which blends a skater's own scoring form with how much the opponent's defense and goalie give up.

Scores run from 0 to 100, where 50 is league average. Prices are the best available at the time of writing and can move before puck drop.

Kirill Kaprizov to score a goal (+110, BetMGM)

ANYTIME GOALSCORERCBJ@MIN· Oct 18, 6:00 PM ET

Kirill Kaprizov

Anytime Goalscorer

Bet now+110

Kirill Kaprizov has nine goals in eight games for Minnesota, a 1.12 goals per game pace, and he is doing it on volume as well as finishing. He averages 3.12 shots and 1.75 individual high-danger chances per game, and his 3.32 expected goals sit well below the nine he has scored, so some of that finishing is running hot. Even so, the underlying chance creation is real. He plays about 21 minutes a night, including 3.48 minutes on the power play, and that role is why he carries a 95 form score on a scale where 50 is league average.

Columbus has allowed left wingers 8.67 scoring chances, 4.33 high-danger chances, 7 shots and 1.17 goals per game, which grades as a soft matchup at 86. Cam Talbot is expected to start in goal with a .822 save percentage, though that comes from only two games, so treat it as a small sample. BetMGM has Kaprizov at +110, the best price across 12 books against a median of -103. A scorer with this role against a leaky defense and a shaky goalie is worth a plus-money look.

Andrei Svechnikov to score a goal (+165, DraftKings)

ANYTIME GOALSCORERCAR@CGY· Oct 18, 8:00 PM ET

Andrei Svechnikov

Anytime Goalscorer

Bet now+165

Andrei Svechnikov has six goals in nine games for Carolina, a bit above his 4.49 expected goals on a 14.5% shooting percentage. He averages 3.22 shots and 1.89 individual high-danger chances per game, and he plays about 17.7 minutes a night with 4.77 of them on the power play. That power-play usage is the biggest driver of his 91 form score, and it keeps his floor high even on nights when five-on-five chances are scarce.

Calgary has given up 9 scoring chances, 4.43 high-danger chances, 7.71 shots and 1.29 goals per game to right wingers, good for an 85 matchup score. Dustin Wolf is expected in goal with a .834 save percentage over five games, which rates as a weak starter so far. DraftKings has Svechnikov at +165, the best of 8 books against a median of +155. Strong form, a soft matchup and a price with room above the market median make him an easy anytime goal target.

Jackson Blake to score a goal (+230, betPARX)

ANYTIME GOALSCORERCAR@CGY· Oct 18, 8:00 PM ET

Jackson Blake

Anytime Goalscorer

Bet now+230

Jackson Blake has only one goal in nine games for Carolina, but the chances behind that number are strong. He averages 2.78 shots and 2.00 individual high-danger chances per game, and his 3.81 expected goals are far above his single goal, so he is finishing well below expectation. He plays about 18.4 minutes a night with 5.17 on the power play, which feeds a 91 form score. This is a buy-low spot: the process is good and the results have lagged.

Blake shares the Calgary matchup with Svechnikov: right wingers see 9 scoring chances, 4.43 high-danger chances, 7.71 shots and 1.29 goals per game against the Flames, for an 85 matchup score. Dustin Wolf is expected in goal with a .834 save percentage. betPARX has Blake at +230, the best price across 11 books against a median of +220. The longer price reflects his lack of goals, and if the chances keep coming, a regression is the case for the bet.

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