Best NHL Goalscorer Props Today: Anytime Goal Picks for Thursday, October 22

I went through all 12 games on Thursday, October 22, looking for the best anytime goalscorer props on the board. The picks below 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.

Every score here runs from 0 to 100, with 50 as league average. It is early in the season, so every sample below is small, but the form and matchup numbers line up well tonight.

Lucas Raymond to score a goal (+230, bet365)

Lucas Raymond has just 1 goal in 9 games, but the process behind it is strong, which is how he earns a 94 form score. He is putting 2.89 shots per game on net, generating 1.22 individual high-danger chances per game, and has 3.13 expected goals on the season, so he is finishing well below expectation. He plays about 21 minutes a night, including about four and a half minutes on the power play, which is a big part of his scoring role.

Raymond and Detroit visit Vancouver, a matchup that grades out at a 97 matchup score. The Canucks allow right wingers 9.73 scoring chances, 5.36 high-danger chances, 9.82 shots and 1.91 goals per game. They are expected to start Kevin Lankinen, who has a .807 save percentage over 7 games, with a .592 mark on high-danger shots. The best price is +230 at bet365, above the +215 median across 11 books. The case is simple: a heavy shot diet against a leaky defense and goalie, at a price that pays well for a shooter whose chances have outpaced his goals.

Macklin Celebrini to score a goal (+156, Novig)

ANYTIME GOALSCORERSJ@OTT· Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET

Macklin Celebrini

Anytime Goalscorer

Opposing goalie: Samuel Ersson (Expected)

Bet now+156

Macklin Celebrini brings a 98 form score. He has 5 goals in 8 games on 4.62 shots per game, a 14.4% shooting percentage, and 4.50 expected goals, so his scoring is right in line with the chances he creates. He averages 22:46 of ice time and 4.35 minutes on the power play, and he creates 0.75 individual high-danger chances per game on top of that volume.

San Jose heads to Ottawa, a more modest matchup with a 78 matchup score, still comfortably above average. The Senators allow centers 8.5 scoring chances, 4.1 high-danger chances, 7.2 shots and 0.6 goals per game. Samuel Ersson is expected in goal with a .831 save percentage, though that is only 4 games, so the sample is small. The best price is +156 at Novig, against a +135 median across 12 books. Celebrini's volume and power-play role carry this pick, and the goalie is a bonus.

Alex DeBrincat to score a goal (+140, DraftKings)

ANYTIME GOALSCORERDET@VAN· Oct 22, 10:00 PM ET

Alex DeBrincat

Anytime Goalscorer

Opposing goalie: Kevin Lankinen (Expected)

Bet now+140

Alex DeBrincat has 6 goals in 9 games and a 95 form score. His 3.89 shots per game and 1.11 individual high-danger chances per game support the production, and his 4.11 expected goals show he is scoring above expectation but not wildly so. He is shooting 13.8%, plays about 20:34 a night and gets about four minutes on the power play, with the sample still small this early in the year.

He shares the Detroit at Vancouver matchup with Raymond, which scores an 85 for left wingers. The Canucks allow that position 8.27 scoring chances, 3.27 high-danger chances, 8.09 shots and 1.09 goals per game. Kevin Lankinen is expected in goal with a .807 save percentage over 7 games. The best price is +140 at DraftKings, just above the +138 median across 11 books, so the number is fair rather than inflated. The case rests on a hot shooter facing a struggling goalie.

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