Avalanche vs. Kings Player Props Tonight: NHL Best Bets for Tuesday
Our NHL picks series continues with my best Avalanche vs. Kings player props for opening night of the NHL season.
Both teams have even -110 odds ahead of the 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (ESPN).
I seek to take advantage of Colorado playing with its backup goaltender, which I factored into my NHL bets for tonight.
For two more Avalanche vs. Kings plays, check out Gary Pearson's best NHL player props today.
🏒 Avalanche vs. Kings player props tonight: Tuesday
Avalanche vs. Kings NHL player prop bets for Tuesday; odds subject to change.
- Quinton Byfield Over 0.5 points (-118 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Darcy Kuemper Over 24.5 saves (-120 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Martin Necas Over 0.5 power-play points (+225 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐
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⬆️ Quinton Byfield Over 0.5 points (-118) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
With Avalanche starting goalie Mackenzie Blackwood out tonight, my best bet needed to be on a Kings skater.
Quinton Byfield is getting the best odds (-118) among Los Angeles' big guns up front, and the 2020 second overall pick finished last season strong with 12 goals in his final 21 regular-season games before scoring three more in the playoffs.
Though his breakout already started last campaign, Byfield will be expected to contribute even more offensively going forward with No. 1 center Anze Kopitar set to retire at season's end.
I think Byfield will take the torch and run with it, starting with contributing to a score against Avs backup Scott Wedgewood tonight.
BetMGM is offering the best odds for Byfield going Over 0.5 points (-118), which carry an implied probability of 54.13%. A $10 bet on Byfield would net an $8.47 profit.
⬆️ Darcy Kuemper Over 24.5 saves (-120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper enjoyed a career-best season a year ago, and he'll be motivated while playing against his former team tonight.
Kuemper averaged 23.36 saves per game last season, but he should be even busier against a Colorado lineup that ranked fourth leaguewide with 29.89 shots per game last year.
Additionally, I expect Nathan MacKinnon and Co. to push the pace offensively given their own goaltending situation tonight.
Kuemper's -120 odds translate to an implied probability of 54.55%, with a $10 bet potentially bringing home $8.33 in winnings.
⬆️ Martin Necas Over 0.5 power-play points (+225) ⭐⭐⭐
I'm taking a flier on Martin Necas to score a point on the Colorado power play tonight.
He holds a spot on the Avs' top unit, which should be one of the league's best power plays this year. Necas also tallied 15 points across 30 games on the man advantage after Colorado acquired him from the Hurricanes last season.
Head to Caesars for the best odds on this player prop, where a $10 bet would win $22.50, with an implied probability of 30.77%.
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📺 How to watch Avalanche vs. Kings
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 7
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
- TV: ESPN
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