NHL Best Bets for October 15: Back Verhaeghe and Kucherov to Shine Tonight
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Eric Kelly
- October 15, 2024
NHL Pick: Carter Verhaeghe Anytime Goalscorer (+145) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
Finding the value in the opening few NHL games this season has been incredibly easy, with so much value on offer in these early games before the strength of each players is truly evaluated.
We found two of our favorite NHL player props for plus money in tonight’s 9 game hockey card. Check out our NHL betting page for all the latest hockey odds and betting insights from top sportsbooks this season.
Florida Panthers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Nationwide Arena
Verhaeghe To Get on the Scoreboard
Carter Verhaeghe has proved to be very useful for the Florida Panthers following his move from state rivals Tampa Bay back in 2020. Following his first season in the league with Tampa, Verhaeghe moved to cross-state rivals the Florida Panthers. A move which has ultimately ended with a Stanley Cup and the right to call himself the second highest scorer for Florida since his move in 2020.
Verhaeghe has scored a career total of 153 goals, with only nine of those coming during his debut season in the league in 2019.
Carter Verhaeghe Trends
- Carter Verhaeghe ended last season (Stanley Cup winning post-season) with the most goals for Florida, with 11 in total.
- Verhaeghe ended 22/23 as Florida’s top scorer, and ended 23/24 as the second highest scorer on the Panthers team during the regular season.
- Verhaeghe has yet to score this season in four games, last scoring in the Stanley Cup final game seven.
The Pick
Having started the season off so poorly, with zero goals in his first four games, we are backing Verhaeghe to get back on the scoreboard against this Columbus Blue Jackets team who has already started the season with 3.5 goals per game, having played two games.
The Panthers might be on the road but 66 of Verhaeghe’s 127 goals during the regular season have come on the road, with his debut season being the only year he had more home goals than away. He also boasts a strong record against this Coumbus team with 11 goals in 14 career matchups.
We love these NHL betting odds here at +145 on the Toronto born centre to open his scoring for the 2024/25 season.
NHL Pick: Carter Verhaeghe Anytime Goalscorer (+145) at BetOnline
Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – 07:00 PM ET at Amalie Arena
Picking Up Where He Left Off
Nikita Kucherov has been one of the NHL’s most dangerous attacking players in the previous few seasons. Last season alone Kucherov scored an eye watering 144 points, making him the top points scorer throughout the regular season, as well as scoring 7 points in just five playoff games before getting sent home during the first round.
So what does the Russian rifle go and do then? Bangs in a hat trick and one assist in the season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, winning 4-1, Kucherov had a hand in every goal. It’s no small feat to score four goals against the Hurricanes on the road.
Nikita Kucherov Trends
- Nikita Kucherov ended last season as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s top points scorer, top assisted, and top shot taker.
- Kucherov finished inside the top 10 in player stats in the points, goals, shots, and assists categories last season, as well as finishing joint top in assists and top in points.
- Kucherov has been red hot since his long layoff, ending the 202/23 season as the league’s 3rd overall points scorer.
The Pick
There’s no doubt Kucherov is at the peak of his powers right now, at age 31 Kucherov has scored 876 regular season points in 726 games, and throughout the playoffs, he has scored 167 points in 147 games.
The Vancouver Canucks should be easy pickings for this Tampa Bay team who might have just gotten their mojo back, having won back-to-back Stanley Cups in recent years, they’re still a team capable of beating anybody on their day.
At the very least it’s hard not to be riding the Nikita Kucherov wave and at +110 NHL betting odds, we like his chances of leading his team to yet another victory, betable down to +100.
NHL Pick: Nikita Kucherov Over 1.5 Points (+120) at BetOnline
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