NHL PLAYER PROPS · Friday, October 23
Final. These games have been played; every price is as published.
Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks, puck drop 8:00 PM ET. Below are our 2 best props in this game, chosen on recent form, season baseline, the matchup and the odds actually available, with the exact price, where to get it, and the reason each might be wrong.
Our graded record is 124-99-6 at +35.4% ROI since Sep 25, as of Nov 1. Every public pick since Sep 25, 2026, losers included.
| Pick | Price | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson Over 1.5 Shots on Goal | -150 | theScore Bet | over in 90% of his last ten; Lane Hutson averages 2.33 shots on goal a game through 9 games this season, against 1.13 for defencemen (93rd percentile of 248 defencemen), and 1.51 a game over 82 games last season |
| Josh Anderson Over 1.5 Shots on Goal | +100 | Bally Bet | over in 80% of his last ten; Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 22.89 shots on goal a game to forwards through 9 games this season, against a league average of 19.91 |
Form here is 60% of a player's last ten games and 40% of the season, weighed against what the books are charging once the vig is stripped out, and against what the matchup says. A prop only appears when the matchup backs it as well as the form does.
Next best −150 at FanaticsSame 1.5 line
Lane Hutson has gone over 1.5 shots on goal in 89% of 9 games this season and 90% across the last ten.
Lane Hutson averages 2.33 shots on goal a game through 9 games this season, against 1.13 for defencemen (93rd percentile of 248 defencemen), and 1.51 a game over 82 games last season.
Lane Hutson averages 26.4 minutes of ice time a game through 9 games this season, against 18.1 for defencemen (99th percentile of 248 defencemen), and 23.8 a game over 82 games last season.
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 7.78 shots on goal a game to defencemen through 9 games this season, against a league average of 7.35.
Next best +100 at BetRiversSame 1.5 line
Josh Anderson has gone over 1.5 shots on goal in 78% of 9 games this season, 65% of his last twenty, 80% of his last ten and 80% of his last five.
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 22.89 shots on goal a game to forwards through 9 games this season, against a league average of 19.91.
Chicago Blackhawks have allowed 30.67 shots on goal a game through 9 games this season, against a league average of 27.26.
These are our strongest props in this matchup, chosen on the best combination of recent form, season baseline, the matchup itself, and the line actually available. The Lab's card is a separate five-pick slate selected across every market, and it is graded on the public record.
Where the record lives: the Lab's public record starts Sep 25, 2026, the card and the boosts together, with every pick and every loss on the results page. Each prop above is frozen with the exact price and book shown from the moment it was published. These angles are not on that graded record; the card and the boosts are.
Same slate: Best NHL points props for Friday.
Built from the Lab's board for Friday, October 23 and published at Oct 23, 10:30 AM ET. Each price above is the best across every book quoting the line, stamped with when it was last pulled, and frozen at that number. Prices move; check before you bet. The sentences above are generated from the same numbers printed beside them. 19+. If betting stops being fun, ConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600.
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