NHL PLAYER PROPS · Friday, October 23
Final. These games have been played; every price is as published.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, puck drop 9:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Goncalves Under 0.5 Points | -180 | theScore Bet | under in 80% of his last ten; Gage Goncalves averages 0.00 power-play points a game through 8 games this season, against 0.12 for forwards (28th percentile of 467 forwards), and 0.03 a game over 74 games last season |
| Artturi Lehkonen Over 0.5 Anytime Goal | +260 | BetMGM | over in 50% of his last ten; Artturi Lehkonen averages 0.80 goals a game through 10 games this season, against 0.20 for forwards (98th percentile of 467 forwards), and 0.30 a game over 70 games last season |
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 −185 at DraftKingsSame 0.5 line
Gage Goncalves has gone under 0.5 points in 100% of 8 games this season and 80% across the last ten.
Gage Goncalves averages 0.00 power-play points a game through 8 games this season, against 0.12 for forwards (28th percentile of 467 forwards), and 0.03 a game over 74 games last season.
Colorado Avalanche have allowed 5.70 points a game to forwards through 10 games this season, against a league average of 6.31.
Colorado Avalanche have allowed 1.20 power-play points a game through 10 games this season, against a league average of 2.02.
Next best +250 at theScore BetSame 0.5 line
Artturi Lehkonen has scored a goal in 50% of 10 games this season, 35% of his last twenty, 50% of his last ten and 60% of his last five.
Artturi Lehkonen averages 0.80 goals a game through 10 games this season, against 0.20 for forwards (98th percentile of 467 forwards), and 0.30 a game over 70 games last season.
Artturi Lehkonen averaged 2.19 shots on goal a game over 70 games last season, against 1.62 for forwards (79th percentile of 476 forwards).
Artturi Lehkonen averages 19.0 minutes of ice time a game through 10 games this season, against 14.6 for forwards (87th percentile of 467 forwards), and 18.5 a game over 70 games last season.
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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