NHLAngle 1bet365
Connor McDavid Over 1.5 Assists
Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilerspuck drop 9:30 PM ET
last 5 4 of 5 · 80%last 10 7 of 10 · 70%last 20 11 of 20 · 55%season 8 of 11 · 73%
Next best +160 at DraftKingsSame 1.5 line
NHL PLAYER PROPS · Monday, October 26
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Red Wings vs Oilers player props, and the case against each one.
Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, puck drop 9:30 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.
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| Pick | Price | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid Over 1.5 Assists | +160 | bet365 | over in 70% of his last ten; Connor McDavid averages 2.27 assists a game through 11 games this season, against 0.28 for forwards (100th percentile of 474 forwards), and 1.10 a game over 82 games last season |
| Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 Assists | -165 | BetMGM | over in 90% of his last ten; Evan Bouchard averages 1.27 assists a game through 11 games this season, against 0.23 for defencemen (100th percentile of 250 defencemen), and 0.90 a game over 82 games last season |
The reads behind them
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.
Why this pick?
Connor McDavid has gone over 1.5 assists in 73% of 11 games this season and 70% across the last ten.
Connor McDavid averages 2.27 assists a game through 11 games this season, against 0.28 for forwards (100th percentile of 474 forwards), and 1.10 a game over 82 games last season.
Connor McDavid averages 3.00 points a game through 11 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (100th percentile of 474 forwards), and 1.68 a game over 82 games last season.
Connor McDavid averages 23.6 minutes of ice time a game through 11 games this season, against 14.5 for forwards (100th percentile of 474 forwards), and 23.0 a game over 82 games last season.
NHLAngle 2BetMGM
Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 Assists
Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilerspuck drop 9:30 PM ET
last 5 5 of 5 · 100%last 10 9 of 10 · 90%last 20 15 of 20 · 75%season 10 of 11 · 91%
Next best −170 at NoVigSame 0.5 line
Why this pick?
Evan Bouchard has gone over 0.5 assists in 91% of 11 games this season and 90% across the last ten.
Evan Bouchard averages 1.27 assists a game through 11 games this season, against 0.23 for defencemen (100th percentile of 250 defencemen), and 0.90 a game over 82 games last season.
Evan Bouchard averages 1.91 points a game through 11 games this season, against 0.30 for defencemen (100th percentile of 250 defencemen), and 1.16 a game over 82 games last season.
Evan Bouchard averages 26.0 minutes of ice time a game through 11 games this season, against 18.1 for defencemen (98th percentile of 250 defencemen), and 24.7 a game over 82 games last season.
What this is, and what it is not
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.
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