Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals gets underway on Saturday evening as the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers. Despite the lone game, there is still an abundance of NHL odds to choose from.
I’ve compiled my three best NHL player props for today’s action. As always, make sure you keep an eye on the odds and available pricing due to the ever-changing nature of the player prop market.
Here are my free NHL picks and Rangers vs. Panthers predictions for Saturday, June 1.
Rangers vs Panthers prop picks and best bets for June 1
- Sergei Bobrovsky Under 2.5 goals allowed (-140 at BET99)
- Mika Zibanejad Under 0.5 points (+125 at BET99)
- Chris Kreider Under 0.5 Points (-105 at BET99)
Picks made on 5-31 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Read full analysis of each pick.
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Today’s Rangers vs Panthers prop picks and best bets
Prop bet #1: Officer Bobrovsky
Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has been dominant throughout this postseason, posting an 11-5 record with a .915 SV% and 2.37 GAA.
The two-time Vezina winner has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of those 16 outings, and that success is likely to continue against the New York Rangers. Bobrovsky boasts a .917 SV% over the past seven meetings against the Blueshirts, including allowing two or fewer goals in five of those seven outings.
Furthermore, the Rangers have struggled to develop high-danger scoring chances during the playoffs. New York ranks 12th among the 16 playoff teams this postseason in expected goals for per 60 minutes (xGF/60) at 5-on-5.
Sergei Bobrovsky prop: Under 2.5 goals allowed (-140 at BET99)
Prop bet #2: Mika remains mired in a slump
We are going to fade a couple of New York forwards in the scoring department, which is a highly correlated outcome if we are expecting Bobrovsky to allow two or fewer goals. Enter Mika Zibanejad, who should be a great sell-high candidate after his two-point performance in Game 5.
It was a nice outing from Zibanejad, but this is still a guy who was held off the scoresheet entirely in each of the first four games of this series. I think it’s far more likely we regress to the mean rather than see another strong performance from the Rangers center.
Mika Zibanejad prop: Under 0.5 points (+125 at BET99)
Prop bet #3: Everybody fades Chris
Since returning from injury, Filip Chytil has joined Zibanejad and Chris Kreider on the first line. The newly formed first unit has struggled since the right winger has returned to the lineup. In four games played together, the trio is producing a mere 0.85 xGF/60.
To put that lack of production into perspective, there have been 79 forward lines this postseason to log at least 28 minutes of total ice time together, and the Kreider-Zibanejad-Chytil combo ranks 78th in xGF/60.
Kreider has notched just two points through five games this series, and I expect that to continue on Saturday.
Chris Kreider prop: Under 0.5 points (-105 at BET99)
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