NHL Friday player props: 2 shot totals to target

We split our shot totals on Thursday night. Max Pacioretty posted his lowest shot total of the season, but, luckily, Joel Eriksson Ek came through for us.

We now sit at 76-61 (+13.56 units), heading into the weekend.

Jason Zucker over 2.5 shots on goal (+105)

Jason Zucker let us down last time out, but we're going right back to the well tonight. Zucker has been a consistent shot generator at home. He is just one shot back of Evan Rodrigues for the Penguins' team lead on home soil and has recorded at least three in 10 of the 14 games in Pittsburgh.

With an implied chance of 48.8%, there's a big edge in backing Zucker to go over the number, even more so when you factor in the top-tier spot he finds himself in.

On the road, the Sabres are dead-last in shots on goal against (per 60) at five-on-five this season. There are no personnel reasons to expect much improvement, especially in the latter half of a back-to-back.

Roope Hintz over 2.5 shots on goal (+115)

Roope Hintz has been one of our favorite targets all season. While he’s done his best work at home, he has at least three shots in 15 of his last 21 games and should benefit from a sneaky good matchup against St. Louis.

The Blues are typically a strong defensive team, but COVID-19 and injuries have taken some important players out of the lineup, and their numbers are trending downward as a result. At five-on-five, St. Louis ranks 28th in shots against per 60 over its last 10 games.

The Blues are giving up a substantial volume of shots, and Hintz is arguably the best bet to take advantage of that.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.