NHL Friday bets: Five player props to consider tonight

It's Friday in the NHL and we have two playoff games to dig into for the night's prop angles. The goal here is limiting volume to our favorite plays of the night.

The quantity of bets has been a bit high and needs to be tempered down, so that's our approach moving forward. Here are the shots on goal (SOG) and points props worth consideration Friday night on the ice.

Seth Jarvis 3+ SOG (+150 FD)

The 20-year old Jarvis has been a spark for Carolina of late, consistently involved in both shooting the puck and points.

A member of the Hurricanes top line, Jarvis finished Game 1 with three SOG on eight attempts, tacking on an assist.

Jarvis just passes the eye-test out there. He's quick and giving himself space to operate, and at a nice volume, we're laddering him up to his 3+ shots on goal line on FanDuel.

Jarvis has covered this number in four of his last five games and three of five against the Rangers this season.

I'm laddering him up to one shot more as well. He has 26 attempts in his last four games against New York.

.5u: Seth Jarvis 4+ SOG (+330)

Sebastian Aho over 2.5 SOG (-150 DK)

Sebastian Aho has now covered his shots prop in all five home games this postseason, including four last game. He's had nice success against the Rangers this season, going for three-plus shots in four of five.

Aho has also had New York's number in the scoring department, scoring four goals in five meetings this season. I need a piece of one of Carolina's most integral players, and Aho is the guy as long as they are home.

Aho has averaged five shot attempts per game against the Rangers this season, including six attempts in each of the past two meetings.

When he attempts at minimum two shots, he is hitting this prop at home in 11 of his past 12 games. I have a hard time seeing Aho not attempting shots here in a big Game 2 in Carolina.

I know this is more juiced than I typically play, but I'm drinking it Friday night.

.5u parlay: Connor McDavid & Johnny Gaudreau Over 3.5 SOG (+235 FD)

This is under player performance parlays on FanDuel.

I wanted to parlay these two guys at 3+ each, but those odds are -133, which is less than ideal for two outcomes.

McDavid still looks good at this 3.5 number, which he has covered in four straight games and two straight against Calgary. That includes Game 1's five shots, and with McDavid averaging 9.4 attempts per game in his last five, he should have his chances.

This is an important game for the Oilers, of course, and McDavid makes this offense run. 

We pair him with Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau had a monster Game 1, finishing with seven SOG on nine attempts. He has three or more shots on goal in all five games against Edmonton this season, offering a solid floor to come through at this 3.5 number.

His volume has really picked up of late, averaging eight attempts per game in his past seven, finishing with 4+ SOG in five of his last six.

Blake Coleman over 2.5 SOG (+110 DK)

Blake Coleman of Calgary has been rolling with shots on the Flames's second line. Coleman has 19 SOG in his past four games, covering this number each time.

What's more impressive is his shot volume. In the past three games, Coleman has ripped 28 total shots. That's something I want to follow, and we get Coleman at plus-money here.

In four games against Edmonton this season, including Game 1's four shots, Coleman has covered this 2.5 line three times.

.5u ladder: Coleman 4+ SOG (+230 FD)

The sheer number of attempts has me liking a half-unit stab on a shot higher. He's covered this in three straight and Calgary got 48 shots off in Game 1.

Noah Hanifin point (+140 CZR)

Game 1 between these two teams was an unbelievable barrage of scoring, with the game totaling 15 goals. While it's unrealistic to expect that output to continue, I do think the expectation of goals is one to get behind Friday night.

I'm drawn to Hanifin here at +140, who had a point in Game 1. In five games against the Oilers this season, Hanifin has six points, and he's shooting at a consistent pace.

Hanifin has 3+ shots in seven of his past nine games, averaging 7.4 attempts per game in his past five. I mention this to say that one of these shots could very likely help fuel his point prop covering. Whether it's a goal or a shot off the goalie that gets put in by a teammate, this volume shows me that Hanifin is involved in the offense.

His shots-on-goal prop is a fine look as well, but I like the value here, and I've been a sucker for defensemen points all postseason.

Best of luck on this Friday in the NHL. Let's cash some bets.