Daily NHL Prop Bets Roundup — Oct 23, 2026

NHL Prop Bets — Oct 23, 2026

Complete AI-powered NHL player prop picks for every game on Oct 23, 2026. Below you’ll find all of today’s NHL games with full predictions, edges, and analysis.

Avs vs. Lightning Prop Bets & AI Predictions (Oct 23, 2026)

Looking for expert NHL player prop predictions for Oct 23, 2026? Our AI breaks down the key data from the Avs vs Lightning matchup so you can make smarter picks today.

Avs Preview:

Here are some recent player performance metrics for the top Avs players:

  • Nathan MacKinnon has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 60% of his Last 10 Games.
  • Cale Makar has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 60% of his Last 10 Games.

Lightning Preview:

Here are some recent player performance metrics for the top Lightning players:

  • Brandon Hagel has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on ESPN Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 50% of his Last 10 Games.
  • Jake Guentzel has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on ESPN Sportsbook. He has hit this in 20% of his Last 5 Games & 40% of his Last 10 Games.

Roster Outlook

Avs Lightning
Starting Goalie Starting Goalie
Mackenzie Blackwood Andrei Vasilevskiy
Line 1 Line 1
  • Nathan MacKinnon (C)
  • Martin Necas (W)
  • Artturi Lehkonen (W)
  • Anthony Cirelli (C)
  • Brandon Hagel (W)
  • Nikita Kucherov (W)
Line 2 Line 2
  • Gabriel Landeskog (W)
  • Nazem Kadri (W)
  • Brock Nelson (C)
  • Gage Goncalves (W)
  • Brayden Point (C)
  • Jake Guentzel (W)
Line 3 Line 3
  • Jaden Schwartz (W)
  • T.J. Hughes (W)
  • Fedor Svechkov (C)
  • Zemgus Girgensons (C)
  • Pontus Holmberg (W)
  • Ilya Mikheyev (W)
Line 4 Line 4
  • Logan O’Connor
  • Parker Kelly (C)
  • Conor Geekie (C)
  • Jeffrey Viel (W)
Defense Pairs Defense Pairs
  • Cale Makar (D)
  • Devon Toews (D)
  • Brett Kulak (D)
  • Sam Malinski (D)
  • Josh Manson (D)
  • Brent Burns (D)
  • John Carlson (D)
  • J.J. Moser (D)
  • Ryan McDonagh (D)
  • Erik Cernak (D)
  • Emil Lilleberg (D)
  • Victor Hedman (D)
Injury Report Injury Report
Nicolas Roy (OUT)
Zachary LHeureux (OUT)
Yanni Gourde (IR-NR)

Avs

Starting Goalie
Mackenzie Blackwood
Line 1
  • Nathan MacKinnon (C)
  • Martin Necas (W)
  • Artturi Lehkonen (W)
Line 2
  • Gabriel Landeskog (W)
  • Nazem Kadri (W)
  • Brock Nelson (C)
Line 3
  • Jaden Schwartz (W)
  • T.J. Hughes (W)
  • Fedor Svechkov (C)
Line 4
  • Logan O’Connor
  • Parker Kelly (C)
Defense Pairs
  • Cale Makar (D)
  • Devon Toews (D)
  • Brett Kulak (D)
  • Sam Malinski (D)
  • Josh Manson (D)
  • Brent Burns (D)
Injury Report
Nicolas Roy (OUT)
Zachary LHeureux (OUT)

Lightning

Starting Goalie
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Line 1
  • Anthony Cirelli (C)
  • Brandon Hagel (W)
  • Nikita Kucherov (W)
Line 2
  • Gage Goncalves (W)
  • Brayden Point (C)
  • Jake Guentzel (W)
Line 3
  • Zemgus Girgensons (C)
  • Pontus Holmberg (W)
  • Ilya Mikheyev (W)
Line 4
  • Conor Geekie (C)
  • Jeffrey Viel (W)
Defense Pairs
  • John Carlson (D)
  • J.J. Moser (D)
  • Ryan McDonagh (D)
  • Erik Cernak (D)
  • Emil Lilleberg (D)
  • Victor Hedman (D)
Injury Report
Yanni Gourde (IR-NR)

Recent Form

Avs

Last 5 Games (2-3)
Date Opponent Result Score
Oct 20 vs NJ L 3-4
Oct 19 vs PHI L 2-3
Oct 16 vs PIT W 5-2
Oct 14 vs DAL L 2-3
Oct 13 vs DAL W 3-2

Lightning

Last 5 Games (4-1)
Date Opponent Result Score
Oct 20 vs VGK W 6-2
Oct 17 vs VAN W 4-2
Oct 15 vs SEA W 4-3
Oct 13 vs NYR L 1-4
Oct 10 vs NYI W 5-3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best player prop bets for Avs vs Lightning?

  • Nathan MacKinnon from Avs has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 60% of his Last 10 Games.

  • Brandon Hagel from Lightning has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on ESPN Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 50% of his Last 10 Games.

What time does Avs vs Lightning start?

The game is scheduled for 10/23/2026, 9:00:00 PM.


Hawks vs. Canadiens Prop Bets & AI Predictions (Oct 23, 2026)

Looking for expert NHL player prop predictions for Oct 23, 2026? Our AI breaks down the key data from the Hawks vs Canadiens matchup so you can make smarter picks today.

Hawks Preview:

Here are some recent player performance metrics for the top Hawks players:

  • Anton Frondell has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 40% of his Last 5 Games & 30% of his Last 10 Games.
  • Connor Bedard has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 40% of his Last 5 Games & 60% of his Last 10 Games.

Canadiens Preview:

Here are some recent player performance metrics for the top Canadiens players:

  • Cole Caufield has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 40% of his Last 10 Games.
  • Juraj Slafkovsky has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 40% of his Last 10 Games.

Roster Outlook

Hawks Canadiens
Starting Goalie Starting Goalie
Spencer Knight Jakub Dobes
Line 1 Line 1
  • Patrick Kane (W)
  • Connor Bedard (C)
  • Roman Kantserov (W)
  • Oliver Kapanen (C)
  • Cole Caufield (W)
  • Juraj Slafkovsky (W)
Line 2 Line 2
  • Teuvo Teravainen (W)
  • Tyler Bertuzzi (W)
  • Anton Frondell (C)
  • Josh Anderson (W)
  • Alex Newhook (W)
  • Chris Kreider (W)
Line 3 Line 3
  • Ryan Donato (W)
  • Oliver Moore (W)
  • Frank Nazar (C)
  • Phillip Danault (C)
  • Zachary Bolduc (W)
  • Alexandre Texier (W)
Line 4 Line 4
  • Cole Smith (W)
  • Jordan Greenway (W)
  • Ryan Greene (C)
  • Florian Xhekaj
  • Kirby Dach (W)
  • Jake Evans (C)
Defense Pairs Defense Pairs
  • Artyom Levshunov (D)
  • Wyatt Kaiser (D)
  • Ian Cole (D)
  • Alex Vlasic (D)
  • Ethan Del Mastro (D)
  • Sam Rinzel (D)
  • Noah Dobson (D)
  • Lane Hutson (D)
  • Kaiden Guhle (D)
  • Alexandre Carrier (D)
  • Arber Xhekaj (D)
  • Adam Engstrom (D)
Injury Report Injury Report
Bowen Byram (DAY-TO-DAY)
Andrew Mangiapane (IR)
Michael Matheson (DAY-TO-DAY)
Ivan Demidov (IR)
Nick Suzuki (OUT)

Hawks

Starting Goalie
Spencer Knight
Line 1
  • Patrick Kane (W)
  • Connor Bedard (C)
  • Roman Kantserov (W)
Line 2
  • Teuvo Teravainen (W)
  • Tyler Bertuzzi (W)
  • Anton Frondell (C)
Line 3
  • Ryan Donato (W)
  • Oliver Moore (W)
  • Frank Nazar (C)
Line 4
  • Cole Smith (W)
  • Jordan Greenway (W)
  • Ryan Greene (C)
Defense Pairs
  • Artyom Levshunov (D)
  • Wyatt Kaiser (D)
  • Ian Cole (D)
  • Alex Vlasic (D)
  • Ethan Del Mastro (D)
  • Sam Rinzel (D)
Injury Report
Bowen Byram (DAY-TO-DAY)
Andrew Mangiapane (IR)

Canadiens

Starting Goalie
Jakub Dobes
Line 1
  • Oliver Kapanen (C)
  • Cole Caufield (W)
  • Juraj Slafkovsky (W)
Line 2
  • Josh Anderson (W)
  • Alex Newhook (W)
  • Chris Kreider (W)
Line 3
  • Phillip Danault (C)
  • Zachary Bolduc (W)
  • Alexandre Texier (W)
Line 4
  • Florian Xhekaj
  • Kirby Dach (W)
  • Jake Evans (C)
Defense Pairs
  • Noah Dobson (D)
  • Lane Hutson (D)
  • Kaiden Guhle (D)
  • Alexandre Carrier (D)
  • Arber Xhekaj (D)
  • Adam Engstrom (D)
Injury Report
Michael Matheson (DAY-TO-DAY)
Ivan Demidov (IR)
Nick Suzuki (OUT)

Recent Form

Hawks

Last 5 Games (2-3)
Date Opponent Result Score
Oct 17 vs DAL L 0-4
Oct 15 vs WPG W 4-3
Oct 13 vs PIT W 5-3
Oct 10 vs CAR L 2-5
Oct 8 vs NYI L 1-4

Canadiens

Last 5 Games (3-2)
Date Opponent Result Score
Oct 20 vs SJ L 3-4
Oct 17 vs BUF W 4-3
Oct 14 vs WSH L 4-5
Oct 13 vs BUF W 4-3
Oct 10 vs DET W 1-0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best player prop bets for Hawks vs Canadiens?

  • Anton Frondell from Hawks has a Shots on Goal line of 2.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 40% of his Last 5 Games & 30% of his Last 10 Games.

  • Cole Caufield from Canadiens has a Shots on Goal line of 3.5 on FanDuel Sportsbook. He has hit this in 60% of his Last 5 Games & 40% of his Last 10 Games.

What time does Hawks vs Canadiens start?

The game is scheduled for 10/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM.


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