NHL Playoffs: Top Player Props

0:00It's April 18th. This is NHL News today, AI-powered stories from inside your team. The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs kick off Saturday with three big matchups. Ottawa Senators hit the road to face the Carolina Hurricanes at 3pm, Eastern Time. Then Minnesota Wild take on Dallas Stars in the evening and Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8pm Eastern to cap the night. These openers set the tone for the postseason grind, and betters are eyeing some sharp player props from draft kings. We're talking anytime goal scores and assists that could pay off nice, based on recent hot streaks. Fans are buzzing about Carolina's Andre Spesicov, who's plus 170 to score against Ottawa. He lit up the Senators twice this year, including during his late season surge of 10 goals in 19 games, and he's primed to carry that fire into playoffs. Meanwhile, Colorado's Miko Rantanin looks solid over 0.5 assists at minus 125 vs. Minnesota.

1:02This guy's a playoff beast with a 1.24 points per game clip in the dance, thriving alongside stars like Nathan McKinnon, and keep an eye on Philly Rookie Porter-Martone, minus 105 for over 0.5 points at Pittsburgh. The top draft picked from last year already has 10 points in 9 NHL games, fitting right in on the second line in Powerplay. These picks got that edgeplay smart out there.