NHL PLAYER PROPS · Wednesday, October 28
Final. These games have been played; every price is as published.
New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche, puck drop 9:00 PM ET. Below are our 2 best props in this game, chosen on recent form, season baseline, the matchup and the odds actually available, with the exact price, where to get it, and the reason each might be wrong.
Our graded record is 124-99-6 at +35.4% ROI since Sep 25, as of Nov 1. Every public pick since Sep 25, 2026, losers included.
| Pick | Price | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes Over 0.5 Assists | +125 | BetOnline | over in 80% of his last ten; Jack Hughes averages 0.83 assists a game through 12 games this season, against 0.27 for forwards (97th percentile of 476 forwards), and 0.82 a game over 61 games last season |
| Arseny Gritsyuk Over 0.5 Anytime Goal | +370 | DraftKings | over in 60% of his last ten; Arseny Gritsyuk averages 2.17 shots on goal a game through 12 games this season, against 1.58 for forwards (77th percentile of 476 forwards), and 2.26 a game over 66 games last season |
Form here is 60% of a player's last ten games and 40% of the season, weighed against the best price a reader can take, with the vig still in it, and against what the matchup says. NHL props on this site are read on form and the matchup, and the price is taken as the books post it, vig included, which is the stricter test. A prop only appears when at least two books quote it and the matchup backs it as well as the form does.
Next best +120 at BovadaSame 0.5 line
Jack Hughes has gone over 0.5 assists in 67% of 12 games this season, 65% of his last twenty, 80% of his last ten and 60% of his last five.
Jack Hughes averages 0.83 assists a game through 12 games this season, against 0.27 for forwards (97th percentile of 476 forwards), and 0.82 a game over 61 games last season.
Jack Hughes averages 1.17 points a game through 12 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (96th percentile of 476 forwards), and 1.26 a game over 61 games last season.
Jack Hughes averages 20.3 minutes of ice time a game through 12 games this season, against 14.5 for forwards (94th percentile of 476 forwards), and 21.3 a game over 61 games last season.
Next best +370 at FliffSame 0.5 line
Arseny Gritsyuk has scored a goal in 50% of 12 games this season, 40% of his last twenty, 60% of his last ten and 80% of his last five.
Arseny Gritsyuk averages 2.17 shots on goal a game through 12 games this season, against 1.58 for forwards (77th percentile of 476 forwards), and 2.26 a game over 66 games last season.
These are our strongest props in this matchup, chosen on the best combination of recent form, season baseline, the matchup itself, and the line actually available. NHL props on this site are read on form and the matchup, not on price, and none of it is called an edge. The Lab's card is a separate five-pick slate selected across every market, and it is graded on the public record.
Where the record lives: the Lab's public record starts Sep 25, 2026, the card and the boosts together, with every pick and every loss on the results page. Each prop above is frozen with the exact price and book shown from the moment it was published. These angles are not on that graded record; the card and the boosts are.
Same slate: Best NHL points props for Wednesday.
Built from the Lab's board for Wednesday, October 28 and published at Oct 28, 10:30 AM ET. Each price above is the best across every book quoting the line, stamped with when it was last pulled, and frozen at that number. Prices move; check before you bet. The sentences above are generated from the same numbers printed beside them. 19+. If betting stops being fun, ConnexOntario, 1-866-531-2600.
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