NHL PLAYER PROPS · Saturday, October 31
Final. These games have been played; every price is as published.
Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks, puck drop 4:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Batherson Over 0.5 Points | -155 | DraftKings | over in 80% of his last ten; Drake Batherson averages 1.14 points a game through 14 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (94th percentile of 479 forwards), and 0.90 a game over 79 games last season |
| Shane Pinto Over 0.5 Points | +105 | DraftKings | over in 60% of his last ten; Shane Pinto averages 0.64 points a game through 14 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (73rd percentile of 479 forwards), and 0.64 a game over 72 games last season |
Form here is 60% of a player's last ten games and 40% of the season, weighed against what the books are charging once the vig is stripped out, and against what the matchup says. A prop only appears when the matchup backs it as well as the form does.
Next best −159 at Bally BetSame 0.5 line
Drake Batherson has gone over 0.5 points in 71% of 14 games this season and 80% across the last ten.
Drake Batherson averages 1.14 points a game through 14 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (94th percentile of 479 forwards), and 0.90 a game over 79 games last season.
Drake Batherson averages 0.21 power-play points a game through 14 games this season, against 0.12 for forwards (78th percentile of 479 forwards), and 0.38 a game over 79 games last season.
Drake Batherson averages 17.8 minutes of ice time a game through 14 games this season, against 14.4 for forwards (80th percentile of 479 forwards), and 17.4 a game over 79 games last season.
Next best +105 at theScore BetSame 0.5 line
Shane Pinto has gone over 0.5 points in 64% of 14 games this season and 60% across the last ten.
Shane Pinto averages 0.64 points a game through 14 games this season, against 0.47 for forwards (73rd percentile of 479 forwards), and 0.64 a game over 72 games last season.
Shane Pinto averages 20.1 minutes of ice time a game through 14 games this season, against 14.4 for forwards (93rd percentile of 479 forwards), and 18.7 a game over 72 games last season.
San Jose Sharks have allowed 6.71 points a game to forwards through 14 games this season, against a league average of 6.33.
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. 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 Saturday.
Built from the Lab's board for Saturday, October 31 and published at Oct 31, 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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