NHL PLAYER PROPS · Saturday, October 17
Final. These games have been played; every price is as published.
San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings, puck drop 7:00 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 82-61-5 at +37.1% ROI since Sep 25, as of Oct 19. Every public pick since Sep 25, 2026, losers included.
| Pick | Price | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Faulk Over 1.5 Shots on Goal | +100 | theScore Bet | over in 70% of his last ten; Justin Faulk averages 1.57 shots on goal a game through 7 games this season, against 1.11 for defencemen (79th percentile of 241 defencemen), and 1.90 a game over 78 games last season |
| Andrew Copp Over 1.5 Shots on Goal | +115 | Bovada | over in 70% of his last ten; Andrew Copp averages 19.3 minutes of ice time a game through 7 games this season, against 14.7 for forwards (87th percentile of 443 forwards), and 16.6 a game over 79 games last season |
Form here is 60% of a player's last ten games and 40% of his season rate, last season's until this one has enough games behind it, 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 +100 at FanDuelSame 1.5 line
Justin Faulk has gone over 1.5 shots on goal in 60% of 78 games last season and 70% across the last ten.
Justin Faulk averages 1.57 shots on goal a game through 7 games this season, against 1.11 for defencemen (79th percentile of 241 defencemen), and 1.90 a game over 78 games last season.
Justin Faulk averaged 22.0 minutes of ice time a game over 78 games last season, against 18.9 for defencemen (78th percentile of 239 defencemen).
San Jose Sharks have allowed 27.57 shots on goal a game through 7 games this season, against a league average of 26.94.
Next best +115 at FanaticsSame 1.5 line
Andrew Copp has gone over 1.5 shots on goal in 43% of 79 games last season and 70% across the last ten.
Andrew Copp averages 19.3 minutes of ice time a game through 7 games this season, against 14.7 for forwards (87th percentile of 443 forwards), and 16.6 a game over 79 games last season.
San Jose Sharks have allowed 21.88 shots on goal a game to forwards over 82 games last season, against a league average of 20.14.
San Jose Sharks have allowed 27.57 shots on goal a game through 7 games this season, against a league average of 26.94.
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.
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Built from the Lab's board for Saturday, October 17 and published at Oct 17, 11:00 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.