NHL Player Props & Best Bets for Today, April 19: David Slays the Sabres

Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com
Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst 27+ years betting experience
Updated: Apr 19, 2026 , 12:31 AM ET • 4 min read

Eric Rosales breaks down his favorite NHL player props for Sunday's slate, including Nathan MacKinnon and David Pastrnak.

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) watches the play.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) watches the play.

It’s a high-stakes 4-pack on Sunday, with four NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series kicking off, starting in Colorado and ending in Las Vegas. 
 
What better place to start my NHL player props than the league’s goal-scoring leader, Nathan MacKinnon?

Read below for my free NHL picks on Sunday, April 19.

Best NHL player prop bets today

Player Bet99
Mammoth MacKinnon to score -125
Mammoth Caufield Over 0.5 assists +140
Mammoth Pastrnak to score +170

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Our best NHL player props for Sunday, April 19

Take a look at our best bets and expert analysis below.

Prop #1: Nathan MacKinnon to score

-125 at BET99

The Colorado Avalanche star sniper blistered the league for 53 goals, the second time in three years he’s gone for 50+. 
 
Now Nathan MacKinnon draws the Kings, a team he’s lit up for 10 goals and 27 points in the last 15 games. 
 
He’s also tallied in three straight Game 1’s in the postseason. 

  • Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: TNT, truTV

Prop #2: Cole Caufield Over 0.5 assists

+140 at BET99

I’m taking Cole Caufield to pick up a helper here as it’s got just a little bit more juice than lighting the lamp. 
 
The NHL’s no. 2 goal scorer behind MacKinnon this season has been doing damage at Tampa Bay, picking up points in four of his last five games there, with two goals and three assists. 

  • Time: 5:45 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: TNT, truTV

Prop #3: David Pastrnak to score

+170 at BET99

Let’s wrap up with Boston’s top scorer, who has absolutely feasted on the Sabres, picking up points in 15 of his last 16 games.
 
This might be just the matchup David Pastrnak needs. He hasn’t scored a goal in 10 straight, but he’s tallied in three straight games against Buffalo, and I’m banking on him making it four.

  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: ESPN

These props are available now at BET99, one of our best betting sites.

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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