NHL Player Props & Best Bets for Today, February 3: Darling Nikita

The odds for Nikita Kucherov to record 2+ points may be short at -160, but he's proven himself to be one of the NHL's automatic point-getters. He headlines our favorite NHL player props for tonight's slate.

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Quinn Allen • Betting Analyst
Feb 3, 2026 • 09:22 ET • 4 min read
Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning NHL
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Lightning F Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates a goal vs Boston during the Stadium Series game.

It’s a moderately quiet slate across the National Hockey League tonight, with seven games on the schedule. My NHL player props highlight the red-hot Nikita Kucherov, Charlie Coyle, and William Nylander. 

Read more in my NHL picks for Tuesday, February 3. 

Best NHL player prop bets today

Player Bet99
Lightning Nikita Kucherov Over 1.5 points -160
Blue Jackets Charlie Coyle Over 0.5 assists +185
Maple Leafs William Nylander Over 0.5 assists +120

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Our best NHL player props for Tuesday, February 3

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

Prop #1: Nikita Kucherov Over 1.5 points

-160 at BET99

Perhaps the odds aren’t great at -160, but that also goes to show just how elite Nikita Kucherov is. He’s dominating right now, cashing the Over in points in four straight contests while posting 10 points. 

He’s leading the way for the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning with 86 points (28 goals and 58 assists), including four points over the weekend in the Stadium Series against the Bruins. 

The Bolts face the Buffalo Sabres tonight at home, and Kucherov has 36 points in 23 games in Tampa.

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

Prop #2: Charlie Coyle Over 0.5 assists

+185 at BET99

Charlie Coyle is enjoying himself in his first season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, compiling 39 points, including 24 helpers. Coyle has served as one of the team’s top playmakers, and I’m eyeing him to keep it up tonight.

The former Bruin has hit the Over in helpers in three of his last four appearances, collecting four assists during that span. He went pointless on Saturday, but he scored three times and had a helper on Friday. 

The Jackets take on the New Jersey Devils tonight, and Coyle has already tallied a pair of assists against them this season across three meetings.

  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: One National or Two local

Prop #3: William Nylander Over 0.5 assists

+120 at BET99

William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs have a tough matchup tonight against the Edmonton Oilers, and I’m targeting the Swede to do his part as a playmaker. Nylander has 33 helpers this season, and he just posted two in a win on Monday against the Flames. 

The 29-year-old has cashed the Over in four of his previous six outings. He’s also tallied 10 assists in 17 road games, and the Leafs will visit the Oilers at Rogers Place. Nylander is always a threat, and at +120 odds, this one is a no-brainer. 

  • Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where to watch: Sportsnet

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Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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After his career ended, Quinn received his broadcast journalism degree from BCIT and has since written for many sports publications including ClutchPoints, Gino Hard, and RG, where he plies his trade as a writer and editor.

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