Pictured: Brock Boeser (6) of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with teammates Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images.

NHL picks: Anytime goal scorer best bets and expert predictions Sat. 5/18

Originally posted on Action Network | By Tony Sartori | Last updated 5/17/24

Check out Tony Sartori's NHL best bets with anytime goalscorer picks for Saturday, May 18.

We have just one NHL game on Saturday as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues on. I have two NHL anytime goalscorer picks for the lone matchup: Canucks vs. Oilers Game 6 (8 p.m. ET).

Betting on NHL anytime goalscorers is simple enough: If your player scores a goal at any point in the game, your bet is a winner. MLB has its dingers; the NHL has its anytime goalscorers. And with both types of player props, the bets usually come with plus-money odds attached to them, so they're a favorite among all types of sports bettors.

Check out all of the analysis with my favorite anytime goalscorer predictions for tonight's NHL postseason action below.

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Canucks vs. Oilers

Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN & ESPN+
Brock Boeser (+170 at FanDuel)

In terms of scoring, Vancouver forward Brock Boeser has been the team's best option this postseason. Entering Game 6, he leads the team in goals and shots, and he co-leads in points.

Boeser has scored seven times over the past nine games, and I don't think he will slow down against Edmonton, a team he has scored 13 goals against over the past 20 meetings. Furthermore, I don't trust the Oilers' goaltending situation at all.

Edmonton is likely to go back to goaltender Stuart Skinner after trying out backup Calvin Pickard over the past two games. I actually don't think the Oilers should do so, but all signs are suggesting that they will.

Yes, Pickard isn't good, but Skinner was performing even worse before getting pulled. In his three starts this series, Skinner is 1-2 with a troubling .793 SV% and 4.40 GAA.