NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions Tonight: Best Playoff Prop Bets for May 8

Gary Pearson features Leon Draisaitl - among others - as he makes his predictions for tonight's NHL anytime goal scorers.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 8, 2025 2:06 PM EDT • 3 min read

NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions Tonight: Best Playoff Prop Bets for May 8 — Pictured: Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) skates against the Edmonton Oilers. Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie via Imagn Images.

Our NHL anytime goal-scorer predictions and NHL picks for tonight's pair of second-round playoff games feature Leon Draisaitl, Mark Stone, and Andrei Svechnikov. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET with Hurricanes vs. Capitals before the Oilers vs. Golden Knights takes center stage at 9:30 p.m. ET.

🏒 Anytime goal scorer picks for Thursday, May 8

✅ Andrei Svechnikov (+220 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Leon Draisaitl (+145 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ Mark Stone (+220 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐

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🚨 Andrei Svechnikov ⭐⭐⭐

Svechnikov was a menace in Game 1 against the Washington Capitals, hitting the crossbar twice and attempting 12 shots on goal. I also featured Svechnikov in our Hurricanes vs. Capitals player props as I feel the 25-year-old should be in for another productive night, this time getting some more puck luck around the goal. He leads the team with five goals in six playoff games.

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💰 Best odds: +220 via FanDuel

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🚨 Leon Draisaitl ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I backed Draisaitl to score in Game 1, and he dually obliged, potting the equalizer early in the third period off a fortuitous bounce and bank. While his Game 1 goal was fortunate, there's nothing lucky about the frequency with which Draisaitl lights the lamp. He has a goal in three straight games against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Draisaitl also lit the lamp six times in six games against Vegas in the second round of the 2022-23 playoffs. A winning $10 bet at bet365 would profit $14.50.

💰 Best odds: +145 via bet365

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🚨 Mark Stone ⭐⭐⭐

Stone is another player I backed to score in Game 1. It took him 2:13 to beat Calvin Pickard and get off the mark. Stone added another just under seven minutes later, finishing with both Vegas goals. Stone has goals in three straight games and is hotter than a saucepan after being left on an active element all evening. I'll continue to back him at these odds.

💰 Best odds: +230 via DraftKings

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Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.