NHL Tuesday player props: Road warriors

We have a whopping 12 games to look forward to on Tuesday night's slate, which means there's an abundance of players in prime spots for shooting success.

Let's dive into three that stand out from the rest of the pack.

Alex DeBrincat over 3.5 shots (-105)

DeBrincat is off to a terrific shooting start to the season, having gone over the number in six of his first eight games with the Senators.

Playing alongside a premium pass-first winger like Claude Giroux at five-on-five certainly helps the cause. So, too, does the increase in ice time that's come in absence of Josh Norris.

With Norris - a primary shooting threat - out for the long haul, the Senators have double-shifted DeBrincat on the power play and used him as the trigger-man on each unit.

That really shows in the numbers. Over the last three games, he has played six more minutes on the power play than any other Senators player. That has led to extra shooting opportunities, as DeBrincat has attempted twice as many shots in that span as the closest Senator, Brady Tkachuk.

While the Lightning are a strong defensive team at five-on-five, that hasn't translated to penalty-killing success. In fact, they're allowing shots at the highest rate in the league while down a man.

As the go-to shooter for almost the entirety of each power play, DeBrincat is clearly the prime beneficiary.

Roman Josi over 3.5 shots (-115)

Timo Meier is the only player in the NHL who has recorded more shot attempts than Josi this season - and the former has played in two more games.

Unsurprisingly, Josi's insane volume in terms of attempting shots is leading to a ton on target. The star blue-liner has amassed 43 shots on goal through nine games (4.77 per) and has gone over his total in seven of the last nine.

While the Oilers might not seem like a dream matchup on paper, they are for defensemen. They've conceded 11.67 shots per game to opposing defenders, which slots them dead last in the NHL.

With the Predators in a rut and desperate for points, they'll be leaning heavily on their captain.

Aleksander Barkov over 3.5 shots (-105)

This one is pretty cut and dry. Barkov is one of the hottest shot-generators in the NHL right now, having generated 41 shot attempts and 21 shots on goal over his last four games.

Now he draws a dream matchup against a Coyotes team that can't defend a lick. At five-on-five, they rank dead last in shots on goal against per 60 and have a weak penalty kill.

The Coyotes are going to be on their heels for the vast majority of this game and will likely be heading for another night of 40-plus shots against. If that's the case, you can expect Barkov to generate his fair share.

Todd Cordell is a sports betting writer at theScore. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @ToddCordell.

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