Looking to bet on the first big slate of the NHL season? With no fewer than 14 games on the board, we have all the odds available — from moneylines and puck lines to totals.
These are the starting points you need to make informed bets on the NHL odds today.
NHL Odds & Betting Lines for Today
Expert Analysis on Today’s NHL Odds
Canadiens to Stay Strong on the Road
The Montreal Canadiens look like a juicy bet in our eyes tonight at plus money, coming in at +110 NHL betting odds. Montreal is an underdog only because it’s on the road — had this game been played in Montreal, we estimate it’d be around -115.
The Canadiens haven’t faltered much away from home. With a decent 17-19-5 road record last season, they’ve also gone 7-1-2 in their previous 10 games on the road.
Montreal has won four of the last five games against Detroit by a combined +6 goal margin. The Canadiens opened at -101, so jump on them while you can at plus money.
Low Total Line as Knights Face San Jose
Tonight’s total line of 5.5 looks like a bet we want to get involved in. Despite being juiced to -125 in favor of the over, we believe six goals are very possible in this matchup.
In the previous 10 meetings between these teams, only once has the total gone under six goals, which was a 4-0 Vegas win. Still, we feel there are goals in this matchup with such a low line — at least six.
Vegas ranked 4th in goals per game last season, while San Jose allowed the most. We like Vegas to win 5-1 or 4-2.
Stars Align in Winnipeg for Dallas
This has been an interesting matchup for some years now, with both teams often playing tight, hard-fought games. The over/under is 1-9 in the previous 10 meetings, and it’s always a fiercely contested game of hockey.
That said, we feel Dallas on the spread looks like one of the best value picks tonight, coming in at +230. Despite the low-scoring trend, the winning team has covered the -1.5 spread in eight of the last 10 games.
Seven of those 10 games were won by the favorite, and despite being on the road, the Stars are favored at -125 in this matchup.
Place Your NHL Bets Now
The Montreal Canadiens’ moneyline is exactly the type of bet we like to see within the NHL odds today — opened as favorites and have now been backed into underdog territory. Look out for these kinds of line movements and lock in your odds when you spot discrepancies.
Your best advantage is to sign up with multiple sportsbooks so you can always get the best value odds and lines across the board. Check out the top-rated sportsbooks today at BMR.
Tips for Betting NHL Odds Today
- Check starting goaltender matchups before NHL games. Unlike most other sports, who’s in the net can be a huge factor in the NHL and can often change total lines and moneyline odds when there’s a sudden goaltender change.
- Monitor line movement across the board — this can help you understand which way the market is shifting and whether your favored pick has turned into the underdog.
- Check historical head-to-head odds and lines for a reference point based on current market movement.
- For our NHL betting tips today, always compare odds across multiple sportsbooks to get the best value.
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