Our NHL picks today deliver sharp betting insights across the full slate of games. Whether you’re targeting moneylines, puck lines, or totals, we break down the strongest betting options and highlight where the best value can be found.
We have 13 NHL games taking place today, and we’ve found picks for three of those games, with odds ranging from -120 to +110 at the top-rated sportsbooks.
Here are my top NHL picks today:
| Matchup | Pick | Odds | Confidence | Sportsbooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabres | Sabres -1.5 | +110 | 7/10 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens | Over 6.5 | -115 | 6/10 | |
| New York Islanders vs. St. Louis Blues | Islanders ML | -120 | 8/10 |
Despite facing the best PK line team in the NHL this season (San Jose), we are liking the plus money available on the Buffalo Sabres to cover the spread tonight at plus money on home ice.
We have bet the Sharks a lot this season on the PK line, and they have returned some nice winners, but now it’s time we go against them with the Buffalo Sabres coming into this game red hot, having won their previous 8 games in a row, while opponents San Jose are 3-7 in their last ten.
The Sabres have beaten San Jose by 2+ goals in each of their previous five victories over the Californian team. On the road, San Jose are 17-12 ATS whilst the Sabres are 17-14 ATS when playing on home ice.
As long as the Sabres remain plus money to win this game by two or more goals, we like them on the PK line.
Two of the best Over teams face off in this Canadian rivalry matchup, and we are looking to bet the Over 6.5 goals total.
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game with the 2nd-best total over record in the NHL this season, while Toronto has the 5th-best total over record. Combined, both teams have gone 76-43-7 to the over this season.
Coming into this rivalry game, the Canadiens have seen 18 of their 30 home games go over the total, while Toronto has seen 16 of their 30 road games go over the total (including 8 pushes).
Five of Toronto’s previous 10 games have seen 7+ goals scored, while Montreal has seen 7 or more goals scored in 70% of their previous 10 games. Despite laying some juice at -115 NHL betting odds, we like the over 6.5 in this matchup tonight. Both are weak defensively, and Montreal and Toronto could put up a lot of goals tonight. Take the over in this all-Canadian matchup.
The New York Islanders appear to have good value tonight on the moneyline at -120. The Islanders might be on the road, but St. Louis should be beatable, as we have the 5th-best team facing the 5th-worst.
The Islanders have a respectable road record this season, going 19-16 overall, while the Blues are 14-18 at home. The Islanders have made +11.53 units on the moneyline this season, based on one unit per bet, while opponents St Louis are -7.93 units on the moneyline this season.
We are willing to lay -120 on the Islanders moneyline, bettable down to -130.
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