NHL Picks and Best Bets

Anthony Stolarz Injury: How Does Potential Absence Impact Maple Leafs vs. Panthers?
Written by Gary Pearson

Panthers vs. Maple Leafs Player Props: Game 2 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Wednesday, May 7
Written by Gary Pearson

Stars vs. Jets Player Props: Game 1 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Wednesday, May 7
Written by Gary Pearson

Hurricanes vs. Capitals Player Props: Game 2 Odds & NHL Expert Picks for Thursday, May 8
Carolina got its just desserts with an overtime victory after dominating Game 1, but we expect Dylan Strome to get back on the scoresheet in Game 2.
Written by Gary Pearson

Stanley Cup Odds & Favorites 2025: New Favorite Hurricanes Leapfrog Stars
Written by Gary Pearson

2025 Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: McDavid the Favorite Ahead of Rantanen, Draisaitl
Connor McDavid is the Conn Smythe Trophy odds favorite, trading ahead of Mikko Rantanen and teammate Leon Draisaitl.
Written By Gary Pearson

How to Bet on the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Stanley Cup Odds, NHL playoff betting tips
Our Stanley Cup 2025 betting guide is your one-stop shop for the best playoff betting tips and Stanley Cup odds.
Written By Gary Pearson

Calder Trophy Odds 2025: Hutson Closed as Commanding Favorite Over Celebrini, Wolf
According to the closing odds at our best sports betting sites, Lane Hutson is almost a shoo-in to win the Calder Trophy over other finalists, Macklin Celebrini and Dustin Wolf.
Written By Gary Pearson
NHL Futures Picks

Stanley Cup Odds & Favorites 2025: New Favorite Hurricanes Leapfrog Stars
Written By Gary Pearson

2025 Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: McDavid the Favorite Ahead of Rantanen, Draisaitl
Connor McDavid is the Conn Smythe Trophy odds favorite, trading ahead of Mikko Rantanen and teammate Leon Draisaitl.
Written By Gary Pearson

Hart Trophy Odds 2025: Hellebuyck, Draisaitl, Kucherov the Finalists
Connor Hellebuyck, Leon Draisaitl, and Nikita Kucherov are the Hart Trophy finalists after the market closed at the end of the regular season.
Written By Gary Pearson

Calder Trophy Odds 2025: Hutson Closed as Commanding Favorite Over Celebrini, Wolf
According to the closing odds at our best sports betting sites, Lane Hutson is almost a shoo-in to win the Calder Trophy over other finalists, Macklin Celebrini and Dustin Wolf.
Written By Gary Pearson

Rocket Richard Trophy Odds 2025: Draisaitl Wins Rocket Richard With 52 Goals
Leon Draisaitl won the Rocket Richard Trophy despite missing 11 games, scoring 52 goals.
Written By Gary Pearson

Norris Trophy Odds 2025: Makar, Hughes, Werenski the Finalists
Cale Makar closed the season as the formidable Norris Trophy odds favorite, trading way ahead of Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes, the other Norris Trophy finalists.
Written By Gary Pearson

Vezina Trophy Odds 2025: Hellebuyck, Kuemper, Vasilevskiy the Vezina Finalists
Connor Hellebuyck closed as the shoo-in Vezina Trophy odds favorite, trading way ahead of other Vezina Trophy finalists Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy and Darcy Kuemper.
Written By Gary Pearson

Jack Adams Award Odds 2025: Capitals’ Carbery Expected Winner, Closed As Huge Favorite
The Washington Capitals' Spencer Carbery closed as the commanding Jack Adams odds favorite, and the first-year coach is expected to take home the award.
Written By Gary Pearson

Olympic Hockey Odds & Favorites: Who Will Win Gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The 2026 Winter Olympics best-on-best hockey tournament will be here before we know it, as we highlight the favorites and which team has the best chance of winning.
Written By Gary Pearson

4 Nations Face-Off Odds & Favorites: USA the Slight Favorite Approaching Puck Drop
Only DraftKings has seen a minor line movement in the hours leading up to the opening puck drop, but that is enough to declare Team USA as the slight favorite heading into tonight's final.
Written By Gary Pearson

PWHL Expansion Team Odds: Who Are the Favored Cities?
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will be expanding for the 2025-26 season - its third of operation - and we look at the favored cities to land a team.
Written By Dave Crowley
NHL Expert Picks and Best Bets Today
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The moment NHL odds go to press at sportsbooks, our cappers are on the job. Working diligently to deliver their sage predictions, backed up by relevant hockey statistics, data and trends, all the while comparing odds from top-rated bookmakers. Ideally, free hockey picks are posted at least 24 hours before puck drop because the value more often than not is in the early betting lines. The early bird gets the worm, so to speak. On occasion, sheer volume of games on the schedule, injury question marks and bookmakers holding back odds until closer to game time will impact delivery on our end.
NHL Moneyline Picks
The most popular bet in NHL games is the moneyline bet, a fact that is underpinned by NHL picks consensus reports, which measure the volume and direction of public betting trends in a given matchup. When betting on the moneyline, a bettor is betting on who will win the game straight up. As with any sport, a sportsbook assigns a return-on-investment value for a favorite and underdog, with the latter often proving more rewarding in the event of an upset. This is unquestionably the most straightforward bet.
NHL Picks Against the Puck Line
Point spreads in hockey are known as the puck line and they’re set to a 1.5-goal spread. Betting on the puck line is directly equivalent to betting on the run line in baseball, or betting against the spread in football. As such, the puck line can also be referred to as NHL spread betting or hockey point spread betting. Crucially, the premise is identical to betting on the spread in any other major North American professional league.
Total Betting NHL Picks
Betting totals in hockey, which is also known as Over/Under bets, is simple to understand. Simply bettors are wagering on whether the total score of both teams combined will go over or below a certain number. Although it’s rare that the number goes above 5.5 in total betting markets, NHL score predictions are nevertheless very popular.
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