11/1/25

DET/ANA was about as easy an O5.5 as it comes. WAS did not do their part to get over the 5.5 total. Bummer. We move on. 

Today I like OTT/MON O5.5 -165 As always, I would prefer better value on these and always look for live plays at 4.5 if scoring doesn't happen immediately. 

Others I like for O5.5 plays are:

CAR/BOS

TOR/PHI

CHI/EDM

COL/SJS - COL played VGK hard on Halloween and really shut them but they still managed to get the game O5.5. I can see a lot of the same here but maybe the younger talent in SJS showing out some at home. another 4-2 score is possible. Also possible with COL on the B2B we see the Avs hang back and force SJS to beat them or make a mistake the more veteran COL team will take advantage of. Not enough B2B data to see how teams are playing them yet this season but typically I would play this as good O5.5 target.

STL/CBJ - This is one I like the least but could easily see this being the one game that ends up blowing up for 10 goals and going into an OT. 

Good luck today trip 

GL today. It’s going to be hard to stay away from that Habs over.

@triplee2385

 Well the total is 6.5 so you'll need 7 goals. It's possible Colorado will play their backup goalie today, so 7 likely isn't out of the question. My question is... Can San Jose actually beat them for the first time since 2021? ??

@Manimizer

 Are you aware of Alternate game totals? 

On BET365, and most any other gambling website, I can play all sorts of alternate totals. So, while Vegas books may have to total set to 6.5, we can play O5.5 for an easier, more predictable win, but we get crappier odds which is why you will see me discussing in game Live Plays to get better odds on the O5.5 plays. I often play VERY small on the O6.5 as 7 goal games are typically the top end of scoring (5-2 or 3-4 scores are most common when making it over the 6.5 total. I play slightly larger on the O5.5. If no goals get started early (depending on game flow) I will sometimes live bet the 4.5 as well. 

Hopefully this helps you find a new way to bet and make it more fun! I really only play the O5.5 totals in my threads since thats what all of my data in both models is set up to predict. 

@dyamarik Thanks Dy Happy Saturday! BOL today! 

@Gainsford Lets get em gains! look forward to reading your pick(s) today! Cheers buddy! 

Good luck!