Free NHL Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Nov. 3, 2026
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Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.35 |
-175 
|
o5.5 -130 
|
-1.5 +143 
|
|
2.53 |
+155 
|
u6.0 -110
|
+1.5 -155
|
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.65 |
+155
|
o5.5 -130
|
+1.5 -160
|
|
3.39 |
-170
|
u6.5 -137
|
-1.5 +142
|
Winnipeg
Montreal
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.25 |
+235
|
o6.0 -120
|
+1.5 -105
|
|
4.02 |
-260 
|
u6.5 -124
|
-1.5 +100
|
Detroit
Tampa Bay
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.15 |
-103 
|
o6.5 -120
|
+1.5 -250
|
|
3.35 |
-110
|
u6.5 +105
|
-1.5 +210
|
Vegas
Pittsburgh
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.15 |
-120
|
o6.0 -118
|
-1.5 +195
|
|
3.06 |
+108 
|
u6.5 -120
|
+1.5 -225
|
Colorado
Columbus
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.01 |
+106
|
o5.5 -130
|
+1.5 -235
|
|
3.17 |
-120
|
u6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +210
|
St. Louis
NY Rangers
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.94 |
-105 
|
o5.5 -120
|
+1.5 -265
|
|
2.90 |
-106
|
u5.5 +108
|
-1.5 +220
|
Dallas
Washington
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.43 |
-130
|
o6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +180
|
|
3.13 |
+114
|
u6.5 +123
|
+1.5 -204
|
Utah
Toronto
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.77 |
+135
|
o6.0 -115
|
+1.5 -188
|
|
3.50 |
-154
|
u6.5 -129
|
-1.5 +160
|
Edmonton
New Jersey
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.55 |
-195
|
o6.0 -118
|
-1.5 +127
|
|
2.74 |
+170
|
u6.5 -120
|
+1.5 -140
|
Carolina
Nashville
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.47 |
-150
|
o6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +156
|
|
3.11 |
+135
|
u7.0 -135
|
+1.5 -180
|
Anaheim
Vancouver
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.03 |
+124
|
o6.5 -115
|
+1.5 -192
|
|
3.19 |
-145
|
u6.5 -104
|
-1.5 +160
|
Ottawa
Buffalo
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.45 |
+205
|
o5.5 -130
|
+1.5 -118
|
|
3.77 |
-245
|
u5.5 +110
|
-1.5 +100
|
Chicago
Florida
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.92 |
+140
|
o6.5 +105
|
+1.5 -180
|
|
3.29 |
-155
|
u6.5 -125
|
-1.5 +150
|
Calgary
Seattle
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.89 |
+140
|
o6.5 +105
|
+1.5 -185
|
|
3.33 |
-162
|
u6.5 -125
|
-1.5 +155
|
San Jose
Los Angeles
WIN
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MON
Tue, Nov 3 • 7:00 PM ET
Juraj Slafkovsky o0.5 Goals Scored (+240)
I’m looking to Juraj Slafkovsky to score and would back him to 33%.
Slafkovsky lives around the paint and finishes efficiently as a byproduct of his shot quality, scoring on 13.7% of his career shots.
The Jets have dropped nine consecutive games and conceded at least three times in seven of them.
Josh Anderson o1.5 Shots On Goal (-115)
I like the Over on Josh Anderson’s 1.5 shot total up to 58%.
Winnipeg ranks 25th in shot share at 5-on-5 and 24th in shot suppression.
Anderson leads the Canadiens in that game state with 10.45 SOG per 60 minutes and is a likely candidate to capitalize on Winnipeg’s defensive shortcomings.
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VEG
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PIT
Tue, Nov 3 • 7:00 PM ET
Tomas Hertl o0.5 Goals Scored (+270)
This Hertl prop is in play up to 32%. Despite generating an impressive 4.22 individual expected goals and 21 high-danger scoring chances across his past 12 games, he's only scored twice with an 8.0% shooting percentage. Pittsburgh has allowed 3.58 goals per game during a 3-9 slide, and Hertl also leads the Golden Knights in shot attempts on the No. 1 power-play unit during the highlighted stretch without finding the back of the net.
Mitch Marner o0.5 Assists (-110)
This prop is in play up to 56% because Marner has collected an assist in 10 consecutive games to rank fourth in assists per 60 minutes for the year. He’s also been on the ice for 4.23 expected goals per 60 while averaging a career-high 3:51 of power-play time, and the Penguins have allowed 3.58 goals per game with the second-most goals per 60 at 5-on-5 during their 3-9 slide.
COL
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CLB
Tue, Nov 3 • 7:00 PM ET
Adam Fantilli o0.5 Points (-145)
I’m on Adam Fantilli for a point to 59%.
Columbus' top line has controlled 54.4% of the expected goal share while scoring 3.34 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.
The Colorado Avalanche are in a road back-to-back, and they’ve been leaky when fatigued. They’ve allowed nine goals over three games and more than 30 shots per night.
DAL
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WAS
Tue, Nov 3 • 7:00 PM ET
Mikko Rantanen o0.5 Goals Scored (+210)
Mikko Rantanen is one point away from 800 for his career, but we're targeting his goal-scoring upside against Washington. The Stars winger has seven goals through 14 games this season and has historically enjoyed this matchup, scoring nine times in 17 career meetings with the Capitals. With Washington's penalty kill operating at just 77.3%, Rantanen has a promising opportunity to reach his milestone in style.
EDM
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NJ
Tue, Nov 3 • 7:30 PM ET
Timo Meier o0.5 Goals Scored (+245)
Playable to 30%.
Timo Meier scores more on volume than quality finishing but, even so, his current conversion rate of 2% is miles below any reasonable output.
Tristan Jarry ranks 47th among 55 eligible netminders in Goals Saved Above Expected per 60 since the beginning of last season. He could be the elixir to Meier’s finishing woes.
o6.5 (+122)
I see value on the Over to 51%.
The New Jersey Devils have faced five Top-10 offenses this season, and each game featured goals in bulk. At least seven goals were scored in all five matchups.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 4.2 goals per game and scoring at a league-high 16.3% clip. Keeping them to two or less is extremely difficult, and I trust New Jersey’s Top-10 offense to cause problems for Tristan Jarry.
CAR
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NAS
Tue, Nov 3 • 8:00 PM ET
Sean Walker o1.5 Shots On Goal (-141)
Sean Walker is playable for 2+ shots to 61%.
The Carolina Hurricanes are a dominant 5-on-5 team that generates shots as efficiently as anybody, and Walker plays a big part in that.
Walker trails only Logan Stankoven in shot attempts during that state.
The volume should remain strong against the Nashville Predators. They are conceding a hair under 29 shots per game and tied for the fifth-most shots to opposing defensemen.
ANA
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VAN
Tue, Nov 3 • 9:00 PM ET
Filip Hronek o0.5 Points (-125)
Filip Hronek is riding a five-game point streak, collecting six points while averaging more than 26 minutes of ice time. The Canucks defenseman needs just one point to reach 300 for his career, and tonight's matchup couldn't be much better. Hronek had a goal and an assist against Anaheim last week, while the Ducks rank 30th defensively, surrendering 3.79 goals per game.
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Seeing where the computer has had success, or has failed, can give you some insight into where the betting value might lie going forward.
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An NHL moneyline bet is simple: all you need to do is pick a winner. Whether that's in regulation or overtime, they don't ask how, but how many, right?
| Team | Moneyline Odds |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | -130 |
| Florida Panthers | +110 |
As with all moneyline odds, the team with the minus sign (-) is the favorite, while the side with the plus sign (+) is the underdog.
Betting $100 on Edmonton at -130 would net you $176 in winnings if they win the game, $76 of profit plus your initial $100 wager. Conversely, if you bet on Florida and they win, you get $210: $110 in profit plus your initial $100 bet.
The puck line is the NHL's version of the spread, where each team is given a certain number of goals to either win or lose by. Unlike the NFL or the NBA, the NHL spread doesn't typically change from 1.5 for each side. The spread is designed to make betting on the favorite more enticing.
| Team | Moneyline Odds | Puck line Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | -130 | -1.5 (-110) |
| Florida Panthers | +110 | +1.5 (-180) |
The favorite, Edmonton at -1.5, would need to win by at least two goals for the bet to cash. If Edmonton wins by two or more goals, in other words, "covers the bet," you'd get $191 in winnings instead of $176 by taking them on the moneyline.
There are two ways for the underdog, Florida at +1.5, to "cover" a +1.5 puck line bet. They can lose by a single goal or win outright to cash. The odds are shorter, but you have options on this bet.
With a total bet, you're wagering on the total number of goals scored by both teams. You aren't backing any single side to win.
| Team | Total Odds |
|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers | O5.5 (-115) |
| Florida Panthers | U5.5 (-105) |
Sportsbooks will set a line for the game. In this case, it's 5.5 goals. Your job is to figure out if Edmonton and Florida will score more or fewer than 5.5 goals, not counting the shootout.
If you see a line that's an even number, like 6.0, those bets can end in a push where your wager is refunded if the game ends at exactly six goals.
You know what the moneyline, spread (puck line), and total bets are, so you're ready to start betting on NHL hockey. But before you start placing bets with your gut, make sure to check out our betting tools and betting guides.
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