Free NHL Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Nov. 12, 2026
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Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.95 |
+106 
|
o6.0 -115 
|
+1.5 -235
|
|
3.23 |
-121 
|
u6.5 -129
|
-1.5 +210 
|
Montreal
Boston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.55 |
-165
|
o6.5 +100 
|
-1.5 +145
|
|
2.79 |
+150
|
u6.5 -118
|
+1.5 -160
|
Minnesota
Toronto
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.77 |
+140 
|
o6.0 -114 
|
+1.5 -175
|
|
3.43 |
-150
|
u6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +165 
|
Washington
New Jersey
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.10 |
-110
|
o6.5 -104
|
-1.5 +220
|
|
3.21 |
-103
|
u6.5 -114
|
+1.5 -240
|
Tampa Bay
Columbus
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.18 |
-105
|
o6.5 +102 
|
+1.5 -260
|
|
3.20 |
-110
|
u6.5 -117
|
-1.5 +220
|
Colorado
Ottawa
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.74 |
+146
|
o5.5 -134
|
+1.5 -175
|
|
3.44 |
-165
|
u6.0 -114
|
-1.5 +152
|
Detroit
Florida
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.58 |
+150
|
o5.5 -120
|
+1.5 -175
|
|
3.34 |
-170
|
u5.5 +105
|
-1.5 +152
|
Winnipeg
Dallas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.35 |
-150
|
o6.5 -103
|
-1.5 +161
|
|
3.04 |
+140
|
u6.5 -112
|
+1.5 -180
|
Buffalo
Chicago
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.10 |
-124
|
o5.5 -135
|
-1.5 +210
|
|
3.06 |
+110
|
u6.5 -133
|
+1.5 -235
|
St. Louis
Utah
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.90 |
+106
|
o5.5 -125
|
+1.5 -250
|
|
2.99 |
-122
|
u6.0 -110
|
-1.5 +205
|
NY Islanders
Los Angeles
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.66 |
-210
|
o6.5 +102
|
-1.5 +118
|
|
2.64 |
+185
|
u6.5 -115
|
+1.5 -130
|
NY Rangers
Vancouver
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.71 |
+160
|
o5.5 -135
|
+1.5 -155
|
|
3.41 |
-175
|
u6.5 -125
|
-1.5 +137
|
Nashville
Vegas
MON
@
BOS
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:00 PM ET
BOS (-120)
The Boston Bruins lead the league with a 68% goal share at 5-on-5. It’ll be tough for the Montreal Canadiens to beat them in that game state, and their proneness to penalties – only two teams have spent more time shorthanded – lowers their chances of making up ground on special teams.
Nick Suzuki o0.5 Goals Scored (+205)
Suzuki has scored in two of three games since returning from injury and in seven of 12 games played this season (58.3%).
The captain is second on the team in shot attempts per 60 minutes (18.28) and has scored in a higher rate of games than any other player in this game. He's found the back of the net in four of his last six.
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MIN
@
TOR
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:00 PM ET
Kirill Kaprizov o0.5 Goals Scored (+100)
Kirill Kaprizov is leading the NHL in expected goals and has scored three in his last five games. Against a struggling, banged-up defense that's allowed 14 goals over its last three games, I'm giving the Russian the upper hand here. The Wild's eighth-ranked power play will cash at least once tonight, let's book it.
William Nylander o2.5 Shots On Goal (-110)
I get that Nylander is under fire in the media; he didn't fire off a single shot against the Avalanche and heard it in his postgame media scrum. But if you zoom out, this number needs to be taken advantage of. He's the bumper on the power play against a team averaging 8.8 minutes of penalties per game, and will need to be a catalyst for a down-and-out Toronto team.
WAS
@
NJ
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:00 PM ET
NJ (-145)
TB
@
CLB
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:00 PM ET
TB (-115)
TB (-114)
COL
@
OTT
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:00 PM ET
Nathan MacKinnon o0.5 Goals Scored (+150)
Playable to 46%.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the league in goals, shots on target, and attempts since the beginning of last season.
He has scored in exactly half of his games this year when excluding Top-10 defenses, and his high-volume shooting makes him as likely as anybody to take advantage of potential rust from Ullmark.
Cale Makar o0.5 Assists (-110)
Cale Makar is in play for an assist to 56%. He is tied for sixth among defensemen in assists and is averaging exactly one per game through 18 appearances. Makar’s playmaking is a huge factor on the power play, and the Senators are Bottom-10 in both shots and goals against on the penalty kill over the last 10 games.
DET
@
FLA
Thu, Nov 12 • 7:30 PM ET
DET (+140)
I see value on the Detroit Red Wings to 43%.
They have controlled better than 50% of the xG share at 5-on-5 over the last month while being out-scored by just 0.18 goals per 60 minutes.
The Florida Panthers lag behind in both regards, controlling 48.8% of the expected goals and losing by 1.05 goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 play. That differential is third worst, ahead of only the Canucks and Blackhawks.
Alex DeBrincat o0.5 Points (-135)
Alex DeBrincat is a point target to 62%.
Only four players have generated attempts at a more efficient rate during 5-on-5 play, and DeBrincat’s shot is also a focal point on the power play.
Florida ranks 30th in 5-on-5 goals against over the last 10 games and they continue to parade to the box nightly.
WIN
@
DAL
Thu, Nov 12 • 8:00 PM ET
DAL (-170)
The Winnipeg Jets have played much better since infusing Dawson Mercer and Brayden Yager into the mix up front. They still sit 25th in finishing and 26th in goals per game, which will make generating offense a struggle against an elite Dallas Stars defense.
BUF
@
CHI
Thu, Nov 12 • 8:00 PM ET
BUF (-150)
Back-to-back or not, I want no part of the Chicago Blackhawks right now. They have controlled just 36% of the expected goals during their six-game losing skid and look completely lost.
The Buffalo Sabres should control a lot of this game, and I trust their talent gap to shine through.
STL
@
UTAH
Thu, Nov 12 • 9:00 PM ET
STL (+100)
Joel Hofer has posted a +4.9 GSAx this season while Kerel Vejmelka comes in at -8.1 GSAx, second lowest in the NHL. The St. Louis Blues have a huge edge in goal and they didn’t play last night. Not to mention, the Utah Mammoth are dealing with injuries to multiple key forwards.
o6.5 (+104)
Play to +100. Both the Blues and the Mammoth rank in the Top 10 in PP% over the last month, as well as expected goals for across their last 10 games. The Over is 7-1 in St. Louis' last eight road games, and 7-2 in Utah's last nine overall.
NYI
@
LA
Thu, Nov 12 • 10:00 PM ET
LA (-125)
Matthew Schaefer o0.5 Goals Scored (+300)
It's no secret that Schaefer loves to fire pucks at opposing goaltenders. The 19-year-old leads all defensemen in expected goals (4.5), low-danger expected goals (2.3), and has scored in four of his last eight games. He's shooting just 8.1% this season compared to 10.3% as a rookie.
He also averages 3:48 of power-play time per game, and the Kings sport the 29th-ranked penalty kill (66%).
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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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