Free NHL Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Oct. 31, 2026
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Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.47 |
+190 
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o5.5 -140
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+1.5 -122 
|
|
3.73 |
-215 
|
u6.5 -122 
|
-1.5 +116 
|
Chicago
Boston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.93 |
-105 
|
o5.5 -120
|
+1.5 -260
|
|
2.96 |
-102
|
u6.0 -120 
|
-1.5 +220
|
St. Louis
Detroit
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.45 |
-165
|
o6.0 -115
|
-1.5 +149
|
|
2.79 |
+150
|
u6.5 -133
|
+1.5 -170
|
Tampa Bay
Nashville
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.26 |
-109
|
o6.0 -113
|
+1.5 -265
|
|
3.03 |
+108
|
u6.5 -125 
|
-1.5 +215
|
Edmonton
NY Islanders
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.10 |
-123
|
o5.5 -135 
|
-1.5 +210
|
|
3.08 |
+110
|
u6.0 -110
|
+1.5 -225
|
Buffalo
Los Angeles
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.33 |
-134
|
o6.5 -110
|
-1.5 +175
|
|
3.04 |
+130
|
u6.5 -105
|
+1.5 -188
|
Ottawa
San Jose
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.03 |
+123
|
o6.5 -117
|
+1.5 -200
|
|
3.45 |
-120
|
u6.5 +100
|
-1.5 +195
|
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.59 |
-184
|
o6.5 -124
|
-1.5 +136
|
|
2.90 |
+164
|
u6.5 +120
|
+1.5 -145
|
Toronto
Vancouver
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.51 |
+165
|
o5.5 +100
|
+1.5 -160
|
|
3.24 |
-185
|
u5.5 -115
|
-1.5 +145
|
Columbus
Dallas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.00 |
+375
|
o6.5 -109
|
+2.5 -110
|
|
4.42 |
-420
|
u6.5 -105
|
-2.5 +106
|
Calgary
Colorado
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.50 |
+220
|
o6.0 -115
|
+1.5 -102
|
|
3.72 |
-250
|
u6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +104
|
Winnipeg
Carolina
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.05 |
-107
|
o6.0 -118
|
+1.5 -258
|
|
3.16 |
-110
|
u6.5 -130
|
-1.5 +225
|
Minnesota
Washington
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Puck Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.35 |
-155
|
o6.0 -115
|
-1.5 +155
|
|
2.86 |
+142
|
u6.5 -132
|
+1.5 -169
|
Utah
Philadelphia
CHI
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BOS
Sat, Oct 31 • 1:00 PM ET
David Pastrnak o0.5 Goals Scored (+115)
David Pastrnak needs one goal to pass Patrice Bergeron for third in Bruins history, and Chicago presents an inviting matchup. The Blackhawks are allowing nearly four goals and more than 30 shots per game, while remaining winless on the road. With Boston looking to snap a two-game losing streak, Pastrnak has an excellent opportunity to make history.
BOS (-225)
The Bruins lead the NHL with a 66.67% goals share at 5-on-5, and rank 10th in the NHL in expected goals share at 5-on-5 (53.47%).
Meanwhile, the Blackhawks sit 30th in both of those categories, expected goals for, and 29th in expected goals against. They're an ugly 4-9-0 and sport the league's worst power play.
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STL
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DET
Sat, Oct 31 • 1:00 PM ET
DET (+100)
The Red Wings have suddenly won three of their last four in the wake of the Dylan Larkin drama.
They've won four of the last six meetings against the St. Louis Blues, including both last season. The Blues have been shut out in two of their last three games and are just 2-4-1 on the road this season.
TB
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NAS
Sat, Oct 31 • 2:00 PM ET
TB (-160)
It's unclear as to why Nikita Kucherov wants to leave a Lightning team that ranks second in the NHL in expected goals against at 5-on-5 (21.68).
They'll face a Predators squad that ranks 23rd in goals against, 24th in shots on goal, and has lost four of its last five games.
EDM
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NYI
Sat, Oct 31 • 2:00 PM ET
Matthew Schaefer o2.5 Shots On Goal (-144)
Matthew Schaefer to record 3+ shots is playable to 63%.
He leads all NHL blueliners in shot attempts, shots on goal, and scoring chances.
Schaefer is averaging 3.8 shots per game and 4.7 when playing on home soil. He has also produced 5.3 SOG per game following one day off, going Over 2.5 in six of seven.
EDM (-130)
The New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers rank 11th and 12th in 5-on-5 goals share, respectively.
However, the Islanders fall to 23rd in all-situations expected goals share (46.84%), while the Oilers' league-leading offense and power play bring them up to 10th (56.7%). Edmonton has just one regulation loss in its last six games, winning four.
BUF
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LA
Sat, Oct 31 • 4:00 PM ET
Jack Quinn o0.5 Points (-140)
Jack Quinn to record a point is playable to 60%.
The Los Angeles Kings no longer live up to their reputation as a strong defensive team. They sit 20th in expected goals against at 5-on-5 and 23rd while killing penalties.
Combine that with the 27th ranked save percentage and they are giving up plenty of goals, conceding 3.5 times per game.
Quinn has a point in 62% of all games, and five of six vs. Bottom-12 defenses.
BUF (-120)
The Kings are 31st in expected goals for at 5-on-5 (21.52), 30th in all situations (36.14), and 26th in all-situations goals share (44.74%).
The Sabres have won two straight road games and have won three straight against the Kings. Although Buffalo's power play has struggled (T-28th), it's worth noting that the Kings sport the league's worst penalty kill (64.9%).
OTT
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SJ
Sat, Oct 31 • 4:00 PM ET
Macklin Celebrini o0.5 Goals Scored (+130)
I’d play Celebrini for a goal to 44%.
San Jose’s superstar center is off to a slow start by his own standards. Even so, he's still averaging well over a point per game while leading the Sharks in xG and sitting second in goals.
Ottawa has gotten .837 goaltending since Ullmark went down and neither goaltender is capable of providing even average netminding.
SJ (+115)
I see value on the San Jose Sharks to 49%.
The Ottawa Senators are 7-1-0 in Linus Ullmark starts and 1-4-1 without him.
The Senators own an .837 team save percentage since Ullmark went down, with both Sam Ersson and Jonas Johansson bleeding goals.
The Sharks have their flaws but they can score, sitting tied for 15th in goals per 60.
PIT
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MON
Sat, Oct 31 • 7:00 PM ET
Cole Caufield o0.5 Goals Scored (+110)
It's Saturday night at the Bell Centre, and you know what that means. Caufield is fresh off a two-goal performance, has five goals in his last six games, and is now leading the Habs with eight on the season.
He's scored in 12 of his last 19 games at the Bell Centre, and has an astounding 38 goals in 50 Saturday games since the start of the 2024-25 season.
Noah Dobson o1.5 Shots On Goal (-210)
Dobson has been firing the puck at a heightened rate since Suzuki went down to injury, trying to solve a struggling power play. The Prince Edward Island native trails only Caufield in shot attempts among Habs skaters in their last 10 games. He's averaging three shots per game over the last two weeks and has hit the Over in four of his last five at the Bell Centre.
The former New York Islander is also searching for his first tally of the season.
TOR
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VAN
Sat, Oct 31 • 7:00 PM ET
Auston Matthews o0.5 Goals Scored (-105)
If Matthews is going to continue to feast, we're going to continue to cash alongside him with a full belly. We're up close to five units backing the star center, and in a game that's ready to feature a ton of offense, he'll be at the center of it. Matthews has already registered 35 medium-danger shot attempts this season, ranking third in the NHL. With a release as lethal as his, give him an inch of space and he'll make you pay.
The instant chemistry between Gavin McKenna and Matthews was on full display against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, with the rookie becoming the youngest Leaf in franchise history to record three points in a single game. Not bad. With Kirill Marchenko sidelined, expect the 18-year-old to capitalize on his opportunity once again against a Cancucks team incapable of keeping the puck out of the net.
CLB
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DAL
Sat, Oct 31 • 8:00 PM ET
DAL (-180)
The Columbus Blue Jackets have just one win on the road this season and encounter the Dallas Stars having lost three of their last five. The NHL's best defense in terms of goals against per game (2.23) and shots against per game (22.1) takes on a Jackets squad that ranks 29th in goals, T-27th in shooting percentage, and 25th in shots on goal.
This game also features the Stars' league-best penalty kill (93.5%) against the Jackets' 30th-ranked power play (13.3%).
CAL
@
COL
Sat, Oct 31 • 10:00 PM ET
COL (-425)
Props to the Calgary Flames for winning five of their last six games (four of them as underdogs).
Unfortunately for them, they're starting seventh-round pick Arsenii Sergeev, who has just one game of NHL experience. He'll face a Colorado Avalanche behemoth that ranks second in the NHL in goals (4.15). The Avs are third in 5-on-5 goals share (63.24%), while the Flames rank 31st (35.19%).
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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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