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NHL Picks (Today's Free Predictions, Tips, Parlays)

Here you will find free NHL picks as well as parlays for all of today's games. All of our expert hockey predictions will be money lines or puck lines. Bookmark this page and check back for daily updates.

nhl picks Shayne Gostisbehere Carolina Hurricanes nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/16/2025

The Vegas Golden Knights are set to go head to head with the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Friday, January 17, 2025. The goalies protecting the goal in this game are Adin Hill for Vegas and Pyotr Kochetkov for Carolina. This report includes betting odds and our expert NHL picks for todays game.

nhl picks Alex Tuch Buffalo Sabres nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/16/2025

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the docket to go head to head with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday, January 17, 2025. The goalies between the pipes for this game are Alex Nedeljkovic for Pittsburgh and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Buffalo. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

nhl picks Sam Reinhart Florida Panthers nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/15/2025

The Detroit Red Wings are on the docket to go head to head with the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The men protecting the goal in this game are Cam Talbot for Detroit and Sergei Bobrovsky for Florida. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

nhl picks Nino Niederreiter Winnipeg Jets nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/15/2025

The Seattle Kraken are set to take on the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joey Daccord for Seattle and Connor Hellebuyck for Winnipeg. This game report has an NHL pick, betting odds, and trends for tonights key matchup.

nhl picks Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/15/2025

The Anaheim Ducks are set to play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be John Gibson for Anaheim and Andrei Vasilevskiy for Tampa Bay. This Matchup report includes Vegas odds and a free hockey pick for tonight.

nhl picks Mikko Rantanen Colorado Avalanche nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/15/2025

The Edmonton Oilers are scheduled to go head to head with the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The goalies between the pipes for this game are Calvin Pickard for Edmonton and Mackenzie Blackwood for Colorado. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

nhl picks Jordan Kyrou St. Louis Blues nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/15/2025

The Calgary Flames are set to meet the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Patrolling the crease for the game will be Dustin Wolf for Calgary and Jordan Binnington for St. Louis. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NHL pick for your daily winner.

nhl picks Clayton Keller Utah Hockey Club nhl picks


by Josh Schonwald - 1/15/2025

The New York Rangers are scheduled to go head to head with the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Igor Shesterkin for New York and Karel Vejmelka for Utah. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

nhl picks Dante Fabbro Columbus Blue Jackets nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/15/2025

The San Jose Sharks are set to meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Yaroslav Askarov for San Jose and Elvis Merzlikins for Columbus. This report includes betting odds and our expert NHL picks for todays game.

nhl picks Jake Sanderson Ottawa Senators nhl picks


by Parlays Pundit - 1/15/2025

The Washington Capitals are scheduled to meet the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The men protecting the net in this game are Logan Thompson for Washington and Anton Forsberg for Ottawa. We have included an expert pick and parlay for todays game against the spread.

nhl picks Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/15/2025

The Los Angeles Kings are on the docket to take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The goalies protecting the goal in this game are Darcy Kuemper for Los Angeles and Thatcher Demko for Vancouver. This report includes betting odds and our expert NHL picks for todays game.

nhl picks Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/15/2025

The Chicago Blackhawks are scheduled to take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Petr Mrazek for Chicago and Juuse Saros for Nashville. This Matchup report has your NHL pick of the day as well as NHL odds for the game.

nhl picks Kyle Palmieri New York Islanders nhl picks


by Josh Schonwald - 1/15/2025

The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Samuel Ersson for Philadelphia and Ilya Sorokin for New York. This games report has current odds, betting trends, and free picks against the spread.

nhl picks Miro Heiskanen Dallas Stars nhl picks


by Josh Schonwald - 1/15/2025

The Montreal Canadiens are on the docket to take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Sam Montembeault for Montreal and Jake Oettinger for Dallas. This report has odds and your NHL predictions for todays game against the spread.

nhl picks Mitch Marner Toronto Maple Leafs nhl picks


by Josh Schonwald - 1/15/2025

The New Jersey Devils are scheduled to meet the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom for New Jersey and Joseph Woll for Toronto. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

nhl picks Mats Zuccarello Minnesota Wild nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/14/2025

The Edmonton Oilers are scheduled to take on the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The men protecting the goal in this game are Stuart Skinner for Edmonton and Filip Gustavsson for Minnesota. This report includes betting odds and our expert NHL picks for todays game.

nhl picks Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/14/2025

The Carolina Hurricanes are scheduled to go head to head with the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The men protecting the net in this game are Pyotr Kochetkov for Carolina and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Buffalo. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

nhl picks Zach Werenski Columbus Blue Jackets nhl picks


by Tony Sink - 1/13/2025

The Philadelphia Flyers are scheduled to play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Patrolling the crease for the game will be Aleksei Kolosov for Philadelphia and Elvis Merzlikins for Columbus. This matchup report has Vegas lines and an expert NHL pick for your daily winner.

nhl picks Noah Dobson New York Islanders nhl picks


by Guy Bruhn - 1/13/2025

The Ottawa Senators are set to meet the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The men protecting the goal in this game are Leevi Merilainen for Ottawa and Ilya Sorokin for New York. This Matchup report has your NHL pick of the day as well as NHL odds for the game.

nhl picks Moritz Seider Detroit Red Wings nhl picks


by Josh Schonwald - 1/13/2025

The San Jose Sharks are set to meet the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The men in goal for this game are Yaroslav Askarov for San Jose and Cam Talbot for Detroit. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.

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NHL Picks

The NHL is the least wagered on league of the major American sports in both volume per game and through the course of the season. And while that may not be good for the business of sports betting advice, it is good for you, the bettor. You see, the less a game is bet the fewer opinions go into the line, the less accurate it will be, and the less the line is likely to change from the NHL opener. It's the same reason why hockey has lower limits when compared to say, basketball, football and even baseball. The hockey line has not been beaten and battered into shape. The sportsbooks don't make as much money on NHL betting because the volume is low. It's actually very possible the house will lose money on many games in a night, unlike NBA betting where it is nearly impossible to not be profitable if the sportsbook is booking for balanced action. But, sportsbooks have to offer NHL. They can't skip one of the big North American leagues. Canada may invade Vegas! But, that means opportunity for Doc's Sports to attack these raw lines and give you winning NHL plays!

Free NHL Picks and Expert Predictions

You can find Free NHL picks throughout the Doc's Sports network including this free NHL predictions page; on our Doc's NHL Experts page; and on the Youtube channels of our expert NHL handicappers. Those ready to take advantage of our Free $60 in member selections can click the button at the top of this page and start receiving free expert selections.

Get your NHL Picks Today, and Everyday!

Doc's offers expert NHL picks today and every day of the hockey season! There are indeed nights when hockey isn't the most exciting thing on. In fact, there are many games that aren't televised nationally. That is a huge advantage for puckheads who are either at the game, have people at the game reporting back, or are viewing them on a league pass stream. To put it bluntly, the less interesting a game is to the general public the more interesting the lines are to NHL handicappers at Doc Sports. At Doc's we know don't give out a hockey pick because some of our bettors are hockey fans. We give out hockey picks because we need to make our clients money, and the NHL is one of the most lucrative sports to build your bankroll. So even if you don't like watching the NHL do yourself and your bankroll a favor and start betting it with help of Doc's NHL experts on your side today.

Free NHL Money Line & Puck Line Picks

Unlike football, most NHL bettors are not going to make their hockey picks against the spread. There is indeed opportunity to bet the puck line and gain an advantage but we will primarily be betting teams to win straight up, also known as the money line.

As with all moneylines, Sportsbooks give each NHL team a return-on-investment payout. That means if you risk $100 on an underdog you may see your NHL selection return a much larger $165. Of course that also means that betting on a heavy hockey favorite, will bring a much smaller return than what you risked. So at Doc's we have to look at each play and ask ourselves, If we make this hockey bet 100 times, do we expect to come out well ahead? Many "pro" NHL handicappers try to find that one pick on a marquee game that people will buy into. If they can find a play on teams from big cities, the audience will be bigger. That is selling out and not how you become a winning NHL bettor long term! If a Doc's handicapper has reason to believe Tampa Bay is more than at least one goal better, our free NHL pick against the puck line would be to take Tampa Bay -1.5 +150. This is how all bets on the spread AKA puck line work. But again, at Doc's the majority of our NHL selections are against the moneyline on games with odds never higher than -150 with our top plays. However, there can also be outstanding value on betting NHL totals.

NHL Total Predictions

The pace of the game, as well as which games have unique matchups, is a key factor when handicapping hockey games. When pace and matchup formation is an especially strong signal, it may dictate a pick on the over/under. An NHL over/under pick is another way of referring to a prediction on an NHL game goal total. NHL total lines are usually between 5 and 6.5 goals. This means there are many pushes AKA ties with NHL total bets. The way to win betting NHL totals is by getting these picks in at the best possible price. Similar to the run line each of the over and under have a varying price depending on the odds of each occurring. You can also almost always anticipate the empty net goal since teams will pull their goalie the final two minutes of the game when they are down 1 or 2 goals which benefits the over in certain situations. Also when teams are tied late in the game they start playing for the OT point so you can expect them not to take too many chances which could also affect the total in close games. At Doc's we provide NHL expert picks intended to capitalize on where there is a pricing advantage. We also provide free hockey total selections that are intended to help bettors with their hockey handicapping legwork.

NHL Parlay Picks

Parlay picks are considered degenerate bets usually placed by football fans. Parlaying NBA games often is a sucker bet and done without getting good prices or the best of key numbers. Hockey parlays are perhaps the easiest to gain an advantage. It is up there with baseball and may even be better in terms of capitalizing on good picks but more importantly, good pricing. Let's say you firmly believe a matchup is going to go a certain way. The game is not going to play out as the public expects because of the way a goalie handles this teams scoring threats! You can parlay the under and the underdog based on the perceived value. More importantly, if your sportsbook has a great price on the puck line as well as the total, or even a puck line price on another game, the payout can make this type of play advantageous over the long term. At Doc's our experts will offer a free hockey parlay pick in rare cases. It is not common because we need to find value for our customers on both lines before these markets change.

NHL Playoff Predictions

Once the regular season is over the NHL tends to pick up a lot of square action especially in large markets. Playoff hockey is all about how hot the goalies are since one hot goal tender can win a series for a mediocre team and this happens every single year so make sure you study up on the goalies. The fans often drive the prices as their teams take part in the playoffs. Bettors have much more time to make their NHL playoff picks as teams travel to each other's arenas and rest between series. Making successful Hockey playoff predictions is as much about when you bet as it is who you bet on. A series might not start for days. That means an NHL moneyline will move especially as the public bets closer to the action. If we see value in a playoff prediction it will rely heavily on getting the line we are quoting in our NHL pick. Getting the best price on your hockey picks versus the average price is the difference between having to hit 60% to earn or being profitable hitting as low as 50%. At Doc's we help you win, and win by betting smart.

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