NHL Picks

Find below our free NHL picks with expert betting analysis. Our NHL predictions include moneyline, puck line, totals, player props, and futures. Stay up to date with this page throughout the NHL season.

Free NHL Picks

Free NHL picks are hockey predictions provided by our team of expert betting analysts. Our experts use advanced stats, analyze betting trends, and look at matchup data to help give you the best chance to win. The intent of these articles is to help bettors make more educated decisions throughout the season. Take some of our research processes and develop a strategy that works for you!

Here you will find NHL best bets that include moneylines, puck lines, totals, and much more. We want to be fully transparent and let you know that these are not guaranteed wins. Sports involve a great deal of randomness, so experts are not going to be right one hundred percent of the time. This randomness will cause your profits to go through up and down swings – the key is to develop a strategy that will profit over the course of the season.

What Types of NHL Picks Are Covered?

Here is a breakdown of the main NHL betting markets you can expect to find. The type of NHL picks you see will vary based on the time of year, with more of an emphasis on futures during the playoffs and more an emphasis on money line and prop bets during the regular season. Some picks also focus more on betting odds than true favourites, with the intent to profit more in the long run by searching for favourable odds.

• Moneyline: If you are just looking to bet on the winner of an NHL game, take the moneyline. The favourite to win will have a minus sign (-) next to their number odds and the underdog will have a plus sign (+).
• Puckline: This is hockey’s version of the point spread. The puck line is a variation of the money line, with goal differential stipulations set to help even things our between the favourite and underdog.
• Over/Under: There are numerous types of over/under wagers in sports betting, but the most popular totals wager in hockey is the combined goals that both teams will score in the game.
• Prop Bets: Prop bets cover a wide range of different wagers including player props, team props, and game props. Player props typically involve totals for individual player stats, team props involve totals for individual teams, and game props involve events happening throughout the game.
• Futures: Futures are similar to long term investments, betting on future event that will occur in sports. Some of the most popular futures include Stanley Cup winner predictions, MVP predictions, or playoff team predictions.

 How to Use Our Free NHL Picks

How should you interpret and apply our free NHL picks? Well first of all, you should avoid blindly following each and every one of our picks no matter what. Free picks are a great tool for new bettors and an excellent source of second opinions for experienced bettors. Our picks will not always be right, but we believe that the process we use will turn a profit in the long run.

We recommend using our picks as part of a broader betting strategy. Read our expert’s rationale for each pick and use their process to learn how to properly evaluate games for yourself. Combining our expert research with your own research and experience will give you a better chance to win.

Always compare picks with sportsbook odds. Odds are everything in the sports betting world. If you only make picks based on the most likely outcomes, you are going to lose over time. They key to turning a profit is finding favourable odds, meaning you need to find wagers that you believe are more likely to win than the odds indicate.

How Our NHL Picks Are Made

Our free NHL picks are made by a team of experts who have years of experience in the sports betting world. Each expert has their own specific process that includes the use of advanced stats, recent news, and matchup data. No picks are guaranteed, but each of our selections will be backed up by data driven analysis.

Here are some of the most important factors our experts use when it comes to making NHL picks. 

• Team form and recent results: One team may have more overall talent than another, but recent performances play a huge factor when it comes to betting. Certain key players may be playing well below their standards and other less thought of role players may be playing well above their standards. Over the course of the season things like this will even out, but playing the hot hands and capitalizing on recent performance can be a great strategy.
• Goaltender matchups: Goaltenders can play a huge role in a hockey game. One team may be much more skilled than another, but a great performance from a weaker team’s goaltender can keep things much closer than anticipated. Backup goalies get a considerable amount of playing time in the NHL to rest starters and keep them fresh throughout the season. Make sure to check which goalies are going head-to-head before placing any wagers because one team playing their starter and another playing their backup could be a huge factor.
• Injuries and lineup changes: We recommend staying up to date with NHL team news including injuries and lineup changes. Key players missing time or changing lines could considerably affect the odds, so make sure you know every player suiting up before committing to a wager.
• Advanced stats: Advanced stats can be a great way to gain an edge in the sports betting world. These stats reveal things that traditional stats do not and help to better predict future outcomes. Corsi for example is a stat that tracks true shot differential by taking missed shots and blocked shot into account. A larger Corsi indicates more offensive pressure and thus an increased likelihood for goals to occur.
• Home/away trends and back-to-back fatigue factors: Looking at split stats is another great way to gain an edge in the sports betting world. Some important splits include home vs away performance, how well a team plays in response to a loss, or how well a team plays when they have back-to-back games. Generally, teams perform better at home and worse at the back end of an intense schedule. Travel and fatigue are bound to effect athlete performance, and they are important factors we need to consider if we want to turn a profit. 

Why Trust Our NHL Picks?

There are numerous reasons to trust our NHL picks but most importantly, these picks are based on expert analysis. Our experts have years of experience analyzing betting trends and have developed strategies that utilize advanced statistics to help them profit in the long run.

Our team of experts all have excellent track records, and they are committed to providing you with the most accurate picks possible. Their picks are unbiased and not tied to any sportsbook partnerships.

We encourage you to take our picks if they line up with your own research and opinions. Don’t just blindly take every one of our picks each day. Set daily limits for yourself and use our articles to gain a better understanding the research you need to be doing in order to maximize your profits.