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NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, November 5

NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Thursday, November 5

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By: DK Network AI

Looking for today’s NHL public betting trends and odds? Here’s where the public and sharp money are landing on DraftKings Sportsbook for Thursday’s 11-game slate, along with our best bets.


For up-to-date NHL betting information and data, check out the DraftKings Sportsbook betting splits page and player props page!


Best Bets for Thursday’s NHL Slate

  • Canucks Moneyline (+180): Vancouver draws just 6% of Moneyline bets but 81% of the handle, the largest gap on the slate.
  • Mitch Marner Over 0.5 Assists (-115): Marner has an assist in all 10 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.4 assists.
  • Golden Knights Puck Line -1.5 (+180): Vegas holds 96% of the Puck Line handle on only 28% of bets.
  • Mikhail Sergachev Over 0.5 Points (-165): Sergachev has a point in 9 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.2 points.
  • Stars Puck Line -1.5 (+195): Dallas gets 69% of the Puck Line handle on 6% of bets, along with 99% of the Moneyline money.

MarketRed Wings (DET)Golden Knights (VGK)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+120-14215% / 85%11% / 89%
Puck Line+1.5 (-218)-1.5 (+180)72% / 28%4% / 96%
TotalOver 5.5 (-130)Under 5.5 (+110)84% / 16%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatDETVGK
Record7-6-310-5-2
Goals For/Game2.88 (24th)3.35 (12th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.00 (T-11th)2.82 (6th)
Shots For/Game29.1 (7th)28.4 (9th)
Shots Against/Game24.7 (6th)25.6 (9th)
Power Play %23.6% (10th)29.4% (6th)
Penalty Kill %70.0% (T-25th)73.9% (T-21st)
xGoals %52.2% (11th)54.9% (7th)
5v5 xGoals %53.3% (9th)54.1% (6th)
xGoals Against/602.93 (11th)2.67 (5th)
5v5 Corsi%51.6% (T-11th)51.1% (13th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
John GibsonDET114-5-1.860-5.9 (71st)
Daniil TarasovDET42-1-2.927+6.5 (7th)
Carter HartVGK94-3-2.893-0.4 (35th)
Adin HillVGK86-2-0.895-0.7 (40th)

Vegas -1.5 (+180) draws only 28% of Puck Line bets but 96% of the handle, and the Over 5.5 holds 99% of the money on 84% of tickets. The total money comes with a Detroit crease where John Gibson has made all 11 of his starts at an .860 SV% and -5.9 GSAx (71st), while Vegas carries a 3.5 team total (Over +115).


MarketCanadiens (MTL)Mammoth (UTA)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+102-12269% / 31%47% / 53%
Puck Line+1.5 (-238)-1.5 (+195)83% / 17%86% / 14%
TotalOver 6.5 (-105)Under 6.5 (-115)42% / 58%100% / 0%

Team Stats

StatMTLUTA
Record9-3-310-6-0
Goals For/Game3.33 (13th)3.56 (T-7th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.13 (15th)3.38 (23rd)
Shots For/Game27.1 (18th)30.3 (4th)
Shots Against/Game28.9 (T-23rd)24.8 (7th)
Power Play %13.0% (30th)36.4% (2nd)
Penalty Kill %81.7% (11th)70.0% (T-25th)
xGoals %49.1% (19th)57.8% (4th)
5v5 xGoals %52.8% (12th)58.3% (3rd)
xGoals Against/603.33 (T-22nd)2.61 (3rd)
5v5 Corsi%52.7% (T-7th)55.2% (T-4th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Jacob FowlerMTL97-1-1.925+9.8 (2nd)
Jakub DobesMTL62-2-2.853-6.2 (72nd)
Karel VejmelkaUTA116-5-0.872-7.6 (73rd)
Sebastian CossaUTA54-1-0.875-3.3 (62nd)

The Moneyline is close to even in dollars, with Utah at 53% of the handle on 31% of bets, but the total is not: the Over 6.5 has 100% of the money on 42% of tickets. Utah allows just 2.61 xGoals against per 60 (3rd), and Montreal’s Jacob Fowler sits 2nd in GSAx (+9.8) with a .925 SV% across nine starts.


MarketDevils (NJD)Blues (STL)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-205+17090% / 10%95% / 5%
Puck Line-1.5 (+136)+1.5 (-162)54% / 46%99% / 1%
TotalOver 5.5 (-135)Under 5.5 (+114)54% / 46%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatNJDSTL
Record10-5-07-7-1
Goals For/Game3.40 (11th)3.00 (T-19th)
Goals Allowed/Game2.87 (7th)3.00 (T-11th)
Shots For/Game32.7 (2nd)26.9 (19th)
Shots Against/Game24.5 (4th)28.2 (21st)
Power Play %19.1% (21st)20.5% (19th)
Penalty Kill %67.6% (29th)84.6% (T-6th)
xGoals %58.9% (2nd)49.3% (18th)
5v5 xGoals %59.0% (2nd)49.4% (19th)
xGoals Against/602.37 (1st)3.06 (15th)
5v5 Corsi%57.9% (2nd)49.5% (16th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Jake AllenNJD85-3-0.887-4.4 (66th)
Connor HellebuyckNJD33-0-0.900-0.5 (37th)
Joel HoferSTL116-4-1.918+5.1 (10th)
Jordan BinningtonSTL41-3-0.846-4.5 (67th)

New Jersey -1.5 (+136) collects 99% of the Puck Line handle on a near-even 54% of bets, and the Over 5.5 shows the identical split. The Devils rank 1st in xGoals against per 60 (2.37) and 2nd in Corsi% (58.0%), while St. Louis’s Joel Hofer has a +5.1 GSAx (10th) over 11 starts.


MarketIslanders (NYI)Hurricanes (CAR)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+150-1808% / 92%2% / 98%
Puck Line+1.5 (-185)-1.5 (+154)56% / 44%3% / 97%
TotalOver 5.5 (-122)Under 5.5 (+102)73% / 27%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatNYICAR
Record7-5-212-3-2
Goals For/Game2.79 (26th)3.76 (3rd)
Goals Allowed/Game2.71 (5th)2.29 (2nd)
Shots For/Game25.5 (T-24th)32.9 (1st)
Shots Against/Game26.2 (10th)22.3 (1st)
Power Play %15.9% (29th)23.3% (12th)
Penalty Kill %86.0% (5th)83.9% (9th)
xGoals %46.5% (23rd)60.2% (1st)
5v5 xGoals %50.0% (17th)59.4% (1st)
xGoals Against/603.23 (20th)2.50 (2nd)
5v5 Corsi%50.9% (14th)59.0% (1st)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Ilya SorokinNYI106-4-0.911+4.7 (12th)
Semyon VarlamovNYI41-1-2.891+5.4 (8th)
Pyotr KochetkovCAR1110-1-0.922+9.0 (3rd)
Brandon BussiCAR62-2-2.865-4.6 (68th)

Carolina takes 98% of the Moneyline handle at -180, and 97% of the Puck Line money sits on -1.5 (+154) even though only 44% of Puck Line bets do. The Hurricanes lead the league in Corsi% (58.6%) and 5v5 Fenwick% (60.4%), and both of the Islanders’ most-used goaltenders are inside the top 12 in GSAx (+4.7 and +5.4).


MarketRangers (NYR)Flyers (PHI)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-148+12480% / 20%39% / 61%
Puck Line-1.5 (+164)+1.5 (-198)30% / 70%73% / 27%
TotalOver 5.5 (-130)Under 5.5 (+110)57% / 43%75% / 25%

Team Stats

StatNYRPHI
Record8-7-14-9-4
Goals For/Game3.00 (T-19th)2.18 (32nd)
Goals Allowed/Game2.94 (T-9th)3.35 (21st)
Shots For/Game25.3 (28th)23.4 (30th)
Shots Against/Game26.6 (11th)29.3 (26th)
Power Play %18.6% (22nd)16.7% (26th)
Penalty Kill %90.4% (1st)81.0% (T-12th)
xGoals %51.6% (13th)42.3% (31st)
5v5 xGoals %51.6% (15th)40.6% (T-30th)
xGoals Against/603.05 (14th)3.48 (28th)
5v5 Corsi%48.3% (22nd)44.7% (29th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Dylan GarandNYR105-6-1.905+1.3 (24th)
James ReimerNYR10-0-0.625-2.0 (53rd)
Dan VladarPHI93-4-2.883-0.2 (33rd)
Joseph WollPHI81-5-2.899+3.4 (16th)

Tickets and money split on the Moneyline: New York draws 80% of bets at -148, while Philadelphia +124 holds 61% of the handle. The Puck Line money flips back to New York, with 73% on -1.5 (+164) against a Flyers team ranked 31st in xGoals per 60 (2.55) and 1-5-1 on the road.


MarketLightning (TBL)Blackhawks (CHI)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-425+33098% / 2%95% / 5%
Puck Line-1.5 (-166)+1.5 (+140)74% / 26%78% / 22%
TotalOver 6.5 (-108)Under 6.5 (-112)36% / 64%96% / 4%

Team Stats

StatTBLCHI
Record9-3-24-11-1
Goals For/Game3.71 (4th)2.25 (31st)
Goals Allowed/Game3.14 (16th)3.94 (31st)
Shots For/Game29.9 (6th)22.9 (31st)
Shots Against/Game24.6 (5th)30.3 (30th)
Power Play %16.3% (T-27th)10.0% (32nd)
Penalty Kill %76.9% (16th)78.8% (15th)
xGoals %56.1% (5th)42.5% (30th)
5v5 xGoals %55.8% (4th)40.6% (T-30th)
xGoals Against/602.90 (10th)3.61 (30th)
5v5 Corsi%55.2% (T-4th)44.3% (30th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Andrei VasilevskiyTBL117-3-1.879-1.6 (51st)
Dennis HildebyTBL32-0-1.885-0.1 (31st)
Spencer KnightCHI134-9-0.892+1.6 (22nd)
Arvid SoderblomCHI30-2-1.829-4.1 (65th)

Tampa Bay is a -425 Moneyline favorite with 98% of bets, the most lopsided ticket count on the slate, while the total tells a different story: 64% of bets are on the Under 6.5 but 96% of the handle is on the Over. The Lightning are 7-0-0 at home with a 4.5 team total, and Chicago is 0-6-1 on the road with a 30th-ranked 3.61 xGoals against per 60.


MarketJets (WPG)Canucks (VAN)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-218+18094% / 6%19% / 81%
Puck Line-1.5 (+120)+1.5 (-142)56% / 44%97% / 3%
TotalOver 6.5 (-102)Under 6.5 (-118)8% / 92%30% / 70%

Team Stats

StatWPGVAN
Record5-8-33-13-1
Goals For/Game2.44 (T-29th)3.00 (T-19th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.62 (29th)4.53 (32nd)
Shots For/Game27.6 (T-15th)21.6 (32nd)
Shots Against/Game29.2 (25th)31.4 (32nd)
Power Play %17.0% (25th)21.8% (15th)
Penalty Kill %68.8% (28th)63.2% (31st)
xGoals %46.2% (T-24th)39.5% (32nd)
5v5 xGoals %46.4% (25th)40.5% (32nd)
xGoals Against/603.46 (27th)3.79 (31st)
5v5 Corsi%48.5% (21st)43.6% (31st)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Stuart SkinnerWPG114-4-3.882+1.2 (25th)
Clay StevensonWPG41-3-0.870-2.6 (59th)
Nico DawsWPG10-1-0.913N/A
Leevi MeriläinenVAN92-5-1.897+0.6 (29th)
Kevin LankinenVAN81-8-0.808-15.0 (74th)

The widest gap on the slate is here: Vancouver +180 has only 6% of Moneyline bets but 81% of the handle. The total leans the other way from the Canucks’ numbers, with 92% of bets and 70% of the money on the Under 6.5 despite Vancouver allowing the most high-danger shots in the league (56) and Kevin Lankinen sitting at -15.0 GSAx (74th).


MarketBlue Jackets (CBJ)Stars (DAL)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+110-13022% / 78%1% / 99%
Puck Line+1.5 (-238)-1.5 (+195)94% / 6%31% / 69%
TotalOver 5.5 (-115)Under 5.5 (-105)69% / 31%100% / 0%

Team Stats

StatCBJDAL
Record6-7-09-5-1
Goals For/Game2.69 (27th)2.87 (25th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.15 (17th)2.33 (3rd)
Shots For/Game25.5 (T-24th)25.4 (27th)
Shots Against/Game27.2 (14th)22.5 (2nd)
Power Play %17.1% (24th)23.5% (11th)
Penalty Kill %72.5% (24th)90.0% (2nd)
xGoals %45.3% (28th)52.3% (T-9th)
5v5 xGoals %48.0% (22nd)50.9% (16th)
xGoals Against/603.33 (T-22nd)2.68 (6th)
5v5 Corsi%48.0% (24th)50.7% (15th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Jet GreavesCBJ72-5-0.883-0.7 (39th)
Cam TalbotCBJ64-2-0.901+3.9 (15th)
Jake OettingerDAL128-3-1.909+7.7 (5th)
Casey DeSmithDAL31-2-0.887-1.4 (46th)

Dallas holds 99% of the Moneyline handle at -130 and 100% of the money on the Over 5.5, and its Puck Line split is sharper still: 6% of bets but 69% of the handle on -1.5 (+195). Jake Oettinger has started 12 of the Stars’ 15 games with a +7.7 GSAx (5th), while Columbus ranks 27th in xGoals per 60 (2.80).


MarketPenguins (PIT)Bruins (BOS)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-112-1083% / 97%0% / 100%
Puck Line-1.5 (+225)+1.5 (-278)16% / 84%1% / 99%
TotalOver 6.5 (-112)Under 6.5 (-108)41% / 59%87% / 13%

Team Stats

StatPITBOS
Record5-8-211-4-1
Goals For/Game3.20 (16th)3.56 (T-7th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.40 (24th)2.38 (4th)
Shots For/Game28.0 (11th)26.3 (20th)
Shots Against/Game27.7 (19th)28.0 (20th)
Power Play %18.2% (23rd)20.0% (20th)
Penalty Kill %82.1% (10th)76.4% (18th)
xGoals %49.0% (20th)50.4% (15th)
5v5 xGoals %52.5% (14th)52.6% (13th)
xGoals Against/603.40 (25th)3.08 (16th)
5v5 Corsi%52.7% (T-7th)48.7% (20th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Arturs SilovsPIT105-4-1.888+2.0 (21st)
Sergei MurashovPIT50-4-1.871-3.4 (63rd)
Jeremy SwaymanBOS128-3-1.912+7.3 (6th)
Michael DiPietroBOS43-1-0.929+4.2 (14th)

Boston is priced near even at -108, yet it holds 97% of Moneyline bets and 100% of the handle, plus 99% of the Puck Line money on +1.5 (-278). The Over 6.5 draws 87% of the handle on 41% of bets, with Pittsburgh’s 51 high-danger shots allowed tied for 30th.


MarketOilers (EDM)Ducks (ANA)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-185+15491% / 9%38% / 62%
Puck Line-1.5 (+136)+1.5 (-162)40% / 60%61% / 39%
TotalOver 6.5 (-142)Under 6.5 (+120)76% / 24%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatEDMANA
Record11-2-37-7-1
Goals For/Game4.12 (T-1st)3.60 (6th)
Goals Allowed/Game2.88 (8th)3.80 (30th)
Shots For/Game25.6 (23rd)24.8 (29th)
Shots Against/Game26.8 (12th)27.3 (T-15th)
Power Play %33.9% (3rd)38.0% (1st)
Penalty Kill %73.9% (T-21st)74.6% (20th)
xGoals %52.3% (T-9th)46.2% (T-24th)
5v5 xGoals %48.1% (21st)43.8% (28th)
xGoals Against/602.63 (4th)3.50 (29th)
5v5 Corsi%47.1% (25th)48.1% (23rd)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Tristan JarryEDM84-1-3.902-1.4 (T-48th)
Matt TomkinsEDM11-0-0.964+1.5 (23rd)
Lukas DostalANA94-4-1.872+0.2 (30th)
Ville HussoANA41-3-0.857-3.1 (61st)

Edmonton draws 91% of Moneyline bets at -185, but Anaheim +154 holds 62% of the handle, one of four games on the slate where the Moneyline money and tickets point in opposite directions. The Over 6.5 (-142) takes 99% of the handle, the first-period Over 1.5 is the priciest on the slate at -175, and Anaheim ranks 29th in xGoals against per 60 (3.50).


MarketAvalanche (COL)Predators (NSH)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-218+18094% / 6%97% / 3%
Puck Line-1.5 (+120)+1.5 (-142)81% / 19%100% / 0%
TotalOver 6.5 (-102)Under 6.5 (-118)60% / 40%96% / 4%

Team Stats

StatCOLNSH
Record9-6-16-4-5
Goals For/Game4.12 (T-1st)3.00 (T-19th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.25 (19th)3.00 (T-11th)
Shots For/Game30.5 (3rd)25.9 (T-21st)
Shots Against/Game27.4 (17th)28.9 (T-23rd)
Power Play %21.2% (18th)30.6% (4th)
Penalty Kill %76.6% (17th)89.4% (3rd)
xGoals %55.4% (6th)49.4% (17th)
5v5 xGoals %54.0% (7th)47.3% (23rd)
xGoals Against/602.74 (7th)3.17 (17th)
5v5 Corsi%52.9% (6th)45.6% (28th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL118-3-0.894-1.6 (52nd)
Scott WedgewoodCOL51-3-1.867-5.6 (70th)
Juuse SarosNSH114-3-4.908+5.2 (9th)
Justus AnnunenNSH32-1-0.846-2.1 (T-54th)

Colorado has 100% of the Puck Line handle on -1.5 (+120) with 81% of bets, along with 97% of the Moneyline money at -218. Juuse Saros (+5.2 GSAx, 9th) has started 11 of Nashville’s 15 games, while the Predators’ 45.8% 5v5 Fenwick% ranks 28th.


Notable Player Props

  • Connor McDavid (EDM) Assists O/U 0.5 (-245 / +180): over in 10 of his last 10 games
  • Mitch Marner (VGK) Points O/U 0.5 (-180 / +135): over in 10 of his last 10 games
  • Sidney Crosby (PIT) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (+140 / -185): under in 9 of his last 10 games
  • Logan Stankoven (CAR) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (+115 / -155): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Jason Robertson (DAL) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (-170 / +125): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Nikita Kucherov (TBL) Shots on Goal O/U 3.5 (+100 / -135): under in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Matthew Schaefer (NYI) Points O/U 0.5 (-125 / -110): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Kent Johnson (CBJ) Points O/U 0.5 (-110 / -125): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Mark Jankowski (CAR) Anytime Goalscorer (+310): scored in 8 of his last 10 games

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Goal Rush

Goals this season: Aho 9 | Robertson 8 | DeBrincat 7

Odds: +1581

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Net Results

Back these NHL standouts to score a goal in Thursday's action!

Odds: +2394

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