Looking for today’s NHL public betting trends and odds? Here’s where the public and sharp money are landing on DraftKings Sportsbook for Friday’s three-game slate, plus our best bets.
Ducks at Flames Over 6.5 (-105): The Over draws 99% of the handle on 57% of bets, the most one-sided total money on the slate.
Jackson LaCombe Over 0.5 Points (-145): LaCombe has a point in 9 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.3 points.
Wild Puck Line -1.5 (+100): Minnesota holds 87% of the Puck Line handle on 48% of bets.
Joel Eriksson Ek Over 0.5 Points (-160): Eriksson Ek has a point in 9 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.2 points.
Sabres Puck Line -1.5 (+142): Buffalo takes 73% of the Puck Line handle while drawing only 48% of bets.
Blue Jackets at Sabres Odds and Betting Trends
Market
Sabres (BUF)
Blue Jackets (CBJ)
Bets %
Handle %
Moneyline
-170
+142
79% / 21%
93% / 7%
Puck Line
-1.5 (+142)
+1.5 (-170)
48% / 52%
73% / 27%
Total
Over 6.5 (-102)
Under 6.5 (-118)
50% / 50%
34% / 66%
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
CBJ
Record
7-5-3
7-7-0
Goals For/Game
2.93 (23rd)
2.57 (28th)
Goals Allowed/Game
3.33 (T-20th)
3.00 (T-12th)
Shots For/Game
27.9 (T-11th)
25.8 (T-22nd)
Shots Against/Game
27.3 (T-16th)
27.3 (T-16th)
Power Play %
16.3% (27th)
16.2% (28th)
Penalty Kill %
69.8% (27th)
73.2% (24th)
xGoals %
48.4% (21st)
45.8% (26th)
5v5 xGoals %
49.6% (18th)
48.4% (22nd)
xGoals Against/60
3.21 (19th)
3.29 (T-21st)
5v5 Corsi%
52.0% (10th)
48.3% (22nd)
Goalies
Goalie
Team
GS
Record
SV%
GSAx
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
BUF
9
4-3-3
.874
-2.2 (57th)
Colten Ellis
BUF
6
3-2-0
.891
+2.3 (18th)
Cam Talbot
CBJ
7
5-2-0
.910
+5.6 (8th)
Jet Greaves
CBJ
7
2-5-0
.883
-0.7 (38th)
Buffalo holds 93% of the Moneyline handle at -170 on 79% of bets, and 73% of the Puck Line money sits on -1.5 (+142) even though tickets lean slightly to Columbus +1.5. The total goes the other way: bets split 50/50 on O/U 6.5, but the Under (-118) carries 66% of the handle, with Cam Talbot at +5.6 GSAx (8th) and a .910 SV% across seven Columbus starts.
Ducks at Flames Odds and Betting Trends
Market
Flames (CGY)
Ducks (ANA)
Bets %
Handle %
Moneyline
-130
+110
63% / 37%
48% / 52%
Puck Line
-1.5 (+200)
+1.5 (-245)
30% / 70%
81% / 19%
Total
Over 6.5 (-105)
Under 6.5 (-115)
57% / 43%
99% / 1%
Team Stats
Stat
CGY
ANA
Record
7-8-1
8-7-1
Goals For/Game
2.44 (30th)
3.69 (6th)
Goals Allowed/Game
3.44 (24th)
3.81 (30th)
Shots For/Game
27.9 (T-11th)
24.6 (29th)
Shots Against/Game
29.9 (28th)
27.2 (T-14th)
Power Play %
29.7% (4th)
36.2% (2nd)
Penalty Kill %
84.0% (9th)
73.8% (T-22nd)
xGoals %
45.4% (T-27th)
46.4% (25th)
5v5 xGoals %
46.7% (25th)
43.8% (28th)
xGoals Against/60
3.18 (18th)
3.47 (28th)
5v5 Corsi%
51.6% (T-11th)
48.0% (24th)
Goalies
Goalie
Team
GS
Record
SV%
GSAx
Dustin Wolf
CGY
8
3-4-1
.870
-5.5 (69th)
Devin Cooley
CGY
7
4-3-0
.914
+2.2 (21st)
Lukas Dostal
ANA
9
4-4-1
.872
+0.2 (29th)
Ville Husso
ANA
4
1-3-0
.857
-3.1 (61st)
The Over 6.5 (-105) takes 99% of the handle on 57% of bets, money that lines up with an Anaheim team allowing 3.81 goals per game (30th) and a Calgary crease where Dustin Wolf sits at -5.5 GSAx (69th). The sides are split differently: 81% of the Puck Line handle backs Calgary -1.5 (+200) on 30% of bets, while Anaheim +110 holds a slim 52% of the Moneyline money on 37% of tickets.
Sharks at Wild Odds and Betting Trends
Market
Wild (MIN)
Sharks (SJS)
Bets %
Handle %
Moneyline
-258
+210
91% / 9%
71% / 29%
Puck Line
-1.5 (+100)
+1.5 (-120)
48% / 52%
87% / 13%
Total
Over 6.5 (+100)
Under 6.5 (-120)
38% / 63%
86% / 14%
Team Stats
Stat
MIN
SJS
Record
11-3-3
7-9-1
Goals For/Game
3.29 (13th)
2.53 (29th)
Goals Allowed/Game
2.24 (1st)
3.53 (T-26th)
Shots For/Game
30.2 (T-4th)
27.4 (T-17th)
Shots Against/Game
25.2 (T-6th)
30.2 (29th)
Power Play %
25.4% (8th)
23.0% (10th)
Penalty Kill %
80.4% (12th)
81.0% (11th)
xGoals %
57.9% (3rd)
42.9% (29th)
5v5 xGoals %
54.5% (5th)
42.6% (29th)
xGoals Against/60
2.80 (8th)
3.87 (32nd)
5v5 Corsi%
52.2% (9th)
46.3% (27th)
Goalies
Goalie
Team
GS
Record
SV%
GSAx
Jesper Wallstedt
MIN
15
10-2-3
.920
+12.1 (1st)
Calvin Pickard
MIN
2
1-1-0
.833
-2.3 (58th)
Yaroslav Askarov
SJS
11
4-7-0
.887
+3.1 (17th)
Alex Nedeljkovic
SJS
6
3-2-1
.899
+4.7 (14th)
Minnesota draws 91% of Moneyline bets at -258, the heaviest ticket count on the slate, and 87% of the Puck Line handle on -1.5 (+100) with fewer than half the bets. The total money splits from the tickets: 63% of bets are on the Under 6.5, but 86% of the handle is on the Over, with the Wild 1st in xGoals per 60 (3.85) against a San Jose team ranked last in xGoals against per 60 (3.87).
Notable Player Props
Zach Benson (BUF) Points O/U 0.5 (-150 / +110): over in 9 of his last 10 games
Leo Carlsson (ANA) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (+130 / -175): under in 9 of his last 10 games
Kent Johnson (CBJ) Points O/U 0.5 (-120 / -115): over in 8 of his last 10 games
Cutter Gauthier (ANA) Shots on Goal O/U 3.5 (-135 / +100): over in 7 of his last 10 games
Quinn Hughes (MIN) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (-115 / -115): over in 7 of his last 10 games
Zach Werenski (CBJ) Points O/U 0.5 (-190 / +140): over in 7 of his last 10 games
Joel Farabee (CGY) Points O/U 0.5 (-155 / +115): over in 7 of his last 10 games
Jack Quinn (BUF) Points O/U 0.5 (-150 / +110): over in 7 of his last 10 games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) Anytime Goalscorer (-125): scored in 7 of his last 10 games
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