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NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Sunday, November 8

NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Sunday, November 8

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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 Sunday’s six-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 Sunday’s NHL Slate

  • Ducks Puck Line -1.5 (+195): Anaheim holds 94% of the Puck Line handle on just 37% of bets, the widest money-versus-tickets gap on the slate.
  • Zach Benson Over 0.5 Points (-140): Benson has a point in 9 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.3 points.
  • Lightning at Jets Under 6.5 (-120): The Under draws 73% of the handle on only 14% of bets.
  • Brayden Point Over 0.5 Points (-190): Point has a point in 9 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.3 points.
  • Sabres Moneyline (-108): Buffalo takes 87% of the Moneyline handle while drawing only 44% of bets.

MarketBruins (BOS)Panthers (FLA)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-142+12091% / 9%77% / 23%
Puck Line-1.5 (+180)+1.5 (-218)81% / 19%32% / 68%
TotalOver 6.5 (+105)Under 6.5 (-125)56% / 44%45% / 55%

Team Stats

StatBOSFLA
Record12-4-19-6-2
Goals For/Game3.71 (6th)3.24 (T-15th)
Goals Allowed/Game2.35 (4th)3.00 (T-9th)
Shots For/Game26.2 (20th)28.8 (T-7th)
Shots Against/Game27.5 (T-16th)24.6 (T-3rd)
Power Play %19.6% (22nd)23.7% (10th)
Penalty Kill %76.8% (16th)85.3% (6th)
xGoals %50.5% (15th)53.2% (8th)
5v5 xGoals %52.5% (11th)51.9% (13th)
xGoals Against/603.02 (15th)2.96 (T-10th)
5v5 Corsi%48.2% (23rd)55.2% (4th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Jeremy SwaymanBOS128-3-1.912+7.3 (6th)
Michael DiPietroBOS54-1-0.925+4.6 (15th)
Jacob MarkstromFLA84-2-1.885-0.4 (34th)
Akira SchmidFLA85-3-1.8860.0 (28th)

Boston draws 91% of Moneyline bets at -142, but the Puck Line money flips the other way: Florida +1.5 (-218) holds 68% of the handle on only 19% of tickets. That money lines up with a Panthers club that owns a 55.2% 5v5 Corsi% (4th), while the Bruins sit 23rd in that share despite a 12-4-1 record.


MarketSabres (BUF)Golden Knights (VGK)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-108-11244% / 56%87% / 13%
Puck Line+1.5 (-285)-1.5 (+230)67% / 33%17% / 83%
TotalOver 6.5 (-105)Under 6.5 (-115)80% / 20%94% / 6%

Team Stats

StatBUFVGK
Record8-5-311-5-2
Goals For/Game3.06 (T-18th)3.28 (14th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.25 (19th)2.72 (5th)
Shots For/Game28.4 (10th)28.7 (9th)
Shots Against/Game27.2 (T-13th)25.7 (9th)
Power Play %15.1% (29th)27.8% (7th)
Penalty Kill %69.6% (T-25th)75.0% (T-21st)
xGoals %49.0% (19th)54.9% (7th)
5v5 xGoals %49.9% (17th)54.0% (T-5th)
xGoals Against/603.19 (18th)2.69 (4th)
5v5 Corsi%51.9% (9th)51.0% (12th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF105-3-3.878-1.0 (43rd)
Colten EllisBUF63-2-0.891+2.3 (18th)
Carter HartVGK105-3-2.900+1.7 (22nd)
Adin HillVGK86-2-0.895-0.7 (38th)

The two sides of this market split hard: Buffalo holds 87% of the Moneyline handle at -108 on 44% of bets, yet 83% of the Puck Line money backs Vegas -1.5 (+230). The Over 6.5 (-105) is the steadier read, with 80% of bets and 94% of the handle, and both penalty kills rank 21st or lower (69.6% and 75.0%).


MarketJets (WPG)Lightning (TBL)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+124-14817% / 83%5% / 95%
Puck Line+1.5 (-205)-1.5 (+170)56% / 44%24% / 76%
TotalOver 6.5 (+100)Under 6.5 (-120)86% / 14%27% / 73%

Team Stats

StatWPGTBL
Record6-8-311-3-2
Goals For/Game2.65 (26th)3.75 (5th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.53 (T-26th)3.00 (T-9th)
Shots For/Game27.7 (14th)30.4 (4th)
Shots Against/Game29.1 (25th)24.6 (T-3rd)
Power Play %18.0% (25th)20.7% (T-19th)
Penalty Kill %69.4% (27th)76.7% (17th)
xGoals %47.2% (24th)56.9% (T-3rd)
5v5 xGoals %47.7% (24th)56.4% (4th)
xGoals Against/603.37 (22nd)2.78 (8th)
5v5 Corsi%48.7% (20th)55.9% (3rd)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Stuart SkinnerWPG125-4-3.885+0.8 (26th)
Clay StevensonWPG41-3-0.870-2.6 (62nd)
Nico DawsWPG10-1-0.913N/A
Andrei VasilevskiyTBL128-3-1.887-0.7 (37th)
Dennis HildebyTBL43-0-1.880-1.2 (45th)

Tampa Bay -148 carries 95% of the Moneyline handle, the most lopsided team-side money on the slate, and 76% of the Puck Line dollars sit on -1.5 (+170). The total tells a different story: 86% of tickets are on the Over 6.5, but 73% of the handle backs the Under (-120), even with Winnipeg allowing 3.37 xGoals against per 60.


MarketFlames (CGY)Flyers (PHI)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-102-11854% / 46%42% / 58%
Puck Line+1.5 (-270)-1.5 (+220)100% / 0%100% / 0%
TotalOver 5.5 (-122)Under 5.5 (+102)40% / 60%72% / 28%

Team Stats

StatCGYPHI
Record7-9-14-10-4
Goals For/Game2.47 (T-29th)2.17 (T-31st)
Goals Allowed/Game3.53 (T-26th)3.33 (21st)
Shots For/Game27.5 (16th)23.5 (30th)
Shots Against/Game29.8 (28th)29.3 (26th)
Power Play %30.0% (4th)16.4% (27th)
Penalty Kill %83.0% (9th)80.0% (11th)
xGoals %45.0% (T-27th)42.4% (30th)
5v5 xGoals %46.5% (25th)41.2% (30th)
xGoals Against/603.23 (19th)3.51 (29th)
5v5 Corsi%51.1% (11th)45.0% (29th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Dustin WolfCGY93-5-1.869-6.6 (73rd)
Devin CooleyCGY74-3-0.914+2.2 (21st)
Dan VladarPHI93-4-2.883-0.2 (31st)
Joseph WollPHI91-6-2.899+3.6 (16th)

The Over 5.5 (-122) draws only 40% of bets but 72% of the handle, the lone total on the slate set below 6.5. Moneyline money leans slightly to Philadelphia at -118 (58% of the handle on 46% of bets), and every Puck Line ticket so far sits on Calgary +1.5 (-270), with Dustin Wolf at -6.6 GSAx across nine Flames starts.


MarketMaple Leafs (TOR)Devils (NJD)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+130-15520% / 80%24% / 76%
Puck Line+1.5 (-192)-1.5 (+160)57% / 43%15% / 85%
TotalOver 6.5 (+105)Under 6.5 (-125)88% / 13%100% / 0%

Team Stats

StatTORNJD
Record8-8-212-5-0
Goals For/Game3.56 (8th)3.59 (7th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.28 (20th)3.00 (T-9th)
Shots For/Game28.2 (11th)33.9 (1st)
Shots Against/Game29.6 (27th)24.9 (5th)
Power Play %28.6% (6th)18.5% (24th)
Penalty Kill %86.9% (4th)67.6% (29th)
xGoals %47.4% (22nd)59.0% (2nd)
5v5 xGoals %45.6% (26th)57.8% (2nd)
xGoals Against/603.35 (21st)2.50 (T-1st)
5v5 Corsi%47.2% (26th)57.8% (2nd)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Sergei BobrovskyTOR123-7-2.886-0.3 (33rd)
Anthony StolarzTOR65-1-0.910+2.2 (19th)
Jake AllenNJD96-3-0.881-5.2 (67th)
Connor HellebuyckNJD44-0-0.891-1.2 (46th)

Every dollar of the total handle so far is on the Over 6.5 (+105), backed by 88% of bets, with Jake Allen at -5.2 GSAx and an .881 SV% over nine New Jersey starts. On the team side, New Jersey -1.5 (+160) holds 85% of the Puck Line money on 43% of tickets, a club that leads the league with 33.9 shots per game and ties for 1st in xGoals against per 60 (2.50).


MarketDucks (ANA)Penguins (PIT)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-120+10080% / 20%98% / 2%
Puck Line-1.5 (+195)+1.5 (-238)37% / 63%94% / 6%
TotalOver 6.5 (-148)Under 6.5 (+124)71% / 29%100% / 0%

Team Stats

StatANAPIT
Record9-7-16-9-2
Goals For/Game3.76 (4th)3.24 (T-15th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.76 (30th)3.47 (T-23rd)
Shots For/Game24.9 (29th)26.9 (19th)
Shots Against/Game26.9 (12th)27.5 (T-16th)
Power Play %36.1% (2nd)18.8% (23rd)
Penalty Kill %73.5% (24th)81.4% (10th)
xGoals %47.3% (23rd)48.4% (T-20th)
5v5 xGoals %44.6% (28th)51.6% (15th)
xGoals Against/603.44 (26th)3.41 (T-24th)
5v5 Corsi%48.6% (21st)52.7% (7th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Lukas DostalANA104-4-1.866-1.4 (49th)
Ville HussoANA42-3-0.868-2.1 (57th)
Arturs SilovsPIT115-5-1.876-1.2 (47th)
Sergei MurashovPIT61-4-1.880-1.5 (52nd)

Anaheim -1.5 (+195) holds 94% of the Puck Line handle while 63% of tickets sit on Pittsburgh +1.5, and the Ducks carry 98% of the Moneyline money at -120. The Over 6.5 (-148) has all of the total handle on 71% of bets, with a Ducks power play converting 36.1% (2nd) and all four of these goaltenders below expected in GSAx.


Notable Player Props

  • Mitch Marner (VGK) Points O/U 0.5 (-200 / +145): over in 9 of his last 10 games
  • Jackson LaCombe (ANA) Assists O/U 0.5 (-140 / +105): over in 9 of his last 10 games
  • Luke Hughes (NJD) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (+125 / -170): under in 9 of his last 10 games
  • Zach Benson (BUF) Assists O/U 0.5 (+120 / -160): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Tomas Hertl (VGK) Shots on Goal O/U 1.5 (-170 / +125): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Auston Matthews (TOR) Points O/U 0.5 (-230 / +165): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Matvei Michkov (PHI) Points O/U 0.5 (-115 / -115): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Brady Tkachuk (FLA) Points O/U 0.5 (-180 / +135): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Nikita Kucherov (TBL) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (-135 / +100): over in 7 of his last 10 games
  • Jack Quinn (BUF) Anytime Goalscorer (+215): scored in 6 of his last 10 games

For more parlay ideas, check out the DraftKings Sportsbook parlays page!

Parlay

Home Sweet Win

Count on these home teams to lockdown the house and win on Sunday!

Odds: +2569

BOS Bruins to Win (vs FLA) Moneyline (Home)
BUF Sabres to Win (vs VGK) Moneyline (Home)
WPG Jets to Win (vs TB) Moneyline (Home)
CGY Flames to Win (vs PHI) Moneyline (Home)
ANA Ducks to Win (vs PIT) Moneyline (Home)
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Bet Count: 136
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Parlay

Ice Breakers 🥶

The Sunday slate makes quick work with their first goals. Take them to score in the first 10 min!

Odds: +1507

FLA @ BOS: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
VGK @ BUF: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
TB @ WPG: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
NJ @ TOR: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
PHI @ CGY: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
PIT @ ANA: Goal in First 10 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-09:59) (Over)
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Bet Count: 135
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Parlay

Slow Sunday

Bet on these games to have a slow day on the ice and go under in goals!

Odds: +2143

FLA @ BOS: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
VGK @ BUF: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
TB @ WPG: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
NJ @ TOR: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
PHI @ CGY: Under 5.5 Goals Total (Under)
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Parlay

Game Over 🎮

No rest for the goal horn this Sunday. Take these games to go over in goals!

Odds: +2340

FLA @ BOS: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
VGK @ BUF: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
TB @ WPG: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
PHI @ CGY: Over 5.5 Goals Total (Over)
PIT @ ANA: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
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Parlay

Traveler's Tale

These teams look to silence the home crowd. Back them to win on Sunday!

Odds: +1828

VGK Golden Knights to Win (@ BUF) Moneyline (Away)
TB Lightning to Win (@ WPG) Moneyline (Away)
NJ Devils to Win (@ TOR) Moneyline (Away)
PHI Flyers to Win (@ CGY) Moneyline (Away)
PIT Penguins to Win (@ ANA) Moneyline (Away)
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Advanced stats courtesy of MoneyPuck.


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