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NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, October 28

NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Wednesday, October 28

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By: DK Network AI

Looking for today’s NHL public betting trends and odds? Below you’ll find the latest DraftKings Sportsbook Moneyline, puck line and total betting percentages for all 4 games on Wednesday’s slate, from the Philadelphia Flyers visiting the Washington Capitals to the Toronto Maple Leafs visiting the Seattle Kraken, plus where the public and sharp money are landing before puck drop.


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


Best Bets for Wednesday’s NHL Slate

  • Maple Leafs -1.5 (+185): Toronto draws just 33% of puck line bets but 89% of the handle, the widest money-over-tickets gap on the slate.
  • Ryan Leonard Over 1.5 Shots on Goal (-185): Leonard is over in all 10 of his last 10 games, averaging 2.5 shots.
  • Devils-Avalanche Over 6.5 (+102): The Over draws only 45% of bets but 99% of the money in a matchup featuring the league’s second-ranked scoring team.
  • Joel Farabee Over 0.5 Points (-120): Farabee has recorded a point in 8 of his last 10 games, averaging 1.1 points.
  • Oilers -1.5 (+130): Edmonton -1.5 holds 94% of the puck line handle on 67% of bets behind the league’s top scoring offense and power play.

MarketCapitals (WSH)Flyers (PHI)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-230+19084% / 16%66% / 34%
Puck line-1.5 (+110)+1.5 (-130)81% / 19%99% / 1%
TotalOver 6.5 (+105)Under 6.5 (-125)64% / 36%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatWSHPHI
Record6-4-03-7-4
Goals For/Game3.40 (11th)1.93 (32nd)
Goals Allowed/Game3.20 (17th)3.21 (T-18th)
Shots For/Game27.5 (T-16th)23.3 (30th)
Shots Against/Game28.4 (21st)30.3 (T-27th)
Power Play %17.9% (T-22nd)15.6% (25th)
Penalty Kill %81.2% (15th)83.0% (12th)
xGoals %49.2% (16th)42.1% (31st)
5v5 xGoals %52.1% (T-14th)39.8% (31st)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Logan ThompsonWSH74-3-0.901+4.1
Charlie LindgrenWSH32-1-0.886-0.4
Dan VladarPHI72-3-2.888-0.2
Joseph WollPHI71-4-2.904+3.9

Washington draws 84% of Moneyline bets, and the Capitals -1.5 owns 99% of the puck line handle. Philadelphia ranks 32nd in goals per game and 31st in 5v5 xGoals %, yet 99% of the Total money is on the Over 6.5.


MarketOilers (EDM)Flames (CGY)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-192+16085% / 15%65% / 35%
Puck line-1.5 (+130)+1.5 (-155)67% / 33%94% / 6%
TotalOver 6.5 (-112)Under 6.5 (-108)64% / 36%98% / 2%

Team Stats

StatEDMCGY
Record8-2-25-6-0
Goals For/Game4.25 (1st)2.55 (T-27th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.50 (T-27th)3.73 (31st)
Shots For/Game25.6 (T-23rd)29.2 (T-8th)
Shots Against/Game27.1 (14th)30.4 (29th)
Power Play %35.0% (1st)30.0% (4th)
Penalty Kill %70.6% (T-26th)85.7% (5th)
xGoals %52.0% (12th)46.8% (23rd)
5v5 xGoals %48.5% (20th)47.2% (22nd)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Devon LeviEDM76-1-0.887-1.4
Tristan JarryEDM52-1-2.868-6.2
Devin CooleyCGY64-2-0.915+2.4
Dustin WolfCGY51-4-0.834-8.0

Edmonton leads the league in goals per game and power play percentage, and it draws 94% of the puck line handle at -1.5. Calgary brings a four-game win streak and the fourth-ranked power play, and 98% of the Total money is on the Over 6.5.


MarketAvalanche (COL)Devils (NJD)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-148+12471% / 29%88% / 12%
Puck line-1.5 (+164)+1.5 (-198)67% / 33%98% / 2%
TotalOver 6.5 (+102)Under 6.5 (-122)45% / 55%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatCOLNJD
Record6-5-18-4-0
Goals For/Game4.08 (2nd)3.42 (10th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.25 (T-20th)2.75 (6th)
Shots For/Game29.2 (T-8th)33.5 (2nd)
Shots Against/Game28.5 (22nd)23.4 (3rd)
Power Play %17.9% (T-22nd)18.9% (19th)
Penalty Kill %75.0% (21st)74.1% (23rd)
xGoals %53.7% (7th)60.6% (2nd)
5v5 xGoals %52.6% (13th)60.5% (1st)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL85-3-0.893-1.5
Scott WedgewoodCOL41-2-1.889-3.0
Jake AllenNJD75-2-0.886-3.5
Nico DawsNJD42-2-0.872-2.3

Colorado holds 88% of the Moneyline handle and 98% of the puck line money at -1.5, even though New Jersey ranks first in 5v5 xGoals % and enters on a four-game win streak. The Over 6.5 draws 99% of the handle on only 45% of bets.


MarketKraken (SEA)Maple Leafs (TOR)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline+120-14238% / 62%22% / 78%
Puck line+1.5 (-225)-1.5 (+185)67% / 33%11% / 89%
TotalOver 6.5 (-120)Under 6.5 (+100)67% / 33%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatSEATOR
Record7-4-17-5-2
Goals For/Game3.58 (7th)3.71 (5th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.50 (T-27th)3.21 (T-18th)
Shots For/Game26.2 (T-21st)28.6 (10th)
Shots Against/Game31.8 (31st)30.3 (T-27th)
Power Play %23.1% (11th)28.9% (5th)
Penalty Kill %70.6% (T-26th)93.6% (1st)
xGoals %44.1% (29th)47.2% (22nd)
5v5 xGoals %43.3% (28th)45.3% (26th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Philipp GrubauerSEA64-1-1.907+3.4
Joey DaccordSEA63-3-0.882-2.0
Sergei BobrovskyTOR93-4-2.897+2.6
Anthony StolarzTOR54-1-0.907+1.5

Toronto -1.5 draws 89% of the puck line handle on just 33% of bets, and the Maple Leafs’ fifth-ranked power play faces Seattle’s T-26th penalty kill. Both teams allow more than 30 shots per game, and 99% of the Total money is on the Over 6.5.


Notable Player Props

  • Ryan Leonard (WSH) Shots on Goal O/U 1.5 (-185 / +135): over in 10 of his last 10 games
  • Joel Farabee (CGY) Points O/U 0.5 (-120 / -115): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Arseny Gritsyuk (NJD) Points O/U 0.5 (+140 / -195): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Jack Hughes (NJD) Points O/U 0.5 (-185 / +135): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Matvei Gridin (CGY) Shots on Goal O/U 1.5 (-145 / +110): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Easton Cowan (TOR) Shots on Goal O/U 1.5 (-115 / -115): over in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Luke Evangelista (NJD) Shots on Goal O/U 1.5 (-180 / +135): over in 8 of his last 10 games dating to last season
  • Evan Bouchard (EDM) Shots on Goal O/U 3.5 (+125 / -170): under in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Martin Necas (COL) Shots on Goal O/U 2.5 (+100 / -135): under in 8 of his last 10 games
  • Leon Draisaitl (EDM) Anytime Goalscorer (-120): scored in 7 of his last 10 games

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

Parlay

Home Heat🔥

Take these teams to win at home in their Wednesday matchup!

Odds: +682

WAS Capitals to Win (vs PHI) Moneyline (Home)
EDM Oilers to Win (vs CGY) Moneyline (Home)
COL Avalanche to Win (vs NJ) Moneyline (Home)
SEA Kraken to Win (vs TOR) Moneyline (Home)
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Bet Count: 132
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Parlay

Light the Lamp 🚨

Goals this season: McDavid & Michkov 8 | MacKinnon 7

Odds: +1205

Connor McDavid Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Matvei Michkov Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Nathan MacKinnon Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
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Parlay

Business Trip

Back these teams to go into enemy territory & win!

Odds: +913

CGY Flames to Win (@ EDM) Moneyline (Away)
NJ Devils to Win (@ COL) Moneyline (Away)
TOR Maple Leafs to Win (@ SEA) Moneyline (Away)
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Parlay

Top Shelf

Look for these stars to find the back of the net today!

Odds: +1016

Jack Hughes Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Auston Matthews Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Leon Draisaitl Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
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SGPx

Finish Strong

Goals this season: Nylander 9 | MacKinnon 7 | Hughes 4

Odds: +1400

William Nylander Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Nathan MacKinnon Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
Jack Hughes Anytime Goalscorer Anytime Goalscorer
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