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NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 6

NHL Public Betting Trends and Best Bets for Friday, November 6

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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 Friday’s three-game slate, plus 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 Friday’s NHL Slate

  • 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.

MarketSabres (BUF)Blue Jackets (CBJ)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-170+14279% / 21%93% / 7%
Puck Line-1.5 (+142)+1.5 (-170)48% / 52%73% / 27%
TotalOver 6.5 (-102)Under 6.5 (-118)50% / 50%34% / 66%

Team Stats

StatBUFCBJ
Record7-5-37-7-0
Goals For/Game2.93 (23rd)2.57 (28th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.33 (T-20th)3.00 (T-12th)
Shots For/Game27.9 (T-11th)25.8 (T-22nd)
Shots Against/Game27.3 (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/603.21 (19th)3.29 (T-21st)
5v5 Corsi%52.0% (10th)48.3% (22nd)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF94-3-3.874-2.2 (57th)
Colten EllisBUF63-2-0.891+2.3 (18th)
Cam TalbotCBJ75-2-0.910+5.6 (8th)
Jet GreavesCBJ72-5-0.883-0.7 (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.


MarketFlames (CGY)Ducks (ANA)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-130+11063% / 37%48% / 52%
Puck Line-1.5 (+200)+1.5 (-245)30% / 70%81% / 19%
TotalOver 6.5 (-105)Under 6.5 (-115)57% / 43%99% / 1%

Team Stats

StatCGYANA
Record7-8-18-7-1
Goals For/Game2.44 (30th)3.69 (6th)
Goals Allowed/Game3.44 (24th)3.81 (30th)
Shots For/Game27.9 (T-11th)24.6 (29th)
Shots Against/Game29.9 (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/603.18 (18th)3.47 (28th)
5v5 Corsi%51.6% (T-11th)48.0% (24th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Dustin WolfCGY83-4-1.870-5.5 (69th)
Devin CooleyCGY74-3-0.914+2.2 (21st)
Lukas DostalANA94-4-1.872+0.2 (29th)
Ville HussoANA41-3-0.857-3.1 (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.


MarketWild (MIN)Sharks (SJS)Bets %Handle %
Moneyline-258+21091% / 9%71% / 29%
Puck Line-1.5 (+100)+1.5 (-120)48% / 52%87% / 13%
TotalOver 6.5 (+100)Under 6.5 (-120)38% / 63%86% / 14%

Team Stats

StatMINSJS
Record11-3-37-9-1
Goals For/Game3.29 (13th)2.53 (29th)
Goals Allowed/Game2.24 (1st)3.53 (T-26th)
Shots For/Game30.2 (T-4th)27.4 (T-17th)
Shots Against/Game25.2 (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/602.80 (8th)3.87 (32nd)
5v5 Corsi%52.2% (9th)46.3% (27th)

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GSAx
Jesper WallstedtMIN1510-2-3.920+12.1 (1st)
Calvin PickardMIN21-1-0.833-2.3 (58th)
Yaroslav AskarovSJS114-7-0.887+3.1 (17th)
Alex NedeljkovicSJS63-2-1.899+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

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

Parlay

Home Sweet Win

With full crowd support, back these favored home teams to take care of business on Friday!

Odds: +264

BUF Sabres to Win (vs CBJ) Moneyline (Home)
MIN Wild to Win (vs SJ) Moneyline (Home)
CGY Flames to Win (vs ANA) Moneyline (Home)
Ends in: --:--
Bet Count: 504
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Parlay

Road Warriors

These teams look to quiet the home crowd on Friday. Back them to pull an underdog victory!

Odds: +1634

CBJ Blue Jackets to Win (@ BUF) Moneyline (Away)
SJ Sharks to Win (@ MIN) Moneyline (Away)
ANA Ducks to Win (@ CGY) Moneyline (Away)
Ends in: --:--
Bet Count: 128
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Parlay

Ice Breakers 🥶

Goals are moving fast on Friday. Count on these games to score in the first 5 minutes!

Odds: +1690

CBJ @ BUF: Goal in First 5 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-4:59) (Over)
SJ @ MIN: Goal in First 5 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-4:59) (Over)
ANA @ CGY: Goal in First 5 Min Total Goals - 1st Period (00:00-4:59) (Over)
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Bet Count: 117
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Goalie Showdown

The crease is well protected this Friday. Bet on these games to go under in goals!

Odds: +533

CBJ @ BUF: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
SJ @ MIN: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
ANA @ CGY: Under 6.5 Goals Total (Under)
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Friday Fireworks 🎆

No shortage of goals this Friday. Take these games to go over in goals!

Odds: +673

CBJ @ BUF: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
SJ @ MIN: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
ANA @ CGY: Over 6.5 Goals Total (Over)
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Advanced stats courtesy of MoneyPuck.


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