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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, one of the widest money-versus-tickets gaps 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)
Last 107-2-16-4-0
Home7-1-04-2-0
Road5-3-15-4-2
StreakW3L1

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Jeremy SwaymanBOS128-3-1.9122.311
Michael DiPietroBOS54-1-0.9252.201
Jacob MarkstromFLA84-2-1.8852.571
Akira SchmidFLA85-3-1.8863.000

Boston draws 91% of Moneyline bets at -142, while Florida +1.5 (-218) holds 68% of the Puck Line handle on just 19% of tickets. The Bruins have won three straight and are 7-1-0 at home, and their 2.35 goals allowed per game rank fourth.


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)
Last 105-2-35-3-2
Home4-4-06-3-0
Road4-1-35-2-2
StreakW1W2

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenBUF105-3-3.8783.270
Colten EllisBUF63-2-0.8912.921
Carter HartVGK105-3-2.9002.490
Adin HillVGK86-2-0.8952.730

Buffalo holds 87% of the Moneyline handle at -108 on 44% of bets, while 83% of the Puck Line money sits on Vegas -1.5 (+230). The Over 6.5 (-105) carries 80% of bets and 94% of the handle, with both penalty kills ranked 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)
Last 102-7-17-1-2
Home3-4-18-0-0
Road3-4-23-3-2
StreakW2W3

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Stuart SkinnerWPG125-4-3.8853.280
Clay StevensonWPG41-3-0.8703.610
Nico DawsWPG10-1-0.9133.110
Andrei VasilevskiyTBL128-3-1.8872.750
Dennis HildebyTBL43-0-1.8802.950

Tampa Bay -148 carries 95% of the Moneyline handle, and 76% of the Puck Line dollars sit on -1.5 (+170). The total splits the other way, with 86% of tickets on the Over 6.5 and 73% of the handle on the Under (-120), as a Winnipeg team that is 2-7-1 over its past 10 hosts a Lightning club on a three-game winning streak.


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)
Last 106-3-14-5-1
Home5-4-03-4-3
Road2-5-11-6-1
StreakL1L2

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Dustin WolfCGY93-5-1.8693.750
Devin CooleyCGY74-3-0.9142.690
Dan VladarPHI93-4-2.8833.210
Joseph WollPHI91-6-2.8993.120

The Over 5.5 (-122) draws 72% of the handle on only 40% of bets, the lone total on the slate set below 6.5, with Calgary and Philadelphia ranking T-29th and T-31st in goals per game (2.47 and 2.17). Every Puck Line bet so far sits on Calgary +1.5 (-270), and the Flyers are 1-6-1 on the road.


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)
Last 105-5-08-2-0
Home4-5-18-2-0
Road4-3-14-3-0
StreakL2W4

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Sergei BobrovskyTOR123-7-2.8863.340
Anthony StolarzTOR65-1-0.9102.660
Jake AllenNJD96-3-0.8813.200
Connor HellebuyckNJD44-0-0.8912.440

Every dollar of the total handle is on the Over 6.5 (+105), backed by 88% of bets, with Toronto allowing 29.6 shots per game (27th) and New Jersey’s penalty kill ranking 29th (67.6%). New Jersey -1.5 (+160) holds 85% of the Puck Line money on 43% of tickets, riding a four-game winning streak and a league-high 33.9 shots per game.


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)
Last 105-4-13-6-1
Home2-4-14-3-1
Road7-3-02-6-1
StreakW4W1

Goalies

GoalieTeamGSRecordSV%GAASO
Lukas DostalANA104-4-1.8663.760
Ville HussoANA42-3-0.8683.550
Arturs SilovsPIT115-5-1.8763.262
Sergei MurashovPIT61-4-1.8803.520

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 on a four-game winning streak. The Over 6.5 (-148) has all of the total handle on 71% of bets, with Anaheim’s power play converting 36.1% (2nd) and its defense allowing 3.76 goals per game (30th).


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

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