Top 5 NHL Picks Saturday 11/9

There are 12 games on the NHL schedule for Saturday, so let’s cherry pick the five best-looking NHL picks we can find from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line betting markets and offer up some trends, statistics, and ice-cold logic on why these are some pretty good games to be betting on in your local sportsbook or online today.

Stars vs Jets Prediction

No one is hotter than Winnipeg (13-1-0), and the Jets welcome Central Division rivals Dallas (8-4-0) to the Canada Life Centre for this matinee in Manitoba (ESPN+, 3 ET/2 CT/12 PT). The Jets fly in winners of 5 straight, while the Stars are 2-3-0 on the Road. This could be a battle of goalies with Connor Hellebuyck (10-1-0, 1.91 GAA) coming in off his third Shutout of the season facing Jake Oettinger (6-2-0, 2.26), and taking a look at the Under (6) in the Total market may pay off. Hellebuyck shut out the Avalanche 1-0 in Winnipeg’s last game while Dallas won 3-1 vs lowly Chicago on Thursday night. The Stars are 7-3 in the last 10 series meetings with the Jets winning the last meeting 3-0 at Dallas in April. With these two aces likely in the nets and no one wanting to lose here, backing the Under may have value, especially with 4 straight Unders in this series with an average of just 4.0 gpg in those four skates and the chance of getting your stake back with a Push should it land on 6. The early start could also mean both teams are a bit sleepy in The Peg. The Stars vs Jets prediction here is Under 6.

Canadiens vs Maple Leafs Prediction

This Original 6 matchup form the Great White North sees the Canadiens (4-8-2) heading south to Toronto (8-5-2) to play their rivals at Scotiabank Arena (ESPN+, 7 ET/6 CT/4 PT). Montréal (1-4-1 on Road) heads in as losers of 5 straight games while Toronto has won 2 in a row and is 6-2-0 at Home. With the Total at 6.5 here, we can expect some goals from the Maple Leafs and star Auston Matthews (11 points), Mitch Marner (18 points), and William Nylander (16 points), so taking a gamble and laying the 1.5 goals on the Puck Line (+120) seems like the smart angle and is the free NHL pick in this Atlantic Division matchup and Canadiens vs Maple Leafs prediction. In the last 10 series meetings, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-1 in the last 6 meetings and an unblemished 4-0-0 in the last 4 in Toronto (21 GF-9 GA). Of note for Totals players, the Under is a profitable 7-3-0 in the last 10 skates. Pick: Leafs -1.5 +120

Senators vs Bruins Prediction 

This Atlantic Division handicap comes down to a simple handicapping approach that says lean to American teams when Canadian teams are visiting them and lean to Canadian teams when American teams head north of the border. The Bruins (7-7-1) haven’t gotten off to a great start, but then again neither have the Senators (6-7-0) who head to Beantown just 1-5-0 on the Road. Looking at the recent series trends, we see that the B’s are 4-1 in the last 5 skates, including 3 wins at the TD Garden where the Sens scored just 1, 1, and 2 goals. Note that the Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings. With the Bruins 93-57-8-4 lifetime against Ottawa and 49-26-5-3 at Home, the Senators vs Bruins prediction here is for the Bruins to win again on their Home ice in what could potentially be a low-scoring game (NHL Network, 7 ET/6 CT/4 PT).  Pick Bruins -148

Islanders vs Devils Prediction

The Devils (9-5-2) have gotten off to a nice start in this still young 2024-25 NHL Regular Season while the Islanders (6-6-2) are the same meandering team we have come to know over recent seasons. In this game at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the visitors are the betting  favorites and that speaks volumes for the game (ESPN+, 7:40 ET/6:40 CT/4:40 PT). The Devils are a respectable 5-3-0 on the Road while the Islanders are just 2-3-1 at Home.

New Jersey is 3-1-0 in the last three games at the Isles (14 GF-10 GA) but New York has won the last two meetings overall—both at New Jersey. So the Road team has gone a profitable 7-3 in the last 10 in the series. Home not-so-sweet Home, eh? The Devils vs Islanders prediction in this one is to stick with the Road (and better) team. Pick: Devils -148

Blue Jackets vs Kings Prediction

Columbus was abysmal on the Road last season (10-24-7) and the Blue Jackets have lost 3 in a row and are 1-2-2 away from Home already this season, so this one at Los Angeles on Saturday night from Crypto.com Arena is a no-brainer (ESPN+, 9:10 ET/8:10 CT/6;10 PT). The Kings (8-4-3) are 3-1-1 at Home and taking a look at the last 10 in this inter-conference series, we see that Anze Kopitar (15 points) and LA are 6-4-0 in the last 10, 4-1-0 at Home vs. Columbus, have won 3 straight in the series (13 GF-5 GA) and 5 of the last 6, four of those by just 1 goal. So if you are thinking about laying the 1.5 goals on the Puck Line to get a better price, maybe think again brother. Sometimes it’s just best to just lay the heavier lumber and not have to sweat during a game. Our Blue Jackets vs Kings prediction is to take the hosts. Columbus is 2,243 miles from Lalaland and three Time Zones (EST to PST) away, so this game will start after 9 pm and end around midnight in the Blue Jackets’ EST Body Clocks. Pick: Kings -205