NHL Picks for Today 1/10/2025

We see 5 games on the NHL schedule on Friday, including the Blackhawks in Detroit for an Original 6 and old Norris Division matchup, the Canadiens in Washington, DC to face off with Alexander Ovechkin and the Capitals, and the Kings in Winnipeg to fly with Jets in an enticing Western Conference date. Here are your betting previews with predictions for these 5 games with Moneyline and Totals odds, Starting Times, TV coverage, Records, Trends, and NHL Picks for Today 1/10/2025: NHL Predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.

Blackhawks vs Red Wings Prediction

Detroit (10-10-2 at Home) welcomes the Blackhawks (5-14-2 on Road) to Hockeytown for an interconference game. In the last 10 games between these two rivals, the Red Wings are 6-4, winning the last 4 straight (16 GF-7 GA) and the last 2 in the Windy City. Connor Bedard (11 points in 8 games) is getting his groove back and Detroit has won 5 in a row overall, so this Blackhawks vs Red Wings pick will look for a high-scoring affair from Little Caesars Arena . Prediction: Over 6.5

Canadiens vs Capitals Prediction

Washington (14-4-3 at Home) welcomes Montréal (8-11-1 on Road), who have been playing some good hockey lately (8-2-0 L10) and head in here winners of 2 straight. But Alexander Ovechkin and the Capitals are also playing pretty well (6-2-2 L10). In the last 10 series meetings, Washington is 7-3, winning the last 3 (14 GF-8 GA). The Over is 7-2-1 and has hit in 3 of the last 4 (Push), with the Over 3-0-0 the last 3 played in the District (9, 7,11). With Ovi chasing Wayner Gretzky’s Goal-scoring record, this Canadiens vs Capitals pick will look for another high-scoring game at Capital One Arena. Prediction: Over 6.5

Canucks vs Hurricanes Prediction

Carolina (15-5-6 at Home) welcomes Vancouver (11-4-4 on Road) to the Lenovo Center for this interconference matchup which sees the visitors playing a long, long way from home. In the last 10 meetings. Each team has won 5 times and the Over/Under is also split at 5-5-0 so Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat Ivy. Vancouver is 3-1-0 in the last 4 series meetings (17 GF-12 GA)—all 1-Goal games with the visiting team going a profitable 3-1-0. This Canucks vs Hurricanes pick calls for a low-scoring affair and another 1-Goal game. Eight of the last 10 meetings have been 1-Goal games. Note that the Hurricanes played the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Prediction: Under 6.5

Kings vs Jets Prediction

Winnipeg (15-4-2 at Home) plays host to Los Angeles (9-8-4 on Road) in the Great White North for a nice Western Conference matchup. The Kings have won 4 straight overall but the Jets have the second-best Record in the NHL (they keep flip-flopping with the VGK), so this should also be a close and tight-checking game. When we look at the last 10 series games we find that each team has won 5 meetings with the Home team just 4-6. This Kings vs Jets pick will back another low-scoring, tight one, like 3-2 or 2-1. Prediction: Under 5.5

Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

The Utah Hockey Club (5-7-4 at Home) have won one game for each calendar month of the NHL Regular Season, disappointing for fans of the future Utah Yeti as the NHL continues to embrace cryptozoological nicknames. These two teams have only played twice with each winning on the other’s ice by 1 Goal (UHC 4 SJ 3; SJ 5 UHC 4 (OT)) in 2 meetings which went Over the Total of 6. Looking at the recent streaks, the Sharks are 2-7-1 in their last 10 and have played 5 straight Unders (4, 4, 3, 5, 6) with the Utah Hockey Club going 4-4-2 in its last 10. This Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club choses to follow the recent Trend and back another Under. Prediction: Under 6.5