NHL Picks for Today 1/11/2025
We see 15 games on the NHL schedule on Saturday, including the Bruins in Florida to face the Panthers in a nationally televised game in the US, the Canucks at the Maple Leafs in an all-Canadian affair, and the Avalanche in Winnipeg to meet the Jets. Here are your betting previews with predictions for these 15 games with Moneyline and Totals odds, Starting Times, TV coverage, Records, Trends, and NHL Picks for Today 1/11/2025: NHL Predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.
Bruins vs Panthers Prediction
| Game: | NHL Picks for Today 1/11/2025 NHL Predictions |
| Game Time: | 1:00 EST/10:00 PST |
| Panthers Line: | -175 |
| Bruins Line: | +145 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ABC, ESPN+ |
Florida (12-8-1 at Home) welcomes Boston (8-12-2 on Road) to Sunrise in an Eastern Conference shadow to start the long day. In the last 10 games between these two, the Panthers are 6-4 and have won the last 3 straight (12 GF-8 GA) and 6 of the last 7 overall. With the B’s in a major slump (lost 6 in a row), this Bruins vs Panthers will side with the Stanley Cup champions. Prediction: Panthers -175
Kraken vs Sabres Prediction
| Game Time: | 4:00 EST/1:00 PST |
| Sabres Line: | -130 |
| Kraken Line: | +110 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Buffalo (8-10-3 at Home) welcomes Seattle (8-12-0, Lost 4) to the Empire State for an interconference matinee. In the 7 series meetings, Seattle is 5-1—winning the first 5 meetings ever—but losing at Home to the Sabres by 4 (6-2) in the last meeting last March. The Over is also 5-1-0 in these 6, winning 3 straight (8, 7, 7) and going 3-0-0 in Buffalo (7, 7, 11). This Kraken vs Sabres pick will look for yet another high-scoring game. Prediction: Over 5.5
Senators vs Penguins Prediction
| Game Time: | 4:00 EST/1:00 PST |
| Penguins Line: | +100 |
| Senators Line: | -120 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Evgeni Malkin and Pittsburgh (12-7-3 at Home) welcome Ottawa (9-11-2, Lost 4) to the Steel City for this showdown between Eastern Conference 5th-place teams. In the last 10 series meetings, Ottawa has gone 7-3 and won the last 5 consecutive (17 GF-11 GA), the last 3 in OT and all in OTT. Get it? GOTT it? Good. The Over is 4-5-1 the last 10 but the last 3 in Pittsburgh didn’t cost Under bettors (2-0-1). It’s too hard to suggest Ottawa here with the 4-game Losing Streak and the hosts have still allowed the most Goals against in the NHL (159). This Senators vs Penguins pick leans to the Over. Prediction: Over 6.5
Canucks vs Maple Leafs Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Maple Leafs Line: | -192 |
| Canucks Line: | +160 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Toronto (17-7-0 at Home) plays host to Vancouver (11-11-4 on Road, Lost 3) in an all-Canadian scuffle from Ontario. In the last 10 series meetings, the Canucks are 6-4 but this is a series where the Home team has been dominant (9-1) with the Canucks 5-0-0 at Home. But this one is in Toronto, so this Canucks vs Maple Leafs pick will stick with the Home team playing a team from a long distance away. Prediction: Maple Leafs -192
Stars vs Canadiens Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Canadiens Line: | +180 |
| Stars Line: | -218 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Montréal (11-7-2 at Home) welcomes the Stars (10-8-0 on Road, Won 6) to Quebec for an interconference game. In the last 10 games between these two, the Stars are 7-3 and have gone 4-1 the last 5 (18 GF-13) and an amazing 5-0-0 the last 5 at Montréal (20- GF-11 GA) so this Stars vs Canadiens pick will fade Les Habs for not being able to defend its own ice in this series. Prediction: Stars -218
Lightning vs Devils Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Devils Line: | -155 |
| Lightning Line: | +130 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
New Jersey (12-6-3 at Home) welcomes Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning (9-9-1 on Road) to the Prudential Center for an Eastern Conference collision. In the last 10 series meetings we see that Tampa Bay is a dominating 9-1 winning the last 5 in a row (26 GF-12 GA) and taking the last 5 in New Jersey (26 GF-13 GA) with the Over 6-4-0. This Lightning vs Devils pick will stick with the series Trends. Prediction: Lightning +130
Ducks vs Flyers Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Flyers Line: | -205 |
| Ducks Line: | +170 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Philadelphia (8-11-1 at Home) welcomes Anaheim (8-8-3 on Road) to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Shin Kicks for this interconference game. In the last 10 series meetings, the Broad Street Bullies are 7-3, winning the last 4 out of 5 with the Toals market 5-5-0. There has only been 1 1-Goal game in the last 10. This Ducks vs Flyers pick is hard with the hosts now in the basement in the Metropolitan Division and in the throes of a 4-game skid and Anaheim below average. With the last 3 Flyers Home games in this series seeing 11, 7, and 8 goals scored, the Over is the call. Prediction: Over 5.5
Oilers vs Blackhawks Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Blackhawks Line: | +230 |
| Oilers Line: | -285 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Chicago (9-11-0 at Home) plays host to Edmonton (11-6-2 on Road) in this Western Conference matchup from the Windy City. The Oilers have been dominant in this series, going 7-3 in the last 10 and winning 6 of the last 7 and the last 3 at the United Center (13 GF-10 GA), all by 1 goal. The Over is 6-4-0. This Oilers vs Blackhawks pick will back another Edmonton Road victory, maybe by 1 goal again? Prediction: Oilers -285
Blue Jackets vs Blues Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Blues Line: | -148 |
| Blue Jackets Line: | +124 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Columbus (5-12-3 on Road, Won 3) heads to St. Louis to face off with the Blues (8-8-1 at Home) in an interconference meeting in the Show Me State. In the last 10 series meetings, each team has won 5 times with the Blue Jackets winning the last 3 (12 GF-6 GA) with the Over a profitable 7-2-1 over that span and going 6-1 the last 7. This Blue Jackets vs Blues pick will back another Over. Prediction: Over 5.5
Avalanche vs Jets Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST/4:00 PST |
| Jets Line: | +110 |
| Avalanche Line: | -130 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | NHL Network |
Winnipeg (15-4-2 at Home) welcomes the Avalanche (14-8-0 on Road) to Canada for this huge Central Division showdown and the best game on the schedule today. In the last 10 series meetings, each team has won 5 times but the Over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 including the last meeting in Denver on NYE (COL 5 VAN 2). This Avalanche vs Jets pick will look for another Over with one side scoring at least 5 times. Prediction: Over 6.5
Capitals vs Predators Prediction
| Game Time: | 8:00 EST/5:00 PST |
| Predators Line: | -125 |
| Capitals Line: | +105 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Nashville (8-7-3 at Home) plays host to Alexander Ovechkin and the Capitals (13-6-1 on Road) in an interconference skate from Opryland. In the last 10 series meetings, Nashville is 6-4 and 3-1 the last 4 with the Under 6-4-0 and on a 5-1 run (5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5). Washington is a better team than they were in these last 10 games while Nashville was better back then. This Capitals vs Predators pick will look to the Under. Prediction: Under 5.5
Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction
| Game Time: | 9:00 EST/6:00 PST |
| Utah Hockey Club Line: | -120 |
| Islanders Line: | +100 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Utah Hockey Club (5-8-4 at Home) has just 5 Home Wins and with the Islanders coming in off an upset win at Vegas on Thursday), I like this Situation and Scheduling Spot for New York. Looking at the recent streaks, the Islanders are 4-6-2 in their last 10 and have won the last 2 with the Utah Hockey Club going 3-5-2 in its last 10. This Islanders vs Utah Hockey Club chooses to back the more confident Road team. Prediction: Islanders +100
Kings vs Flames Prediction
| Game Time: | 10:00 EST/7:00 PST |
| Flames Line: | +105 |
| Kings Line: | -125 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Calgary (13-6-3 at Home) welcomes the red-hot Kings (9-8-4 on Road, Won 4) to the Scotiabank Saddledome for a Pacific Division rumble. In the last 10 series meetings, the Flames are 6-4, winning 3 of the last 4 and the last 5 at Home (19 GF-11 GA), so this is a tough spot for Los Angeles. The Under is 2-0 the last 2 and none of the last 4 games have seen more than 6 goals. This Kings vs Flames pick will lean to another low-scoring game. Prediction: Under 5.5
Rangers vs Golden Knights Prediction
| Game Time: | 10:00 EST/7:00 PST |
| Golden Knights Line: | -162 |
| Rangers Line: | +136 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Vegas (17-5-0 at Home) welcomes the Rangers (10-11-0 on Road) to Sin City on Saturday night for an interconference showdown. In the last 10 series meetings, Mark Stone and VGK are 7-2, winning the last 2 (10 GF-3 GA) which were both Overs. The Golden Knights have been very dominant at Home and will be coming off a Loss to the Islanders at The Fortress on Thursday, and won’t be caught off-guard. This Rangers vs Golden Knights pick sides with Jack Eichel and VGK. Prediction: Golden Knights -162
Wild vs Sharks Prediction
| Game Time: | 10:00 EST/7:00 PST |
| Sharks Line: | +150 |
| Wild Line: | -180 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
San José (8-13-1 at Home) welcomes Minnesota (15-3-3 on Road) to the SAP Center for this Western Conference matchup in which the Wild could really use the 2 points in the Mosh Pit Central Division with Winnipeg, Colorado, and Dallas all fighting it out. In the last 10 series meetings, Minnesota has gone 7-3, winning the last 5 in a row (23 GF-10 GA) and winning the last 3 in San José (16 GF-6 GA), all by 3 Goals or more (3, 4, 3). The Over is 7-3-0 in those 10, clicking on 5 of the last 6 and the last 5 in California (7, 7, 7, 8, 7). These Wild vs Sharks picks will ride with the series Trends. Predictions: Wild -180, Over 5.5