NHL Picks for Today 1/15/2025
There are just 2 games on the NHL schedule on Wednesday night, Sebastian Aho and the Hurricanes in Buffalo to face the Sabres in an Eastern Conference game from the Empire State and Connor McDavid and the Oilers in Minnesota to face the Wild in a nice Western Conference matchup from Saint Paul. Here are your betting previews with predictions for these 2 games with Moneyline and Totals odds, Starting Times, TV coverage, Records, Trends, and NHL Picks for Today 1/15/2025: NHL Predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.
NHL Picks for Today 1/15/2025
Hurricanes vs Sabres Prediction
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Game Time: | 6:00 EST/3:00 PST |
Sabres Line: | +145 |
Hurricanes Line: | -175 |
Total: | 6.5 |
TV: | TNT, truTV, Max |
Hurricanes Stats and Trends: Carolina (9-10-2 on Road) is 5-3-2 in its last 10 and the Hurricanes are awaiting the return of Starting G Frederik Andersen (late February). The Canes are 4-5-0 vs the Atlantic Division and are led by C Martin Necas (35 assists, 50 Points), C Sebastian Aho (44 Points), RW Andrei Svechinko (32 Points), and C Seth Jarvis (31 Points). With Andersen out, Pyotr Kochetov (16-5-2, 2.54 GAA) has been Carolina’s No. 1 netminder. The Canes (26-15-1-2, O/U 12-23-3) have basically been alternating Wins/Losses the last 10 (LWWLWLWLWL) and have played 2 straight Unders heading in.
Sabres Stats and Trends: Buffalo (8-11-3 at Home) has fallen to 8th and last place in the Atlantic Division, going 5-4-1 in their last 10. The Over is 6-3-1 in the last 10 Buffalo outings and this streaky team has lost one after winning two after losing three after winning 3 after losing 13 straight. The Sabres (12-22-4-1, O/U 23-14-6) leading scorers are C Tage Thompson (34 Points), RW JJ Peterka (32 Points), LW Jason Tucker (31 Points), D Rasmus Dahlin (31 Points), and D and former Michigan star Owen Power (22 Points). Buffalo’s starting G is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (13-13-4, 3.02 GAA).
Series Trends and Pick: The Hurricanes are 6-3-1 in the last 10 series meetings which has seen the Home team win 4 straight and the Over go 6-3-1 over the same span. Three of the last 4 meetings have been 1-Goal games with the Sabres winning the last meeting, 3-2 in OT in Buffalo. This Hurricanes vs Sabres pick will back the Home team Buffalo with the hosts 8 -1 in the last 9 series meetings. Prediction: Sabres -175
NHL Picks for Today 1/15/2025
Oilers vs Wild Prediction
Game Time: | 8:30 EST/5:30 PST |
Wild Line: | +136 |
Oilers Line: | -162 |
Total: | 6.5 |
TV: | TNT, truTV, Max |
Oilers Stats and Trends: Edmonston (12-6-2 on Road) is 7-2-1 in its last 10 and the Oilers have been one of the three best teams in the NHL since November 20 (LAK, VGK). Edmonton is 6-1 in their last 7 game after shutting out the Kings on Monday (1-0) and Edmonton has gotten great Goaltending during that stretch (1, 2, 2, 0, 5, 3, 0). The Under is 6-4-0 in the last 10 Oilers games, winning 4 of the last 6 (5, 6, 4, 8, 7, 1). Edmonton is led by C Leon Draisaitil (31 Goals, 63 Points), C Connor McDavid (42 Assists, 58 Points), and D Evan Bouchard (32 Points). The Oilers two G’s are Stuart Skinner (17-9-3, 2.68 GAA) and Calvin Pickard (10-4-0, 2.50 GAA). The Oilers are 9-4 vs the Central Division.
Wild Stats and Trends: Minnesota (11-9-1 at Home) is in 2nd place in the Central Division and the Wild (6-5-2 vs Pacific Division) are 7-3-0 in their last 10 heading in here. Minnesota is led on the attack by LW Kirill Kaprizov (50 Points), C Marco Rossi (38 Points), LK Matt Boldy (37 Points), RW Mats Zuccarello (30 Points), D Brock Faber (20 Points), and Joel Eriksson Ek (18 Points) and boast one of the best Goalies in the NHL in Filip Gustavsson (18-8-3 GAA, 2.50 GAA) and one of the best backup netminders in future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury (9-3-1, 2.54 GAA).
Series Trends and Pick: Minnesota has had Edmonton’s number in this series of late, going a profitable 7-3 in the last 10 meetings and 4-1 in the last 5 skates in the Land of 10,000 Frozen Lakes. The Under is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings but the last 2 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul have seen 7 and 11 Goals. This Oilers vs Wild pick will side with Kaprizov, Gustavsson, and the Home team in what should be a close, 1-goal game in Erotic City. This one could be a Western Conference Playoff preview. Prediction: Wild -162