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Free Expert NHL picks throughout the 2025/26 NHL season. We crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and provide free NHL picks every day of the regular season and throughout the NHL Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals.

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7:30 PM ET

Today

TNT

Bruins

Sabres

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Game Totals Pick

Under 6.0(-120)

Reasoning

The Sabres put together a dominating performance in Game 4 on Sunday, cruising to a 6-1 win over the Bruins. Now the series moves back to Buffalo with the Sabres looking to close it out. Buffalo jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st period, but it will be interesting to see how they move back to Buffalo impacts their offensive attack. In the first 2 games of the series at KeyBank Center, the Sabres were only able to score goals in the 3rd period. They were held to zero goal across the first 2 periods in both games, and after such an embarrassing performance on Sunday, the Bruins are sure to be much ore defense-minded in this contest.

Offensively, the Bruins have now been held to just 2 total goals over the last 2 games of this series. They can’t seem to muster up much of anything, and the Buffalo defense has been great at limiting Grade A chances. Out of 16 playoff teams, the Bruins rank 14th averaging just 24.0 shots on goal per game. On the other side, Buffalo’s power play is still not clicking, as they are the only team still without a goal on the man advantage in the postseason. All in all, it would be a bit surprising to see a high-scoring game in this one. With a total of 6, look to the under.

Bruins vs Sabres Game 5 prediction: Under 6 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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8:07 PM ET

Today

ESPN2

Wild

Stars

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Money Line Pick

MIN Wild Win(+110)

Reasoning

The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars lace ‘em up for a critical Game 5 in their first round NHL series. This series has gone back and forth as expected between these 2 powerful Central Division teams, with the winner of this game being just 1 victory away from advancing. It is time to get you set for the action with our Wild vs. Stars prediction.

After losing 2 straight games, the Wild achieved what needed to be done in a Game 4 win, evening the series. They now own the momentum in the series, and I see them carrying it. While the may be on the road, Minnesota has already shown they can storm an opposing building with confidence, shown by a 6-1 win in Dallas in Game 1. Both Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin are both on pace to play in Game 5, which is a major boost to an already strong lineup, with the 2 combining for just 3 games played in the series. Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt has outplayed Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger for most of the series, and Oettinger now has the added pressure to perform well on home ice. Meanwhile, Dallas also awaits to see offensive contributions from key players in Jamie Benn, Thomas Harley and Mavrik Bourque, who have combined for 0 points in 12 man games played. Minnesota has a ton of positives heading into this one, and we are taking them on the money line for our Wild vs. Stars prediction.

Wild vs Stars prediction: Wild ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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10:00 PM ET

Today

TNT

Ducks

Oilers

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Game Totals Pick

Over 7.0(-105)

Reasoning

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to avoid elimination against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. This series has produced the highest total goals scored, and that trend is expected to continue tonight. It hasn’t really mattered who is in goal for either team; goals have been scored consistently.

Edmonton is coming off a tough overtime loss due to a controversial goal, but that isn’t its biggest concern. While Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have performed adequately, they have not shown the level of excellence fans have come to expect. The Oilers’ depth has been tested, and their defence remains a significant concern. We may see Tristan Jarry start in goal again, although he was decent in Game 4; his overall performance since joining Edmonton has been poor.

On the other hand, Anaheim has had little trouble generating shots and scoring chances. They have received offensive contributions from nearly all their players, including solid production from their defense. Expect another exciting game with plenty of goals.

Oilers vs Ducks prediction: Over 7.0 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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At Pickswise we have expert NHL picks for all of the top NHL action throughout the 2025/26 season. We crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and provide the best free NHL expert picks every day. The NHL is an exciting sport to wager on and there are plenty of opportunities for wins during the bumper 2025/26 NHL season.

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How Do I Get NHL Picks For Today’s Games?

NHL Picks are most similar to MLB Picks, in that the most popular NHL wagering is done via the Money line (ML) where a bettor simply picks a winner or loser of the game finding value in the price. Just like an MLB pitcher, NHL game lines are determined largely by the goaltender matchup. You’re going to pay a premium price (-180 or more) for putting in an NHL free pick on a solid goaltender – but it’s one position that can win or lose the bet for you. Fatigue is also a factor in finding the best NHL picks as Team A may be playing their first game in a week while Team B is in their 3rd contest in 5 nights.

We try to post our NHL picks for today at least 24 hours in advance. However, due to the huge volume of games, this can sometimes be impossible if teams are playing back-to-back games. We want to get our picks up as close as possible to the opening lines so we can get on the early line value, but team news and research is always key to making the best possible NHL Picks.

NHL Picks Against the Spread

NHL betting has a 1.5-goal spread known as the puck line (PL). Again just like baseball betting has the run line (-1.5). NHL wagers are exciting until the very last second of the game as teams often pull their goaltender near the end to get an extra skater on the ice. All of a sudden an empty-net goal pushes your NHL free pick to victory – or defeat. Betting on the puck line provides better payout odds and NHL picks against the spread can also be pushed to higher numbers such as -2.5 or 3.5 goals for an even better return on investment.

Free NHL Over / Under Picks

Most games are listed right around 5.5 goals in the NHL. The total number of goals is the total of combined goals by both teams and you can either select over or under the total. If the line is 5.5 and you wish to wager on the over then the total combined goals for the game must be 6 or more for you to cash your ticket.

NHL over/under betting is an interesting wager. A huge factor to take into consideration is the goaltenders as they have a huge part to play in influencing the number of goals in the game. A goaltender’s Goals Against Average (GAA) is a key stat to measure the effectiveness of a goaltender.

NHL Consensus Picks

NHL Consensus Picks is a way of saying the popular pick or often referred to as a public pick. What this actually means is where the majority of the bets are being placed. If we’re looking at Money Line markets, for example, if 70% of the tickets are on the Pittsburgh Penguins to beat the New York Islanders, then the Penguins are the consensus pick for that game. Bettors can use this in their research or check possible line moves in the lead-up to a game.

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