Check out the NHL betting trends for games on Saturday, January 3, 2026 along with player prop trends listed below.

Saturday’s Schedule – times eastern standard

• Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings (-140, 6.5) – 12:10
• Utah Mammoth at New Jersey Devils (-130, 5.5) – 15:10
• Buffalo Sabres (-110, 6.5) at Columbus Blue Jackets – 15:10
• Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers (-185, 6.5) – 15:40
• Tampa Bay Lightning (-190, 6.5) at San Jose Sharks – 16:10
• Montreal Canadiens (-130, 6.5) at St. Louis Blues – 16:10
• Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals (-300, 5.5) – 19:10
• Colorado Avalanche (-140, 6.5) at Carolina Hurricanes – 19:10
• Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators (-135, 5.5) – 19:10
• Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Islanders (-115, 5.5) – 19:10
• Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames (-130, 5.5) – 19:10
• Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings (-135, 5.5) – 21:10
• Boston Bruins (-120, 5.5) at Vancouver Canucks – 22:10

Penguins at Red Wings Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Little Caesars Arena – 6.5 goals per game; 10-9-3 O/U

• Detroit has seen the home team win 6 straight games. Detroit is home and the favorite given a 58.3% chance to beat Pittsburgh.

• Detroit has dropped the puck line in 9 straight home games against the Eastern Conference and faces Pittsburgh, given a 35.7% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Pittsburgh Over 4 straight games when coming off an overtime win.

Mammoth at Devils Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Prudential Center – 5.7 goals per game; 8-11 O/U

• New Jersey has seen the underdog win 8 straight games. Utah is the underdog given a 47.6% chance to win.

• New Jersey has seen the underdog cover the puck line in 8 straight games. Utah is the underdog given a 71.4% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• New Jersey Under 8 of 9 games.

Sabres at Blue Jackets Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Nationwide Arena – 6.3 goals per game; 8-9-1 O/U

• Buffalo has won 10 straight games but is split with Columbus, as there is no favorite or underdog.

• Columbus has covered the puck line in 4 of 5 games against Buffalo and is given a 72.6% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Columbus Over 11 of 12 games when facing a team on a winning streak during the daytime.

Flyers at Oilers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Rogers Place – 7.5 goals per game; 12-5 O/U

• Edmonton has won 8 straight home games when coming off a home loss and is the favorite, given a 64.9% chance to beat Philadelphia.

• Philadelphia has covered the puck line in 7 straight road games when coming off a road loss and faces Edmonton, given a 61.5% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Edmonton Over 7 of 8 games vs the Metro Division.

Lightning at Sharks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: SAP Center at San Jose – 6.3 goals per game; 10-10-1 O/U

• Tampa Bay has won 6 straight games and is the favorite, given a 65.5% chance to beat San Jose.

• San Jose has covered the puck line in 9 straight games against the Atlantic Division and faces Tampa Bay, given a 59.7% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• San Jose Over 7 of 8 games.

Canadiens at Blues Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Enterprise Center – 5.9 goals per game; 10-12-1 O/U

• St. Louis has won 10 straight games during the daytime but is the underdog despite this, given a 47.6% chance to beat Montreal.

• Montreal has failed to cover the puck line in 12 straight road games as a favorite. Montreal faces St. Louis as the favorite given a 33.3% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• The Over has hit in 7 straight meetings.

Blackhawks at Capitals Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Capital One Arena – 6.1 goals per game; 9-10-2 O/U

• Chicago has lost 6 straight road games against the Metro Division and is the underdog against Washington, given a 29.4% chance to win.

• Washington has covered the puck line in 9 of 10 home games against Chicago and is given a 53.5% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Washington Over 7 of 8 home games when facing the Central Division.

Avalanche at Hurricanes Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Lenovo Center – 6.8 goals per game; 12-8-1 O/U

• Colorado has won 9 straight games and is the favorite against Carolina, given a 59.2% chance to win.

• Carolina has covered the puck line in 7 of 8 games when coming off a home loss and faces Colorado, given a 67.2% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• The Over has hit in 5 straight meetings.

Jets at Senators Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Canadian Tire Centre – 5.9 goals per game; 10-9 O/U

• Winnipeg is on an 8-game losing streak and the underdog, given a 46.5% chance to beat Ottawa.

• Winnipeg has covered the puck line in 6 straight games when coming off a road loss and faces Ottawa, given a 68.3% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Winnipeg Under 4 straight games when facing Ottawa and coming off a road loss.

Maple Leafs at Islanders Betting Trends

Venue Stats: UBS Arena – 5.7 goals per game; 11-10-1 O/U

• Toronto has seen the home team win 9 straight games. New York is home and the favorite with a 53.5% chance to win.

• New York has covered the puck line in 4 straight home games against Toronto and is given a 33.9% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• New York Under 8 straight games vs the Atlantic Division.

Predators at Flames Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Scotiabank Saddledome – 5.4 goals per game; 8-9-2 O/U

• Calgary has seen the home team win 7 straight games. Calgary is home and the favorite given a 56.5% chance to beat Nashville.

• Calgary has covered the puck line in 8 straight home games when facing the Western Conference and faces Nashville, given a 34.5% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Nashville Under 10 of 11 road games when facing a team on a winning streak.

Wild at Kings Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Crypto.com Arena – 4.9 goals per game; 6-11-1 O/U

• Minnesota has won 9 of 10 games as an underdog. Minnesota faces Los Angeles as an underdog given a 46.5% chance to win.

• Minnesota has covered the puck line in 9 straight games when facing the Pacific Division as an underdog. Minnesota faces Los Angeles as the underdog given a 68.3% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Los Angeles Over 6 straight games when facing Minnesota and coming off a home loss.

Bruins at Canucks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Rogers Arena – 6.6 goals per game; 12-5-1 O/U

• Boston has lost 5 straight games when facing the Pacific Division as a favorite. Boston face Vancouver as the favorite with a 54.5% chance to win.

• Boston has dropped the puck line in 7 straight road games when facing the Pacific Division as the favorite. Boston face Vancouver as the favorite given a 32.3% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Vancouver Over 4 straight games coming off a shootout.

NHL Goal Trends

• Alex DeBrincat 3 of 4 home games vs PIT
• Anthony Mantha 3 of 4 games
• Zach Werenski 3 straight games
• Kirill Marchenko 3 of 4 games
• Connor McDavid 5 of 6 home games vs PHI
• Zach Hyman 4 straight home games
• Macklin Celebrini 4 straight games
• Nikita Kucherov 4 straight games
• Cole Caufield 5 of 6 road games as favorite
• Nick Suzuki 4 of 5 games in St. Louis
• Tom Wilson 3 straight games
• Nathan MacKinnon 10 straight games on Saturday night
• Mathew Barzal 3 of 5 games vs TOR
• Matthew Knies 3 of 4 games
• Jonathan Toews 4 straight games in Ottawa
• Michael Bunting 4 of 5 games vs CGY
• Morgan Frost 3 of 4 games vs NSH
• Kirill Kaprizov 4 of 5 games on b2b
• Adrian Kempe 3 straight games vs MIN
• Morgan Geekie 4 of 5 games as favorite

NHL Point Trends

• Sidney Crosby 8 straight games vs DET
• Lucas Raymond 5 straight games vs PIT
• Kirill Marchenko 4 straight games vs BUF
• Ryan McLeod 6 of 7 road games
• Travis Konecny 4 straight games vs EDM
• Ryan Nugent Hopkins 4 of 5 home games vs PHI
• Macklin Celebrini 9 of 10 home games
• Oliver Bjorkstrand 4 of 5 games vs SJS
• Lane Hutson 6 straight road games as favorite
• Cam Fowler 5 straight home games vs MTL
• Alex Ovechkin 6 of 7 games vs CHI
• Sebastian Aho 4 straight home games
• Mathew Barzal 8 straight games vs TOR
• John Tavares 3 straight games
• Kyle Connor 7 of 8 games vs OTT
• Ryan O’Reilly 8 of 10 games
• Mikael Backlund 4 of 5 games
• Kevin Fiala 7 straight games vs MIN
• Drew Doughty 5 of 6 home games vs MIN
• David Pastrnak 4 of 5 games as favorite