Check out the NHL betting trends for games on Sunday, January 4, 2026 along with player prop trends listed below.

Sunday’s Schedule – times eastern standard

• Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars (-205, 6.5) – 14:10
• Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets (-130, 6.5) – 15:10
• Colorado Avalanche (-125, 6.5) at Florida Panthers – 17:10
• Carolina Hurricanes (-120, 6.5) at New Jersey Devils – 19:10
• Vegas Golden Knights (-265, 6.5) at Chicago Blackhawks – 19:10

Canadiens at Stars Betting Trends

Venue Stats: American Airlines Center – 5.8 goals per game; 8-11-1 O/U

• Dallas has won 14 straight home games when playing on a Sunday and is the favorite, given a 67.2% chance to beat Montreal.

• Montreal has covered the puck line in 8 straight games as an underdog. Montreal is the underdog against Dallas with a 58.3% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Montreal Over 10 straight road games when playing as an underdog on Sunday.

Penguins at Blue Jackets Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Nationwide Arena – 6.3 goals per game; 8-10-1 O/U

• Pittsburgh has won 5 of 6 games when facing Columbus as an underdog. Pittsburgh is the underdog given a 47.6% chance to win.

• Pittsburgh has covered the puck line in 6 straight divisional games and faces Columbus, given a 69.7% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• The Over has hit in 6 straight meetings.

Avalanche at Panthers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Amerant Bank Arena – 6.4 goals per game; 13-11 O/U

• Colorado has won 10 straight games and is the favorite, given a 55.6% chance to beat Florida.

• Florida has covered the puck line in 8 of 9 games when playing as an underdog and coming off a loss. Florida is the underdog against Colorado with a 71% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Colorado Over 4 straight games.

Hurricanes at Devils Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Prudential Center – 5.7 goals per game; 8-12 O/U

• New Jersey has seen the underdog win 8 of 9 games. New Jersey is the underdog given a 49.5% chance to beat Carolina.

• New Jersey has dropped the puck line in 11 straight home games at night and faces Carolina, given a 71.4% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• New Jersey Under 9 of 10 games.

Golden Knights at Blackhawks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: United Center – 5.6 goals per game; 8-12 O/U

• Vegas has lost 5 straight games when facing a team on a winning streak as the favorite. Vegas faces Chicago as the favorite given a 72.6% chance to win.

• Vegas has dropped the puck line in 6 straight road games as the favorite. Vegas faces Chicago as the favorite given a 55.6% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Vegas Over 7 straight games vs the Western Conference at night.

NHL Goal Trends

• Juraj Slafkovsky 3 of 5 games
• Bryan Rust 3 straight games vs CBJ
• Zach Werenski 3 of 4 games
• Nathan MacKinnon 4 straight games
• Sam Reinhart 5 of 6 home games
• Mark Stone 5 straight games as favorite
• Pavel Dorofeyev 3 of 4 road games

NHL Point Trends

• Nick Suzuki 9 of 11 games vs DAL
• Zach Werenski 2+ 4 straight games
• Damon Severson 5 of 6 games
• Sam Bennett 6 straight home games
• Cale Makar 7 of 8 games on b2b
• Jack Eichel 8 of 9 road games
• Andre Burakovsky 4 straight home games vs Western Conference as underdog