Check out the NHL betting trends for games on Saturday, January 17, 2026, along with player prop trends listed below.

Saturday’s Schedule – times eastern standard

• Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres (-125, 6.5) – 12:40
• New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers (-150, 6.5) – 13:10
• New York Islanders (-115, 5.5) at Calgary Flames – 15:10
• Seattle Kraken at Utah Mammoth (-190, 5.5) – 17:10
• Carolina Hurricanes (-115, 5.5) at New Jersey Devils – 19:10
• Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins (-125, 6.5) – 19:10
• Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (-130, 6.5) – 19:10
• Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets (-130, 5.5) – 19:10
• Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals (-140, 5.5) – 19:10
• Boston Bruins (-120, 5.5) at Chicago Blackhawks – 20:10
• Edmonton Oilers (-190, 6.5) at Vancouver Canucks -22:10
• Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights (-265, 6.5) – 22:10
• Los Angeles Kings (-115, 6.5) at Anaheim Ducks – 22:10

Wild at Sabres Betting Trends

Venue Stats: KeyBank Center – 6.5 goals per game; 12-11-1 O/U

• Buffalo has won 6 straight games when facing a team on a losing streak and is the favorite, given a 55.6% chance to beat Minnesota.

• Buffalo has seen the underdog cover the puck line in 7 straight home games when facing Minnesota. Minnesota is the underdog with a 71% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Buffalo Over 6 straight games.

Rangers at Flyers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Xfinity Mobile Arena – 5.8 goals per game; 11-11-2 O/U

• Philadelphia has lost 7 straight games against the Eastern Conference but is the favorite despite this, given a 60% chance to beat New York.

• Philadelphia has failed to cover the puck line in 5 straight games and faces New York, given a 37% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• New York Over 9 straight games when facing a team on a losing streak during the daytime.

Islanders at Flames Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Scotiabank Saddledome – 5.5 goals per game; 10-9-2 O/U

• The underdog has won 4 straight games between New York and Calgary. Calgary is the underdog given a 49.8% chance to win.

• Calgary has covered the puck line in 12 of 13 games against the Metro Division and faces New York, given a 74% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Calgary Over 4 straight home games during the daytime.

Kraken at Mammoth Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Delta Center – 5.9 goals per game; 11-10-1 O/U

• Seattle has lost 7 of 8 games when facing the Western Conference during the daytime. Seattle is the underdog given a 38.5% chance to beat Utah.

• Seattle has covered the puck line in 8 straight games when facing the Western Conference and faces Utah, given a 60.8% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Utah Over 5 of 6 home games vs the Western Conference.

Hurricanes at Devils Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Prudential Center – 5.5 goals per game; 8-14 O/U

• New Jersey has lost 8 straight home games when playing at night and coming off an overtime win. New Jersey faces Carolina as the underdog given a 49.5% chance to win.

• New Jersey has dropped the puck line in 13 straight home games when playing at night and faces Carolina, given a 73.5% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• New Jersey Under 6 straight games coming off a win.

Blue Jackets at Penguins Betting Trends

Venue Stats: PPG Paints Arena – 6.9 goals per game; 13-9-1 O/U

• Pittsburgh has won 6 straight divisional games and is the favorite, given a 55.6% chance to beat Columbus.

• Pittsburgh has covered the puck line in 9 straight divisional games and faces Columbus, given a 34.5% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• The Over has hit in 7 straight meetings.

Canadiens at Senators Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Canadian Tire Centre – 5.8 goals per game; 11-11-1 O/U

• Montreal has lost 5 straight home games when facing a team on a winning streak and is the underdog, given a 47.6% chance to beat Ottawa.

• Montreal has covered the puck line in 12 of 13 road games when facing the Eastern Conference and faces Ottawa, given a 69.7% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• The Over has hit in 5 straight meetings.

Maple Leafs at Jets Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Canada Life Centre – 6.4 goals per game; 15-8 O/U

• Toronto has lost 6 straight road games when coming off overtime and is the underdog against Winnipeg, given a 47.6% chance to win.

• Winnipeg has seen the underdog cover the puck line in 6 straight games. Toronto is the underdog given a 71.4% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Winnipeg Over 6 straight games.

Panthers at Capitals Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Capital One Arena – 6.2 goals per game; 10-14-2 O/U

• Florida has lost 8 straight road games on a b2b and is the underdog, given a 45.5% chance to beat Washington.

• Florida has covered the puck line in 14 of 15 games when playing as the underdog and coming off a road loss. Florida is the underdog with a 69.2% chance to cover +1.5-goals against Washington.

• Washington Under 10 straight games vs team on a b2b.

Bruins at Blackhawks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: United Center – 5.6 goals per game; 9-15-1 O/U

• Boston has seen the home team win 6 straight games. Chicago is home but the underdog despite this, given a 48.8% chance to win.

• Chicago has covered the puck line in 9 straight games when facing a team on a winning streak at night. Chicago faces Boston given a 71.4% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Boston Over 8 straight road games coming off a home win.

Oilers at Canucks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Rogers Arena – 6.5 goals per game; 12-6-1 O/U

• Vancouver has lost 10 straight games coming off a road loss and is the underdog, given a 38.5% chance to beat Edmonton.

• Vancouver has dropped the puck line in 14 of 15 home games when facing a team on a losing streak and faces Edmonton, given a 61.5% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Edmonton Over 9 of 10 games vs team on a losing streak at night.

Predators at Golden Knights Betting Trends

Venue Stats: T-Mobile Arena – 7 goals per game; 14-7-2 O/U

• Nashville has lost 8 straight road games on a b2b and is the underdog, given a 31.7% chance to beat Vegas.

• Nashville has seen the underdog cover the puck line in 12 of 13 games. Nashville is the underdog against Vegas with a 54.5% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Vegas Over 8 of 9 home games vs the Western Conference at night.

Kings at Ducks Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Honda Center – 6.9 goals per game; 15-7 O/U

• Anaheim has won 5 straight divisional home games as an underdog. Anaheim is the underdog against Los Angeles given a 49.5% chance to win.

• Los Angeles has failed to cover the puck line in 8 straight games when playing as a favorite and coming off overtime. Los Angeles faces Anaheim given a 32.8% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Anaheim Over 7 straight games coming off overtime.

NHL Goal Trends

• Kirill Kaprizov 4 straight games in Buffalo
• Alex Tuch 4 of 6 games
• Owen Tippett 3 straight games vs NYR
• Vincent Trocheck 3 of 4 games vs PHI
• Nick Schmaltz 3 straight games vs SEA
• Clayton Keller 3 of 4 home games vs SEA
• Taylor Hall 3 straight games vs NJD
• Nikolaj Ehlers 3 straight games in Newark
• Sidney Crosby 4 of 5 home games as favorite
• Charlie Coyle 3 straight games
• Drake Batherson 4 straight games vs MTL
• Nick Suzuki 3 of 4 games vs OTT
• Jonathan Toews 4 straight games
• Aliaksei Protas 4 of 5 home games vs Eastern Conference
• Luke Kunin 3 of 4 games in Washington DC
• Leon Draisaitl 5 straight games vs VAN
• Zach Hyman 4 straight road games
• Mark Stone 9 of 10 games
• Steven Stamkos 3 straight games
• Beckett Sennecke 3 straight home games
• Alex Laferriere 3 straight games in Anaheim

NHL Point Trends

• Tage Thompson 5 straight games
• Quinn Hughes 4 straight games vs BUF
• Artemi Panarin 8 straight games
• Sean Couturier 4 straight home games vs NYR
• Jared McCann 9 of 10 games
• Clayton Keller 6 of 7 home games
• Seth Jarvis 5 straight games vs NJD
• Jack Hughes 4 straight games
• Evgeni Malkin 8 straight home games vs CBJ
• Zach Werenski 12 of 13 games
• Jake Snaderson 7 of 8 games
• Tyler Kleven 4 straight games vs MTL
• Mark Scheifele 7 of 8 games vs TOR
• John Carlson 5 of 6 games
• Sam Bennett 5 of 6 games vs WSH
• Ryan Nugent Hopkins 6 of 7 games vs VAN
• Connor McDavis 3 straight road games
• Shea Theodore 6 straight games vs NSH
• Filip Forsberg 5 straight games vs VGS
• Jackson LaCombe 6 straight games
• Quinton Byfield 4 straight games vs ANA