Check out the NHL betting trends for games on Sunday, January 18, 2026, along with player prop trends listed below.

Sunday’s Schedule – times eastern standard

• Tampa Bay Lightning (-110, 5.5) at Dallas Stars – 14:10
• Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings (-135, 6.5) – 17:10
• St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers (-175, 6.5) – 20:10

Lightning at Stars Betting Trends

Venue Stats: American Airlines Center – 5.9 goals per game; 9-11-1 O/U

• Dallas has won 14 of 15 home games when playing on a Sunday but is split with Tampa Bay, as there is no favorite or underdog.

• Dallas has dropped the puck line in 7 straight home games when coming off a road loss and faces Tampa Bay, given a 74% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• Tampa Bay Under 6 straight games vs the Central Division.

Senators at Red Wings Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Little Caesars Arena – 6.4 goals per game; 11-12-3 O/U

• Detroit has won 8 straight games with rest advantage and is the favorite, given a 57.4% chance to beat Ottawa.

• Detroit has failed to cover the puck line in 12 straight home games when facing the Eastern Conference as a favorite and faces Ottawa, given a 35.7% chance to cover -1.5-goals.

• Detroit Under 8 straight games vs team on b2b.

Blues at Oilers Betting Trends

Venue Stats: Rogers Place – 7.2 goals per game; 15-6 O/U

• St. Louis has seen the home team win 8 straight games. Edmonton is home and the favorite given a 63.6% chance to win.

• Edmonton has dropped the puck line in 9 straight games when playing on a b2b as the favorite. Edmonton is the favorite against St. Louis given a 40.8% chance to cover +1.5-goals.

• St. Louis Over 8 of 9 road games when facing the Western Conference.

NHL Goal Trends

• Anthony Cirelli 4 straight games vs DAL
• Mavrik Bourque 3 of 4 home games
• Drake Batherson 5 straight road games vs Eastern Conference
• David Perron 4 straight games in Detroit
• Connor McDavid 3 of 4 home games
• Zach Hyman 4 of 5 games vs Western Conference

NHL Point Trends

• Nikita Kucherov 7 of 8 games
• Sam Steel 4 straight home games vs TBL
• Jake Sanderson 8 of 9 games
• Lucas Raymond 6 of 7 home games
• Connor McDavid 7 straight games vs STL
• Jordan Kyrou 4 straight games in Edmonton