NHL Best Bets for Thursday 1/15/26
The NHL schedule has plenty of games to pick from on Thursday with 10 games on the slate. However, I worked long and hard to find the best bets for each of these games and that puts the betting edge in your hands. Make sure you check out all of our free NHL picks.
Canadiens vs Sabres
The Sabres are heading to this game here as the favorite. However, the Canadiens are coming in after a tough road loss two days ago in a game that went to overtime. That being said, the Canadiens are also coming in with a better offense that should be able to sway the outcome of this game here.
Flyers vs Penguins
The Flyers and the Penguins are a couple of teams that have played decent when compared to each other. Both of these teams are coming in with an offense that is around the 3 goals mark per game. Still, the defenses are going to step up and I think this game will hit around the 4-3 mark, which will make this game hit the over 6.5.
Sharks vs Capitals
The Sharks are coming here as the underdog and I have to say that I agree with that. The Capitals have the better offense and the defense that is playing quite a bit better. That makes it easier for me to see the Capitals getting the win in this game based off of their stronger defense keeping the Sharks offense at bay.
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Canucks vs Blue Jackets
The Canucks and the Blue Jackets are a couple of teams that have struggled on the season so far. The Blue Jackets are for their part, though, are the better looking team in this game here. That comes from their better offensive showing, but also the stronger defense as well when compared head to head against the Canucks.
Kraken vs Bruins
Boston is the far stronger team in this game. However, one thing that I really like in this game is the total.The total is sitting at only 5.5 on the day here for the line and I think that this is a game that will hit the under here as neither offense is able to overcome the defensive powers that are coming with the games here.
Jets vs Wild
The Jets are struggling on the season so far and have not looked impressive on the road at all with only 7 wins. That goes along with 13 losses on the road for the Jets and that makes it easier to see the Jets struggling against the Wild who have only lost 5 times at home on the season so far.
Flames vs Blackhawks
This game should be interesting as neither one of these teams has really played that great on the year. However, a lot of those issues are stemming from the Blackhawks injuries, but for the Flames it is just the fact that they have had a lot of miscues on the year. I look for the Blackhawks, though, to be the better team on the ice in this game even though the Flames are evenly matched.
Stars vs Mammoth
Dallas is a team that has played great hockey on the year so far, but the Mammoth are actually playing good as well. That could make this game very interesting, but with how both of these teams play on the defensive side of the puck, I think this is a game that will hit the under on the total.
Islanders vs Oilers
The Islanders and the Oilers are a couple of teams that are very evenly matched and should be able to play some great hockey on the day. However, that is not going to be the case in this game as the OIlers are coming in very healthy and the Islanders are coming in with some injury question marks mainly to Hovart who is the Islanders leading scorer.
Maple Leafs vs Golden Knights
Toronto is a team that has not really managed to reach its historic past as the Maple Leafs are just barely over the five hundred mark by 7 games overall, but the Maple Leafs are a total of 4 games under the mark on the road. The Golden Knights for their part have only dropped 6 games on the road this season and I do not see this being one of those losses as the Golden Knights are able to secure the win.
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