NHL betting<\/u><\/a> at Betway, the Mammoth are -120 moneyline favourites, with the Canadiens (9-3-3) at +100. Utah is -1.5 (+185) on the puck line, while Montreal is +1.5 at -236. The total is set at 6.5, with the Over at -115 and the Under at -105.<\/p>\nThis game is also interesting because while the Canadiens have picked up points in eight consecutive games, Tuesday\u2019s 5-4 loss to Winnipeg, where the Habs blew a four-goal lead, exposed some defensive concerns.<\/p>\n
The big news impacting this game is injury-related: Reports today said Nick Suzuki returns from injury tonight.<\/p>\n
Montreal is 4-2-1 in home games. Utah is 5-4-0 on the road.<\/p>\n
The biggest mismatch is on special teams. Utah owns the NHL\u2019s second-ranked power play at 36.4%, while Montreal is converting just 13%. And Montreal ranks third in the league in total penalties.<\/p>\n
Jakub Dobes starts in net for Montreal. Dobes hasn\u2019t been nearly as good as Jacob Fowler \u2013 a 4.05 goals-against average and an .853 save percentage, compared with Fowler\u2019s 2.17 GAA and .925 save percentage.<\/p>\n
My early betting lean: Utah moneyline at -120.<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Two other Canadian teams meet at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg as the Canucks play the Jets.<\/p>\n
Game time is 8 p.m. EST tonight.<\/p>\n
In NHL betting at Betway, the Jets (5-8-3) are -200 moneyline favourites, with the Canucks (3-13-1) at +175. Winnipeg is -1.5 (+115) on the puck line, while Vancouver is +1.5 at -145. The total is set at 6.5, with the Over at +100 and the Under at -120.<\/p>\n
Look at the moneyline \u2013 the Jets are substantial favourites despite having won just five of their 16 games. That\u2019s how bad the Canucks are.<\/p>\n
Both teams are struggling defensively \u2013 Vancouver ranks last in goals allowed, at 4.53, while Winnipeg is 29th, at 3.63.<\/p>\n
Kyle Connor is the player to watch on the prop end. His 13 goals place him among the league leaders. Connor Over 0.5 goals is +105 at Betway.<\/p>\n
The two teams combine to allow more than eight goals per game, so that\u2019s why I am exploring the total. The vulnerability makes the even money there even more appealing.<\/p>\n
My early betting lean: Over 6.5 goals at +100.<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
I look forward to this one as a hockey fan, almost as much as a sports bettor. The Oilers have been transformed under head coach Mike Babcock, with McGregor and defenceman Evan Bouchard favourites in several award categories.<\/p>\n
Game time is 8 p.m. EST tonight.<\/p>\n
In NHL betting at Betway, the Oilers (11-2-3) are -180 moneyline favourites, with the Ducks (7-7-1) at +150. Edmonton is -1.5 (+120) on the puck line, while Anaheim is +1.5 at -150. The total is set at 6.5, with the Over at -150 and the Under at +115.<\/p>\n
So, the expectation is a high-scoring game, not a surprise, given both teams\u2019 explosive power plays. Plus, two players, McDavid and Gauthier, are on explosive scoring runs. McDavid leads the NHL with 40 points, while Gauthier has eight goals in his last three games, including consecutive hat tricks.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not going to go Over at that -150 price, though. I think the puckline looks good on the Anaheim side, factoring in their power-play form. The Ducks don\u2019t have to win outright to cash the bet, providing some protection against an elite Oilers unit playing at home.<\/p>\n
Gauthier Over 0.5 goals is +130 at Betway.<\/p>\n
My early betting lean: Anaheim +1.5 (-150)<\/strong><\/p>\n"}],"related_content":[{"ID":121130,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-10-31 19:12:03","post_date_gmt":"2026-10-31 19:12:03","post_content":"","post_title":"NHL Picks: Leafs Look to Silence Critics Against Struggling Canucks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nhl-picks-leafs-look-to-silence-critics-against-struggling-canucks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-10-31 19:15:32","post_modified_gmt":"2026-10-31 19:15:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=121130","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":120891,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-10-15 16:53:43","post_date_gmt":"2026-10-15 15:53:43","post_content":"","post_title":"NHL Picks: Best Bets for Tonight\u2019s 11-Game Slate, With Oilers-Mammoth in Spotlight","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nhl-picks-best-bets-for-tonights-11-game-slate-with-oilers-mammoth-in-spotlight","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-10-15 17:02:06","post_modified_gmt":"2026-10-15 16:02:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=120891","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":120881,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-10-14 20:27:44","post_date_gmt":"2026-10-14 19:27:44","post_content":"","post_title":"NHL Picks: Why Gavin McKenna Is My Best Bet to Win the Calder Trophy at +250","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nhl-picks-why-gavin-mckenna-is-my-best-bet-to-win-the-calder-trophy-at-250","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-10-14 20:34:49","post_modified_gmt":"2026-10-14 19:34:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=120881","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121217"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121218,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121217\/revisions\/121218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}