NHL Picks / Oct 13, 2026

NHL Predictions Today: Picks for Tuesday, October 13, 2026

We post on the early lines, hours before lineups and starting goalies are confirmed. If a key player is ruled out, or someone important returns, factor that in before you bet.

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Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction

The Hurricanes are clear favorites at home in our numbers. Last season the Hurricanes finished second overall with 113 points. Lineup reports have the Capitals without Matt Roy.

Hurricanes to win (moneyline, overtime included)
best odds 1.671 at publication · 10 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Hurricanes51.8%fair odds 1.93
X Draw22.1%fair odds 4.52
2 Capitals26.1%fair odds 3.83

To win the game, overtime and shootout included

Hurricanes63.6%fair odds 1.57
Capitals36.4%fair odds 2.74
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Utah Mammoth Prediction

Our numbers clearly favor the Mammoth at home. The Maple Leafs are expected to be missing Chris Tanev, going by the latest lineup reports.

Mammoth to win (moneyline, overtime included)
best odds 1.649 at publication · 10 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Mammoth51.1%fair odds 1.96
X Draw22.2%fair odds 4.50
2 Maple Leafs26.7%fair odds 3.75

To win the game, overtime and shootout included

Mammoth62.9%fair odds 1.59
Maple Leafs37.1%fair odds 2.70
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St. Louis Blues vs Ottawa Senators Prediction

The Blues are narrow favorites on the road in our numbers. The Senators played last night. The Senators are expected to be missing Artem Zub and William Eklund, going by the latest lineup reports.

Blues to win in regulation
best odds 2.63 at publication · 8 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Senators34.1%fair odds 2.94
X Draw23.3%fair odds 4.29
2 Blues42.6%fair odds 2.35
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Boston Bruins vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The Bruins are narrow favorites on the road in our numbers.

Bruins to win in regulation
best odds 2.55 at publication · 6 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Sharks34.2%fair odds 2.92
X Draw23.2%fair odds 4.31
2 Bruins42.6%fair odds 2.35
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Calgary Flames vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction

The Ducks are the favorites at home in our numbers. The Ducks are reported to be without Ian Moore. We still take the Flames: the odds are longer than the chance we give them.

Flames to win (moneyline, overtime included)
best odds 2.78 at publication · 4 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Ducks48.1%fair odds 2.08
X Draw22.6%fair odds 4.43
2 Flames29.3%fair odds 3.41

To win the game, overtime and shootout included

Ducks61.2%fair odds 1.63
Flames38.8%fair odds 2.58
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Edmonton Oilers vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

Over 60 minutes we have little to separate them. New head coach Peter Laviolette is behind the Kings' bench for the fifth time. The Oilers are expected to be missing Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, going by the latest lineup reports. We take the Kings: the odds on them are longer than the chance we give them.

Kings to win in regulation
best odds 2.90 at publication · 4 units

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Kings37.8%fair odds 2.65
X Draw23.2%fair odds 4.32
2 Oilers39.1%fair odds 2.56

New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

Our numbers call it close to a coin flip in regulation. The Devils played last night.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Red Wings38.7%fair odds 2.58
X Draw23.1%fair odds 4.33
2 Devils38.2%fair odds 2.62

No pick in this game.

Florida Panthers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

We make the Blue Jackets the favorites at home. The Panthers are on the second night of a back-to-back.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Blue Jackets44.4%fair odds 2.25
X Draw22.9%fair odds 4.37
2 Panthers32.7%fair odds 3.05

No pick in this game.

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction

Our numbers favor the Canadiens at home. The Sabres played last night.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Canadiens48.3%fair odds 2.07
X Draw22.8%fair odds 4.39
2 Sabres28.9%fair odds 3.46

No pick in this game.

Seattle Kraken vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

We give the Kraken a slight edge on the road.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Flyers36.7%fair odds 2.73
X Draw23.3%fair odds 4.29
2 Kraken40.0%fair odds 2.50

No pick in this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers Prediction

We make the Lightning clear favorites on the road.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Rangers27.8%fair odds 3.60
X Draw22.8%fair odds 4.40
2 Lightning49.5%fair odds 2.02

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Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders Prediction

The Islanders are clear favorites at home in our numbers. A year ago the Canucks were the NHL's worst team, with 58 points.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Islanders52.2%fair odds 1.91
X Draw22.1%fair odds 4.53
2 Canucks25.7%fair odds 3.89

No pick in this game.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

Our numbers lean slightly to the Penguins on the road. The Blackhawks managed only 72 points last season, second-worst in the league.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Blackhawks34.3%fair odds 2.92
X Draw23.1%fair odds 4.33
2 Penguins42.6%fair odds 2.35

No pick in this game.

Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction

We give the Jets a slight edge at home. The Wild are on the second night of a back-to-back.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Jets40.9%fair odds 2.45
X Draw23.0%fair odds 4.34
2 Wild36.1%fair odds 2.77

No pick in this game.

Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars Prediction

The Avalanche are narrow favorites on the road in our numbers. The Avalanche were the league's best regular-season team a year ago with 121 points.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Stars36.5%fair odds 2.74
X Draw23.2%fair odds 4.32
2 Avalanche40.4%fair odds 2.48

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Prediction

Our numbers favor the Golden Knights on the road. The Golden Knights played last night.

Our 60-minute probabilities

1 Predators32.4%fair odds 3.08
X Draw22.9%fair odds 4.36
2 Golden Knights44.6%fair odds 2.24

No pick in this game.

Results

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