NHL Picks/Props

NHL Betting Picks: Saturday Analysis and Thursday “Puck Picks”
Welcome to the home of DobberHockey’s NHL Picks, your expert guide to navigating the busiest nights in the hockey calendar. This category features our primary weekend deep-dive, Saturday’s NHL Picks, alongside our midweek specialized analysis, Puck Picks, published every Thursday. Our goal is to provide data-backed insights to help you identify value in the betting markets and gain an edge in your fantasy matchups.

Weekly Schedule and Strategy
We synchronize our analysis with the NHL’s heaviest game nights to ensure you have the most relevant data when it matters most:

Saturday’s NHL Picks: A comprehensive breakdown of the full Saturday slate, focusing on moneyline value, over/under trends, and high-probability outcomes. Penned by Flip Livingstone.

Thursday’s “Puck Picks”: Our midweek strategic report designed to uncover edges in the Thursday night schedule, often the second-busiest night of the week. Penned by Ryan Brudner.

Advanced Metric Integration: Every pick is supported by Frozen Tools data, including goaltender streaks, team puck possession metrics (Corsi/Fenwick), and special teams’ mismatches.

Situational Analysis: We account for travel schedules, back-to-back starts, and confirmed starting goalies to provide a holistic view of every game.

Expert Guidance for Every Bettor
Whether you are looking for a parlay anchor, a player prop advantage, or simply want to know which favorites are on “upset alert,” our picks combine decades of hockey expertise with modern analytical modeling. By following the “Puck Picks” and Saturday reports, you can make informed decisions based on logic and data rather than gut feeling.

In the weekly piece “Saturday’s NHL Picks,” Flip Livingstone breaks down at least three of Saturday’s NHL games where he will either pick a winner or make an over/under bet on total goals.

In the weekday article “Puck Picks”, Ryan Brudner covers what you need to know about NHL betting.

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Sunday’s Game Props: Pick the Over for Game 6

By Brad Hayward|2023-05-14T12:12:57-04:00May 14th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props|

Since I inadvertently put out a DFS article yesterday, I felt I owed the site a true props piece for all mothers to bet today. It’s possible that the outline for tonight’s 10PM ET contest was set last evening, also. To review, I picked Seattle to extend the series, the score to be 6-4 (it [...]

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Saturday’s Game Picks/Props: Look for a High-Scoring Game 6

By Brad Hayward|2023-05-13T11:10:54-04:00May 13th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props|

Oh, I will eventually let the NHL draft lottery go…but not quite yet. Thursday, I discussed how to make it more interesting than conducting a lottery in a closed room, in advance, and with mathematical formulas that no one picking the ping pong balls would likely understand. The league needs to redefine excitement. Today, I’m [...]

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Thursday Props: Aho Can Produce Against New Jersey; Hintz A Shooting Star

By Will McLean|2023-05-11T16:05:55-04:00May 11th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props, NHL Player Props|

It is Thursday once again, so let’s find some winning NHL props. There are a pair of game fives on the schedule tonight, the New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes and the Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars, both have seen some big blowouts. I’ve taken my time to carefully look over both matchups tonight, and [...]

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Thursday Props: Bennett And Tkachuk Prowling; Schwartz Shooting; Nylander Staying Active

By Will McLean|2023-05-04T15:37:12-04:00May 4th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props, NHL Player Props|

It is Thursday once again, so let’s find some winning NHL props. There are a pair of game twos on the schedule tonight, the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers and the Seattle Kraken vs Dallas Stars, both are fantastic series. I’ve taken my time to carefully look over both matchups tonight, and I think [...]

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Saturday’s Game Props: Marner on the Power Play

By Brad Hayward|2023-04-29T13:31:14-04:00April 29th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props|

Four games Friday night, with two more teams eliminated. All season, it seemed that just a little more offensive support for Ilya Sorokin (2.34 GAA and 0.924 SV%) and the Isles wouldn’t only have been a wild card team. The same fate bit them in Game 6, as their terrific goalie gave up two scores [...]

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Thursday Player Props: Point Buoying Bolts; Look For Fox To Produce; O’Reilly Rolling In First Round

By Will McLean|2023-04-27T14:42:38-04:00April 27th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props, NHL Player Props|

It is Thursday once again, so let’s find some winning NHL props. We have three games on the schedule tonight, two of which are elimination games, giving us some interesting options when looking for winners. I’ve taken my time to carefully look over every matchup tonight, and I think I’ve found a few props that [...]

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Saturday’s Game Props: Colorado For a Road Win

By Brad Hayward|2023-04-22T11:37:16-04:00April 22nd, 2023|NHL Picks/Props|

Writing Thursday and Saturday this week, I can both smile that I picked DFS players from all four winning squads in my last article, and also take my lumps having missed any winning bets. Game props might be easier….or not. Gold selection: Colorado Avalanche @ Seattle Kraken - Pick: Avalanche to win (-155 ML) The [...]

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NHL Player Props: MacKinnon Keeps Shooting; Hischier’s Strong Play; O’Reilly’s Playoff Production

By Will McLean|2023-04-20T15:36:06-04:00April 20th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props, NHL Player Props|

It is the first Thursday of the NHL playoffs, so let’s find some winning NHL props. It’s the fourth day of the Stanley Cup playoffs and there are four games on tonight’s schedule, which gives us some interesting options when looking for some winners. I’ve taken my time to carefully look over every matchup tonight, [...]

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Tuesday Game Picks: Avalanche And Golden Knights To Keep Rolling; Marchessault Shooting Often

By Will McLean|2023-04-18T15:31:28-04:00April 18th, 2023|NHL Game Wagers, NHL Picks/Props|

Our first Tuesday edition of Game Picks of the playoffs is tonight, where we give out a Gold, Silver, and Bronze selection every Tuesday throughout the NHL playoffs. It’s day two of the Stanley Cup playoffs and there are four fantastic games on the schedule, I couldn’t be any more excited if I tried. I’ve [...]

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NHL Thursday Player Props: McDavid, Pastrnak, and Point To Finish Strong

By Will McLean|2023-04-13T15:41:07-04:00April 13th, 2023|NHL Picks/Props, NHL Player Props|

It is Thursday once again, so let’s find some winning NHL props. It’s the last Thursday of the NHL regular season and there are 15 games on the schedule, which gives us plenty of options to find some winners. I’ve taken my time to carefully look over every matchup tonight, and I think I’ve found [...]