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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Saturday’s Picks – February 26

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:22:16-04:00February 26th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Stralman

While you’re deciding whether to spend your weekend working on a six-pack of Labatt suds or still somehow striving toward your NY’s resolution of sculpting a six-pack of abs, here’s my NHL Saturday Night Six-Pack Special for you to chew on. With a new precedent set by Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke since I last spoke to you, the glorified madness of Deadline Day has seemingly lost a bit of its lustre. A monkey-see monkey-do reaction by eager GMs league-wide has resulted in an early and frankly unprecedented frenzy in the market in the weeks prior to the traditional deadline caving. Thus, with tonnes of new faces zipping off to strange settings and meeting new teammates all over the league, new chemistries will be abuzz, making for an interesting weekend for sure.

Let’s cut to the chase...

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Saturday’s NHL Picks – February 19th

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-19T00:21:24-05:00February 19th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Pavelec

Trying to pick six certain winners isn’t as easy as it looks. Quite a few third period letdowns led to only one correct prediction two Saturdays ago. Caribou didn’t hit .500 so she’s getting sent down as Thunder has been clawing to get back into the action. Only nine games on the schedule this Saturday as a warm up to Hockey Day in the US and the Heritage Classic out at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

Saturday’s Picks – February 12th

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:23:17-04:00February 12th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Skinner

Rolling along with the new format introduced by Marty last week, I am going to showcase my top six picks of the day. Make sure to check out the links, if you have already fallen in love with the fantastic Frozen Pools Fantasy Tools, you surely will now!

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Saturday’s Picks – February 4th

By Dobber Sports|2011-02-05T14:17:47-05:00February 5th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Duchene

Looks like CBC is trying to make up for the less than intense ASG from last Saturday with a triple header today, not to mention five Canadian teams in action that can all be seen on the Canadian network. This is a terrific prelude to Hockey Day in Canada coming up next Saturday. We’re trying to incorporate a slightly different format for the picks this Saturday, focusing on six matchups from the days’ action. I’m going to roll with the Hot Mutt, still up from the minors, as Caribou picked six winners last time out, beating yours truly by one. Plenty of hockey all day long so let’s get to it:

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Saturday’s Picks – January 22

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:24:20-04:00January 22nd, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Pavelec

Every Saturday, we deliver the goods for the night’s action. This week Anthony Lancione brings you his picks for the games on January 22^nd.

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Saturday’s Picks – January 15th

By Dobber Sports|2011-01-14T22:31:30-05:00January 14th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Buffy

The picks are coming a little early this week as I’m heading down to watch the Wild – Avs game Friday night, which means I have to drop my dogs off at my in-laws Thursday evening. Thunder (the brown/black mutt) isn’t feeling so well, so her sister Caribou (black lab) has been called up on an emergency one game basis from juniors. The best part about the trip down to St. Paul is making my wife (a beloved Leafs fan) wear my Nordiques jersey! Although the highlight of the weekend for me will be the hockey game, for my wife it’ll probably be a visit to IKEA the following day... Anyways, let’s hope to some fortunate bounces to start 2011 off on the right foot!

Saturday’s Picks – January 8th

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:25:07-04:00January 8th, 2011|NHL Picks/Props|

Kesler

Happy New Year Poolies!

Here’s to hoping that the first column of 2011 will enable me to continue to better my record for the fourth straight week (albeit by increments of one pick each time). Last time around I went seven-for-11, and I intend on continuing this upward direction. Without any further greetings, let’s get to it!

Saturday’s Picks – December 18th

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:26:12-04:00December 18th, 2010|NHL Picks/Props|

Santa Hockey

Season’s Greetings everyone!!

Last week was a marginal improvement over my debut, as I managed to split my picks down the middle. This week I’m looking to one-up that & continue my upward trajectory; hopefully surpassing the 50/50 barrier this time around. This will be the last time you hear from me until New Year’s Weekend, so here’s to wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and an opportunity to spend some time at home with your loved one, hopefully fitting in a little extra hockey while you’re at it! Can’t go wrong with that!

Now let’s get to it...

Saturday’s Picks – December 11th

By Dobber Sports|2010-12-11T14:24:11-05:00December 11th, 2010|NHL Picks/Props|

Jeff Carter

Life has been fairly busy lately, so unfortunately these will have to be quick and dirty, however the last time I went with this format I managed to break .500. Here’s hoping that trend continues as I manage to not overanalyze the hockey matchups. On the other hand, Thunder’s analysis depends on the flavour of doggie treat I hold in my hand. Here’s what’s going down this Saturday...

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Saturday’s Picks – December 4th

By Anthony Lancione|2015-07-24T10:26:59-04:00December 4th, 2010|NHL Picks/Props|

Richards

Happy December poolies! Two Saturdays ago didn’t exactly go exactly as planned. However, aside from the four shootouts (coin tosses) I managed to split my picks down the middle. Unfortunately, the SO’s cannot be excluded and will be on the rebound this weekend. As we enter the NHL’s 3^rd month, this is where things start to get that much more interesting. Preliminary evaluations have now surely been made by GM’s league-wide and resulting plans of action will begin to stimulate some activity, as evidenced by the Hannan, Hunwick, Fleischmann movements this week. And so, without further ado let’s get to this week’s Saturday night slate!