2026–27 season · Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 · 11 games · 280 picks from 51 sources
NHL expert picks for Thursday, Nov 12, 2026
Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 (Eastern Time), in progress: 1 of 11 games final so far, 28 picks graded so far. 280 public NHL picks from 51 sources were recorded across the slate; each pick shows when it was recorded, and the market's no-margin win probability is shown for reference. Updated .
Week 7
11 games on Nov 12, 2026, in progress: 1 final so far, 10 games still to play, 28 picks graded so far.
Thu, Nov 12, 12:17 p.m. ET Final
Hurricanes at Kraken
Hurricanes (14-3-2)4
Kraken (9-6-1)1
Market favorite: CAR (72%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 5 of 6 rightCAR: 5 (83%) · WonSEA: 1 (17%)Puck line picks: 5 of 7 right (lines CAR -1.5, SEA +1.5)CAR: 5 (71%)SEA: 2 (29%)Over/under picks: 0 of 8 right (lines 5.5, 6.5)Over: 8 (100%)Under: 0 (0%)60-min regulation picks: none recordedTeam totals picks: 0 of 2 right (lines 1.5, 6.5)CAR: 2 (100%)SEA: 0 (0%)Called the Hurricanes: Picks and Parlays, Sports Parlay Picks, CBS Sports (expert picks) (5 of 6)
See all picks · 28 picks from 18 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): CAR 5 · SEA 1
Puck line CAR −1.5 · Over/under 6.5
Market win chance: CAR 72% · SEA 28%
Hurricanes beat the Kraken 4–1: 5 of 6 experts picked the Hurricanes
Thu, Nov 12, 7:08 p.m. ET Scheduled Game of the day
Avalanche at Senators
Market favorite: OTT (52%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 19 picksCOL: 10 (53%)OTT: 9 (47%)Puck line picks: 2 picks (lines OTT +1.5)COL: 0 (0%)OTT: 2 (100%)Over/under picks: 8 picks (lines 4.5, 5.5, 6, 6.5)Over: 7 (88%)Under: 1 (12%)60-min regulation picks: 2 picksCOL: 2 (100%)OTT: 0 (0%)Team totals picks: 1 pick (lines 3)COL: 1 (100%)OTT: 0 (0%)Sports Parlay Picks, Tippsecret, CBS Sports (expert picks) pick COL · StatSalt, Pickswise pick OTT
+4 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 36 picks from 27 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): COL 10 · OTT 9
Puck line OTT +1.5 · Over/under 5.75
Market win chance: COL 48% · OTT 52%
Goalies: Scott Wedgewood (confirmed starter) · Linus Ullmark (confirmed starter)
Injuries: COL Cale Makar (Day-To-Day, return Nov 12), Nathan MacKinnon (Day-To-Day, return Nov 14), Josh Manson (IR, return Dec 27), 1 more · OTT Nick Cousins (Out, return Nov 19), Andre Burakovsky (IR, return Nov 27), Warren Foegele (IR, return Nov 25), 1 more
Split decision: 9 pick the Senators, 10 pick the Avalanche
Thu, Nov 12, 7:09 p.m. ET Scheduled
Capitals at Devils
Market favorite: NJD (58%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 12 picksWSH: 5 (42%)NJD: 7 (58%)Puck line picks: none recordedOver/under picks: 5 picks (lines 5.5, 6)Over: 4 (80%)Under: 1 (20%)60-min regulation picks: 4 picksWSH: 0 (0%)NJD: 4 (100%)Team totals picks: 2 picks (lines 3.5)WSH: 2 (100%)NJD: 0 (0%)CBS Sports (expert picks), Doc's Sports, Winners and Whiners pick WSH · Hockey Bets, StatSalt pick NJD
+4 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 27 picks from 23 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): WSH 5 · NJD 7
Over/under 5.5
Market win chance: WSH 42% · NJD 58%
Goalies: Logan Thompson (confirmed starter) · Connor Hellebuyck (confirmed starter)
Injuries: WSH Rasmus Sandin (IR, return Nov 25), Vincent Desharnais (IR, return Dec 5), Patrick Thomas (IR, return Nov 14) · NJD Johnathan Kovacevic (Out, return Nov 18), Brett Pesce (Out, return Nov 14), Anthony Mantha (IR, return Dec 5), 1 more
7 of 12 experts pick the Devils to win
Thu, Nov 12, 7:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Wild at Maple Leafs
Wild (13-3-4)—
Maple Leafs (8-10-2)—
Market favorite: MIN (61%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 10 picksMIN: 9 (90%)TOR: 1 (10%)Puck line picks: 1 pick (lines TOR +1.5)MIN: 0 (0%)TOR: 1 (100%)Over/under picks: 4 picks (lines 6.5, 7.5)Over: 1 (25%)Under: 3 (75%)60-min regulation picks: 2 picksMIN: 2 (100%)TOR: 0 (0%)Winners and Whiners, Picks and Parlays, Sports Parlay Picks pick MIN · Sports Chat Place picks TOR
+4 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 21 picks from 16 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): MIN 9 · TOR 1
Puck line MIN −1.5 · Over/under 7
Market win chance: MIN 61% · TOR 39%
Goalies: Jesper Wallstedt (confirmed starter) · Anthony Stolarz (confirmed starter)
Injuries: MIN Joel Eriksson Ek (Day-To-Day, return Nov 14), Brock Faber (IR, return Nov 14), Filip Gustavsson (IR, return Nov 19) · TOR Morgan Rielly (Out, return Nov 14), Colton Sissons (IR, return Nov 19), Kirill Marchenko (IR, return Nov 23), 7 more
9 of 10 experts pick the Wild to win
Thu, Nov 12, 7:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Canadiens at Bruins
Market favorite: BOS (53%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 15 picksMTL: 2 (13%)BOS: 13 (87%)Puck line picks: none recordedOver/under picks: 9 picks (lines 5.5, 6, 6.5)Over: 6 (67%)Under: 3 (33%)60-min regulation picks: 2 picksMTL: 0 (0%)BOS: 2 (100%)Covers, Doc's Sports pick MTL · VPrognoze · TIRSlavon, Picks and Parlays pick BOS
+6 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 32 picks from 24 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): MTL 2 · BOS 13
Over/under 6
Market win chance: MTL 47% · BOS 53%
Goalies: Jacob Fowler (confirmed starter) · Jeremy Swayman (confirmed starter)
Injuries: MTL Chris Kreider (Day-To-Day, return Nov 14), Ivan Demidov (IR, return Nov 14), Sam Montembeault (IR, return Nov 14), 2 more · BOS James Hagens (IR, return Nov 21)
13 of 15 experts pick the Bruins to win
Thu, Nov 12, 7:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Lightning at Blue Jackets
Lightning (12-4-2)—
Blue Jackets (7-9-0)—
Market favorite: CBJ (54%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 16 picksTBL: 13 (81%)CBJ: 3 (19%)Puck line picks: 1 pick (lines TBL -1)TBL: 1 (100%)CBJ: 0 (0%)Over/under picks: 5 picks (lines 4.5, 5.5, 6.5)Over: 5 (100%)Under: 0 (0%)60-min regulation picks: 1 pickTBL: 1 (100%)CBJ: 0 (0%)Team totals picks: 1 pick (lines 2.5)TBL: 0 (0%)CBJ: 1 (100%)Winners and Whiners, StatSalt, Sports Parlay Picks pick TBL · Doc's Sports, Pensador ML | Machine Learning pick CBJ
+1 pick on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 25 picks from 20 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): TBL 13 · CBJ 3
Puck line CBJ +1 · Over/under 6.5
Market win chance: TBL 46% · CBJ 54%
Goalies: Dennis Hildeby (confirmed starter) · Jet Greaves (confirmed starter)
Injuries: TBL Anthony Cirelli (Out, return Nov 14), Erik Cernak (Out, return Nov 14), Brayden Point (IR, return Dec 2) · CBJ none listed
13 of 16 experts pick the Lightning; the market favors the Blue Jackets (54% win chance)
Thu, Nov 12, 7:40 p.m. ET Scheduled
Red Wings at Panthers
Market favorite: FLA (64%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 6 picksDET: 2 (33%)FLA: 4 (67%)Puck line picks: 3 picks (lines FLA -1.5)DET: 0 (0%)FLA: 3 (100%)Over/under picks: 4 picks (lines 5.5, 6, 7.5)Over: 2 (50%)Under: 2 (50%)60-min regulation picks: 7 picksDET: 0 (0%)FLA: 7 (100%)Team totals picks: 1 pick (lines 3)DET: 1 (100%)FLA: 0 (0%)Doc's Sports, Covers pick DET · Sports Parlay Picks, StatSalt pick FLA
+5 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 26 picks from 21 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): DET 2 · FLA 4
Puck line FLA −1.5 · Over/under 5.75
Market win chance: DET 36% · FLA 64%
Goalies: John Gibson (confirmed starter) · Akira Schmid (confirmed starter)
Injuries: DET Albert Johansson (IR, return Nov 14), Dylan Larkin (IR, return Nov 14), Simon Edvinsson (IR, return Nov 28) · FLA Brad Marchand (IR, return Nov 21), Aleksander Barkov (IR, return Nov 27), Jonah Gadjovich (IR, return Nov 28)
4 of 6 experts pick the Panthers to win
Thu, Nov 12, 8:09 p.m. ET Scheduled
Sabres at Blackhawks
Sabres (8-7-3)—
Blackhawks (4-13-1)—
Market favorite: BUF (59%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 13 picksBUF: 11 (85%)CHI: 2 (15%)Puck line picks: none recordedOver/under picks: 2 picks (lines 5.5, 6.5)Over: 1 (50%)Under: 1 (50%)60-min regulation picks: 5 picksBUF: 5 (100%)CHI: 0 (0%)Team totals picks: 2 picks (lines 1.5, 2.5)BUF: 1 (50%)CHI: 1 (50%)Picks and Parlays, Sports Parlay Picks, Tippsecret pick BUF · Pensador ML | Machine Learning, Doc's Sports pick CHI
+1 pick on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 23 picks from 21 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): BUF 11 · CHI 2
Over/under 6
Market win chance: BUF 59% · CHI 41%
Goalies: Alex Lyon (confirmed starter) · Spencer Knight (confirmed starter)
Injuries: BUF Konsta Helenius (IR, return Nov 19), Justin Danforth (IR, return Nov 22), Matt Grzelcyk (IR, return Nov 14) · CHI Bowen Byram (IR, return Nov 14)
11 of 13 experts pick the Sabres to win
Thu, Nov 12, 8:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Jets at Stars
Market favorite: DAL (58%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 10 picksWPG: 3 (30%)DAL: 7 (70%)Puck line picks: 1 pick (lines DAL -1.5)WPG: 0 (0%)DAL: 1 (100%)Over/under picks: 1 pick (lines 5.5)Over: 1 (100%)Under: 0 (0%)60-min regulation picks: 7 picksWPG: 0 (0%)DAL: 7 (100%)Doc's Sports, Yahoo Sports, Sports Chat Place pick WPG · VPrognoze · TIRSlavon, StatSalt pick DAL
+1 pick on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 20 picks from 17 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): WPG 3 · DAL 7
Puck line DAL −1.5 · Over/under 5.5
Market win chance: WPG 42% · DAL 58%
Goalies: Stuart Skinner (confirmed starter) · Jake Oettinger (confirmed starter)
Injuries: WPG Dylan DeMelo (Day-To-Day, return Nov 14), Elias Salomonsson (IR, return Nov 30), Vladislav Namestnikov (IR, return Nov 28), 1 more · DAL Lian Bichsel (Day-To-Day, return Nov 14), Miro Heiskanen (Out, return Nov 14), Kyle Capobianco (IR, return Nov 27), 3 more
7 of 10 experts pick the Stars to win
Thu, Nov 12, 9:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Blues at Mammoth
Market favorite: STL (55%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 10 picksSTL: 4 (40%)UTA: 6 (60%)Puck line picks: none recordedOver/under picks: 6 picks (lines 5.5, 6.5)Over: 4 (67%)Under: 2 (33%)60-min regulation picks: none recordedCovers, Winners and Whiners, NHL Picks Today & Free Predictions 2026 pick STL · RotoWire, Picks and Parlays pick UTA
+5 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 21 picks from 15 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): STL 4 · UTA 6
Over/under 6
Market win chance: STL 55% · UTA 45%
Goalies: Joel Hofer (confirmed starter) · Karel Vejmelka (confirmed starter)
Injuries: STL Torey Krug (IR, return Jul 1), Dillon Dube (IR, return Dec 4), Tyler Tucker (IR, return Nov 17) · UTA Nick Schmaltz (Out, return Nov 14), Nate Schmidt (IR, return Nov 21), Logan Cooley (Out, return Nov 14), 3 more
6 of 10 experts pick the Mammoth; the market favors the Blues (55% win chance)
Thu, Nov 12, 10:10 p.m. ET Scheduled
Islanders at Kings
Market favorite: LAK (53%)
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO) picks: 12 picksNYI: 6 (50%)LAK: 6 (50%)Puck line picks: 1 pick (lines NYI +1.5)NYI: 1 (100%)LAK: 0 (0%)Over/under picks: 3 picks (lines 5.5, 6)Over: 2 (67%)Under: 1 (33%)60-min regulation picks: none recordedTeam totals picks: 2 picks (lines 2.5, 3.5)NYI: 1 (50%)LAK: 1 (50%)StatSalt, Doc's Sports, Winners and Whiners pick NYI · RotoWire, CBS Sports (expert picks) pick LAK
+3 picks on the game page (player props, extra picks from the same source)
See all picks · 21 picks from 16 sources
Goalies & game details
Moneyline (incl. OT/SO): NYI 6 · LAK 6
Puck line LAK −1.5 · Over/under 5.5
Market win chance: NYI 47% · LAK 53%
Goalies: Ilya Sorokin (confirmed starter) · Darcy Kuemper (confirmed starter)
Injuries: NYI Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Out, return Nov 14), Mathew Barzal (IR, return Nov 14), Calum Ritchie (IR, return Dec 1), 1 more · LAK none listed
Split decision: 6 pick the Kings, 6 pick the Islanders
11 games · 77 experts · 51 sources. Counts are the public picks Hunchmeter has recorded as of the latest update; not every source publishes puck line or over/under picks.
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| Game | Favorite | Picks on favorite | Market | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild at Maple Leafs | Wild | 90% (9 of 10) | 61% | Pending |
| Canadiens at Bruins | Bruins | 87% (13 of 15) | 53% | Pending |
| Sabres at Blackhawks | Sabres | 85% (11 of 13) | 59% | Pending |
| Hurricanes at Kraken | Hurricanes | 83% (5 of 6) | 72% | Majority right · Hurricanes 4–1 |
| Lightning at Blue Jackets | Blue Jackets | 19% (3 of 16) | 54% | Pending |
| Jets at Stars | Stars | 70% (7 of 10) | 58% | Pending |
| Red Wings at Panthers | Panthers | 67% (4 of 6) | 64% | Pending |
| Blues at Mammoth | Blues | 40% (4 of 10) | 55% | Pending |
| Capitals at Devils | Devils | 58% (7 of 12) | 58% | Pending |
| Avalanche at Senators | Senators | 47% (9 of 19) | 52% | Pending |
| Islanders at Kings | Kings | 50% (6 of 12) | 53% | Pending |
Widest agreement of the day
Only games with at least 5 counted winner picks get an agreement rating.
- Wild at Maple Leafs: 90% picked the Wild (9 of 10)
- Canadiens at Bruins: 87% picked the Bruins (13 of 15)
- Sabres at Blackhawks: 85% picked the Sabres (11 of 13)
- Hurricanes at Kraken: 83% picked the Hurricanes (5 of 6) · Hurricanes won
- Lightning at Blue Jackets: 81% picked the Lightning (13 of 16)
- Jets at Stars: 70% picked the Stars (7 of 10)
- Red Wings at Panthers: 67% picked the Panthers (4 of 6)
- Blues at Mammoth: 60% picked the Mammoth (6 of 10)
- Capitals at Devils: 58% picked the Devils (7 of 12)
- Avalanche at Senators: 53% picked the Avalanche (10 of 19)
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