NHL Betting Reports

2023-24 NHL Betting Reports

NHL First Period Betting Report

Our first-period totals betting report shows how frequently teams go OVER or UNDER the total set for the opening period of a game.

TeamOverallHomeAwayLast 10
Avalanche47-27-1 (63.5%)25-12 (67.6%)22-15-1 (59.5%)7-3 (70.0%)
Lightning44-28-2 (61.1%)25-11-1 (69.4%)19-17-1 (52.8%)8-2 (80.0%)
Canucks45-29 (60.8%)20-18 (52.6%)25-11 (69.4%)5-5 (50.0%)
Flames44-29 (60.3%)20-17 (54.1%)24-12 (66.7%)5-5 (50.0%)
Senators41-27-5 (60.3%)22-13-3 (62.9%)19-14-2 (57.6%)6-4 (60.0%)
Red Wings45-30 (60.0%)22-15 (59.5%)23-15 (60.5%)3-7 (30.0%)
Blackhawks44-30 (59.5%)20-17 (54.1%)24-13 (64.9%)8-2 (80.0%)
Blues44-31 (58.7%)19-19 (50.0%)25-12 (67.6%)3-7 (30.0%)
Oilers42-30-1 (58.3%)20-15-1 (57.1%)22-15 (59.5%)5-5 (50.0%)
Predators43-31 (58.1%)23-14 (62.2%)20-17 (54.1%)6-4 (60.0%)
Stars41-33-1 (55.4%)23-13 (63.9%)18-20-1 (47.4%)5-5 (50.0%)
Devils40-33-1 (54.8%)20-17 (54.1%)20-16-1 (55.6%)4-6 (40.0%)
Sabres39-33-3 (54.2%)20-16-2 (55.6%)19-17-1 (52.8%)5-5 (50.0%)
Bruins40-35 (53.3%)23-15 (60.5%)17-20 (45.9%)6-4 (60.0%)
Hurricanes39-36 (52.0%)20-18 (52.6%)19-18 (51.4%)4-6 (40.0%)
Ducks39-36 (52.0%)21-16 (56.8%)18-20 (47.4%)2-8 (20.0%)
Blue Jackets38-36-1 (51.4%)17-21 (44.7%)21-15-1 (58.3%)2-8 (20.0%)
Sharks38-36 (51.4%)20-16 (55.6%)18-20 (47.4%)7-3 (70.0%)
Islanders38-36 (51.4%)16-20 (44.4%)22-16 (57.9%)5-5 (50.0%)
Maple Leafs37-35-2 (51.4%)18-18-1 (50.0%)19-17-1 (52.8%)5-5 (50.0%)
Capitals37-36 (50.7%)22-15 (59.5%)15-21 (41.7%)2-8 (20.0%)
Coyotes37-37 (50.0%)20-18 (52.6%)17-19 (47.2%)4-6 (40.0%)
Canadiens35-36-2 (49.3%)16-18-2 (47.1%)19-18 (51.4%)6-4 (60.0%)
Flyers37-39 (48.7%)20-19 (51.3%)17-20 (45.9%)5-5 (50.0%)
Kraken36-38 (48.6%)20-19 (51.3%)16-19 (45.7%)4-6 (40.0%)
Penguins35-38-1 (47.9%)16-21 (43.2%)19-17-1 (52.8%)6-4 (60.0%)
Wild35-38 (47.9%)17-20 (45.9%)18-18 (50.0%)2-8 (20.0%)
Golden Knights35-39 (47.3%)17-19 (47.2%)18-20 (47.4%)2-8 (20.0%)
Kings34-38-2 (47.2%)15-19-1 (44.1%)19-19-1 (50.0%)8-2 (80.0%)
Rangers34-40-1 (45.9%)15-21 (41.7%)19-19-1 (50.0%)3-7 (30.0%)
Panthers34-40-1 (45.9%)16-20-1 (44.4%)18-20 (47.4%)4-6 (40.0%)
Jets31-44 (41.3%)16-22 (42.1%)15-22 (40.5%)2-8 (20.0%)

 

Vancouver Canucks First Period Betting Report

The Canucks are back near the top baby. I say "back" because Vancouver was at the very top of our first-period betting report for nearly the entirety of the 2022-23 NHL season.

Vancouver is third on our list with a 45-29 overall record against the first period OVER. 

Rick Tocchet's men are so good against the OVER because they have the number one offense in the opening 20. And by a healthy margin. They've scored 88 goals, seven more than the next team. 

NHL Live Betting Report

You forgot to place a bet before the game and the puck has already found the back of the net once. What do you do?

Use our live betting reports to figure out if you should be backing the team in the lead or on a comeback.

When Leading

TeamAfter Scoring FirstAfter 1st PeriodAfter 2nd Period
Anaheim14-14 (-0.11)11-6 (+0.82)13-3 (+1.69)
Arizona20-10 (+0.27)15-7 (+1.55)20-5 (+2.12)
Boston32-14 (+0.57)24-9 (+1.52)30-9 (+1.87)
Buffalo22-9 (+0.39)14-3 (+2.29)22-2 (+2.75)
Calgary20-12 (+0.69)13-8 (+0.76)19-4 (+1.74)
Carolina33-11 (+0.7)23-5 (+1.79)31-4 (+2.29)
Chicago13-17 (-0.27)8-6 (+0.5)14-5 (+1.26)
Colorado27-13 (+0.25)22-6 (+2.25)28-5 (+2.73)
Columbus18-24 (-0.29)15-12 (+0.44)16-8 (+1.33)
Dallas27-11 (+0.89)19-5 (+2.42)34-5 (+2.15)
Detroit24-11 (+0.23)16-3 (+2.26)24-5 (+2.14)
Edmonton27-12 (+0.44)24-6 (+2.53)25-4 (+2.55)
Florida30-8 (+1.24)22-6 (+1.82)31-3 (+2.44)
Los Angeles27-14 (+1.0)21-8 (+1.93)29-3 (+2.75)
Minnesota26-12 (+0.45)21-3 (+1.92)21-5 (+1.96)
Montreal18-17 (-0.17)14-10 (+0.54)19-2 (+1.67)
NY Islanders22-15 (+0.24)19-7 (+1.38)25-8 (+1.45)
NY Rangers31-11 (+0.38)21-7 (+1.29)33-5 (+2.08)
Nashville33-12 (+0.56)23-8 (+1.16)29-5 (+2.09)
New Jersey15-8 (+0.09)16-3 (+1.74)24-3 (+2.15)
Ottawa20-15 (+0.23)18-8 (+1.38)23-6 (+1.83)
Philadelphia27-13 (+0.5)18-10 (+1.07)22-5 (+1.74)
Pittsburgh23-18 (+0.46)17-9 (+1.27)21-7 (+2.04)
San Jose13-18 (-0.19)6-9 (-0.8)10-9 (+0.37)
Seattle21-14 (+0.2)20-6 (+1.42)24-4 (+2.18)
St. Louis31-4 (+0.94)20-2 (+2.23)27-1 (+2.43)
Tampa Bay26-9 (+0.4)23-4 (+2.04)28-4 (+2.34)
Toronto29-14 (+0.77)23-5 (+2.43)33-6 (+2.15)
Vancouver35-14 (+0.37)27-9 (+1.81)38-5 (+2.19)
Vegas28-13 (+0.49)20-6 (+1.85)28-5 (+2.09)
Washington24-7 (+0.61)17-2 (+1.63)25-4 (+1.69)
Winnipeg31-6 (+0.73)22-2 (+2.33)32-2 (+2.35)

St. Louis Blues Live Betting Report

The Blues aren't a very good team this year. But they'd be a lot worse if not for their ability to win games when they score the opening goal. 

St. Louis holds an impressive 31-4 record when scoring that first goal. That's over an 89% win rate, the best win rate in the NHL. If they take the lead take them on the moneyline.

Unfortunately, they're awful when giving up the first with a 9-31 record. 

When Losing

TeamAfter Not Scoring FirstAfter 1st PeriodAfter 2nd Period
Anaheim10-37 (-1.09)6-28 (-2.29)7-38 (-2.29)
Arizona11-33 (-0.66)6-25 (-1.94)3-30 (-2.27)
Boston11-18 (-0.55)3-12 (-1.6)2-19 (-1.95)
Buffalo13-31 (-0.41)7-27 (-1.85)4-32 (-2.14)
Calgary14-27 (-0.73)9-19 (-1.11)9-28 (-1.43)
Carolina14-17 (-0.26)9-14 (-0.61)5-16 (-1.38)
Chicago9-35 (-1.55)5-29 (-2.41)4-42 (-2.54)
Colorado20-15 (-0.54)12-13 (-0.8)10-17 (-1.48)
Columbus7-26 (-0.82)3-19 (-2.18)5-28 (-2.18)
Dallas20-17 (-0.08)11-14 (-0.32)7-16 (-1.3)
Detroit13-27 (-0.72)4-18 (-1.68)9-25 (-1.56)
Edmonton18-16 (-0.41)9-12 (-0.9)7-18 (-1.48)
Florida17-20 (-0.16)6-12 (-1.28)4-18 (-1.82)
Los Angeles11-22 (-0.85)7-12 (-1.16)5-22 (-1.85)
Minnesota9-26 (-0.77)4-24 (-2.14)4-24 (-2.25)
Montreal10-28 (-0.55)4-19 (-1.87)4-33 (-2.14)
NY Islanders10-26 (-0.78)2-13 (-1.73)2-25 (-2.56)
NY Rangers19-14 (+0.18)10-14 (-0.79)8-17 (-1.56)
Nashville10-19 (-0.48)4-14 (-2.06)4-19 (-2.39)
New Jersey21-30 (+0.02)6-19 (-1.12)7-27 (-1.79)
Ottawa13-25 (-0.58)7-20 (-1.52)4-30 (-2.15)
Philadelphia8-27 (-0.71)5-23 (-2.04)2-28 (-2.3)
Pittsburgh10-23 (-0.91)7-20 (-1.41)3-27 (-2.07)
San Jose4-39 (-1.49)2-28 (-3.07)2-39 (-3.17)
Seattle10-29 (-0.41)3-20 (-1.87)2-31 (-2.09)
St. Louis9-31 (-1.35)9-20 (-1.76)4-26 (-2.63)
Tampa Bay15-24 (-0.67)7-19 (-1.65)3-25 (-2.36)
Toronto14-17 (-0.26)12-15 (-0.59)4-21 (-1.72)
Vancouver11-14 (-0.08)3-12 (-1.27)3-13 (-1.69)
Vegas13-20 (-0.73)6-17 (-1.35)4-19 (-1.96)
Washington12-30 (-1.1)6-27 (-2.06)6-26 (-2.47)
Winnipeg14-24 (-0.5)6-14 (-1.2)4-19 (-1.61)

 

Overall Live Betting Report Takeaway

Teams rarely win when trailing first. Look at this report and you'll notice that only four teams hold a winning record. Though they're marginal winning records:

  • Colorado Avalanche 20-15 (57%)
  • Dallas Stars 20-17 (54%)
  • Edmonton Oilers 18-16 (53%)
  • New York Rangers 19-14 (58%)

That says a lot. Mainly, don't bet on a team to win after conceding the first goal. Unless they're one of these four aforementioned sides. You're going to lose way more often than you win.

NHL Outdoor Game Betting Report

Every year the NHL makes its fans freeze their butts off as they bring the game back to its roots; playing outside. We're here to help you out with some burning hot betting tips for those frigid nights under the NHL lights.

This year we had four outdoor games on the schedule:

DateAwayHomeVenue
October 29, 2023Calgary FlamesEdmonton OilersCommonwealth Stadium
Jan 1, 2024Vegas Golden KnightsSeattle KrakenT-Mobile Park
February 17, 2024Philadelphia FlyersNew Jersey DevilsMetLife Stadium
February 18, 2024New York RangersNew York IslandersMetLife Stadium

 

NHL Outdoor Games Betting Guide

 Record
Favorites14-5
Dogs5-14
Home13-6
Away6-13
Over/Under10-8-1

 

Since 2018 we've seen 19 outdoor games. And boy have the favorites taken control going 14-5SU (74%). That's wildly impressive by NHL standards. Remember this league is built on parity. It's Gary Bettman's legacy!

Home Team Performs For Large Crowds

The average attendance for an NHL game over the past two seasons is 17,242. But for outdoor games, those numbers swell to nearly five times the size.

In 2020, the NHL welcomed 85,630 fans to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas to see the Dallas Stars play the Nashville Predators. Dallas won 4-2 on the day.

Home sides are 13-6SU (68%) in outdoor games since 2018. Focus on just this calendar year and the home side is 5-1SU. While these games aren't actually at the team's home arena, being at "home" has its advantages.

Per the NHL rulebook, the home team gets the last change. That means they can match up strategically against whatever the away team puts out there. 

NHL Goal In The First 10 Minutes Betting Report

Some nights, our patience is thin. An NHL Goal In The First 10 Minutes is a bet that won't have you waiting all night to hit -- I'm talking instant gratification. 

On top of releasing expert picks for whether or not to expect an early goal, here is data letting you know which players and teams have a trend of getting on the board quickly:

nHL Teams with most goals in first ten minutes

TeamTotal Goals in First 10Goals Scored in First 10Goals Conceded in First 10
Vancouver764828
Edmonton794633
Tampa Bay844539
Toronto754233
Vegas674027
Los Angeles683929
Montreal713932
Colorado743836
Florida663828
Detroit783741
Ottawa793742
Nashville703733
Columbus743737
Dallas733637
Arizona833647
NY Rangers653629
Carolina613625
Calgary763541
NY Islanders573324
Pittsburgh643232
St. Louis683236
Boston553124
Minnesota703139
Buffalo803149
Anaheim662937
Seattle632934
Chicago742846
Washington612734
New Jersey652738
Philadelphia592534
San Jose602337
Winnipeg452322

Data as of April 18, 2024

As of the beginning of April, the Vancouver Canucks aren't trying to create any suspense when collecting their wins. The Canucks are nearing 50 goals in the opening 10 minutes as they grip the top of the Western Conference tightly. 

But, don't ignore Tampa Bay's 84 total goals in the opening half of the first period. Clearly, a goal can be expected on the scoreboard whether it's from the Lightning or their opponents.

nHL Players with most goals in first ten minutes 

PlayerGoals in First 10 Mins
Auston Matthews11
David Pastrnak10
J.T. Miller10
Jack Eichel8
Nikita Kucherov8
Adrian Kempe7
Andrei Kuzmenko7
Artemi Panarin7
Connor Bedard7
Connor McDavid7
Filip Forsberg7
Leon Draisaitl7
Nicholas Paul7
Sean Monahan7
Sidney Crosby7
Anthony Duclair6
Brock Boeser6
Brock Nelson6
Jonathan Marchessault6
Mikko Rantanen6
Nick Suzuki6
Nils Hoglander6
Patrick Kane6
Pavel Dorofeyev6
Vincent Trocheck6
Alexander Holtz5
Anthony Mantha5
Anze Kopitar5
Brady Tkachuk5
Brayden Point5
Carter Verhaeghe5
Clayton Keller5
Ivan Barbashev5
JJ Peterka5
Jeff Skinner5
Joel Farabee5
Jordan Kyrou5
Kirill Kaprizov5
Kyle Palmieri5
Matt Duchene5
Matthew Knies5
Matthew Tkachuk5
Michael Carcone5
Nazem Kadri5
Quinn Hughes5
Robby Fabbri5
Roman Josi5
Ross Colton5
Ryan McLeod5
Sam Reinhart5
Steven Stamkos5

Data as of April 18, 2024

For the sake of saving your thumb from endless scrolling, we've set the criteria to netting five or more goals. It's no shock that Auston Matthews, on a hunt for the shiny 70-goal mark, tops the leaderboard with 11 early goals. JT Miller and David Pastrnak follow closely behind with 10.

NHL Shot On Goal Reports

Looking to make a shot prop bet? Or even goalie save props? Great. We've got some great data you'll want to consider when making said bets. 

We've broken down shot averages (for and against) for all 32 teams in some important ways. The data is split for home and away, as well as the last 10 games and more importantly based on position (forward and defense).

*All data is an average per game played.

NHL Shots On Goal Reports (Against)

TeamAverageHomeAwayLast 10ForwardsDefenders
Anaheim32.832.133.431.520.16.7
Arizona31.931.032.933.120.96.8
Boston30.829.731.927.222.56.9
Buffalo29.327.331.330.523.08.2
Calgary29.928.831.029.722.19.1
Carolina25.924.227.628.622.210.9
Chicago32.432.432.431.220.36.7
Colorado29.528.530.528.523.39.9
Columbus34.035.132.837.921.78.3
Dallas28.827.729.824.323.28.3
Detroit32.530.934.033.120.77.8
Edmonton28.429.327.427.623.710.0
Florida27.727.627.727.823.99.5
Los Angeles28.327.329.327.624.47.8
Minnesota29.828.830.928.522.87.4
Montreal32.933.832.030.220.27.6
Nashville30.429.831.031.122.39.4
New Jersey30.028.831.233.124.07.6
NY Islanders33.032.333.732.221.48.7
NY Rangers29.628.330.830.923.17.9
Ottawa29.929.030.830.222.79.5
Philadelphia27.426.228.625.024.98.3
Pittsburgh30.330.130.630.524.58.4
San Jose34.934.635.331.418.57.0
Seattle29.527.631.625.420.78.0
St. Louis32.332.132.532.120.68.0
Tampa Bay29.529.029.929.121.97.1
Toronto30.030.529.531.426.06.6
Vancouver28.628.029.324.120.57.6
Vegas30.729.232.129.322.68.8
Washington30.730.231.231.619.96.8
Winnipeg29.729.429.931.622.08.7

 

Carolina Hurricanes Shots Against Report

Oh, man. Hammer the OVER on shots props when it comes to defensemen playing against Carolina.

At 10.9 shots against, from blueliners, they've got the highest rate in the league by nearly a full point (Florida is second at 9.7). Find the defender with the most shots for Carolina's opposition and hit the OVER.

NHL Shots On Goal (For) Report 

TeamAverageHomeAwayLast 10ForwardsDefenders
Anaheim26.829.324.422.823.49.4
Arizona27.728.127.230.422.99.0
Boston29.430.428.426.022.78.1
Buffalo31.233.229.231.321.67.7
Calgary31.231.730.730.722.47.5
Carolina33.133.932.335.619.26.7
Chicago26.927.126.828.524.28.2
Colorado33.333.533.138.722.07.5
Columbus30.130.030.127.824.69.4
Dallas31.531.631.332.720.88.0
Detroit28.528.728.326.623.59.0
Edmonton33.835.232.435.421.56.8
Florida33.434.632.229.620.27.5
Los Angeles32.132.931.427.820.67.7
Minnesota30.230.529.931.121.88.1
Montreal27.729.126.424.024.28.7
Nashville31.731.931.636.322.48.0
New Jersey31.532.031.128.322.17.9
NY Islanders30.131.428.830.223.69.3
NY Rangers31.031.730.331.022.37.3
Ottawa32.232.731.631.321.78.1
Philadelphia33.234.531.831.620.17.3
Pittsburgh33.033.932.031.221.98.4
San Jose25.524.926.226.524.410.6
Seattle28.727.729.828.221.48.0
St. Louis28.629.327.829.623.98.4
Tampa Bay29.131.526.627.021.67.9
Toronto32.733.432.032.622.17.8
Vancouver28.228.427.928.121.27.4
Vegas31.431.331.533.822.68.2
Washington26.727.525.924.422.18.6
Winnipeg30.630.930.330.021.87.9


San Jose is a good bet when it comes to defensemen shot props. As a team, they're averaging 25.5 shots on net with 10.6 (42%) coming from D-men. That's the highest rate for all 32 teams in the league.

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  • Outdoor Game Report: Outside of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the most popular event on the NHL calendar is the outdoor games. Find your edge when the NHL goes outside with these reports.

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