NHL Slate Analysis — Monday, November 2, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026 · NHL
The NHL slate for Monday, November 2, 2026 has 4 games, the first at 6:00 PM CT. AiQ has a moneyline pick on all 4. None of AiQ's picks on this slate has a price on record above fair value. Each price is the one AiQ valued the pick at when it last priced the game.
Every game
Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins
6:00 PM CT at TD Garden. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Vegas Golden Knights 3, Boston Bruins 3. That is an average, not a pick.
The Vegas Golden Knights have won 9 of their 15 games this season, winning one of the last five. The Boston Bruins have won 10 of their 15 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on January 22, 2026, the Boston Bruins won 4-3 at home.
Matchups to watch.
- The probable starting goalies are Carter Hart (not yet confirmed, .889 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Vegas Golden Knights and Jeremy Swayman (not yet confirmed, .912 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Boston Bruins.
- Strength against strength in scoring. The Boston Bruins averaged 3.67 goals per game this season, the 6th most in the NHL, and the Vegas Golden Knights allowed 2.93 goals per game, tied for the 8th fewest.
- Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Vegas Golden Knights a 50.9% chance to beat Boston Bruins. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors, here by less than a point. The price on record, -112, is priced below the fair price of -104 (−3.7% value).
- Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 46.0% and the under at 54.0%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.3 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
- Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 a 28.8% chance to cover and Boston Bruins +1.5 71.2%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play.
Recent results against the puck line back the Boston Bruins, the underdog here. The Boston Bruins covered the puck line in 8 of their last 10 games.
Recent totals lean over. The Vegas Golden Knights went over the total in 7 of their last 10 games.
Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers
6:00 PM CT at Amerant Bank Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Detroit Red Wings 3, Florida Panthers 4. That is an average, not a pick.
The Florida Panthers have won 8 of their 14 games this season, winning the last three. The Detroit Red Wings have won 6 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on April 15, 2026, the Florida Panthers won 8-1 at home.
Matchups to watch.
- The probable starting goalies are John Gibson (not yet confirmed, .860 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Detroit Red Wings and Akira Schmid (not yet confirmed, .888 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Florida Panthers.
- Strength against strength in shots. The Detroit Red Wings averaged 29.7 shots on goal per game this season, the 7th most in the NHL, and the Florida Panthers allowed 24.1 shots on goal per game, the 3rd fewest.
- Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Florida Panthers a 62.5% chance to beat Detroit Red Wings. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -175, is priced below the fair price of -167 (−1.8% value).
- Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 53.9% and the under at 46.1%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.2 goals, comes from the same market prices, so it adds nothing to them.
- Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Detroit Red Wings +1.5 a 60.9% chance to cover and Florida Panthers -1.5 39.1%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
7:00 PM CT at United Center. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3. That is an average, not a pick.
The Colorado Avalanche have won 8 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. The Chicago Blackhawks have won 4 of their 14 games this season, winning one of the last five. When these teams last met, on March 20, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche won 4-1 on the road.
Matchups to watch.
- The probable starting goalies are Mackenzie Blackwood (not yet confirmed, .897 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Colorado Avalanche and Spencer Knight (not yet confirmed, .897 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Mismatch in scoring. The Colorado Avalanche averaged 4.21 goals per game this season, tied for the most in the NHL, and the Chicago Blackhawks allowed 3.79 goals per game, the 3rd most.
- Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Colorado Avalanche a 68.6% chance to beat Chicago Blackhawks. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -230, is priced below the fair price of -219 (−1.5% value).
- Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 47.4% and the under at 52.6%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.5 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
- Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Colorado Avalanche -1.5 a 46.8% chance to cover and Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 53.2%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play.
The total pulls both ways. The last 4 games involving the Colorado Avalanche went over the total. Meanwhile, each of the last 3 meetings between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche went under the total.
Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks
8:00 PM CT at SAP Center at San Jose. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Calgary Flames 3, San Jose Sharks 4. That is an average, not a pick.
The Calgary Flames have won 6 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. The San Jose Sharks have won 7 of their 15 games this season, winning two of the last five. When these teams last met, on February 26, 2026, the Calgary Flames won 4-1 on the road.
Matchups to watch.
- The probable starting goalies are Dustin Wolf (not yet confirmed, .847 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Calgary Flames and Yaroslav Askarov (not yet confirmed, .900 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the San Jose Sharks.
- Strength against strength on the power play. The Calgary Flames scored on 33.3% of their power plays this season, tied for the 2nd highest in the NHL, and the San Jose Sharks allowed opponents to score on 16.0% of their power plays, the 8th lowest.
- Weakness against weakness in scoring. The San Jose Sharks averaged 2.67 goals per game this season, the 7th fewest in the NHL, and the Calgary Flames allowed 3.71 goals per game, tied for the 4th most.
- Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives San Jose Sharks a 56.0% chance to beat Calgary Flames. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -135, is priced below the fair price of -127 (−2.5% value).
- Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 48.6% and the under at 51.4%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.6 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
- Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Calgary Flames +1.5 a 66.4% chance to cover and San Jose Sharks -1.5 33.6%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play.
Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The San Jose Sharks failed to cover the puck line in 4 straight games. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames failed to cover the puck line in 4 of 5 road games this season.
Recent totals lean under. Of the last 4 meetings between the San Jose Sharks and the Calgary Flames, 3 went under the total.
These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.