NHL Slate Analysis — Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · NHL

The NHL slate for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 has 11 games, the first at 6:00 PM CT. AiQ has a moneyline pick on all 11. 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

Utah Mammoth at Toronto Maple Leafs

6:00 PM CT at Scotiabank Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Utah Mammoth 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Utah Mammoth have won 9 of their 15 games this season, winning two of the last five. The Toronto Maple Leafs have won 8 of their 16 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on October 13, 2026, the Utah Mammoth won 5-4 at home. This is their second meeting this season.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Karel Vejmelka (not yet confirmed, .871 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Utah Mammoth and Sergei Bobrovsky (confirmed, .885 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
• Strength against strength on the power play. The Utah Mammoth scored on 34.6% of their power plays this season, the highest in the NHL, and the Toronto Maple Leafs allowed opponents to score on 8.9% of their power plays, the 2nd lowest.
• Mismatch on the power play. The Toronto Maple Leafs scored on 30.0% of their power plays this season, the 6th highest in the NHL, and the Utah Mammoth allowed opponents to score on 31.3% of their power plays, the 5th highest.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Utah Mammoth a 54.8% chance to beat Toronto Maple Leafs. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -130, is priced below the fair price of -121 (−3.1% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 53.1% and the under at 46.9%. 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, 6.9 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Utah Mammoth -1.5 a 33.6% chance to cover and Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5 66.4%. 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 lean toward the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Utah Mammoth failed to cover the puck line in 7 straight games. The Toronto Maple Leafs covered the puck line in 5 of 5 games as underdogs this season.

Everything points over on the total. Each of the last 3 meetings between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Utah Mammoth went over the total. The Toronto Maple Leafs went over the total in 7 of their last 10 games. The Utah Mammoth went over the total in 7 of their last 10 games.

Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens

6:00 PM CT at Bell Centre. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Winnipeg Jets 3, Montreal Canadiens 4. That is an average, not a pick.

Two teams heading in opposite directions meet here. The Winnipeg Jets have won 4 of their 15 games this season, losing the last nine. The Montreal Canadiens have won 9 of their 14 games this season, winning the last five. When these teams last met, on October 25, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens won 2-1 on the road. This is their second meeting this season.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Stuart Skinner (not yet confirmed, .886 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Fowler (not yet confirmed, .932 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Montreal Canadiens.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Montreal Canadiens a 63.1% chance to beat Winnipeg Jets. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -180, is priced below the fair price of -171 (−1.8% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6 goals at 48.5% and the under at 51.5%. 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, 6.1 goals, sits on the 6 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Winnipeg Jets +1.5 a 59.8% chance to cover and Montreal Canadiens -1.5 40.2%. 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 Montreal Canadiens failed to cover the puck line in 7 of 7 home games this season. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets failed to cover the puck line in 4 straight games.

The total pulls both ways. Each of the last 3 meetings between the Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets went under the total. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens went over the total in 6 of 7 home games this season.

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning

6:00 PM CT at Benchmark International Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Detroit Red Wings 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 4. That is an average, not a pick.

The Detroit Red Wings have won 7 of their 15 games this season, winning three of the last five. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 8 of their 13 games this season, winning two of the last five. The Tampa Bay Lightning come in with more rest: their last game was on October 31, three days before this one, while the Detroit Red Wings played the day before. When these teams last met, on April 13, 2026, the Tampa Bay Lightning won 4-3 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 Andrei Vasilevskiy (not yet confirmed, .876 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Tampa Bay Lightning a 70.0% chance to beat Detroit Red Wings. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -245 at Fanatics, is priced below the fair price of -233 (−1.5% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 45.6% and the under at 54.4%. 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, 6.4 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Detroit Red Wings +1.5 a 51.1% chance to cover and Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5 48.9%. 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.

Recent totals lean over. The last 4 games involving the Tampa Bay Lightning went over the total.

St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers

6:00 PM CT at Madison Square Garden. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is St. Louis Blues 3, New York Rangers 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The New York Rangers have won 7 of their 15 games this season, losing the last four. The St. Louis Blues have won 7 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on December 18, 2025, the New York Rangers won 2-1 on the road.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Joel Hofer (not yet confirmed, .916 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the St. Louis Blues and Dylan Garand (not yet confirmed, .897 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the New York Rangers.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New York Rangers a 53.3% chance to beat St. Louis Blues. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -118 at FanDuel, is priced below the fair price of -114 (−1.6% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 54.5% and the under at 45.5%. 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 St. Louis Blues +1.5 a 69.5% chance to cover and New York Rangers -1.5 30.5%. 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 New York Rangers. The New York Rangers covered the puck line in 6 of 8 home games this season.

Everything points over on the total. The New York Rangers went over the total in 6 of 8 home games this season. The St. Louis Blues went over the total in 4 of 5 road games this season.

Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers

6:00 PM CT at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Minnesota Wild 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Minnesota Wild have won 10 of their 16 games this season, winning four of the last five. The Philadelphia Flyers have won 4 of their 16 games this season, winning two of the last five. When these teams last met, on March 12, 2026, the Philadelphia Flyers won 3-2 on the road.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Jesper Wallstedt (not yet confirmed, .919 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Minnesota Wild and Joseph Woll (not yet confirmed, .899 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Philadelphia Flyers.
• Mismatch in shots. The Minnesota Wild averaged 30.8 shots on goal per game this season, the 3rd most in the NHL, and the Philadelphia Flyers allowed 29.8 shots on goal per game, the 6th most.
• An uphill climb in scoring. The Philadelphia Flyers averaged 2.19 goals per game this season, the fewest in the NHL, and the Minnesota Wild allowed 2.25 goals per game, the 3rd fewest.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Minnesota Wild a 61.4% chance to beat Philadelphia Flyers. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -170, is priced below the fair price of -159 (−2.5% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 54.1% and the under at 45.9%. 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 Minnesota Wild -1.5 a 38.5% chance to cover and Philadelphia Flyers +1.5 61.5%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

The total pulls both ways. The last 4 games involving the Philadelphia Flyers went over the total. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild went under the total in 8 of 10 road games this season.

Recent results against the puck line back the Minnesota Wild. The Minnesota Wild covered the puck line in 8 of 10 road games this season.

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins

6:00 PM CT at PPG Paints Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Vegas Golden Knights 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Vegas Golden Knights have won 9 of their 16 games this season, winning one of the last five. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won 5 of their 14 games this season, winning two of the last five. The Pittsburgh Penguins come in with more rest: their last game was on October 31, three days before this one, while the Vegas Golden Knights played the day before. When these teams last met, on October 17, 2026, the Vegas Golden Knights won 6-2 at home. This is their second meeting this season.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Adin Hill (not yet confirmed, .891 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Vegas Golden Knights and Arturs Silovs (not yet confirmed, .889 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Vegas Golden Knights a 50.8% chance to beat Pittsburgh Penguins. 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 -103 (−3.9% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 53.4% and the under at 46.6%. 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, 6.9 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 a 29.8% chance to cover and Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 70.2%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

Recent totals lean over. The Pittsburgh Penguins went over the total in 7 of their last 10 games.

Recent results against the puck line back the Pittsburgh Penguins, the underdog here. The Pittsburgh Penguins covered the puck line in 7 of 10 games as underdogs this season.

Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals

6:00 PM CT at Capital One Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Dallas Stars 3, Washington Capitals 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Dallas Stars have won 8 of their 14 games this season, winning three of the last five. The Washington Capitals have won 8 of their 13 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on January 7, 2026, the Dallas Stars won 4-1 on the road.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Jake Oettinger (not yet confirmed, .921 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Dallas Stars and Logan Thompson (not yet confirmed, .898 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Washington Capitals.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Washington Capitals a 50.1% chance to beat Dallas Stars. 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 -100 (−5.1% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 5.5 goals at 52.4% and the under at 47.6%. 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 goals, comes from the same market prices, so it adds nothing to them.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Dallas Stars +1.5 a 72.0% chance to cover and Washington Capitals -1.5 28.0%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

Recent totals lean under. The Dallas Stars went under the total in 5 of 5 road games this season.

Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets

6:00 PM CT at Nationwide Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Colorado Avalanche 3, Columbus Blue Jackets 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Colorado Avalanche have won 9 of their 15 games this season, winning the last three. The Columbus Blue Jackets have won 5 of their 12 games this season, winning two of the last five. The Columbus Blue Jackets come in with more rest: their last game was on October 31, three days before this one, while the Colorado Avalanche played the day before. When these teams last met, on January 10, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche won 4-0 at home.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Scott Wedgewood (confirmed, .889 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Colorado Avalanche and Jet Greaves (not yet confirmed, .882 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Colorado Avalanche a 55.4% chance to beat Columbus Blue Jackets. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -127 at BetRivers, is priced below the fair price of -124 (−1.1% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 46.4% and the under at 53.6%. 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, 6.4 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Colorado Avalanche -1.5 a 33.3% chance to cover and Columbus Blue Jackets +1.5 66.7%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

Recent totals lean over. The last 5 games involving the Colorado Avalanche went over the total.

Recent results against the puck line back the Colorado Avalanche. The Columbus Blue Jackets failed to cover the puck line in 5 of 6 home games this season.

Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils

6:30 PM CT at Prudential Center. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Edmonton Oilers 3, New Jersey Devils 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Edmonton Oilers have won 11 of their 15 games this season, winning the last three. The New Jersey Devils have won 9 of their 14 games this season, winning four of the last five. The New Jersey Devils come in with more rest: their last game was on October 30, four days before this one, while the Edmonton Oilers played two days before. When these teams last met, on January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Devils won 2-1 on the road.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Tristan Jarry (not yet confirmed, .901 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Edmonton Oilers and Connor Hellebuyck (not yet confirmed) for the New Jersey Devils.
• Strength against strength in scoring. The Edmonton Oilers averaged 4.20 goals per game this season, the 2nd most in the NHL, and the New Jersey Devils allowed 2.86 goals per game, the 7th fewest.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives New Jersey Devils a 58.4% chance to beat Edmonton Oilers. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -150 at BetRivers, is priced below the fair price of -141 (−2.6% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 45.4% and the under at 54.6%. 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, 6.3 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Edmonton Oilers +1.5 a 64.2% chance to cover and New Jersey Devils -1.5 35.8%. 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 Edmonton Oilers, the underdog here. The Edmonton Oilers covered the puck line in 7 of 7 road games this season.

Recent totals lean under. The New Jersey Devils went under the total in 5 of 7 home games this season.

Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators

7:00 PM CT at Bridgestone Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Carolina Hurricanes 4, Nashville Predators 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Carolina Hurricanes have won 12 of their 16 games this season, winning the last four. The Nashville Predators have won 5 of their 14 games this season, winning two of the last five. When these teams last met, on December 17, 2025, the Carolina Hurricanes won 4-1 on the road.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Pyotr Kochetkov (not yet confirmed, .929 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Carolina Hurricanes and Juuse Saros (not yet confirmed, .903 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Nashville Predators.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Carolina Hurricanes a 63.4% chance to beat Nashville Predators. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -177 at BetRivers, is priced below the fair price of -173 (−0.7% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 46.8% and the under at 53.2%. 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, 6.4 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Carolina Hurricanes -1.5 a 41.0% chance to cover and Nashville Predators +1.5 59.0%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

Recent totals lean under. The Carolina Hurricanes went under the total in 7 of their last 10 games.

Recent results against the puck line back the Nashville Predators, the underdog here. The Nashville Predators covered the puck line in 7 of 10 games as underdogs this season.

Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks

8:00 PM CT at Rogers Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Anaheim Ducks 4, Vancouver Canucks 3. That is an average, not a pick.

The Anaheim Ducks have won 6 of their 14 games this season, winning two of the last five. The Vancouver Canucks have won 3 of their 16 games this season, winning one of the last five. When these teams last met, on October 27, 2026, the Vancouver Canucks won 6-5 on the road. This is their second meeting this season.

Matchups to watch.

• The probable starting goalies are Lukas Dostal (not yet confirmed, .871 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Anaheim Ducks and Leevi Merilainen (not yet confirmed, .898 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Vancouver Canucks.
• Mismatch on the power play. The Anaheim Ducks scored on 34.0% of their power plays this season, the 2nd highest in the NHL, and the Vancouver Canucks allowed opponents to score on 33.3% of their power plays, the 3rd highest.

• Moneyline: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Anaheim Ducks a 57.8% chance to beat Vancouver Canucks. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -148, is priced below the fair price of -137 (−3.1% value).
• Total: The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 54.5% and the under at 45.5%. 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, 6.9 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
• Puck line: The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Anaheim Ducks -1.5 a 36.6% chance to cover and Vancouver Canucks +1.5 63.4%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play.

Everything points over on the total. The last 4 games involving the Anaheim Ducks went over the total. Of the last 5 meetings between the Vancouver Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks, 4 went over the total.

Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The Vancouver Canucks failed to cover the puck line in 5 of 6 home games this season. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks covered the puck line in 4 of the last 5 meetings with the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks covered the puck line in 5 of 7 road games this season.

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.

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