NHL picks for Friday, November 6. Generated November 6, 2026 12:20 PM ET. Current spreads and totals refresh from the books when you open the page; the opener and the desk's leans are frozen at posting time so the results are honest. Season to date: 39-50.
Record
39-50
91 posted, 89 graded
Units
-13.28
one unit per lean at the posted price
NHL, every slate. Each game shows the moneyline at three books, the total, the starting goalies as Daily Faceoff lists them, and rest spots. The model's number is the desk's read of the home team's chance against the market's own number with the vig taken out. A lean is printed only when the read beats the market by four points or more; most games get none. Every lean is graded on the
Results page against the closing line.
Friday, November 6
CBJ at
BUF
7:00 PM ET · KeyBank Center · CBJNHL, ESPN+, MSGB
CBJ +142 DK / +146 FD / +145 MGM
BUF -170 DK / -178 FD / -175 MGM
Total 6.5
Goalies CBJ: Jet Greaves (confirmed); BUF: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (likely)
Spot CBJ on a back-to-back; BUF on a back-to-back
Read BUF 63% by the model, 61% by the market
No lean
SJ at
MIN
8:00 PM ET · Grand Casino Arena · NBC Sports BA, NHL Net
SJ +220 DK / +220 FD / +220 MGM
MIN -270 DK / -275 FD / -275 MGM
Total 6.5
Goalies SJ: Yaroslav Askarov (projected); MIN: Jesper Wallstedt (confirmed)
Spot SJ on a back-to-back
Read MIN 76% by the model, 70% by the market
Lean: MIN -270 76%
model edge 6 points over the market at DraftKings
ANA at
CGY
8:00 PM ET · Scotiabank Saddledome · ESPN+, Prime Video (Local)
ANA +124 DK / +125 FD / +125 MGM
CGY -148 DK / -150 FD / -150 MGM
Total 6.5
Goalies ANA: Lukas Dostal (projected); CGY: Dustin Wolf (confirmed)
Spot ANA on a back-to-back; CGY on a back-to-back
Read CGY 51% by the model, 57% by the market
Lean: ANA +125 49%
model edge 7 points over the market at FanDuel
Lines from DraftKings (DK), FanDuel (FD) and BetMGM (MGM) at posting; confirm at your book. The card is information and the desk's read, not a promise of results and not advice. 21+ where applicable. If gambling is a problem for you or someone you know, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
