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NHL Picks – Oct 26

NHL Value Plays — Oct 26: Market gap in Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers. 12 plays inside backed by advanced metrics.

📅 Results updated: 7:26 AM ET•12 free picks
4-7-1 (-5.9u)
NHL Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Rangers ML (-135)
Final Score6-3
Result-1u

📊 Recap

The Rangers dropped this one decisively, 6-3, with the Kings' offense showing up in a big way against a defense we expected to contain them. Our edge case didn't materialize tonight — a clean loss.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers
WON ✓Final
Our Pick
Adam Fox OVER 0.5 points (-170)
Final Score1
Result+0.59u

📊 Recap

Fox delivered exactly what the process projected — consistent power play involvement translated to a point, keeping his per-game pace intact. The 64% probability held up, and the model's read on his embedded role in Rangers scoring sequences proved sound.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers
PUSHFinal
Our Pick
Mats Zuccarello UNDER 0.5 points (-125)
Final ScoreDNP
ResultPUSH

📊 Recap

Zuccarello did not play, resulting in a push — no result to evaluate here. The underlying logic around his limited production and the Kings' low-scoring offense remains sound, and we'll look to revisit this spot when he's in the lineup.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
WON ✓Final
Our Pick
Yegor Sharangovich UNDER 0.5 points (-160)
Result+0.63u

📊 Recap

Sharangovich stayed off the scoresheet, just as his 10-game trend suggested he would. Calgary's limited offensive output and Toronto's edge in this matchup kept his ceiling exactly where we projected it — a clean result grounded in process.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Zayne Parekh UNDER 0.5 points (-159)
Final Score1
Result-1u

📊 Recap

Parekh found the scoresheet tonight, and the under didn't hold. The process remains sound — a 63% edge on a 0.30 PPG average is worth backing repeatedly — but variance claimed this one.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Simon Nemec UNDER 0.5 points (-200)
Final Score2
Result-1u

📊 Recap

Nemec found the scoresheet tonight, and our model's 67% edge didn't hold up this time — that's variance. The process was sound given his limited production this season, but the result didn't go our way.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
WON ✓Final
Our Pick
Kevin Bahl UNDER 0.5 points (-205)
Result+0.49u

📊 Recap

Kevin Bahl stayed true to form, contributing nothing offensively as expected from a defenseman with limited offensive usage and zero power play time. The process was sound, the probability held, and the under cashed cleanly.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Maple Leafs ML (-162)
Final Score2-5
Result-1.5u

📊 Recap

Calgary handled Toronto decisively, 5-2, and the Leafs' offensive edge never materialized. The model liked the process here, but the puck didn't bounce our way tonight — a clean loss to log and move on from.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Connor McDavid OVER 1.5 points (-148)
Final Score1
Result-1u

📊 Recap

McDavid finished with just 1 point, falling short of the 1.5-point threshold despite the favorable matchup we identified. The process was sound — the sample size and situational edge were real — but variance wins some nights.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Ryan Shea UNDER 0.5 points (-200)
Final Score1
Result-1u

📊 Recap

Shea beat the under with a point on the night — a low-probability outcome based on his season-long production, but it happens. No adjustments needed to the process; the numbers supported this play.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers
WON ✓Final
Our Pick
OVER 6.5 (-118)
Final Score4-3
Result+0.42u

📊 Recap

The Over 6.5 cashed in a 4-3 final, with both offenses contributing as projected. Weak goaltending on both ends created the scoring opportunities our model anticipated, and the combined seven goals validated the edge we identified.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET
NHL Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers
LOST ✗Final
Our Pick
Oilers ML (-180)
Final Score4-3
Result-1.5u

📊 Recap

Detroit edged Edmonton 4-3, and the Oilers moneyline didn't cash. Our 62% edge assessment was reasonable — this was a game where the numbers supported the position — but hockey variance is real, and results don't always mirror probability in a single sample.

Posted: 10/26/2026 7:28 AM ET

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