NHL Picks Today: Monday Best Bets for the Three-Game Slate (Nov. 9)

• Kalshi has the Rangers at 41¢ to win in Edmonton, my top value play on Monday’s NHL slate
• Vancouver has dropped 15 of its last 16 games ahead of its home matchup with Philadelphia
• Read below for my NHL picks today, score predictions and the latest moneyline handle splits

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Monday’s NHL schedule has three games, all on Western Conference ice, with puck drops at 8:00 PM, 9:30 and 10:00 pm ET.

The New York Rangers visit an Edmonton Oilers team coming off a 4-2 win over Vancouver on Saturday. Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and added an assist, and Connor McDavid added three assists. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders are favored on the road against the Canucks and San Jose Sharks.

Here are my NHL odds and score predictions for each of the three games.

NHL Picks Today

I’m backing both road favorites on Monday and taking one underdog to win outright. That underdog is the Rangers, whose YES contract costs 43¢ on Kalshi. That price means the market gives New York about a 43% chance to win, and a winning contract pays out $1.

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NHL Pick Today #1: Rangers vs Oilers Pick & Prediction

Edmonton is the clear favorite at home, and Saturday’s win over Vancouver showed what Draisaitl and McDavid can do on a given night. I still think the Rangers are worth backing at this price.

New York is 6-2 over its last eight games against top-10 scoring defenses. Over that same stretch, the Rangers are 5-3 against teams with winning records, so they’ve held up against good opponents.

They enter Monday off a win, and they’ve gone 6-3 in their last nine games after a win. For my Rangers vs Oilers prediction, I like New York to steal a 4-3 win. At 41¢, a winning contract returns 58¢ in profit.

NHL Pick Today #2: Flyers vs Canucks Pick & Prediction

This is my most confident pick of the night. Vancouver is 3-16 on the season and has lost five straight, including Saturday’s 4-2 loss in Edmonton.

The slide goes back further than that. The Canucks are 1-15 over their last 16 games, which is hard to do in this league.

Philadelphia also has the edge in this matchup recently, winning five of the last six meetings with Vancouver. The Flyers’ 55¢ YES price implies a 55% market chance, which looks low to me given how Vancouver is playing. I’m calling a 4-2 Philadelphia win.

NHL Pick Today #3: Islanders vs Sharks Pick & Prediction

San Jose has dropped five straight, and the Islanders have won the last five head-to-head meetings.

The Isles have also handled weaker defensive teams on the road. They are 6-1 in their last seven road games against bottom-10 scoring defenses.

Kalshi traders give New York about a 57% shot at 57¢, and I think the Islanders’ chances are better than that. Wrapping up my NHL picks today, I’m taking the Islanders in a 3-1 win.

NHL Betting Splits: Where Tonight’s Moneyline Handle Is Going

The NHL public betting trends below measure dollars wagered at sportsbooks. They offer a different read on Monday’s games than the Kalshi prices above.

• Edmonton Oilers: 96.53%
• New York Islanders: 93.29%
• Philadelphia Flyers: 53.95%

The Oilers lead the board with 96.53% of the moneyline handle against the Rangers. That leaves New York with 3.47% of the money, so my top underdog pick goes against almost all of the sportsbook cash in this game.

The Islanders are close behind at 93.29% of the handle against the Sharks. That money lines up with my San Jose pick.

Flyers vs Canucks is the most balanced market of the night. Philadelphia has 54% of the moneyline handle, and Vancouver has 46%, even though the Canucks have lost 15 of their last 16 games.

Odds/Prices via Kalshi at 1:57 PM ET on November 9th, 2026