NHL Odds Tonight: Ducks, Flames, Wild & Sabres Preview

Friday, November 6, 2026 • All times Eastern

Calgary’s home streak meets Anaheim’s scoring surge, Minnesota draws heavy money against San Jose, and Buffalo hosts a Columbus team playing its second game in two nights. Tonight’s three-game NHL preview covers the moneylines, totals, betting splits and matchups that matter. Anaheim moneyline is on our radar; no official wager is being issued in this preview.

NHL Odds Tonight — Moneylines & Totals

Matchup / Time ET	Moneyline	Total
Columbus at Buffalo • 7 p.m.	CBJ +143 / BUF −170	6.5: Over +100 / Under −120
San Jose at Minnesota • 8 p.m.	SJS +210 / MIN −261	6.5: Over +100 / Under −120
Anaheim at Calgary • 8 p.m.	ANA +124 / CGY −148	6.5: Over −105 / Under −115

Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Has the Support; Columbus Has the Recent Answer

7 p.m. ET • KeyBank Center • CBJ +143 / BUF −170 • Total 6.5

Buffalo gets the rest advantage after Columbus needed a shootout to beat Dallas 2–1 Thursday. The Sabres are trying to rebound from Wednesday’s 2–1 loss to Ottawa, while the Blue Jackets arrive with consecutive wins. Columbus also won the first meeting 6–3, so Buffalo’s favorite price faces a recent head-to-head challenge.

The matchup runs through Buffalo’s top-end finishers against a Columbus defense that has tightened up. The Sabres are just 3–4–0 at home and averaging 2.14 goals per home game. Zach Benson’s five-game point streak gives Buffalo a creator in form, but the offense still needs to turn possession into goals. Columbus’ short turnaround adds a workload disadvantage after Thursday’s extra hockey.

Market read: The market is all over Buffalo: 86% of the tickets and 87% of the money. But the price eased from −175 to −170, so that support hasn’t made the Sabres more expensive. The total is getting a stronger push, 91% of the money on the over from 69% of the bets. That’s a lot of money asking a Buffalo offense averaging 2.14 goals at home to do its part.

Goalies and availability: Jet Greaves and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are projected, not confirmed. Buffalo’s Jiri Kulich and Conor Timmins were cleared to return, but their lineup places remained unconfirmed in the morning report. Alex Lyon is listed out; Columbus’ Isac Lundestrom is also listed out.

On the radar: Buffalo’s response at home, rather than automatically following the heavily backed over.

San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Has the Matchup Edge—Can It Create Separation?

8 p.m. ET • Grand Casino Arena • SJS +210 / MIN −261 • Total 6.5

Minnesota enters 11–3–3 overall and 4–0–1 at home. Over the last 10 games, the Wild are 7–1–2, scoring 3.5 goals per game and allowing 2.2. San Jose arrives 7–9–1 after three straight losses, with a minus-17 season goal differential. Minnesota’s scoring and defensive profiles give it the stronger foundation.

The Sharks still carry a relevant head-to-head counterweight: they swept Minnesota last season, with all three meetings extending beyond regulation. Tonight is the first meeting of the new season. That history keeps the focus on how the Wild win, especially for anyone considering the puck line.

Projected Score: Minnesota 3, San Jose 2. A one-goal baseline favors Minnesota outright but does not itself support a −1.5 cover.

Market read: Minnesota is getting almost all of it: 94% of the tickets and 93% of the money. At −261, you’re paying for that advantage. The over is crowded too, drawing 92% of the money from 86% of the bets. Our 3–2 projection puts us below 6.5. The market wants goals; our read asks Minnesota to control the game. With the Wild missing key defensemen, keeping San Jose quiet is the test.

Goalies and injuries: Jesper Wallstedt is confirmed for Minnesota; Yaroslav Askarov remains projected for San Jose, not confirmed. Minnesota lists Filip Gustavsson, Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber and both Foligno brothers out. San Jose lists Alexander Wennberg and Igor Chernyshov out. Minnesota’s depleted defense is the main personnel concern behind its strong team numbers.

On the radar: Minnesota’s winning margin and the total. If the Wild lead by one late, we’re going to need the empty netter to cash −1.5.

Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames

Five Straight at Home Meets an Anaheim Offense That Keeps Scoring

8 p.m. ET • Scotiabank Saddledome • ANA +124 / CGY −148 • Total 6.5

Calgary has won five straight at home. Anaheim has scored at least five goals in six consecutive games. Those are the competing strengths: the Flames’ home form against an attack that keeps producing. The Ducks are 8–7–1 after Thursday’s 5–4 win in Edmonton, while Calgary is 7–8–1 and rested since Wednesday’s overtime loss in Seattle. Anaheim is on a back-to-back; Calgary is playing its third game in five nights.

Beckett Sennecke and Pavel Mintyukov each scored twice in Edmonton, while Cutter Gauthier continued his surge. Anaheim is 7–1–1 when scoring at least three goals. The vulnerability is protecting those leads: the Ducks have averaged 3.9 goals scored and 4.3 allowed over their last 10. Calgary’s corresponding averages are 2.7 scored and 2.6 allowed. The Flames won the most recent head-to-head meeting 4–2.

Our read: Calgary’s improvement is real, but Anaheim’s scoring gives the road underdog a route to interrupt the home streak. The concern is whether the Ducks can sustain their pace on tired legs and close cleanly after building a lead. That makes the outright price more interesting than paying a premium for +1.5.

Market read: The tickets are buying Calgary, but the bigger wagers are landing on Anaheim: the Ducks have 59% of the money from just 35% of the bets. Calgary has still climbed from −115 to −148, making Anaheim a more interesting +124. Five straight home wins will get attention. Our question is whether Calgary can keep up if the Ducks turn this into a scoring contest. The total tells you what bettors expect: 94% of the money and 85% of the tickets are on over 6.5. Anaheim can score. Protecting the lead is where things get messy.

Goalies and injuries: Dustin Wolf is confirmed for Calgary; Lukas Dostal remains projected for Anaheim, not confirmed. Anaheim’s back-to-back makes its starter particularly important. Troy Terry, Ryan Poehling and A.J. Greer are listed out for Anaheim; Jonathan Huberdeau and Samuel Honzek are listed out for Calgary. Brennan Othmann is questionable with an upper-body issue.

On the radar: Anaheim ML +124.

What We’re Watching Before Puck Drop

Calgary’s move from −115 to −148 is the one to watch, especially with Anaheim holding 59% of the money. Does that move keep building or does Ducks buyback show up? Minnesota has the backing; we’re watching for the line to follow. Buffalo’s price has eased despite heavy support. Anaheim ML stays on the radar.