NHL Nightly Recap | November 3, 2026
Eleven games, two hat tricks, three notable −1.5 puck-line covers and a four-goal comeback: Tuesday delivered one of the wildest NHL scoreboards of the week. Here are all 11 final scores, the defining moments and the betting angles.
Anaheim Ducks 5, Vancouver Canucks 4
Gauthier Does It Again — Back-to-Back Hat Tricks
Cutter Gauthier scored his second consecutive hat trick as Anaheim held off Vancouver 5–4. The market nailed the moneyline: Anaheim drew 85% of tickets and 94% of handle, while its DraftKings price strengthened from −148 to −155. The Ducks rewarded that heavy moneyline support.
Winnipeg Jets 5, Montréal Canadiens 4 (OT)
Winnipeg’s Late Comeback Rewards the Buyback — Congratulations to Live Bettors Who Caught It
Winnipeg erased a 4–0 deficit and won 5–4 in overtime. Montreal attracted 94% of moneyline tickets and 95% of handle, but the market turned: Montreal reached −200 before Winnipeg buyback drove the price back to its opening level. The Winnipeg buyback got it right. Congratulations to the live bettors who caught the Jets during the comeback.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Detroit Red Wings 2
McDonagh's Empty-Net Dagger Delivers the Puck-Line Cover
Brayden Point scored twice, and Ryan McDonagh's empty-netter sealed Tampa Bay's 4–2 win and −1.5 cover. Market nailed this one: the Lightning attracted both high ticket volume and high handle, and that consensus side delivered. The empty-net goal was the difference for puck-line bettors.
Minnesota Wild 4, Philadelphia Flyers 2
Wild Take Care of Business on the Road
Minnesota defeated Philadelphia 4–2, covering −1.5 on the road. Market nailed this one: Minnesota commanded 93% of moneyline tickets and 92% of handle, and its price tightened from −170 to −175. The more revealing split was on the puck line: only 44% of tickets took Minnesota −1.5, but that side attracted 91% of handle. The two-goal margin rewarded the concentrated puck-line money as well as the heavy moneyline consensus.
New York Rangers 3, St. Louis Blues 1
Rangers Snap Their Skid — And Cover −1.5
The Rangers ended their skid with a 3–1 victory over St. Louis and covered −1.5. Market nailed this one: New York drew 66% of moneyline tickets and 70% of handle, plus 55% of puck-line handle despite only 39% of puck-line tickets taking −1.5. The recorded Rangers moneyline eased from −125 to −120, so the price drifted slightly against New York even as the higher-handle side won by two.
Dallas Stars 6, Washington Capitals 5
Robertson's Natural Hat Trick Fuels an 11-Goal Thriller
Jason Robertson’s natural hat trick powered Dallas past Washington 6–5 in an 11-goal thriller, clearing the 5.5 total. Higher-handle side wins: Dallas attracted 78% of moneyline handle on 58% of tickets, a 20-percentage-point divergence, even though the price stayed flat at −108. Dallas also drew 79% of puck-line handle at +1.5; that wager covered in the one-goal win. A Dallas −1.5 wager, by contrast, would not have covered.
Columbus Blue Jackets 7, Colorado Avalanche 2
Columbus Stuns Colorado with Seven-Goal Rout
Columbus overwhelmed favored Colorado 7–2. Line move failed: Colorado attracted 90% of both moneyline tickets and handle, and price shortened from −122 to −125. The puck-line market also leaned heavily toward Colorado −1.5 in dollars: 77% of handle on just 42% of tickets. Columbus bettors had their feet up.
Vegas Golden Knights 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Hertl Strikes Late to Steal It in Pittsburgh
Tomas Hertl struck late as Vegas edged Pittsburgh 3–2. Higher-handle side wins: Vegas drew 65% of moneyline tickets and 53% of handle, while the moneyline held at −112. The stronger divergence was on Vegas +1.5, which received 73% of puck-line handle on 62% of tickets.
New Jersey Devils 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 (SO)
Nugent-Hopkins Makes Oilers History Despite Shootout Loss
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins reached 1,038 games, passing Kevin Lowe for Edmonton’s franchise record, but New Jersey won 4–3 in a shootout. Sharp-style divergence missed: Edmonton attracted 76% of moneyline handle on just 34% of tickets, the slate’s largest 42-point gap. The price nevertheless moved toward New Jersey, from −148 to −155, and the Devils won outright.
Nashville Predators 4, Carolina Hurricanes 1
Nashville's +170 Upset Wrecks Carolina Parlays
Nashville stopped Carolina’s winning streak with a 4–1 victory. Line move failed: Carolina attracted 97% of moneyline tickets and 98% of handle, while price strengthened from −180 to −198. Nashville won by three, punishing both the heavy favorite consensus and the concentrated puck-line money. Big dog cashes: the Predators were around +170, handing parlays the ❌️.
Utah Mammoth 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Schmaltz Breaks the Tie in Toronto
Nick Schmaltz scored the third-period power-play winner as Utah beat Toronto 3–2. The market nailed the moneyline: Utah attracted 91% of moneyline handle on 60% of tickets, a 31-percentage-point gap, while its price strengthened from −125 to −148. That 23-cent move signaled significant market support for Utah.
The Betting Takeaway — Three Covers, Two Hat Tricks, One Incredible Comeback
Across the 11 games, three notable −1.5 puck-line covers came from Minnesota, the Rangers and Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay's high-ticket, high-handle support delivered. Nashville (+170), Winnipeg (+150), Columbus (+106) and Vegas (around +100) cashed as underdogs. The night also featured two hat tricks and Winnipeg's four-goal comeback.
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