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NHL Predictions Today: Odds, Picks & Best Bets for Saturday, Oct. 17

Our NHL predictions for Saturday feature the Winnipeg Jets, plus two more picks from today’s slate.

Matt MacKay

Last Updated: October 17, 2026 11:05 AM EDT • 2 minute read

Pictured: Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) tends net as he is featured in our NHL predictions today. Photo by John Jones-Imagn Images

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Saturday offers a 14-game slate with several high-value matchups to target in my latest NHL predictions.

I'm on the Jets puck line as a home underdog against the Hurricanes for my best bet today. Winnipeg has covered +1.5 in 4 of its previous 5 games played. I have 2 additional bets to place between Senators vs. Flyers and Blues vs. Predators.

NHL predictions today: Oct. 17

See all of our experts’ NHL picks based on the latest NHL odds.

Pick	Odds	Bet size
Jets +1.5 (Hurricanes at Jets, 3:30 p.m. ET)	(-155 via via BetMGM)	3.10 units to profit 2.00 units
Under 5.5 (Senators at Flyers, 7:00 p.m. ET)	(-112 via DraftKings)	2.24 units to profit 2.00 units
Blues Moneyline [Blues at Predators, 8:00 p.m. ET)	(-115 via BetMGM)	1.15 units to profit 1.00 units

Total wagered: 6.49 units | Max profit: +5 units

NHL best bet today

Jets +1.5 (-155 via BetMGM)

The Jets are a solid-priced puck-line underdog on home ice today against the Hurricanes. In the last 20 games at Canada Life Centre, the underdog has covered the puck line in 19 of those contests. This includes the underdog winning 6 straight games outright in this arena.

Carolina netminder Pyotr Kochetkov has not lost a game, limiting opponents to 2 or fewer goals. However, Winnipeg is expected to trot out Clay Stevenson in net. He's had a nice win, allowing just 1 goal against the Penguins.

Go to BetMGM to bet on the Jets +1.5 at -155 odds.

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The Jets are 3-0 ATS as an underdog in 2026.

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Senators at Flyers Under 5.5 (-112 via DraftKings)

The Flyers have been dreadful to start their 2026-27 campaign. Philadelphia is averaging a league-worst 1.22 goals scored per game, and now they're expected to face one of the best goaltenders in the league.

Senators netminder Linus Ullmark has a 1.20 GAA this season. He's held opponents to 2 or fewer goals in every start this season, including back-to-back wins with only 1 goal allowed.

The goal total under has cashed in 7 straight night games played by the Flyers. Expect another offensive struggle by Philadelphia in this matchup.

Bet Under 5.5 at -112 odds on DraftKings.

Blues Moneyline (-115 via BetMGM)

The Blues hit the road for a tilt against a slumping Predators offense. Nashville has lost 3 straight games, including 4 of their last 5 outings.

Conversely, St. Louis has won 2 of its last 3 matchups. This includes an increase in goal-scoring, recording 4+ goals during this latest stretch.

Juuse Saros and Jordan Binnington have not been at their best lately. This could be a high-scoring game, which favors the Blues' surging offense.

Go to BetMGM to bet on the Blues moneyline at -115 odds.

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Matt MacKay

Matt MacKay has handicapped golf, the NFL, NCAAF, and NHL since joining the sports betting industry as a writer in 2020. He’s worked for several prominent sites, recently expanding his coverage to include sports betting news and the regulatory industry. Bringing a background in communications and writing, earning a Masters Degree in Organizational Communication from Ohio University, Matt has co-hosted a fantasy football and sports betting podcast, while continuously refining his handicapping methods. This includes identifying recent trends, head-to-head statistics, and comparing individual and team strengths and weaknesses to accurately predict the outcome in certain betting markets before a game or event. He’s a daily bettor and tends to wager on FanDuel, with DraftKings and Hard Rock Bet as preferred sports betting app alternatives. An avid researcher, writer, editor, and podcaster, Matt is eager to dig into matchups to offer readers and subscribers value on his picks. He’s a big proponent of building bankroll by avoiding poor betting habits and tendencies, like chasing losses, placing too many wagers, and managing bankroll. His worst beats to date both came on two separate NFL parlays, losing due to Tyreek Hill and A.J. Brown dropping passes. NRFIs have quickly become one of Matt’s favorite betting markets, recently diving into MLB game props.