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NHL Predictions Today: Odds, Picks & Best Bets for Monday, Oct. 5

Our NHL predictions for Monday feature a goal total in Flyers vs. Lightning, plus two more picks from today’s slate.

Matt MacKay

Last Updated: October 5, 2026 1:44 PM EDT • 3 minute read

Pictured: Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) skates as we break down our NHL predictions today. Photo by Bob Kupbens / Imagn Images.

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Monday has a small four-game slate, but there are some good matchups to target with my latest NHL predictions today. The game with the tightest lines is an Eastern Conference tilt between the 1-0 Senators and the 2-1 Bruins.

My top NHL best bet for Monday is between the Flyers and Lightning, as a matchup between two teams with strong goaltending and offenses in pedestrian form points toward limited scoring. I'll also be taking a couple of road team moneyline bets for my final two picks.

🏒 NHL predictions today: Oct. 5

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

Pick	Odds	Bet size
Under 6 (Flyers at Lightning, 7 p.m. ET)	-115 via BetMGM	2.3 units to profit 2 units
Senators moneyline (Senators at Bruins, 7:30 p.m. ET)	-115 via bet365	1.15 units to profit 1 unit
Sharks moneyline (Sharks at Stars, 8 p.m. ET)	+170 via DraftKings	1 unit to profit 1.7 units

Total wagered: 4.45 units | Max profit: +4.7 units

💰 NHL best bet today

Flyers vs. Lightning Under 6 (-115 via BetMGM)

It hasn't been a good start to the season for the Flyers. A 0-3 start has seen a total of four goals scored.

Dan Vladar is confirmed in the crease for the Flyers tonight. After a terrible start, Vladar has to be better, facing a Lightning offense that has scored only four total goals in its first two games.

It's been a struggle for both offenses. Vladar and Andrei Vasilevskiy are elite netminders. The Lightning have gone under the goal total line in both of their contests.

Go to BetMGM to bet Under 6 at -115 odds.

📡 SBR Edge: Flyin' Under

The Under has hit in each of the Flyers' last six road games.

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Senators moneyline (-115 via bet365)

The Senators look to improve to 2-0 on a road trip to TD Garden to take on the Bruins. Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark, former teammates, are the goaltenders expected for tonight's tilt in Boston.

In the last five head-to-head matchups, the Senators have beaten the Bruins four times. They beat Toronto 3-2 in regulation on the road and have fresher legs than the Bruins, who have already played 3 games in 2026.

Swayman has led the Bruins to both wins. However, I expect the Senators' top 2 attack lines to light the lamp a few times, with Ullmark stuffing Boston in between the pipes.

Go to bet365 to take the Senators' moneyline at -115 odds.

Sharks moneyline (+170 via DraftKings)

The Sharks are a huge value on the road against the Stars tonight. The underdog has won the last six games the Sharks have played, as San Jose enters this game with a 2-0 record, posting overtime wins over the Panthers and Kings.

Dallas' offense was shut out at home in Oettinger's lone start. Now, the red-hot Sharks, led by Macklin Celebrini, look to stay on a heater during their first road game of the new season.

The Stars' offense has scored just one goal in two games played. The Sharks have lit the lamp nine times in two outings.

Go to DraftKings to bet on the Sharks moneyline at +170 odds.

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Written by:
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.