NHL Betting Guide: Daily odds, injury news, predictions and best bets for Friday, January 27th

Welcome to VSiN’s NHL Betting Guide for Friday, January 27, featuring odds, predictions, and best bets. The guide also includes the latest news, projected starting goaltenders, and important injury updates. Whether you’re a seasoned NHL bettor or learning how to be on hockey, this guide is an essential resource for making informed bets on NHL games.

Today’s NHL Odds

• Detroit Red Wings (+155) at New York Islanders (-180)
• Ottawa Senators (+205) at Toronto Maple Leafs (-245)
• Los Angeles Kings (+130) at Florida Panthers (-150)
• San Jose Sharks (+240) at Carolina Hurricanes (-285)
• New Jersey Devils (+130) at Dallas Stars (-150)
• Columbus Blue Jackets (+155) at Vancouver Canucks (-180)
• Calgary Flames (EVEN) at Seattle Kraken (-120)

Today’s NHL Predictions

Home team’s projected win probability. Subject to change based on starting goaltenders and injury news.

• Islanders – 61.8 percent (-162)
• Toronto – 69.1 precent (-224)
• Florida – 56.8 percent (-131)
• Carolina – 73.2 percent (-274)
• Rangers – 59.1 percent (-145)
• Dallas – 53.2 percent (-114)
• Vancouver – 64.3 percent (-180)
• Seattle – 51.5 percent (-106)

Today’s Best NHL Bets

Here are today’s best NHL bets:

New Jersey Devils (Moneyline) +130

MacKenzie Blackwood and the New Jersey Devils weren’t on their game against the Predators in Nashville on Thursday, losing 6-4, but Vitek Vanecek is expected to be back between the pipes on Friday. Vanacek has won eight games in a row and has saved the team more than 12 goals above expected year-to-date.

Dallas still has an edge in goal with Jake Oettinger, but the Devils defense is much better when Vanecek is in goal. Dallas was missing one of their top scorers, Roope Hintz, which can partly explain their lacklustre play as of late, but the Stars have been losing more than they’ve been winning, and they rank 26 on offense in the month of January.

New Jersey, meanwhile, is one of the best offensive teams in the league, ranking fourth in goals and sixth expected goals (per 60) this month, and that lines up with what they’ve done year-to-date. Dallas will win the game more often than New Jersey, but the Devils are a value bet at +125 or better.

Record: Wins: 55Losses: 64Units Won: -14.87ROI: -11.2 percent

Today’s NHL Schedule

*Indicates that a team is playing the first half of a back-to-back.

Today’s Starting Goaltenders

No goaltenders are confirmed unless otherwise stated. Projections are based on factors like rest, venue, opponent and upcoming games. Projected starters underlined. for updates.

• Detroit – Ville Husso was in goal on Thursday, so Magnus Hellberg is expected to start.
• Islanders – New York plays again on Saturday, but Ilya Sorokin is Friday’s projected starter for now.
• Ottawa – Anton Forsberg will start back-to-back games Friday and Saturday.
• Toronto – Matt Murrayis due for a start.
• Los Angeles – The Kings play the Lightning on Saturday. Jonathan Quick is the projected starter for Friday’s game against the Panthers.
• Florida – Sergei Bobrovsky is still listed as day-to-day, and this is the first half of a back-to-back for the Panthers. Alex Lyon is the projected starter for Friday’s game against the Kings.
• San Jose – San Jose is on the first half of a back-to-back. Kaapo Kakhonen is the projected starter.
• Carolina – Antti Raanta earned himself a start. Frederik Andersen is listed day-to-day with an upper body injury.
• Vegas – Logan Thompson is projected to start, but this is the first half of a back-to-back for the Golden Knights.
• New York – Igor Shesterkin should get one last start before the break.
• New Jersey – MacKenzie Blackwood was in goal on Saturday. Vitek Vanecek will almost certainly start on Friday.
• Dallas – Jake Oettinger is projected to start.
• Columbus – Elvis Merzlikins hasn’t started since Jan. 19.
• Vancouver – No word on when Thatcher Demko will return. Spencer Martin is the starter until Demko’s status changes.
• Calgary – Jacob Markstrom soiled himself on Thursday. Dan Vladar will try to clean up the mess on Friday.
• Seattle – This is the first half of a back-to-back for Seattle. The Kraken host the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Martin Jones is the projected starter for Friday’s game.

• Carolina – Jaccob Slavin is still regarded as day-to-day.
• Islanders – Adam Pelech has returned to the lineup but is still Noah Dobson is day-to-day.
• Seattle – Matty Beniers is listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury. Jaden Schwartz is still day-to-day.
• Vegas – Shea Theodore is expected to return to the lineup this weekend.