NHL Picks for Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Our pick and win probability for every game, from our own rankings, common opponents and efficiency.

Our picks, 2026–27: 125–11352.5%
Last 7 days: 30–1862.5%
When 70%+ sure: 26–1465.0%

All 9 games on January 5

times ET

7:00 PM ETProj. 2.6–3.6

10Blues7–841%

16Hurricanes12–459%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 3.0–3.0

5Rangers8–757%

23Blue Jackets6–743%

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7:30 PM ETProj. 2.9–3.5

29Sabres7–734%

11Bruins10–566%

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7:30 PM ETProj. 3.6–3.1

1Oilers11–454%

9Predators6–946%

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8:00 PM ETProj. 3.2–2.9

21Panthers7–743%

15Flames7–857%

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9:00 PM ETProj. 3.2–3.4

3Senators9–748%

7Mammoth10–652%

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9:00 PM ETProj. 3.6–2.9

17Islanders7–668%

32Canucks2–1432%

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9:40 PM ETProj. 3.7–3.3

14Lightning9–552%

18Kraken8–648%

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10:00 PM ETProj. 3.6–3.0

2Wild11–662%

26Ducks7–838%

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Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll. R, C and E show whether our rankings, common opponents and efficiency agree with the pick.