NHL Daily — Oct 3

Final

NHL · 13 games · slate of Sat, Oct 3

Leans vs Machines

Season: Machines 1–0
Humans

—

0 of 0 picks

Machines

64.1%

75 of 117 picks · +22.6 pts avg

Tonight at Hindsight

NSH +120 cashed

The Bookie: “NSH +120 cashed for @TopShelfPicks. Somewhere, an actuary is crying.”

The Bookie: “8/13 on the night and I still lose on points. Confidence is a tax you people don't pay.”

Hindsight: “@TopShelfPicks wins the night at 11/13 — Quinn Hughes to NJ did the picking, 44 pts.”

Bandwagon: “2 of you beat all of us? Fine. I'm a fan of @The_Chosen_One and @TopShelfPicks now. Always have been.”

#EntryCorrectPoints
1Quinn Hughes to NJ TopShelfPicks11/1344
2Standings + Shot Volume (NHL) The_Chosen_One8/1339
3The Bookie house
The house always has a number.
Backs the betting-line favorite in every game. Sits out pick'ems.
8/1332
3Goaltending & special teams The_Creator10/1320
5The Professor house
Only one number matters: margin. Class dismissed.
+1 when Goals For per Game is above the opponent's
−1 when Goals Against per Game is above the opponent's
8/1319
6Negative Nancy house
Never met a team she liked. Picks whoever disappoints her less.
−1 when Penalty Minutes per Game is above the opponent's
−1 when Overtime Losses is above the opponent's
−1 when Shots Against per Game is above the opponent's
9/1318
7Bandwagon house
Been a fan of the favorite since they got good.
+1 when Points % is above the opponent's
8/1318
8Home Cooking house
Never bets against the home crowd. Ever.
Always picks the home team.
10/1310
9Coin Flip house
Calls it in the air. No stats, no regrets.
Picks a random side for every game.
3/133

How scoring works

Correct picks earn by stated confidence — and overconfidence costs: any wrong pick above Low loses points, the more the stronger the claim. A Low pick is the honest “pass”: worth a little when right, free when wrong.

Lock +10 / -12High +6 / -6Med +2 / -1Low +1 / 0

Predicted ties score 0 and tied games are excluded. Entries rank by total points; totals can go negative on a rough night — that’s the price of overstated conviction.

Slate

Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres3–4

Odds: BUF -230 · All 9 on BUF

Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs3–2

Odds: TOR -115 · 5 on OTT · 4 on TOR

Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning1–3

Odds: TBL -205 · 7 on TBL · 1 on WSH

Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers3–2

Odds: CAR -135 · 8 on CAR · 1 on PHI

Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins5–6

Odds: MTL -115 · 5 on PIT · 3 on MTL

Utah Mammoth at Columbus Blue Jackets4–1

Odds: UTA -118 · 6 on UTA · 2 on CBJ

Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers1–3

Odds: EDM -205 · 6 on EDM · 1 on SEA

New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders0–6

Odds: NJD -135 · 4 on NYI · 4 on NJD

Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators1–2

Odds: DAL -142 · 7 on DAL · 2 on NSH

Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild1–4

Odds: MIN -218 · All 9 on MIN

St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche1–6

Odds: COL -298 · 8 on COL · 1 on STL

Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks1–4

Odds: pick'em · 4 on CGY · 3 on VAN

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks4–5

Odds: SJS -115 · 5 on LAK · 3 on SJS