NHL expert picks today: Wednesday's best bets include two puck line plays [10/8/2025]

Today’s NHL expert picks for October 8, 2025 are here, with Wednesday’s NHL best bets fueled by thousands of predictive simulations analyzing the latest odds and matchups.

These NHL best bets include matchups like Kings vs. Golden Knights and Flames vs. Oilers, with this article updated throughout the day to feature the highest-probability plays based on thousands of data-driven simulations from our predictive analytics model.

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List of NHL expert picks tonight [10/8, updated 7:02PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our leading predictive analytics model has identified the best hockey bets for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Kings +1.5 (-140)

• Probability: 62.5%
• Edge: 4.2%
• Matchup: Kings vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has pinpointed a high-probability NHL betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Kings vs. Golden Knights game. We recommend a puck line bet on Kings +1.5 at -140 odds, with our analysis showing a 62.5% chance of hitting and a compelling edge of 4.2%.

Flames +1.5 (-125)

• Probability: 58.7%
• Edge: 3.1%
• Matchup: Flames vs. Oilers (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has found another strong NHL bet for Wednesday's hockey action, this time in the game between the Flames and Oilers. We suggest placing a puck line wager on Flames +1.5 at -125 odds, with a 58.7% probability delivering a 3.1% edge.

Kings ML (+170)

• Probability: 40.9%
• Edge: 3.9%
• Matchup: Kings vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has found another strong NHL bet for today's hockey action, this time in the Kings vs. Golden Knights game. We recommend a bet on Kings ML at +170 odds. Our projections shows a 40.9% probability and 3.9% edge for this wager.

NHL best bets: Wednesday, 10/8/2025

As of 7:02PM ET, here are our top three NHL bets by probability recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Probability	Edge
Kings vs. Golden Knights	Kings +1.5	-140 @ BetMGM	62.5%	4.2%
Flames vs. Oilers	Flames +1.5	-125 @ BetMGM	58.7%	3.1%
Kings vs. Golden Knights	Kings ML	+170 @ BetMGM	40.9%	3.9%

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This article is part of our NHL player props and NHL best bets series. For related content on October 8, check out our NHL Player Prop Picks for Wednesday

List of upcoming NHL games to bet on [10/8/2025]

• Bruins vs. Capitals (7:30PM ET, Wednesday)
• Flames vs. Oilers (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• Kings vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• Islanders vs. Penguins (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Canadiens vs. Red Wings (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Blackhawks vs. Bruins (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Rangers vs. Sabres (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Flyers vs. Panthers (7:00PM ET, Thursday)
• Senators vs. Lightning (7:00PM ET, Thursday)

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Conclusion

Our NHL best bets are locked and loaded for October 8, 2025, featuring plays such as Kings +1.5 and Flames +1.5. Powered by advanced simulations, these picks are here to boost your betting game.

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