NHL expert picks today: Friday's best bets revealed after 10,000 simulations [10/17/2025]

Today’s NHL expert picks for October 17, 2025 are here, with Friday’s NHL best bets built on thousands of predictive simulations analyzing the latest odds and matchups.

Today's NHL best bets will be sourced from matchups such as Canucks vs. Blackhawks, 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 [10/17, updated 8:03PM ET]

After simulating today's remaining NHL action thousands of times, our model has determined there are no NHL bets worth making right now. This is because there are currently no valuable edges between our data-driven probabilities and the best available odds.

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This article is part of our NHL player props and NHL best bets series. For related content on October 17, check out our NHL Player Prop Picks for Friday

List of upcoming NHL games to bet on [10/17/2025]

• Canucks vs. Blackhawks (8:30PM ET, Friday)
• Sharks vs. Mammoth (9:00PM ET, Friday)
• Panthers vs. Sabres (1:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Islanders vs. Senators (3:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Oilers vs. Devils (3:30PM ET, Saturday)
• Stars vs. Blues (7:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Lightning vs. Blue Jackets (7:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Predators vs. Jets (7:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Rangers vs. Canadiens (7:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Wild vs. Flyers (7:00PM ET, Saturday)
• Kraken vs. Maple Leafs (7:00PM ET, Saturday)

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Conclusion

Our NHL best bets are locked and loaded for October 17, 2025, with our in-house predictive analytics model constantly searching for bets across Friday's action.. Powered by advanced simulations, these picks are here to boost your betting game.

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