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NHL Betting Insights: Friday, January 2, 2026
Daily NHL betting recap with yesterday's results and today's top picks from Otterline's AI-powered models.
Published January 2, 2026•1 min read•Updated January 27, 2026
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# Jan 2nd NHL FULL Slate
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[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pJv7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F60da15e8-8ed0-4c12-94b2-3f33c2a9607d_1920x1080.jpeg)## Yesterday's Results
**Power Plays:** 3-2
- TB @ LA → LA: ❌ Loss
- WSH @ OTT → OTT: ✅ Win
- NSH @ SEA → SEA: ✅ Win
- WPG @ TOR → TOR: ✅ Win
- MTL @ CAR → CAR: ❌ Loss
**Diamond Edge:** 2-1
- WSH @ OTT → OTT: ✅ Win (50% market odds)
- WPG @ TOR → TOR: ✅ Win (50% market odds)
- MTL @ CAR → CAR: ❌ Loss (50% market odds)
**Value Edge:** 0-0
- No Value Edge picks yesterday
**Full Consensus:** 3-5
- TB @ LA → LA: ❌ Loss (3/5)
- DET @ PIT → DET: ❌ Loss (3/5)
- WSH @ OTT → OTT: ✅ Win (5/5)
- UTA @ NYI → NYI: ❌ Loss (4/5)
- DAL @ CHI → DAL: ❌ Loss (3/5)
- NSH @ SEA → SEA: ✅ Win (3/5)
- WPG @ TOR → TOR: ✅ Win (5/5)
- MTL @ CAR → CAR: ❌ Loss (4/5)
## Summary
Following yesterday's 5-3 combined Power Play + Diamond record, today's NHL slate offers continued opportunities with strong model consensus and identified value selections.