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The Otterline January 2026 Recap: A Month of Profitable Picks
January was a strong month for The Otterline, and an even stronger month for those following along at home.
Published February 1, 2026•2 min read•Updated February 11, 2026
# The Otterline January 2026 Recap: A Month of Profitable Picks
January was a strong month for The Otterline, and an even stronger month for those following along at home.
## My Personal January Results
Tracking every bet through The Otterline’s system, I finished January **+12.85 units** with a **66-45 record (59.5% win rate)**. The P&L calendar tells the story: **23 out of 31 days were profitable** hat’s a 74% daily win rate, meaning nearly three out of every four days ended in the green.
[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XYNR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff02e7c31-51d2-4083-9e5b-4b24ffca02b5_1198x1114.png)The cumulative chart shows the kind of steady climb you want to see: a slow start through early January, then a breakout around the 5th-7th that pushed the bankroll past +5u, followed by consistent growth into mid-month territory around +10u. A brief pullback from Jan 19-26 tested the patience, but a strong close +1.0u, +1.7u, +0.6u, +1.6u, +0.9u over the final five days pushed the month to its peak.
[](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HXD9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbfcb3657-6c76-4702-88c1-2c941b3a54b4_1122x620.png)The split by sport was notable: **NBA crushed it at 15-5 (75%)** while **NHL held steady at 51-40 (56%)**. Pittsburgh was my best team at 3-0, while Calgary went 0-3 a reminder that even in winning months, some teams just don’t hit.
## How the Models Performed
The Otterline’s featured plays the signals subscribers see daily posted impressive numbers across the board:
**NHL Featured Plays:**
- **Diamonds: 31-19 (62.0%)** — +5.8 units
- **Value Edge: 20-13 (60.6%)** — +7.0 units
- **Mladek: 63-41 (60.6%)** — +16.3 units
- **Power Plays: 43-31 (58.1%)** — +8.1 units
**NBA Featured Plays:**
- **Verified Value: 16-6 (72.7%)** — +10.0 units
- **Consensus: 139-91 (60.4%)** — +35.5 units
The Verified Value NBA plays at nearly 73%. Meanwhile, the overall NHL Consensus at 132-109 (54.8%) shows why selective filtering matters the raw consensus underperforms the curated featured plays.
## The Takeaway
January proved the system works. Whether you’re following the high-conviction Diamonds, riding the Verified Value NBA plays, or building your own strategy from the model outputs, the edge is there.
On to February.
*The Otterline provides daily NHL and NBA picks powered by a 4-model prediction system. Follow along at otterline.club.*