NHL Consensus Weekly Recap — Who’s Hot / Who’s Not — Week of Nov 2–Nov 8, 2026
Who was hot in the NHL this week (Nov 2–8): iHeart Model (iHeart) went 61-33 for +14.96u; 105-69-2, +13.30u on the season with us. Josh Schonwald (Doc’s Sports) went 12-4 for +8.05u; 17-11, +5.76u on the season with us, and Nikos Lagouretos (Pick Dawgz) went 10-3 for +5.57u; 16-9, +4.98u on the season with us. Across the 80 experts we grade, the field hit 52.9%.
The card this week
The consensus STRONG plays went 19-15 for -0.52u. The LEAN plays went 9-11 for -3.79u. Combined, the card finished 28-26 for -4.31u; FADE-WATCH spots went 0-3 and carry no units. Every graded play is on the consensus record.
Market check
The STRONG puck line carried the week at 5-1 for +3.27u. By market — STRONG: Puck line 5-1 (+3.27u); Moneyline 10-9 (-1.81u); Total 4-5 (-1.98u). LEAN: Puck line 1-2 (-1.02u); Moneyline 4-4 (-1.09u); Total 4-5 (-1.68u). Totals were the soft spot in both tiers, and LEAN moneylines and puck lines finished below water. The card hit 51.9% of its decided plays against the field’s 52.9%.
Hot this week
| Expert | Outlet | W-L-P | Hit rate | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iHeart Model | iHeart | 61-33 | 64.9% | +14.96u |
| Josh Schonwald | Doc’s Sports | 12-4 | 75% | +8.05u |
| Nikos Lagouretos | Pick Dawgz | 10-3 | 76.9% | +5.57u |
| Ben Burns | WagerTalk | 6-0 | 100% | +5.13u |
| Alex Becker | TheSpread | 5-1 | 83.3% | +3.82u |
| Phil Naessens | Covers | 4-0 | 100% | +3.45u |
| Mark Lammey | Pickswise | 8-3 | 72.7% | +3.22u |
| Dan Mount | Last Word on Sports | 3-0 | 100% | +2.71u |
| Cameron Ross | Winners and Whiners | 7-3 | 70% | +2.20u |
| Chris Ruffolo | Sports Chat Place | 7-2 | 77.8% | +2.19u |
Minimum 3 graded picks.
Season leaders
| Expert | Record | Units | Consensus weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Sports | 79-45-2 | +15.00u | 1.28 |
| iHeart Model | 105-69-2 | +13.30u | 1.22 |
| Doc’s Sports – Josh Schonwald | 17-11 | +5.76u | 1.09 |
| Sportsgambler – Robert Carter | 16-9 | +5.23u | 1.12 |
| Pick Dawgz – Nikos Lagouretos | 16-9 | +4.98u | 1.12 |
| Doc’s Sports – Parlays Pundit | 11-7 | +4.16u | 1.07 |
| Pickswise – Mark Lammey | 12-6 | +3.52u | 1.11 |
| TheSpread – Paul Elliot | 12-9 | +1.56u | 1.04 |
| Sports Chat Place – Chris Ruffolo | 15-8 | +1.44u | 1.12 |
| Covers – Dustin Saracini | 9-7 | +0.97u | 1.03 |
| Picks and Parlays – Kim Smith | 58-43 | +0.59u | 1.12 |
Minimum 15 graded picks, units above zero. The full graded record for every source, good weeks and bad, is public on the grading pages.
What we’re watching
The STRONG puck line is now 10-3 (+5.87u) on the season, while totals across both tiers went 8-10 this week. Next week we’re watching whether that split holds — the STRONG puck line has been the card’s most reliable market, and we’re watching STRONG totals closely now 12-13 (-3.37u) on the season.
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Season to date — the card
Live from the grading ledger, so it includes every game graded since this recap went up.
NHL consensus card
Graded Oct 24 – Nov 9 · 17 graded days| Tier | Puck line | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRONG | 10-3 +5.87u | 26-18 +1.06u | 12-14 -4.37u |
| LEAN | 3-3 +0.27u | 8-11 -3.93u | 7-13 -7.25u |
FADE-WATCH (tracked, not staked, kept out of the card record): 0-3.
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Flat 1-unit stakes at the line and price we posted before the game. STRONG and LEAN are tiered before the game starts and graded against the confirmed final the next morning. Updated automatically from the grading ledger.