NHL Picks for Monday 11/18/24: Top 6 NHL Predictions

There are six games on the NHL betting schedule for Monday evening, including an all-Canadian matchup between Connor McDavid and the defending Western Conference champion Oilers and the Canadiens in Montréal. Here are your handicapping previews for the six skates with picks and predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets in another slate that looks good for the oddsmakers Favorites.

Blue Jackets vs Bruins Prediction

The Blue Jackets (6-8-2, 1-5-2 on Road) are in Beantown to start the new week to cross-check the Bruins (8-8-3, 5-3-2 at Home) in an Eastern Conference game which sees the hosts as prohibitive Favorites. The Trends show Boston—on a 2-game losing streak—has dominated this series, going 8-1 in the last 9 meetings and winning 6 of the 8 by 2 goals or more with the Under 7-3 in the last 10. This Blue Jackets vs Bruins prediction is for Boston to score 4 goals and win by 2 or 3 goals, 4-2 or 4-1. Columbus is always a team to fade Away (11-29-9 on Road since last season). Pick: Bruins -1.5.-104

Avalanche vs Flyers Prediction

The Flyers (7-8-2, 2-4-0 at Home) host Nathan MacKinnon (33 points) and the slow-starting Avalanche (9-9-0, 3-3-0 on Road) in a spot for Colorado to try to get back over the .500 mark. The Avalanche are 7-3 in the last 10 series meetings with the Over 6-1 in the last 7 (11, 7, 5, 8, 9, 12, 9) in games averaging 8.7 gpg. This Avalanche vs Flyers prediction is to back the series Trends and take the Favorite and the Over. Colorado welcomed back suspended F Valeri Nichushkin in Friday’s Home loss to the Capitals. Picks: Avalanche -155, Over 6.5

Oilers vs Canadiens Prediction

Like the Avalanche, the Oilers (9-7-1, 4-5-1 on Road) have gotten off to a slow start, but luckily for Edmonton, it is in Montréal to face the Canadiens (5-10-2, 3-4-1 at Home) in an all-Canadian date at the Bell Centre. The Trends in this inter-conference series are exactly the same as they are in the above game: The better team (Edmonton) is 7-3 in the last 10 (4-1 in Montréal) and the Over is 7-3, with a string of 7 straight Overs snapped by 2 Unders. The Oilers vs Canadiens prediction here will also be to ride the Favorite as Les Habs have the least Points in the NHL (12) and have allowed the second-most Goals (70). Pick: Oilers -182

Ducks vs Stars Prediction

The Ducks (6-8-2, 2-3-2 on Road) head to the Lone Star State to play the Stars (10-5-0, 7-1-0 at Home) in a tough spot for the Road team. Anaheim has trended to the Under (10-4-2) and looking at the series Trends we see that Dallas is a dominating 9-1 over the last 10 (5-0 at Home) with the Under 7-2-1 (2-1-1 in Dallas). This Ducks vs Stars prediction and pick will side with Jake Oettinger and the Stars, but with the price so high, looking to the Puck Line is the only safe approach Picks: Stars -1.5, -134, Under 6.5

Capitals vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

The Capitals (11-4-1, 2-3-3 at Home) come in off an impressive win at Colorado on Friday to face the Utah Hockey Club (7-7-3, 4-3-1 at Home) as Washington continues its 3-game West Road swing—the Caps were in Las Vegas on Saturday night—and tries to stay hot on the heels of the Devils in the Metropolitan Division. Looking at 2023 when the Home team was still the Arizona Coyotes, we see that Alexander Ovechkin and Washington lost 6-0 and 5-2. Knowing this and that this will be the Capitals third Road game in 4 days, this Capitals vs Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick will take a shot on the Home Underdogs at the Delta Center. Pick: Utah Hockey Club +103

Red Wings vs Sharks Prediction

The Red Wings (7-8-1, 4-4-0 on Road) face the Sharks (5-10-3, 3-4-1 at Home) in San José in an inter-conference skate and Detroit’s 4th and last game of a 4-game Road trip and playing its 4th game in 6 days. The series Trends reveal the Red Wings are 6-4 in the last 10 and have won 3 of 4 with the Over also hitting on 3 of 4. This Red Wings vs Sharks prediction is more of a lean and will side with the better, albeit tired team in this scheduling spot. Pick: Red Wings -195