We have 11 games on a loaded Monday including some great matchups including the Avalanche at the Lightning, the Stars at the Hurricanes, and the Jets at the Wild. Here is our betting preview for all of these games with moneyline and totals odds, starting times, records, trends, along with picks and predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets for each skate.
Golden Knights vs Flyers Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST |
| Flyers Line: | -132 |
| Golden Knights Line: | +110 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Flyers (9-10-2, 5-6-0 at Home) welcome Golden Knights (10-6-2, 5-4-2 on Road) to the City of Brotherly Love And Snowballs To Santa Claus’ Face for an inter-conference skate where the visitors look good to me. Even though both are 5-4-1 in their last 10 and the series Trends show both winning 5 of the last 10 in the series, VGK (14-6-1 O/U) is simply playing better hockey and has a positive Goal Differential (+17) while Philadelphia is in the negative (-14). The Medieval Maniacs put 8 on the board vs Les Habs in Montréal on Saturday and have W2 straight on their Road trip. These Golden Knights vs Flyers picks and prediction is for a 5-2 VGK win. Picks: Golden Knights -132, Over 6.5
Predators vs Devils Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST |
| Devils Line: | -166 |
| Predators Line: | +138 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Devils (14-7-2, 9-4-0 at Home) play host to the Predators (7-11-3, 2-5-3 on Road) who are off to a lousy start and trying to regain their balance. The series Trends surprisingly shows that Nashville owns this series, going 9-1 in the last 10 and winning the last 5 in New Jersey. This Predators vs Devils pick and prediction will scoff at the Trends and stick with recency bias as NJ has improved so much these last two seasons while Nashville seems to have regressed this season. Pick: Devils -166
Blues vs Rangers Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST |
| Rangers Line: | -215 |
| Blues Line: | +176 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Rangers (12-6-1, 5-3-1 at Home) are Home after a long Road trip and will be happy to be sleeping in their own beds finally with a 2-game losing streak. St. Louis (9-12-1, 4-6-1 on Road) seems to feed on bad teams and struggle with good teams, so this Blues vs Rangers pick and prediction will side with the Broadway Blueshirts who are 4-1 the last 5 at MSG vs St. Louis (20 GF-12 GA) and averaging a robust 5 Goals a meeting. Pick: Rangers -215
Avalanche vs Lightning Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST |
| Lightning Line: | -102 |
| Avalanche Line: | -118 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Lightning (10-7-2, 6-2-1 at Home) welcome the Avalanche (12-9-0, 6-3-0 on Road) to Tampa (there is no Bay) and this team is not the same as it has been in past seasons, with Steven Stamkos gone and the veterans slowly aging. If the NHL Playoffs started today, the Lightning wouldn’t make the cut. Nathan MacKinnon and Colorado are slowly waking up, like a bear from hibernation, like they always seem to do this time of year. This Avalanche vs Lightning pick and prediction looks for a shootout and an Over with so many good skill guys on the ice and TB looking not to lose at Home. They will. Pick: Over 6.5
Stars vs Hurricanes Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:00 EST |
| Hurricanes Line: | -118 |
| Stars Line: | -102 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Hurricanes (14-5-1, 7-1-0 at Home) are without Goalie Frederik Andersen, so thinking of blindly backing them at Home in Carolina have to be put on hold, especially against a quality side like the Stars (13-6-0, 4-5-0 on Road). This Stars vs Hurricanes pick and prediction puts much credence in Sebastian Aho and the Canes, losing just once at Home. Even with Andersen, this team still has the second-best Home record (Winnipeg 9-1-0) in the league and with December a week away, that’s really saying something. Pick: Hurricanes -118
Red Wings vs Islanders Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:30 EST |
| Islanders Line: | -166 |
| Red Wings Line: | +138 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Islanders (8-8-5, 3-3-2 at Home) play host to Red Wings (8-10-2, 4-5-1 on Road) in an Eastern Conference matchup of two below-average clubs. With Detroit 6-4 the last 10 series meetings, 2-0 the last 2 on Long Island and 3-0 the last 3 meetings, this Red Wings vs Islanders pick and prediction will side with the Road underdogs. Pick: Red Wings +138
Flames vs Senators Prediction
| Game Time: | 7:30 EST |
| Senators Line: | -148 |
| Flames Line: | +122 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Senators (8-11-1, 5-5-1 at Home) have really been struggling of late (L5) so the red-hot Flames (12-6-3, 3-3-2, W4) find themselves in the right place in the right time in the Canadian inter-conference duel with wooden sticks and galvanized rubber biscuits. Although the Home team has done very well in this series the last 10, this Flames vs Senators pick and prediction will side with the team who is hot against the one who is not. Pick: Flames +122
Jets vs Wild Prediction
| Game Time: | 8:00 EST |
| Wild Line: | +104 |
| Jets Line: | -125 |
| Total: | 5.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
This Western Conference Central Division showdown between the Jets (13-3-4, 4-2-1 at Home) play host to the Wild (13-3-4, 9-1-3 on Road) has been all Winnipeg of late, with the Jets winning 6 straight (22 GF-11 GA). So this Wild vs Jets pick and prediction will continue to ride the horse in the direction he is going and back Connor Hellebuyck and the hosts over Jake Oettinger and the visitors Pick: Jets -125
Kraken vs Ducks Prediction
| Game Time: | 10:00 EST |
| Ducks Line: | +104 |
| Kraken Line: | -125 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Ducks (8-8-3, 4-3-2 at Home) welcome the Kraken (10-10-1, 5-4-0 on Road) in a Pacific Division meeting between two sides near the bottom of the standings. The Trends reveal that Anaheim is 4-13-2 in the Totals market (13-4 Unders) while Seattle is an overpowering 8-2 in the last 10 meetings, winning the last 7 straight (28 GF-12 GA) so these Kraken vs Ducks picks and predictions will side with the Kraken and the Under. Pick: Kraken -125, Under 6.5
Kings vs Sharks Prediction
| Game Time: | 10:30 EST |
| Sharks Line: | +184 |
| Kings Line: | -200 |
| Total: | 6.5 |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
The Sharks (6-12-5, 2-7-4 at Home) have the worst record in the Pacific Division and the worst Goal Differential in the Western Conference (-27), revealing why the line has the Kings (11-7-3, 5-5-2 on Road) as such lofty Road Favorites (-200). In the last 10 series meetings, Los Angeles has gone 8-2, so this Kings vs Sharks prediction and pick will be to back the better visitors and lay the goal-and-a-half. Pick: Kings -1.5 +118