NHL Picks for Sunday 12/1/24: Top 5 NHL Picks

On Sunday, we have 5 games on the NHL schedule including the Jets in Dallas to face the stars in a big Western Conference meeting on a day where taking some Unders seems wise. Here find short betting previews for the 5 matchups with moneyline and totals odds, starting times, records, trends, and picks and predictions from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.

Canucks vs Red Wings Prediction

The Red Wings (10-11-2, 5-6-1 at Home) and the Canucks (12-7-3, 9-2-0 on Road) are about as middle-of-the-road as two NHL teams can be with Vancouver dead even on Goal Differential headed into play on Friday and Detroit at -11. This Canucks vs Red Wings prediction will lean to the Under with conflicting Trends of the Canucks so good on the Road and the Red Wings having won 4 of the last 5 meetings in Hockeytown and 5 of the last 6 vs Vancouver. Pick: Under 6

Canadiens vs Bruins Prediction

Boston has completely owned this Atlantic Division series vs Montréal, going 9-1 in the last 10 series meetings and winning the last 4 in a row. Three of the 9 wins came by just one goal and the B’s (5-0 at Home) outscored Les Habs 43-24 in those games. Our Canadiens vs Bruins prediction is for the hosts to win by 2 or more and to back the Home team on the Puck Line. Pick: Bruins -1.5 -105

Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks Prediction

Connor Bedard finally scored for Chicago after a 12-game scoreless streak as the Blackhawks upset the Stars on Wednesday. With the Blue Jackets (5-4-1 L10) so bad on the Road (2-6-2) and the Hawks (3-6-1 L10) having won 3 straight in the series, let’s look to the Totals market and back the Under in this Blue Jackets vs Blackhawks prediction despite the Over 7-2-1 in the last 10 series meetings and 3-0-0 the last 3 in the Windy City. Why? Because 9 of the last 10 Chicago games have gone Under with just 5, 4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, and 5 goals being scored with the losing team scoring only once in 6 of those games. Pick: Under 6

Jets vs Stars Prediction

This Central Division showdown and best game on the Sunday schedule sees Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets (18-6-0, 9-5-0 on Road) in Dallas to face Jake Oettinger and the Stars (14-8-0, 9-2-0) in a game between two teams with no OT losses on December 1. This Jets vs Stars prediction will lean to the Under, with two good defense and netminders and the series Trends showing the Under a strong 7-2-1 in the last 10, including 5 straight (5, 3, 5, 2, 5). Neither team will want to lose this one and this looks like a matchup we will see in the Western Conference Playoffs. Pick: Under 6

Senators vs Ducks Prediction

The last game on the Sunday schedule sees Ottawa playing the second night of a Road back-to-back in metropolitan Los Angeles and facing an Anaheim side which has won the last 2 in this inter-conference series. With the Under a powerful 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings—and 5-0-1 in the last 6—this Senators vs Ducks prediction will back another Under with Ottawa likely tired after playing on Saturday and the losing team here never scoring more than 2 goals over the last 10 (0, 2, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1). Pick: Under 6