NHL Picks for Today 12/6/2024: NHL Predictions

On Friday there are 6 games on the NHL schedule including the Capitals in Toronto to face the red-hot Maple Leafs in a huge Eastern Conference game and the Stars in Sin City to play the Golden Knights in a fun Western Conference skate. Here are your betting previews for the 6 matchups along with Moneyline and Totals odds, Starting Times, Records, Trends, and Picks—we went a perfect 6-0 on Tuesday—from the Sides, Totals, and Puck Line markets.

Capitals vs Maple Leafs Prediction

Don’t look now, but the Capitals have the best record in the NHL (17-6-2, 9-2-0 on Road), and on Friday, the Atlantic Division leaders face the Metropolitan Division leaders in Toronto in one of the best games of the night. The Maple Leafs (16-7-2, 12-3-0) got their big gun in Auston Matthews back while Washington is still without living legend Alexander Ovechkin. In the last 10 series meetings, the Maple Leafs have been dominant, winning 9 of 10 and 5 in a row (25 GF-9 GA) while the Over is 3-1-2. This Capitals vs Maple Leafs pick will back the dominating team, winners of 3 straight, at Home with their star back. Simple. Pick: Maple Leafs -155

Kraken vs Devils Prediction

The Kraken (12-13-1, 5-7-0 on Road) are in New Jersey not to talk with Tony Soprano and Christopher but to try to upset the Devils (17-9-2, 6-5-2 at Home) who have been much better on the Road (11-4-0) than they have at Home. The last 6 series meetings show that New Jersey is 4-2 and has won 3 straight and has never lost to Seattle at Home (3-0, 10-4). So this Kraken vs Devils pick will stick with that Trend and be happy the Kraken are playing far from Home, on a Road Trip, and skating in a Time Zone 3 hours ahead of their Washington state Body Clocks (PST to EST). Pick: Devils -238

Penguins vs Rangers Prediction

Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and the Penguins (11-12-4, 4-6-2 on Road, -27 GD) and the Rangers (13-10-1, 6-5-1 at Home) face off at MSG. Looking at the last 10 series meetings in this Metropolitan Division series we see that the Broadway Blueshirts are 7-3 and 3-1 in the Big Apple. The Over is 2-0-1 the last 3 (6, 7, 11 Goals). This Penguins vs Rangers pick will side with the Road Underdogs as Pittsburgh has started to recover from its slumber and has won 4 straight and the Rangers haven’t been great at Home. Pick: Penguins +150

Blue Jackets vs Canucks Prediction

This inter-conference showdown sees the Blue Jackets (11-10-3, 3-7-2 on Road) in Vancouver to face the Canucks (13-7-4, 3-5-3 at Home). Looking at the last 10 meetings in this series we see that Vancouver is a surprising 4-6 with the Over 6-3-1 over that span. These teams have alternated Wins-Losses the last 6 meetings and the Home team has won the last 6 meetings, so this Blue Jackets vs Canucks pick fade the team that has been so bad on the Road, just played the night before in Calgary and expect the Home team to win again in a matchup they will expect to win. Pick: Canucks -195

Stars vs Golden Knights Prediction

This enticing showdown sees the Stars (16-8-0, 6-6-0 on Road) in Las Vegas to sword fight the Golden Knights (16-7-3, 10-3-0 at Home) in another great Friday night game. Looking at the last 10 meetings in this series we see that Dallas has won 4 of the last 5 (12 GF-9 GA) with 3 wins by 1-Goal and 3 Unders in the last 3 (3, 3, 5). Expect this one to again be tight and this Stars vs Golden Knights pick will look to Totals market and recommend the Under. Pick: Under 6

Wild vs Ducks Prediction

This Western Conference mismatch sees the team with the best record in the conference, the Wild (17-4-4, 10-1-3 on Road) in Anaheim to battle with the team with the second-worst record in the conference (Chicago is the worst), the Ducks (10-10-3, 5-7-1 at Home). Checking out the last 10 meetings in this series we see that Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota are a dominating 9-1 with 3 straight wins (11 GF-2 GA) and an unblemished 5-0 at Anaheim (19 GF-5 GA). The Under is 4-1 the last 5. These Wild vs Ducks picks will look to ride both these overpowering Trends and back Minnesota in the Puck Line market and take the Under with the ducks averaging a paltry 1.0 gpg at Home the last 5 series meetings. Picks: Wild -1.5 +124, Under 6