NHL Picks

Kucherov has potted 17 goals this season. A lot of that damage has been over the last two games, too. Kucherov has four goals during that span. He scored twice against the Florida Panthers last Saturday, then he followed that up with another two-goal performance on Sunday versus the Montreal Canadiens. Kucherov comes in well-rested for tonight, and he’s clearly playing with a lot of confidence at the moment. Eight of his goals have been on the road, and the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Anaheim Ducks here.

Scheifele has ticked the assists column in eight of his past 14 games for 10 total helpers, and he’s up to 27 across 37 games for the campaign. The go-to center also sports a high-end 2.11 assists per 60 minutes and has long-standing chemistry with linemates Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi. Even with the Red Wings sitting atop the Eastern Conference, this isn’t the scariest matchup, either.

The Jets have hit a wall, and I don't think this is a good bounce-back spot for them. They have lost six straight, and the offense has taken a nosedive. Detroit has proven consistent at home, and I'll take them as a short-priced home favorite. 

MacKinnon has five points across his last two contests alone. The Halifax, NS native had a goal and an assist on Monday in a win over the Los Angeles Kings. He also compiled three points on Saturday as the Avs beat the Vegas Golden Knights in OT. Colorado welcomes the St. Louis Blues to Denver tonight, and MacKinnon has 32 points in 18 home games.

The Oilers are trending in the right direction with an active 9-3-1 stretch that’s positioned them atop the Pacific Division, and they’re also up to 10-3-3 on home ice for the campaign. Edmonton draws a sinking opponent Wednesday, too. The Bruins have dropped six straight and seven of eight with a 23rd-ranked expected goals percentage at five-on-five and minus-11 goal differential overall.

The Edmonton Oilers superstar has also found the back of the net at least once in five of his last seven games. While McDavid was held off the scoresheet on Monday, he did score in the Battle of Alberta last Saturday. The Oilers take on the Boston Bruins tonight, and McDavid had a goal and an assist against them on December 18. He’s netted in 11 of 16 contests at home in 2025-26, too. 

Calgary No. 1 Dustin Wolf has been automatic on home ice with six consecutive wins while posting an elite .939 SV% and 1.66 GAA. Of course, he also 20-8-4 with respective .921 and 2.33 marks at the Scotiabank Saddledom last season. So, with Philly likely turning to backup Samuel Ersson on Wednesday, I like Calgary capitalizing on the goaltending mismatch. Ersson sports a career .886 save percentage across 124 appearances, and he’s been even worse this season with an .886 mark with just 0.45 goals saved above expected through 14 games, after all.