Expert Hockey Picks and Previews

The Montreal Canadiens head to TD Garden to face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Montreal enters 19-13-5 and third in the Eastern Atlantic Division, while Boston is 20-17-1 and fourth, with only two points separating them in the standings. Boston is trying to stop the bleeding after a

The New Jersey Devils visit the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. New Jersey comes in 20-15-1 in the Eastern Metropolitan Division, while the Islanders are 19-14-4 and trying to protect their position in the standings heading into the holiday break. This matchup is a classic

The Buffalo Sabres head to Canadian Tire Centre to face the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM on ESPN+. Buffalo enters 17-14-4 and seventh in the Eastern Atlantic Division, while Ottawa is 18-13-4 and sixth, with both teams bringing real momentum into the break. Buffalo is riding a six game winning streak

The Nashville Predators head to Grand Casino Arena to face the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM on ESPN+. Nashville enters at 15-16-4 and 11th in the Western Conference, while Minnesota sits 22-10-5 and third in the conference in a Western Central Division matchup with real pre-break urgency. Nashville finally has some

The Calgary Flames head to Rogers Place to face the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a 9:00 PM start on ESPN+. Calgary is 15-17-4 and sitting 12th in the Western Conference, while Edmonton comes in 18-13-6 and sixth in the conference in what should be a playoff-style Pacific Division matchup before the holiday break. This is also

The San Jose Sharks hit the road to face the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a 10:00 PM start time on NBCS. San Jose is 17-16-3 and trying to climb in the Western Pacific picture, while Vegas sits 16-8-10 and second in the division. Vegas comes in off its first back-to-back regulation losses

The Utah Mammoth head to Ball Arena to face the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with puck drop set for 9:00 PM on ESPN+. Utah enters 18-17-3 and sitting fourth in the Western Central Division, while Colorado has been the class of the league at 26-2-7 and first in the division. This is a tough spot for Utah

Match Facts Item Details Matchup St. Louis Blues vs Tampa Bay Lightning Date Monday, December 22, 2025 Venue Amalie Arena Location Tampa, Florida Game type Interconference matchup Spot Final game before holiday break Lightning note Closing a four-game homestand Blues note Closing a two-game road trip Follow Winning Trends Across Every League The Smartest Way to Bet Daily For a

Match Facts Item Details Matchup Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers Date Monday, December 22, 2025 Venue Wells Fargo Center Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game type Interconference matchup Canucks trend 4-0-0 on current Eastern road trip, going for 5-0-0 Flyers trend Sliding results, looking to stop a skid Follow Winning Trends Across Every League The Smartest Way to Bet Daily For matchup