NHL Picks for Saturday, December 5, 2026
Our pick and win probability for every game, from our own rankings, common opponents and efficiency.
- Our picks, 2026–27
- 120–10752.9%
- Last 7 days
- 27–2156.3%
- When 70%+ sure
- 26–1465.0%
All 12 games on December 5
times ET1:00 PM ETProj. 2.8–3.4
22Red Wings7–837%
13Bruins10–563%RCECompare →
1:00 PM ETProj. 3.0–3.5
24Panthers7–743%
23Canadiens8–557%RCECompare →
2:00 PM ETProj. 3.0–3.2
30Blue Jackets5–736%
17Predators5–964%RCECompare →
3:00 PM ETProj. 3.4–3.2
10Devils9–561%
29Penguins4–939%RCECompare →
3:30 PM ETProj. 3.3–2.8
4Capitals8–549%
7Flames7–851%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 3.4–3.3
16Lightning8–545%
5Senators9–755%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 3.5–3.0
6Avalanche8–651%
9Rangers7–749%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 3.0–4.0
3Maple Leafs7–744%
11Hurricanes12–356%RCECompare →
7:00 PM ETProj. 2.6–3.4
20Jets4–1138%
14Golden Knights8–762%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 2.4–3.2
25Flyers4–1131%
2Wild10–669%RCECompare →
10:00 PM ETProj. 3.2–3.0
8Mammoth9–656%
21Kings4–844%RCECompare →
10:00 PM ETProj. 3.6–2.6
19Stars8–667%
32Canucks2–1333%RCECompare →
Small numbers beside teams are our rankings, not the AP poll. R, C and E show whether our rankings, common opponents and efficiency agree with the pick.