NHL Picks for Sunday, December 20, 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 9 games on December 20

times ET

8:00 AM ET · NHL Global SeriesProj. 2.7–3.5

31Blackhawks4–1031%

5Senators9–769%

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1:00 PM ETProj. 2.5–3.3

25Flyers4–1135%

13Bruins10–565%

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5:00 PM ETProj. 3.4–3.1

16Lightning8–554%

22Red Wings7–846%

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6:00 PM ETProj. 2.9–3.2

21Kings4–846%

27Sabres7–754%

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6:00 PM ETProj. 3.1–2.5

19Stars8–651%

20Jets4–1149%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 2.9–3.4

17Predators5–942%

10Devils9–558%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 2.9–3.0

9Rangers7–747%

18Islanders7–653%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 3.1–4.1

26Ducks6–828%

1Oilers11–372%

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8:00 PM ETProj. 3.0–4.0

15Kraken8–639%

6Avalanche8–661%

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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.