NHL Picks for Monday, December 21, 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: 25–1267.6%
When 70%+ sure: 26–1465.0%

All 5 games on December 21

times ET

2:00 PM ETProj. 3.5–3.5

4Capitals8–545%

3Maple Leafs7–755%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 3.1–3.2

12Blues7–753%

24Panthers7–747%

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7:00 PM ETProj. 2.8–2.9

30Blue Jackets5–740%

25Flyers4–1160%

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9:00 PM ETProj. 3.9–3.0

8Mammoth9–670%

32Canucks2–1330%

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10:00 PM ETProj. 3.4–2.9

11Hurricanes12–352%

14Golden Knights8–748%

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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.