NHL Picks for Thursday, December 31, 2026
Our pick and win probability for every game, from our own rankings, common opponents and efficiency.
- Our picks, 2026–27
- 125–11352.5%
- Last 7 days
- 30–1862.5%
- When 70%+ sure
- 26–1465.0%
All 8 games on December 31
times ET2:00 PM ETProj. 3.1–3.6
30Penguins4–1033%
3Senators9–767%RCECompare →
2:00 PM ETProj. 3.5–2.7
16Hurricanes12–459%
25Red Wings7–941%RCECompare →
2:00 PM ETProj. 3.2–3.6
24Canadiens8–637%
14Lightning9–563%RCECompare →
2:00 PM ETProj. 3.3–3.2
12Capitals8–654%
23Blue Jackets6–746%RCECompare →
3:00 PM ETProj. 2.9–3.3
10Blues7–846%
13Golden Knights9–754%RCECompare →
6:00 PM ET · NHL Winter ClassicProj. 3.5–3.3
8Avalanche8–746%
7Mammoth10–654%RCECompare →
8:00 PM ETProj. 2.9–2.9
20Jets5–1142%
15Flames7–858%RCECompare →
9:00 PM ETProj. 2.7–3.1
5Rangers8–748%
19Stars9–652%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.