Avery Perri

Tuesday’s NHL parlay predictions feature one goalscorer prop, one moneyline bet, and one puck line pick.

The pregame narrative: Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers host the bottom-feeding Buffalo Sabres, and I expect the reigning Rocket Richard winner to score. Elsewhere, look for the Dallas Stars to beat the short-handed Winnipeg Jets.

Check out the full +355 NHL parlay predictions Dec. 9, featuring a pick on the Montreal Canadiens.

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NHL parlay predictions Dec. 9

Parlay: Draisaitl to score | Stars moneyline | Canadiens +1.5 (+355)

Draisaitl to score (-107): There’s a solid case to be made that Draisaitl is the best goalscorer on the planet right now, even if he doesn’t currently pace the NHL leaderboard.

• Draisaitl has three 50-goal seasons in his last four campaigns, scoring 41 in the outlier.

• In that span, his 200 goals are second only to Auston Matthews (202), and the Maple Leafs’ captain has fallen off considerably.

• The German is currently on pace for 48 goals after scoring in three of his last four games.

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The Oilers’ offence has come alive over the last two games, scoring 15 combined goals against the Seattle Kraken and Winnipeg Jets.

Edmonton should avenge its 5-1 November loss to Buffalo emphatically tonight.

The Sabres are a bottom-10 team in shots and chances allowed on a 60-minute basis, per Natural Stat Trick.

And they’ve now lost three straight games, while letting in seven goals to the Calgary Flames last night.

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Other picks

Stars moneyline (-135): Dallas is one of the hottest teams in the league, going 13-1-2 in its last 16 games.

Jake Oettinger is in Vezina form, and Mikko Rantanen is top-five in scoring.

Winnipeg is missing its Vezina (and Hart Trophy) winner, Connor Hellebuyck, who was put on the injury reserve on Nov. 24.

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The Eric Comrie/Thomas Milic duo has struggled mightily to fill Hellebuyck’s shoes, posting a miserable .886 SV% in the 10 games since he went down.

Dallas is averaging 3.9 goals during its 10-game point streak (8-0-2) and should get after the rookie Milic tonight.

Canadiens +1.5 (-295): The Tampa Bay Lightning lost their fourth straight game last night after getting blanked, 2-0, by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Tampa has now failed to score in consecutive games and will be forced to start Brandon Halverson with Andrei Vasilevskiy sidelined.

Halverson has made one career NHL start, letting in five goals, and has posted an unimpressive .901 SV% in 13 AHL games this year.

Montreal has covered this mark in six of its last eight games and is at home this evening.

I like the Canadiens’ chances of winning this game, but I’ll tease them up as puck line underdogs for some safety.

NHL parlay predictions made at 10:25 a.m. on Dec. 9, 2025.

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I’ve got two NHL prop picks from Monday’s slim five-game slate.

The pregame narrative: Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings close out the action with a late-night matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. I think there’s value to be had in the veteran lighting up the scoreboard.

Check out my NHL prop picks for Dec. 8, featuring a best bet on Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson.

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NHL prop picks Dec. 8

Best bet: Andersson 1+ points (-107)

I wouldn’t blame anyone for passing on tonight’s game between the Flames and Buffalo Sabres. Both teams sit near the bottom of their respective conferences and play an unappealing brand of hockey.

But I think there’s a good reason to back Andersson.

The defenceman is one of the few solid players on Calgary’s roster and has garnered some trade interest in the early goings of this season.

• Andersson has 20 points in 30 games, cashing this wager in eight of his last 11 outings.

• One of those matchups was against the Sabres in Buffalo. Andersson had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 blowout victory.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if the Flames pulled off a repeat performance tonight.

The Sabres allow the sixth-most goals per game (3.43) and rank in the bottom for shots and chances (i.e shot attempts) allowed on a 60-minute basis, per Natural Stat Trick.

Andersson and Co. have won six of their last nine, dating back to that matchup against the Sabres, and are in a good spot to keep things rolling.

Key stat: Buffalo is allowing 4.25 goals per game on the road this year.

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NHL predictions

Kane 2+ points (+320): I’m taking a big swing backing Kane to have a multi-point night. If you want a safer bet, his standard 1+ point line can be had at -152.

• The veteran winger is quietly putting together one of his best seasons in years, with 19 points in 20 games.

• He has points in seven of his last eight games, with three multi-point outings in that span.

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Kane plays on the Red Wings’ top power play and is riding shotgun with Alex DeBrincat — a two-time 40-goal scorer who potted 39 last year — at even strength.

That duo should have a field day against the Canucks.

Vancouver ranks in the bottom eight in shots, chances, and high-danger chances against on a 60-minute basis. On top of that, netminder Kevin Lankinen can’t buy a save.

The Finn ranks 49th in both save percentage (.881) and Money Puck’s goals saved above expected.

NHL prop picks made at 11:35 a.m. ET on Dec. 8, 2025.

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Tonight’s matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Arena is a pick’em.

The pregame narrative: Toronto has gained points in seven of its last nine games and is now contending for a bunched Atlantic Division, which Tampa Bay currently leads. The Leafs are four points back of the Lightning, and swept last year’s season series 4-0.

Check out my Lightning vs. Maple Leafs SGP predictions on Dec. 8, featuring Easton Cowan and Brandon Hagel.

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Lightning vs. Maple Leafs predictions

Parlay: Hagel 1+ points | Cowan 1+ points | Under 9.5 goals (+310)

Hagel 1+ point (-205): Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper raised some eyebrows when he selected Hagel for last year’s Canadian 4-Nations team.

Cooper is also coaching the 2026 Olympic squad. If the lineup were finalized today, I have to believe Hagel is getting the call.

• The winger has 29 points, second only to Nikita Kucherov, and a team-leading 17 goals.

• Hagel is 6-2 against this line in his last eight games with 10 goals and four assists.

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The Maple Leafs have been one of the league’s worst defensive teams this year and aren’t doing much better lately, despite their hot streak.

Corsi is an advanced statistic provided by Natural Stat Trick, which measures shot attempt differential (chances), and Toronto is consistently toward the bottom of the board.

The Leafs rank 31st on the season (45.31%) and 29th in the last 10 games (44.80%).

Hagel should feast in a plus matchup.

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Leafs SGP picks

Cowan to score 1+ points (+130): Cowan has been playing solid hockey lately, even if he doesn’t have the points to show for it.

The rookie leads all Maple Leafs in Corsi Rate (51.9%) and xG rate (57.69%). That means when Cowan is on the ice, Toronto generates more chances and more quality chances than the opponent.

That’ impressive, given how drastically Toronto is out-chanced as a whole. In fact, Cowan is the only forward on the team with a Corsi rate above 50.0%.

Cowan is pointless in three games this month, but had found the stat sheet in four of the five games before that.

The London Knights product has earned increased ice time and is skating with John Tavares and William Nylander, both of whom are -180 or longer to score a point.

Cowan also plays on the top power-play unit with those two and Auston Matthews. I think he’s worth a sniff at plus money.

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Under 9.5 goals (-1,430): This might seem like a throwaway leg, but it actually boosts our SGP’s value from +235 to +310 thanks to some negative correlation with the previous picks.

I think that’s well worth it, even with both teams starting backup netminders.

Andrei Vasilevskiy is listed as day-to-day after picking up an injury on Thursday. He didn’t play on Saturday, and it appears that Jonas Johansson is in line to start.

The Swede has a sub-.900 SV%, but the under on this total has still cashed in all nine of his starts.

That shows what kind of leeway we have. A 5-4 win for either team would still pay.

Toronto has gone under this mark in 24 straight games, and Tampa Bay has gone under this mark in 27 of its 28 games on the year.

Lightning vs. Maple Leafs SGP made at 9:05 a.m. ET on Dec. 8, 2025.

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