{"id":313642,"date":"2024-12-08T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=313642"},"modified":"2024-12-08T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:00:47","slug":"nhl-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-prop-picks-and-predictions-december-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL prop picks Dec. 8: Bet on Devils’ Jack Hughes to erupt against Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the NHL’s brightest stars and a couple of underrated players make my prop picks list for Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Jack Hughes is on a tear and I expect that to continue against a poor goaltending team in the Colorado Avalanche. Stefan Noesen is producing consistently for the New Jersey Devils, too, and is a nice value to score. Thirdly, I’m picking Cole Perfetti to find the stat sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my NHL prop picks for Dec. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHL prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Best bet: Hughes to score 2+ points (+188)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a price I can get behind for a player who’s scorching the earth ahead of this contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hughes has been sensational for New Jersey. He’s second on the team with 35 points in 29 games and a good chunk of that production has come recently. The superstar forward has 10 points in his last four contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s worth noting that Hughes has cashed this prop in each of those outings while six of his 10 points have come on the man advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His, and the team’s, strong power-play results are encouraging to see ahead of this matchup. Colorado ranks a dreadful 27th on the penalty kill (72.6%) this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Avs have struggled to keep the puck out of their net all year. They’re 31st in goals against (3.68), which makes this a great spot to back one of the league’s top forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> The Avalanche have the worst save percentage (.861) in the NHL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Noesen to score 1+ points (+100):<\/strong> Noesen doesn’t attract headlines the same way Hughes does, but he’s quietly putting together a solid season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The veteran forward has 13 goals and 22 points across 29 games this campaign and three points in his last four outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has me most excited about Noesen is his usage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Noesen skates on New Jersey’s first line alongside Nico Hischier and Timo Meier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • He also plays on the team’s top power play with Hughes and Jesper Bratt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    That kind of deployment keeps Noesen in the offensive mix on most nights. This should be one of those games against an Avs squad that struggles on the penalty kill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Perfetti to score 1+ points (+100):<\/strong> Perfetti is cold ahead of this contest but I like his prospects of turning things around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Winnipeg Jets forward is pointless in his last four games. He’s still tied for seventh in points (17) on a very deep Jets team despite his struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Perfetti continues to get the kind of opportunities, however, that usually lead to point production. He’s on Winnipeg’s second line and first power play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The latter piques my interest as the Jets battle the Columbus Blue Jackets. Columbus is 30th in goals against (3.65) but more importantly, it’s 29th on the penalty kill (71.4%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is a nice rebound spot to back Perfetti in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Picks made at 9:51 a.m. 12\/08\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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