{"id":372476,"date":"2025-10-03T23:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=372476"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:48:16","slug":"nhl-futures-picks-and-predictions-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-futures-picks-and-predictions-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL 2025-26 futures picks: Stanley Cup prediction, plus best bets on Jack Hughes, Macklin Celebrini and Nick Suzuki"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NHL season is just around the corner, but there&#8217;s still time to dig into the futures market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, I&#8217;m recommending four futures picks, including a +1,000 choice to win the Stanley Cup. I also have futures picks on Macklin Celebrini, Jack Hughes \u2014 who has tremendous value to win the Art Ross Trophy \u2014 and Nick Suzuki. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my favourite NHL futures predictions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL futures predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup (+1,000):<\/strong> When looking for potential Stanley Cup winners, there are a few things on my checklist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the Stars tick off all the boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas finally has a star:<\/strong> Mikko Rantanen unexpectedly ended the season with the Stars and signed a big extension to stay with the team. The winger showcased his true star power in the playoffs, scoring 22 points in 18 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The depth is strong:<\/strong> Dallas can roll three lines with confidence, while Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley lead a stout defensive unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jake Oettinger is just hitting his prime:<\/strong> The Stars goalie is just 26 years old and has been at the top of the goaltender rankings for several seasons. He has a career .912 save percentage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dallas was within striking distance last year, reaching the Western Conference finals before losing out to the Edmonton Oilers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heiskanen played only 50 games in 2024-25, and Rantanen was acquired at the deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both all-stars likely to play more games, there&#8217;s a real shot the Stars win the Central Division, or even the West, setting up home advantage in the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl\">Bet on NHL futures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art Ross prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hughes (+3,000):<\/strong> Hughes is going into his seventh NHL season&#8230; at 24 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could still be a year too early, but there&#8217;s great value on the New Jersey Devils&#8217; star forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Injuries have derailed Hughes&#8217; last two seasons. But the last time he was fully healthy, he had 99 points in 78 games as a 21-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hughes has still recorded 1.16 points per game over the past couple of years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s always the safe pick of Connor McDavid (+200) or Nikita Kucherov (+350), who have combined to win the last five Art Ross trophies, but I&#8217;m putting my eggs in a new basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels like the right time for Hughes to turn from star to superstar, and that could mean leading the NHL in points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hughes was the fastest Devil to reach 10 points in a season, doing so in four games back in 2023-24. He won the player of the month for October before a shoulder injury in November ruined his momentum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL players futures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Celebrini over 69.5 points (-112):<\/strong> Celebrini took the NHL by storm as a rookie, tallying 63 points. He could&#8217;ve been even more productive if he hadn&#8217;t missed 12 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If he can play 75-plus games this season, he would naturally see an uptick in scoring even with the same scoring pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I feel like another gear is coming. Celebrini had 31 points over his final 33 games (a 77-point pace over 82 games). That&#8217;s pretty impressive for an 18-year-old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The San Jose Sharks have the second-youngest team in the NHL and were the only club with two players ranked inside the top 10 in rookie scoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrini was third, and teammate Will Smith was fourth with 45 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons for Celebrini to grow, and he&#8217;s shown he has the talent to soon be a top player in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suzuki futures prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suzuki over 80.5 points (-112):<\/strong> The Montreal Canadiens captain had a breakout campaign in 2024-25, scoring 89 points in 82 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s been an ironman over the past four seasons, playing in every game for the Canadiens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Suzuki&#8217;s consistently gotten better each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2021-22:<\/strong> 61 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2022-23:<\/strong> 66 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2023-24:<\/strong> 77 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024-25:<\/strong> 89 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At 26 years old, there&#8217;s no reason for him to take a step back this season. He&#8217;s in all the right positions to succeed on Montreal&#8217;s first line and power-play unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suzuki is at the skill level now where he wouldn&#8217;t even need to play 82 games to cash this wager. He did so in 76 games last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also went on a tear down the stretch, tallying 37 points in the final 26 games. That&#8217;s an incredible 117-point pace over 82 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL futures predictions made on Oct. 3, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL season is just around the corner, but there&#8217;s still time to dig into the futures market. Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, I&#8217;m recommending four futures picks, including a +1,000 choice to win the Stanley Cup. 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