{"id":385314,"date":"2025-12-03T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=385314"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:13:44","slug":"nhl-goal-picks-and-predictions-december-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-goal-picks-and-predictions-december-3\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL anytime goal picks Dec. 3: Back Zegras, Wilson to score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Trevor Zegras&#8217; excellence has gone under the radar this season, and he has a great chance to score against the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> In the late-night slate, look for Tom Wilson to get on the board when the Washington Capitals visit the San Jose Sharks out west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my NHL goal picks for Dec. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NHL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL goal picks Dec. 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Zegras to score (+200)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Philadelphia Flyers are firmly in a playoff position mainly because of their defence. But when they need goals, Zegras has been the top contributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He leads or is tied for the lead in most categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Goals (9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Points (25)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shots (61)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s also second to Travis Konceny for average ice time among Flyers forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other juicy part of this wager is fading the Sabres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\"><strong>Bet on Zegras and the Flyers tonight<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buffalo gives up the eighth-most shots (30.1) and goals (3.35) against per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rookie goaltender Colten Ellis is expected to make his seventh career start. He has a .898 SV% and 3.13 GAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect Philly to score at least a few tonight at home, and Zegras has great value at better than 2-to-1 odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Zegras has cashed this wager in two of the last three games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL predictions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wilson to score (+155):<\/strong> It isn&#8217;t Alexander Ovechkin leading the Capitals in goals; it&#8217;s Wilson, who has 16. That&#8217;s tied for sixth in the NHL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The power forward is impactful in all areas, and he leads Washington&#8217;s forwards in ice time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of that, he has a solid matchup against the Sharks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Jose gives up a ton of chances. It ranks dead last in the NHL for shots against (31.7\/game), leading to 3.19 goals against on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Wager on Wilson at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That won&#8217;t bode well against the Capitals, who rank near the top of the league in shots and goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yaroslav Aksarov has been great in his first season as a full-time starter for the Sharks. But even the best goalies are vulnerable when the team gives up so many chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington should have plenty of opportunities tonight, so back Wilson, who&#8217;s on fire with five goals in his last five games (4-1 on this wager).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL goal picks made at 9:33 a.m. ET on Dec. 3, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-> <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.com\/promoRedirect?key=ej0xMzUyNTA0MiZsPTEzNTI1MDAwJnA9ODMzNw%3D%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trevor Zegras&#8217; excellence has gone under the radar this season, and he has a great chance to score against the Buffalo Sabres. The pregame narrative: In the late-night slate, look for Tom Wilson to get on the board when the Washington Capitals visit the San Jose Sharks out west. 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