{"id":387564,"date":"2025-12-20T13:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T18:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=387564"},"modified":"2025-12-20T13:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T18:08:25","slug":"nhl-parlay-predictions-december-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-parlay-predictions-december-20-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL parlay picks and predictions: Back offence in Maple Leafs vs. Predators, Macklin Celebrini to continue scoring streak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Saturday NHL slate is loaded with 13 games, which is plenty to choose from for a parlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Macklin Celebrini is lighting up the NHL in his second season and I expect him to keep rolling for the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Before that, expect a lot of goals when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Nashville Predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the full +304 NHL parlay predictions Dec. 20, featuring a pick on the Boston Bruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NHL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NHL parlay predictions Dec. 20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Celebrini to record a point | Leafs\/Predators over 6 goals | Bruins ML (+304)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Celebrini to record a point<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(-360):<\/strong> This pick has a steep price, but it brings the parlay from +216 to +304, so I&#8217;ll gladly add it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sophomore is having a historic campaign, ranking third in the NHL with 53 points, behind only Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s been extremely consistent, and he&#8217;s red hot right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrini has at least a point in 27 of 35 games this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That includes a current four-game point streak in which he has tallied 10 points total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\">Don&#8217;t miss out \u2014 Bet on Celebrini props now<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other good news is the Sharks will play at home, where they are 10-6-3 this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrini has 27 points in those 19 games at SAP Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His opponent, the Seattle Kraken, have a below-average defence with the worst penalty kill in the NHL (68.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not that the matchup matters much, but this is a good spot for Celebrini to do damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122287\">Embed: #122287<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Leafs\/Predators over 6 goals<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>(-106):<\/strong> The Predators are one of the few teams in the NHL that is as bad defensively as the Leafs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nashville allows the second-most goals per game (3.48).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toronto ranks in the bottom 10 for goals allowed, while giving up the second most shots per game (31.2).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjcxODg1JnA9MzEwMjY%3D\">Make your own NHL parlay at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has all the makings of a shootout. The Leafs score a lot to pair with their atrocious defence. They are eighth in the league in goals per game (3.18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Preds don&#8217;t have the same firepower, but any team can seemingly score a few against the Leafs right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last time out, Toronto got embarrassed by the Washington Capitals, 4-0. A couple of games before that, the Edmonton Oilers scored six in a 6-3 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also saw the offensive potential in this matchup earlier this season. On Oct. 14th, the Leafs beat the Predators 7-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Bruins moneyline<\/strong> (-165):<\/strong> The Vancouver Canucks looked like they were giving up on the season when they traded away Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Vancouver has won three straight road games ahead of this contest. I see that streak coming to an end tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That&#8217;s mainly because the Bruins are a great home team, owning a 12-6 record when playing in Boston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Another factor is that the Canucks played last in New York on Friday against the Islanders. A road back-to-back is difficult to overcome for any team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finally, the Bruins are simply the better team. They sit fourth in the Atlantic with serious playoff aspirations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meanwhile, Vancouver still has a record below .500 despite winning three straight games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to back the streaking team, but everything else in this matchup points to the Bruins playing spoiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NHL parlay predictions made at 9:55 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saturday NHL slate is loaded with 13 games, which is plenty to choose from for a parlay. The pregame narrative: Macklin Celebrini is lighting up the NHL in his second season and I expect him to keep rolling for the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. 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