We’re breaking down everything you need to know before you make any NHL bets or set your DFS lineups. We’ll highlight the best NHL odds, biggest favorites, highest game totals, and top player props & bets! All that and more in our NHL Betting Cheat Sheet today – Tuesday, December 16th, featuring the best free player prop bets and pick’em plays. Let’s hit the ice!
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NHL Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Tuesday, December 16th
Our NHL betting cheat sheet is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about today’s hockey slate before hitting those “submit picks” buttons! Our analysts are here to highlight the good stuff, so you don’t have to sift through garbage.
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Free NHL DFS Picks Cheat Sheet For 12/16
Let’s dive into the NHL picks for tonight, courtesy of our Props hockey analysts.
NHL Odds Today
NOTE: These odds are approximate and subject to change
Utah Mammoth vs Boston Bruins
- ML: -115 / -105
- Total: o6.5 (+102) / u6.5 (-122)
- Spread: -1.5 (+225) / +1.5 (-278)
Chicago Blackhawks vs Toronto Maple Leafs
- ML: +170 / -205
- Total: o5.5 (-120) / u5.5 (EVEN)
- Spread: +1.5 (-155) / -1.5 (+130)
Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens
- ML: +105 / -125
- Total: o5.5 (-118) / u5.5 (+102)
- Spread: +1.5 (-245) / -1.5 (+200)
New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
- ML: +114 / -135
- Total: o5.5 (-135) / u5.5 (+114)
- Spread: +1.5 (-230) / -1.5 (+190)
Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers
- ML: EVEN / -120
- Total: o5.5 (-120) / u5.5 (EVEN)
- Spread: +1.5 (-258) / -1.5 (+210)
Anaheim Ducks vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- ML: +120 / -142
- Total: o6.5 (-125) / u6.5 (+105)
- Spread: +1.5 (-205) / -1.5 (+170)
Edmonton Oilers vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- ML: -142 / +120
- Total: o6.5 (-105) / u6.5 (-115)
- Spread: -1.5 (+170) / +1.5 (-205)
Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild
- ML: -105 / -115
- Total: o5.5 (-135) / u5.5 (+114)
- Spread: +1.5 (-250) / -1.5 (+205)
Calgary Flames vs San Jose Sharks
- ML: -142 / +120
- Total: o5.5 (-122) / u5.5 (+102)
- Spread: -1.5 (+185) / +1.5 (-225)
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
- ML: -305 / +245
- Total: o5.5 (-135) / u5.5 (+114)
- Spread: -1.5 (-112) / +1.5 (-108)
Biggest Moneyline Favorites
Odds are approximate and subject to change
Avalanche (-350)
Maple Leafs (-205)
Blue Jackets (-140)
Red Wings (-135)
Highest Implied Team Totals
Odds are approximate and subject to change
Oilers (3.6)
Avalanche (3.5)
Blue Jackets (3.4)
Maple Leafs (3.4)
Red Wings (3.3)
Ducks (3.3)
Lowest Implied Team Totals
Odds are approximate and subject to change
Kraken (2.2)
Blackhawks (2.3)
Canucks (2.6)
Flyers (2.6)
Islanders (2.9)
Sharks (2.9)
Updated Adjusted Points Leaders
Data via Hockey Reference
Nathan MacKinnon (140)
Connor McDavid (128)
Macklin Celebrini (116)
Connor Bedard (112)
Martin Necas (109)
Jack Eichel (107)
Leon Draisaitl (106)
Mikko Rantanen (105)
Kyle Connor (104)
Nikita Kucherov (104)
Top Player Props and Bets
Dylan Larkin – Has been held pointless in two straight yet remains the Red Wings’ top offensive playmaker. Up to 17 goals and 16 assists while averaging 20:29 minutes in 33 games played ahead of tonight’s home matchup against Islanders. Detroit is -135 ML favorite.
Maple Leafs Offense – Auston Matthews, William Nylander and the rest of Toronto’s top dogs stand out in a favorable situation against Chicago. The Maple Leafs are the second-biggest favorites of the night against the Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks.
Leon Draisaitl – The Oilers have one of the highest implied team totals of the night. The elite Draisaitl has recorded 17 goals and 26 assists in 33 GP on the year and has finished with 106+ points in each of the last five regular seasons.
Good luck!
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