Written by Scott on Monday, December 8th, 2025
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8 games yesterday
Celebrini had a goal and 2 assists when the Sharks beat the Canes 4-1. The Stars beat the Penguins 3-2 in a shootout, the Avs extended their league lead when they beat the Flyers 3-2 and Verhaeghe scored his 6th goal in his last 6 games when the Panthers beat the Isles 4-1.
The Blues held on to beat the Habs 4-3. The Knights tied the game with less than a minute left against the Rangers to force overtime where the Knights won 3-2. The Caps beat the Jackets 2-0 with Thompson making 39 saves in the shutout and the Hawks got pounded for the 2nd game straight losing to the Ducks 7-1.
5 for us tonight.
Lightning vs Leafs
The Lightning have lost 3 games in a row but have been solid in last 10 going 7-3-0. On the road they have gone 8-3-2. Against Atlantic division teams they have gone 3-1-1.
The Leafs are 5-3-2 in last 10 and at home they are 8-4-4. Against Atlantic division teams they have gone 3-6-1.
For me they are way to many injuries for both teams. Not just depth guys but crucial players.
Sabres vs Flames
They last played on November 19th with the Flames winning 6-2.
The Sabres are 5-5 in last 2 and have lost 2 straight. On the road they are 2-8-2. They are 20th in GPG and 26th in GAPG.
The Flames have won their last 2 games and are 6-3-1 in last 10. At home they are 6-4-2. They are last in GPG and 13th in GAPG.
Was going to take the Flames but the data doesn’t support it enough.
Kings vs Mammoth
The Kings are 13-8-7 this season and 4-3-3 in last 10. On the road they’ve been good going 9-2-4. They have been good defensively all season and are ranked 3rd in GAPG and 7th in SOGA.
The Mammoth are 4-6-0 in last 10. They have been solid at home going 7-3-1 and are 18th in GPG and 13th in GAPG.
The Kings have the better numbers in CA, SA and GA/60 but thats not enough for me to make a play here.
Wild vs Kraken
The Wild have gotten the month of December off to a rough start going 1-2 but are still playing well in last 10 going 7-2-1 and on the road they’re 7-6-1.
Kraken are really struggling right now. They are 4-5-1 in last 10 including losing their last 5 games in a row. At home they have gone 6-4-3.
They are on the 5 game skid but they still have better numbers in Corsi than the Wild which has me put off of this game.
Red Wings vs Canucks
The Wings have started of the month going 2-0-1 which helps when they ended the month on a 4 game losing skid. They have gone 6-5-2 on the road.
The Canucks picked up a win in their last outing which snapped a 4 game losing skid. Not great in last 10 going 3-6-1 and when they play in Vancouver they have gone 4-8-1. Not much to like about the Canucks this season.
Wings have better numbers in CF, FF, FA, both shots for and against and expected goals for and against.
Wings incl OT/SO
Ontario: 1.80 Odds at Sports Interaction
Rest of Canada: 1.80 Odds at Sports Interaction
USA: -120 Odds at BetOnline.
Everyone Else: 1.80 Odds at Bet365 (Americans: We recommend http://www.bovada.lv
(Odds correct as of 2025/12/08 8:18:42 AM EST but are subject to change.)
I’m still looking at options for how to bet on it, but I like LA to win tonight or at least keep it very close. Utah has had 1 day off after a back-to-back, which was the end of a 6-game road trip that had 2 back-to-backs and no 2-day breaks. That’s a triple whammy of game exhaustion, travel exhaustion and family exhaustion. As part of a parlay it looks great. Most other games around different sports leagues are not good bet material today.
Vancouver is royally f-ed right now. Pettersson probably still out and huge Hughes trade pressure is on for this week. Wha
LA at +1.5.…………….. x1.35 (looks like the free money)
(Strong Lean: LA moneyline ….. x1.91)
Add to parlay: Detroit/Van game OVER 5.0
Parlay = x 1.72