NHL Preview, Odds & Picks for December 6: After Firing Their Coach, Flyers Look to End Eight-Game Skid in Clash With Colorado

NHL Preview, Odds & Picks for December 6: After Firing Their Coach, Flyers Look to End Eight-Game Skid in Clash With Colorado

It doesn’t feel like it, but we’re already almost a third of the way through the NHL regular season. There’s still plenty of action ahead on the ice and at the NHL betting window, and tonight’s schedule features six games.

The Colorado Avalanche (+600 at FanDuel Sportsbook) are the current betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup, coming in ahead of the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers (+900), the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning (also +900), the Vegas Golden Knights (+1000), and the Toronto Maple Leafs (also +1000). Six other teams currently have Stanley Cup odds of +2000 or better, with the other three division leaders (Metropolitan: Washington Capitals, Central: Minnesota Wild, Pacific: Calgary Flames) all in that bunch.

The Avalanche are nine points back of the Wild in the Central Division, but after a so-so start, they have retaken their spot as Stanley Cup favorites with a 7-2-1 run in their last ten games.

Of that group of Cup contenders, the Avs and Caps are in action tonight. Let’s take a look at tonight’s schedule and which betting options stick out among today’s NHL betting picks.

NHL Schedule for Monday, December 6, 2021

Colorado Avalanche (12-7-2) vs Philadelphia Flyers (8-10-4), ESPN+, 7:00 p.m. ET

Anaheim Ducks (13-8-4) vs Washington Capitals (15-4-6), NHL Network, 7:00 p.m. ET

Ottawa Senators (6-15-1) vs New Jersey Devils (9-9-4), ESPN+, 7:00 p.m. ET

Arizona Coyotes (5-17-2) vs Dallas Stars (12-7-2), ESPN+, 8:00 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Kings (10-9-4) vs Vancouver Canucks (8-15-2), ESPN+, 10:00 p.m. ET

Pittsburgh Penguins (11-8-5) vs Seattle Kraken (9-13-2), ESPN+, 10:00 p.m. ET

NHL Betting Odds & Picks for Monday, December 6, 2021

Odds listed below are via FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET. To compare NHL betting odds from several top online sportsbooks, check out our NHL odds.

Betting News offers aggregated NHL picks for every NHL matchup every day. Below, we list the top recommended pick(s) for each matchup. In cases where the moneyline is the top pick percentagewise but provides little to no betting value (as a single straight bet), we list the best option among the other options.

NHL Betting Picks: Monday, December 6, 2021

Betting News aggregates our betting picks from trusted sports betting industry sources. Along with NHL picks for every NHL matchup, we also offer MLB picks, NBA picks, and NFL picks.

Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Colorado Avalanche -196, Philadelphia Flyers +162
  • Total: OVER 6.5 (-110), UNDER 6.5 (-110)
  • Puck Line: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+124), Philadelphia Flyers +1.5 (-152)

Avalanche vs Flyers Top Betting Pick: UNDER 6.5 (67 percent)

Avalanche vs Flyers Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Anaheim Ducks +172, Washington Capitals -210
  • Total: OVER 6 (-104), UNDER 6 (-118)
  • Puck Line: Anaheim Ducks +1.5 (-148), Washington Capitals -1.5 (+120)

Ducks vs Capitals Top Betting Pick: Ducks +1.5 (100 percent)

Ducks vs Capitals Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Ottawa Senators +154, New Jersey Devils -200
  • Total: OVER 6.5 (-110), UNDER 6.5 (-110)
  • Puck Line: Ottawa Senators +1.5 (-158), New Jersey Devils -1.5 (+128)

Senators vs Devils Top Betting Pick: UNDER 6.5 (67 percent)

Senators vs Devils Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Arizona Coyotes vs Dallas Stars Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Arizona Coyotes +290, Dallas Stars -370
  • Total: OVER 5.5 (-104), UNDER 5.5 (-118)
  • Puck Line: Arizona Coyotes +1.5 (+108), Dallas Stars -1.5 (-132)

Coyotes vs Stars Top Betting Pick: Stars -1.5 (67 percent) & OVER 5.5 (67 percent)

Coyotes vs Stars Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Los Angeles Kings +115, Vancouver Canucks -138
  • Total: OVER 5.5 (-112), UNDER 5.5 (-108)
  • Puck Line: Los Angeles Kings +1.5 (-245), Vancouver Canucks -1.5 (+194)

Kings vs Canucks Top Betting Pick: OVER 5.5 (100 percent)

Kings vs Canucks Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Seattle Kraken Betting Odds & Picks

  • Moneyline: Pittsburgh Penguins -120, Seattle Kraken +100
  • Total: OVER 6 (-102), UNDER 6 (-120)
  • Puck Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 (+194), Seattle Kraken +1.5 (-245)

Penguins vs Kraken Top Betting Pick: Penguins ML (67 percent) & OVER 6 (67 percent)

Penguins vs Kraken Matchup: NHL Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

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