NHL Must Bet Games in Week 11 and Holiday Season Picks

As we head into the holiday season, we are also approaching the midway point of the NHL regular season.

There are some teams that have looked very good this season and who are very much in the Stanley Cup conversation, but it is also worth remembering that every team is going to go through at least one poor patch of form, so don’t simply assume that the standings as they are now will look the same at the end of the season.

NHL Must Bet Games in Week 11 Analysis

While it’s still a dangerous time to be making long-term picks, we have certainly seen more than enough to be able to determine which games are the best on the schedule this week, so with that in mind, let’s take a look at the best games on the NHL schedule this week.

Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers

Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:30 PM | NHL Net

What better way to start the new week than with a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup Final. Both of these teams were seen by the bookies as likely to make another deep run, but have they lived up to the preseason hype? The Panthers ended last week on a slide, losing their last 2 games to fall to 6-3-1 in their last 10.

They are now trailing the Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division, albeit by just 2 points. The Oilers are in 3rd in the Pacific Division, but they are on the move after winning their last 5 games. Will this be revenge for the Oilers?

New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues

Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 7:00 PM | ESPN+

We have a great battle taking place in the Metropolitan Division, with the New Jersey Devils right in the thick of it. They are 20-10-3 overall and have been solid of late, winning 2 in a row and going 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. The Devils have been particularly good on the road, going 11-4-0 away from home.

The Blues are sitting a little too close to the bottom of the division for comfort, but they are also just 3 points behind the Dallas Stars in 3rd. They have gone 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, but going 6-7-1 on home ice is something of a problem.

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 6:30 PM | ESPN+

While the Maple Leafs have been one of the better regular season teams over the past few years, that has not translated into playoff success. They are once again doing the business in the regular season and are sitting atop the Atlantic Division, 2 points ahead of the defending champions.

The Stars are in 3rd place in the Central Division and have been a little inconsistent of late, going 5-5-0 in their last 10 games. If there is one good thing about the Stars, it’s that they are great at home, going 12-3-0 in their own building.

Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

Thursday, December 19, 2024, 9:00 PM | ESPN+

We close this preview with a fantastic divisional matchup, with both of these teams in the hunt to take the Pacific Division. The Canucks are down in 4th place, 8 games behind the Golden Knights, but they also have a pair of games in hand, so a win here could make things a lot tighter in the standings.

As we just mentioned, Vegas is sitting atop the division and are playing great hockey right now, going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They have turned home ice into a fortress, going 11-3-0 in their own building.