NHL Expert Picks Today: Monday's Best Bets Include Two Moneyline Plays [12/23/2024]

NHL betting is back for another pulse-pounding day on 12/23, and we're here to serve up our top picks for Monday's hockey action.

Today's NHL best bets come from a range of matchups, including Stars vs. Utah and Ducks vs. Golden Knights, with this article updated throughout the day to highlight the most attractive upcoming games.

Led by a standout moneyline play at 9:00PM ET, these picks are powered by extensive simulations and machine learning.

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List of NHL Expert Picks Tonight [12/23, Updated: 8:31PM ET]

After digging deep into the numbers and conducting thousands of simulations, our famous predictive analytics model has identified the best hockey bets for Monday, December 23, 2024.

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Utah ML (+146)

• Edge: 2.4%
• Probability: 43%
• Matchup: Stars vs. Utah (9:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has pinpointed the next NHL betting opportunity tonight, which comes in the Stars vs. Utah game. We recommend a bet on Utah ML at +146 odds, offering an edge of 2.4%.

Ducks +1.5 (+105)

• Edge: 2.9%
• Probability: 51.7%
• Matchup: Ducks vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our model has found another great NHL bet for Monday's hockey action, this time in the game between the Ducks and Golden Knights. We suggest placing a puck line wager on Ducks +1.5 at +105 odds, with our analysis showing a compelling 2.9% edge.

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Ducks ML (+255)

• Edge: 2.2%
• Probability: 30.3%
• Matchup: Ducks vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Monday)

Our next pick for today's hockey action is also from the Ducks vs. Golden Knights game. We recommend a bet on Ducks ML at +255 odds. Our model shows a favorable 2.2% edge for this wager.

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NHL Best Bets: Monday, 12/23/2024

As of 8:31PM ET, here are the next three NHL bets recommended by our model:

Matchup	Bet	Odds	Edge
Stars vs. Utah	Utah ML	+146 @ FanDuel	2.4%
Ducks vs. Golden Knights	Ducks +1.5	+105 @ DraftKings	2.9%
Ducks vs. Golden Knights	Ducks ML	+255 @ FanDuel	2.2%

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List of Upcoming NHL Games to Bet On [12/23/2024]

• Sharks vs. Canucks (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Dallas vs. Utah (9:00PM ET, Monday)
• Ducks vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Monday)

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Conclusion

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All odds and probabilities in this article are correct and accurate at the time of publication.