Macklin Celebrini's sensational sophomore season will continue vs. the Stars tonight, as our NHL betting picks explain. Free NHL player props for December 18, 2025.

Here is the full National Hockey League schedule for Dec. 18 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NHL schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at 4:21 a.m.

A third-round pick in the 2023 draft, Fowler made 36 saves to defeat Pittsburgh in his NHL debut last Thursday, but has since gone 0-1-1 while allowing eight goals on 49 shots (.837 save percentage) in losses to the New York Rangers and Philadelphia.

With the Canadiens being right in the playoff hunt, there is a real expectation that they will be buyers this season. Due to this, in a recent article for Bleacher Report, Lyle Richardson urged the Canadiens to bring in a legitimate second-line center this season.

The NHL is bringing its Winter Classic to Miami on Jan. 2, 2026, when the Florida Panthers face the New York Rangers at loanDepot park.

It's been less than a week since the Canucks shook the hockey world with the Friday night trade that sent Quinn Hughes to the Wild. Trading a top-two defenseman in the league in the middle of the season has implications for every single NHL team,

There are five NHL games on the docket for Wednesday night, giving us enough games to choose from for our NHL player prop picks. My best NHL prop bets for tonig

Overage OHL forwards Cooper Foster and Brad Gardiner are out for redemption after their signing rights expired with their respective NHL teams.