Two of the NHL's most electric talents headline Saturday's NHL prop picks.
The pregame narrative: Cale Makar is a massive favourite to win his third Norris Trophy and has value to clear his shot total against the Nashville Predators. I'm also backing his former teammate, Mikko Rantanen, to score against a struggling Sergei Bobrovsky.
Check out my NHL prop picks for Dec. 13.
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NHL prop picks Dec. 13
Best bet: Makar over 2.5 shots (-130)
Makar holds -1,000 odds to defend his Norris Trophy as of Dec. 13.
It's hard to argue against that, considering he's the No. 1 defenceman on a Colorado Avalanche team with just two regulation losses in 31 games.
Makar has 37 points so far, putting him on pace for 97. That would be a career-best mark.
There's no value in backing him to find the stat sheet at -305 tonight, but his 2.5-shot total jumped off the page at me.
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Makar is averaging exactly three shots a game and has a plus matchup against Nashville.
The Predators have been a defensive mess in December, allowing the fourth-most shots on a 60-minute basis (32.42), per Natural Stat Trick.
They played the Avalanche on Dec. 9 and gave up 42 shots in a 4-3 shootout win. Makar had six shots in that game and is more than capable of replicating that performance.
Key stat: Makar's 231 shot attempts rank third in the NHL.
NHL predictions
Rantanen to score (+145): Is it time to press the goaltender panic button in Florida?
Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina winner and back-to-back champ, probably deserves a little more time. But it's fair to wonder if the 37-year-old is in serious regression mode.
- Bobrovsky has a 2.98 GAA and .882 SV%. The latter mark ranks 48th out of 52 qualified netminders.
- He also ranks 30th out of 34 goalies with 15+ games played in goals saved above expected per 60, per Money Puck.
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Rantanen's 13 goals in 31 games put him on pace for just 34 — but he scored a combined 97 goals in his last two full seasons with the Avalanche, so I think he's got a lot more in the tank.
I think this is a great matchup for the Finnish forward to get on the board.
NHL prop picks made at 10:40 a.m. ET on Dec. 13, 2025.
