Connor Bedard will not play for the Blackhawks when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, CHSN) after the center was injured at the end of a 3-2 loss at the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

There are just two NHL games on the docket on Friday night, but there are still a few player props worth betting. My best NHL prop bets for tonight are targetin

Here is the full National Hockey League schedule for Dec. 12 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 Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at 4:21 a.m.

J.T. Miller, C (rostered in 88.4%): It's tempting to stay calm after his strong post-trade run last year -- 2.44 FPPG in 32 games -- but his even-strength play has cratered. Across nine line combos he has logged 20-plus minutes with, the Rangers have been outscored 13-7 at 5-on-5. That's a big red flag. Panic.

Last season Jiricek suffered a spleen injury that ended his season early. The MN Wild envisioned a scenario in which they improved upon Jiricek’s skating and got him to a place where he could be a top contributor on the ice.

Two alums of the final version of that grouping—the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers—are doing their lineage proud with positions among the top 10 teams in this week's edition of B/R's NHL Power Rankings. The Capitals climbed five positions to No. 3 after staff voting, and the Flyers skipped up two rungs from No. 11 to No. 9.

Former NHL referee Bryan Lewis says that the subjective nature of the hand-pass rule is why there has been so much inconsistency with recent rulings.

Somehow, some way, Vegas already has nine loser points to its name and is on pace for 25 this year. The NHL record is 18 and the Golden Knights are already halfway there, going 3-6 during three-on-three and 1-3 during the shootout. It’s time to figure this one out, Bruce. Can’t expect the other team to just give you the puck every time.

There are 13 games on the NHL schedule for Saturday, including one nationally televised in the United States and five in Canada. Here are five things to watch today, along with the complete game schedule.