Top NHL picks December 17: Bet on Sharks to upset Kings

There are 13 NHL games on Saturday's schedule.

Philadelphia Flyers are underdogs against the New York Rangers. Winnipeg Jets are slight underdos against Vancouver Canucks. San Jose Sharks are a solid moneyline play against Los Angeles Kings.

Philadelphia is a big underdog at home against New York on Saturday. The Flyers have a better high-danger chances percentage (HDCF%) than the Rangers (41.46%) over the last two weeks. Philadelphia also has a higher expected goals-for percentage than New Yorkers (45.32%) across the same period. Carter Hart will likely face Jaroslav Halak in goal. Hart owns a .914 save percentage this season and a.927 mark over his last four starts. Halaks has an .888 save Percentage this year.

Jets are a small underdog against Canucks. Jets have a better HDCF% (57.69% - 47.92%) and expected goals percentage (54.07% - 50.65%) than Canucks over the last two weeks. Winnipeg's road record is better than Vancouver's home record (5-7-1).

Sharks moneyline is +132. San Jose has won two of its last three games and Los Angeles has dropped two out of three. Sharks have the second-best high-danger chances percentage (59.85%) across the last 14 days. Los Los has the 19th best high danger chances (49.15%). Sharks' 54.99% expected goals for percentage is higher than Kings' 51.18% over the past two weeks.