Quinn Allen's favorite NHL player props for Tuesday, December 16, include Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, and Martin Necas,

Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player in NHL history to get 1,000 points on Tuesday. The 30-year-old forward reached the milestone by getting the secondary assist on Zach Hyman 's power-play goal for the Edmonton Oilers at 11:38 of the first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

Double retentions won't be possible for players moved after the NHL's holiday trade freeze, which could spur some teams into action.

Now that we're a week into December, we're ever closer to the New Year's Eve deadline for countries to submit their rosters for the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. That means NHL players have just a few more weeks to impress the GMs and staff of their home countries to make the team or to get healthy enough to make it.

That's what NHL.com has done, putting together all-time Olympic rosters of NHL players for select countries. Today, NHL.com senior writers Amalie Benjamin and Tom Gulitti and NHL.se writer Janne Bengtsson present their all-time roster for Team Sweden:

There are no surprises at the top of the list but a few interesting ones toward the bottom, perhaps revealing some personal animosities.

Whether NHL players are able to play in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will depend on if Milan's hockey arena is safe to play in by February, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters Monday.

Neil Parker's NHL player props for tonight are targeting shots on goal props, with Dylan Guenther anchoring the action for the Mammoth. Free NHL picks for Wednesday, December 10.

The 2026 Winter Olympics start in February, but the hockey rink where medal games will be played is still under construction. NHL officials have said they’ll pull their players from the Olympics if the ice isn’t safe.

It’s probably more likely to have an adverse effect on a player coming out,” the retired hockey player said in an interview this week