Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from the seven games Monday.

John Gibson kept up his hot December with 24 saves, Dylan Larkin and Mason Appleton scored goals, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Wednesday night.

The Detroit Red Wings (22-14-3) will compete against the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Winnipeg at +120 while Detroit is opening at -144. The total comes in at 6.

Look for Mark Scheifele to hand out another helper, as our Jets vs. Red Wings predictions for Wednesday, December 31 explain.

Senators vs. Jets predictions and NHL picks for Monday, December 15. Brady Tkachuk puts his stick to good work.

Ready to rock

Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) with a Goal vs. Winnipeg Jets, 01/01/2026

My Wild vs. Jets predictions and NHL picks suggest an exciting goaltending duel as both of these teams resume action following a short Christmas break. The Under has hit in four of the last five meetings between these teams, including the most recent, which was a 3-0 Minnesota Wild victory on November 23.