Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/23/26]

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Tampa Bay at Chicago – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Lightning are 17-5 in their last 22 road games.
Lightning are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Central.
Lightning are 22-8 in their last 30 overall.
Cold: Blackhawks are 15-69 in their last 84 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Blackhawks are 13-40 in their last 53 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Lightning last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Blackhawks last 11 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 overall.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -110


Vegas at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Maple Leafs are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 overall.
Over is 11-3-2 in Golden Knights last 16 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 8-3-2 in Golden Knights last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Maple Leafs +106


St Louis at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
Stars are 7-2 in their last 9 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Stars are 16-5 in their last 21 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Stars last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Stars last 6 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blues last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blues last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Blues +145


Washington at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Flames are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Capitals are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. Pacific.
Flames are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Flames last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 10-1-2 in Flames last 13 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 Friday games.

Pick: Capitals -136


Philadelphia at Colorado – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 42-10 in their last 52 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
Avalanche are 20-6 in their last 26 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Flyers are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0-1 in Flyers last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Avalanche last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Avalanche last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Flyers last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flyers last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Flyers +1.5 -106


Anaheim at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Kraken are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Kraken are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Ducks are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Kraken last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 overall.

Pick: Kraken -115


NY Rangers at San Jose – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Rangers are 10-4 in their last 14 Friday games.
Cold: Rangers are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Rangers are 3-13 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Rangers last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Sharks last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 5 Friday games.

Pick: Sharks -126


New Jersey at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Canucks are 1-8 in their last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Devils last 7 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Canucks last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Canucks last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 23-3-1 in Devils last 27 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Canucks last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 home games.

Pick: Devils -146

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