Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/3/25]

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Pittsburgh at Florida – 7:07 ET

PIT are 2-10 in their last 12 Fri. games.
Under is 19-7-2 in PIT last 28 Fri. games.
PIT are 16-37 in their last 53 road games.
Under is 7-2-1 in FLA last 10 games as a favorite.
FLA are 12-4 in their last 16 Fri. games.
FLA are 37-17 in their last 54 vs. Metropolitan.
PIT are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Florida.
Favorite is 38-18 in the last 56 meetings.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +126


Ottawa at St Louis – 8:07 ET

OTT are 1-9 in their last 10 Fri. games.
Under is 8-1-3 in OTT last 12 overall.
Under is 7-2-1 in OTT last 10 games as an underdog.
Under is 7-1 in STL last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
STL are 2-6 in their last 8 Fri. games.
STL are 3-8 in their last 11 home games.
OTT are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Blues -111


Montreal at Chicago – 8:07 ET

Over is 6-2-1 in MON last 9 road games.
Over is 5-2-2 in MON last 9 overall.
MON are 46-98 in their last 144 road games.
CHI are 1-11 in their last 12 Fri. games.
Under is 7-2-1 in CHI last 10 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 6-2-1 in CHI last 9 home games.
Under is 16-5-2 in the last 23 meetings.
Road team is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks +108



Anaheim at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Under is 13-3-1 in ANA last 17 vs. Pacific.
ANA are 10-41 in their last 51 Fri. games.
ANA are 13-39 in their last 52 vs. Pacific.
EDM are 21-6 in their last 27 Fri. games.
EDM are 12-4 in their last 16 overall.
EDM are 9-3 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
ANA are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings.
Favorite is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Ducks +1.5 +120


Nashville at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

NAS are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. Pacific.
Under is 7-2 in NAS last 9 vs. Pacific.
NAS are 7-22 in their last 29 road games.
VAN are 6-2 in their last 8 Fri. games.
Under is 9-4-2 in VAN last 15 Fri. games.
Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Vancouver.
NAS are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Canucks +105