Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/9/26]

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Trends are through 1/7/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Washington at Chicago – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Capitals are 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Capitals are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Blackhawks are 16-52 in their last 68 games following a win.
Capitals are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-1-1 in Capitals last 10 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Capitals last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1-3 in Capitals last 8 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 7-2 in Blackhawks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Blackhawks +130


Los Angeles at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Jets are 18-6 in their last 24 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Jets are 20-8 in their last 28 Friday games.
Cold: Jets are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Kings last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Jets last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Kings -120


St Louis at Utah – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Mammoth are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Blues are 5-1 in their last 6 Friday games.
Cold: Blues are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Mammoth last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Blues +145