Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/17/25]

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Trends are through 10/16/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Minnesota at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Capitals are 13-5 in their last 18 home games.
Capitals are 28-11 in their last 39 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Capitals are 17-7 in their last 24 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 9-0 in Capitals last 9 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Capitals last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Wild last 9 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Capitals last 10 overall.

Pick: Capitals -122


Tampa Bay at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Lightning are 11-3 in their last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Lightning are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Lightning are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Red Wings are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Red Wings last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Lightning last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Lightning last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Red Wings last 16 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Red Wings +135


Vancouver at Chicago – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blackhawks are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blackhawks are 9-43 in their last 52 games following a win.
Cold: Blackhawks are 3-12 in their last 15 Friday games.
Cold: Canucks are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Blackhawks last 8 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Blackhawks last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 11-1-1 in Blackhawks last 13 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games following a win.

Pick: Canucks -135


San Jose at Utah – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Mammoth are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-5 in their last 5 Friday games.
Cold: Sharks are 9-53 in their last 62 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Sharks are 8-47 in their last 55 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Sharks last 10 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Under is 12-4-1 in Sharks last 17 games playing on 2 days rest.
Over is 6-2 in Sharks last 8 road games.
Under is 6-2 in Sharks last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 -125