Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/31/25]

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Trends are through 10/30/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Colorado at Vegas – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Golden Knights are 20-6 in their last 26 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Avalanche are 39-12 in their last 51 Friday games.
Avalanche are 49-16 in their last 65 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Avalanche are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Golden Knights are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Golden Knights last 9 games following a win.
Over is 20-6-1 in Avalanche last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Golden Knights -104


NY Islanders at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Islanders are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.
Islanders are 4-12 in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
Islanders are 7-19 in their last 26 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Islanders last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Capitals last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Islanders last 11 road games.
Hot: Under is 10-2-1 in Capitals last 13 home games.

Pick: Islanders +1.5 -128


Detroit at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Red Wings are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. Pacific.
Red Wings are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Ducks are 11-41 in their last 52 games playing on 2 days rest.
Ducks are 13-47 in their last 60 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Red Wings last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Red Wings last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Red Wings last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Red Wings last 10 Friday games.

Pick: Ducks -130