Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/9/26]

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Trends are through 10/8/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Pittsburgh at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-7 in their last 8 home games.
Cold: Penguins are 1-7 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Blue Jackets are 3-10 in their last 13 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 4 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-1-2 in Blue Jackets last 11 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings.
Over is 26-8 in the last 34 meetings in Columbus.
Cold: Road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jackets -118


NY Rangers at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Capitals are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Capitals are 3-9 in their last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Rangers are 3-9 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 12-2-2 in Capitals last 16 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Rangers last 10 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. Metropolitan.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Rangers are 6-15 in the last 21 meetings in Washington.
Rangers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Rangers +120


Seattle at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Red Wings are 9-3 in their last 12 games playing on 2 days rest.
Red Wings are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
Kraken are 23-9 in their last 32 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-10 in their last 11 games following a win.
Cold: Kraken are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Red Wings last 9 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-2-2 in Kraken last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 8-0-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
Cold: Kraken are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Red Wings -1.5 +178


Anaheim at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Ducks are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Jets are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Jets are 2-6 in their last 8 Friday games.
Ducks are 62-159 in their last 221 vs. a team with a winning record.
Jets are 9-23 in their last 32 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Ducks last 7 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 8-1-3 in Ducks last 12 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1-3 in Ducks last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 12-3-2 in Ducks last 17 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Ducks are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 5-2-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Cold: Ducks are 2-10 in the last 12 meetings in Winnipeg.

Pick: Jets -120