Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/20/24]

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St Louis at Florida – 7:07 ET

Under is 7-3 in STL last 10 road games.
Under is 7-3 in STL last 10 overall.
Over is 37-18-6 in STL last 61 vs. Atlantic.
FLA are 11-4 in their last 15 Fri. games.
FLA are 8-3 in their last 11 overall.
FLA are 23-10 in their last 33 home games.
STL are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Florida.
Road team is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 -110


Toronto at Buffalo – 7:07 ET

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Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 +160


Carolina at Washington – 7:07 ET

CAR are 57-27 in their last 84 vs. Metropolitan.
CAR are 57-27 in their last 84 games as a favorite.
CAR are 61-29 in their last 90 overall.
WAS are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
WAS are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
WAS are 8-3 in their last 11 overall.
CAR are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Hurricanes -135



Montreal at Detroit – 7:07 ET

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Pick: Canadiens +135


Utah at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Under is 7-3-2 in UTAH last 12 road games.
Under is 9-2-1 in MIN last 12 home games.
Under is 7-2 in MIN last 9 vs. Central.

Pick: Wild -1.5 +163


NY Rangers at Dallas – 8:07 ET

NYR are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 7-2 in DAL last 9 overall.
DAL are 13-4 in their last 17 home games.
Under is 8-3 in DAL last 11 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Rangers +147



Colorado at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Under is 15-5-4 in COL last 24 Fri. games.
COL are 36-15 in their last 51 Fri. games.
COL are 64-27 in their last 91 vs. Pacific.
ANA are 11-44 in their last 55 Fri. games.
ANA are 17-53 in their last 70 vs. Central.
ANA are 18-48 in their last 66 home games.
COL are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Anaheim.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +120