Friday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/9/22]



Pittsburgh at Buffalo – 7:05 ET

Penguins are 20-8 in the last 28 meetings in Buffalo.
Penguins are 40-16 in the last 56 meetings.
Favorite is 24-9 in the last 33 meetings.
Home team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Sabres +130


Seattle at Washington – 7:05 ET

Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Capitals -125


Calgary at Columbus – 7:05 ET

Road team is 16-6 in the last 22 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Columbus.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Flames are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Columbus.
Favorite is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Flames are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Flames -1.5 -102


NY Islanders at New Jersey – 7:05 ET

Under is 31-15-8 in the last 54 meetings.
Favorite is 25-10 in the last 35 meetings.
Islanders are 27-10 in the last 37 meetings.
Islanders are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey.
Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey.

Pick: Islanders +165



Winnipeg at Chicago – 8:35 ET

Jets are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
Favorite is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Jets are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Jets -1.5 +170


NY Rangers at Colorado – 9:05 ET

Rangers are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Colorado.
Rangers are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche +130


Minnesota at Edmonton – 9:05 ET

Favorite is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Wild are 48-18 in the last 66 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Edmonton.
Wild are 17-4 in the last 21 meetings in Edmonton.

Pick: Oilers -125


Boston at Arizona – 9:35 ET

Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
Bruins are 22-5-2 in the last 29 meetings.
Favorite is 18-3 in the last 21 meetings.
Bruins are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings in Arizona.

Pick: Bruins -1.5 -125



San Jose at Anaheim – 10:05 ET

Sharks are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings.
Road team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Anaheim.

Pick: Ducks +100


Philadelphia at Vegas – 10:05 ET

Underdog is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +100