Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/20/25]

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San Jose at Boston – 1:07 ET

Under is 9-1 in SJ last 10 games as an underdog.
Under is 9-1 in SJ last 10 overall.
Under is 7-1 in SJ last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
BOS are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
BOS are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.
Under is 10-4-1 in BOS last 15 home games.
SJ are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings.

Pick: Bruins -1.5 +102


Minnesota at Colorado – 3:07 ET

MIN are 16-7 in their last 23 road games.
COL are 10-4 in their last 14 overall.
COL are 129-59 in their last 188 home games.
Road team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 10-4-2 in the last 16 meetings in Colorado.

Pick: Wild +195


Buffalo at Seattle – 4:07 ET

Over is 8-1-2 in BUF last 11 Mon. games.
Over is 7-2-2 in BUF last 11 overall.
BUF are 6-18 in their last 24 overall.
SEA are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 6-2 in SEA last 8 Mon. games.
SEA are 3-8 in their last 11 home games.

Pick: Kraken -118



St Louis at Vegas – 6:07 ET

STL are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
STL are 2-6 in their last 8 games as an underdog.
Under is 34-13-5 in STL last 52 Mon. games.
Under is 6-2 in VEG last 8 overall.
VEG are 67-28 in their last 95 home games.
VEG are 9-4 in their last 13 vs. Central.
Favorite is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
Over is 15-6-1 in the last 22 meetings.

Pick: Blues +170


Columbus at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

Over is 6-1-2 in CLB last 9 Mon. games.
CLB are 25-84 in their last 109 road games.
CLB are 22-51 in their last 73 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 7-2 in NYI last 9 vs. Metropolitan.
NYI are 5-17 in their last 22 games following a win.
Over is 7-3 in NYI last 10 games as a favorite.
CLB are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.
Favorite is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jackets +150


Tampa Bay at Toronto – 7:37 ET

Over is 8-2-2 in TB last 12 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 8-3-1 in TB last 12 road games.
TB are 4-10 in their last 14 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 7-0-1 in TOR last 8 vs. Atlantic.
TOR are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 7-3-1 in TOR last 11 games following a win.
TB are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs -108



Carolina at Chicago – 8:37 ET

CAR are 2-10 in their last 12 road games.
Over is 7-3-1 in CAR last 11 vs. Central.
Over is 5-1-2 in CHI last 8 home games.
Over is 9-2-2 in CHI last 13 games as an underdog.
Over is 9-2-2 in CHI last 13 overall.
CAR are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Over is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -103


Winnipeg at Utah – 9:37 ET

Under is 13-3 in WIN last 16 vs. Central.
WIN are 64-24 in their last 88 games as a favorite.
WIN are 51-21 in their last 72 vs. Central.
Under is 9-1-2 in UTAH last 12 vs. Central.
UTAH are 3-12 in their last 15 home games.
UTAH are 3-10 in their last 13 overall.

Pick: Jets -138


Pittsburgh at Los Angeles – 10:37 ET

Over is 6-1-1 in PIT last 8 vs. Western Conference.
PIT are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
Over is 5-2-1 in PIT last 8 overall.
LA are 1-7 in their last 8 Mon. games.
LA are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Metropolitan.
LA are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
Home team is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Underdog is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Kings -1.5 +140