Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/26/26]

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Utah at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Mammoth are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Mammoth are 4-13 in their last 17 Monday games.
Lightning are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Lightning are 3-7 in their last 10 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Mammoth last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Lightning last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Mammoth +155


Los Angeles at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-8 in their last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Kings last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 games following a win.

Pick: Blue Jackets -112


NY Islanders at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Islanders are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Flyers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Flyers are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Flyers last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Flyers last 9 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Islanders last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flyers last 8 overall.

Pick: Flyers -110


Boston at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 8-0 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 Monday games.
Cold: Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Rangers +102


Anaheim at Edmonton – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Oilers are 46-15 in their last 61 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Ducks are 27-76 in their last 103 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Oilers last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 15-5-3 in Ducks last 23 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 9-3-1 in Oilers last 13 Monday games.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +100

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