Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/5/26]

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Anaheim at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Capitals are 20-6 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
Ducks are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Ducks are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Ducks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Ducks last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Capitals last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Ducks last 10 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 12-3-2 in Capitals last 17 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Ducks +127


Utah at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Mammoth are 3-13 in their last 16 Monday games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Mammoth last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Rangers last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Rangers last 12 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Rangers -120


Detroit at Ottawa – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Red Wings are 9-3 in their last 12 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Red Wings last 12 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Senators last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in Senators last 12 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Senators last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Senators last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.

Pick: Red Wings +134


Seattle at Calgary – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Kraken are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Kraken are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Kraken are 4-14 in their last 18 games playing on 2 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kraken last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 8-1-2 in Flames last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Flames last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Kraken last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Kraken +135


Minnesota at Los Angeles – 10:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Wild are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 overall.

Pick: Wild -105