Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/13/25]

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Trends are through 10/12/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Colorado at Buffalo – 12:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Sabres are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
Hot: Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-8 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Sabres are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Sabres last 10 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Avalanche last 9 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 14-3-1 in Avalanche last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Sabres last 12 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Sabres +147


Nashville at Ottawa – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Senators are 8-3 in their last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 3-15 in their last 18 Monday games.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Predators are 7-25 in their last 32 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Senators last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Senators last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 overall.

Pick: Senators -1.5 +153


Tampa Bay at Boston – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Bruins are 43-13 in their last 56 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Lightning are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Lightning last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Lightning last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Bruins +150


Winnipeg at NY Islanders – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Jets are 6-1 in their last 7 Monday games.
Hot: Jets are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Jets are 22-8 in their last 30 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Jets are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 1-10 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Jets last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Islanders last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Jets last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Jets last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Jets -116


Detroit at Toronto – 2:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 10-2 in their last 12 Monday games.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 12-3 in their last 15 home games.
Red Wings are 3-11 in their last 14 road games.
Red Wings are 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win.
Maple Leafs are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Red Wings last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 Monday games.

Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 +140


New Jersey at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Devils last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 9-3-1 in Devils last 13 Monday games.

Pick: Blue Jackets +115


Florida at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Flyers are 12-39 in their last 51 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Flyers are 17-54 in their last 71 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Panthers last 11 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Flyers last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +172


St Louis at Vancouver – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canucks are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games.
Blues are 16-5 in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blues are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Blues are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Cold: Blues are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Blues last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Canucks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blues last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 overall.

Pick: Canucks -124


Los Angeles at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Wild are 58-19 in their last 77 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Kings are 21-9 in their last 30 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 9-1-3 in Wild last 13 games after allowing 8 or more power play opportunities in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Wild last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Kings last 11 vs. Central.

Pick: Wild -115


Utah at Chicago – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Mammoth are 2-8 in their last 10 Monday games.
Blackhawks are 20-78 in their last 98 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 19-5-3 in Blackhawks last 27 home games.

Pick: Blackhawks +135