Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/26/26]

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Trends are through 10/25/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Los Angeles at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Kings are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 1-7 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 3-13 in their last 16 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Kings last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Kings are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -135


Toronto at Calgary – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Flames are 0-6 in their last 6 Monday games.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 3-11 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Flames last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Calgary.
Maple Leafs are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Over is 15-6-5 in the last 26 meetings in Calgary.

Pick: Flames +138


Detroit at Edmonton – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 6-1 in their last 7 Monday games.
Hot: Oilers are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Oilers last 6 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Oilers last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Red Wings last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 13-2-2 in Oilers last 17 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Oilers last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +137