Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [11/2/26]

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Trends are through 10/31/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Detroit at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
Hot: Red Wings are 7-1 in their last 8 Monday games.
Hot: Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Red Wings are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
Red Wings are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Panthers last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Red Wings last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 19-6-2 in the last 27 meetings.
Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Florida.
Cold: Red Wings are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Florida.
Red Wings are 14-37 in the last 51 meetings.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +153


Vegas at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Golden Knights are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-10 in their last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Bruins are 3-13 in their last 16 Monday games.
Cold: Golden Knights are 3-12 in their last 15 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-3 in Golden Knights last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Golden Knights last 6 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 9-2-4 in Golden Knights last 15 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-2 in Golden Knights last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Boston.
Hot: Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -108


Colorado at Chicago – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Avalanche are 11-4 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Avalanche are 169-72 in their last 241 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Avalanche last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blackhawks last 7 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Avalanche last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Avalanche last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings.
Hot: Avalanche are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
Avalanche are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +110


Calgary at San Jose – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Sharks are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Flames are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Flames are 1-6 in their last 7 Monday games.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Flames are 14-2 in the last 16 meetings.
Hot: Flames are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in San Jose.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Jose.
Hot: Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Flames +118