Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/22/25]

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Trends are through 12/21/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


St Louis at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 games following a win.
Lightning are 119-43 in their last 162 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Lightning are 43-17 in their last 60 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 3-13 in their last 16 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Lightning last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blues last 5 road games.
Over is 15-5 in Blues last 20 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Blues +200


Vancouver at Philadelphia – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Canucks last 11 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Canucks last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Flyers -128


Seattle at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Ducks are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Kraken are 2-10 in their last 12 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Ducks last 8 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Ducks last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Ducks last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Ducks last 4 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Pick: Kraken +163


Columbus at Los Angeles – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Kings are 21-7 in their last 28 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-10 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-9 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Kings are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Kings last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 4 Monday games.

Pick: Blue Jackets +151