Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/8/25]

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Trends are through 12/7/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Tampa Bay at Toronto – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-7 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-3 in Lightning last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 20-5-2 in Maple Leafs last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Lightning -106


Buffalo at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Flames are 11-2 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Sabres are 2-7 in their last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-3 in Sabres last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Flames -107


Los Angeles at Utah – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Kings are 17-6 in their last 23 vs. a team with a losing record.
Kings are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-6 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-7 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Mammoth last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mammoth last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Mammoth -107


Detroit at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 13-3 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Red Wings are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Red Wings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Canucks last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 11-1-1 in Canucks last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Canucks +108


Minnesota at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Wild are 9-3 in their last 12 Monday games.
Wild are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kraken are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Kraken are 15-46 in their last 61 vs. a team with a winning record.
Kraken are 2-5 in their last 7 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Wild last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Wild last 11 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Wild -128