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

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Ottawa at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Penguins are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Penguins are 2-6 in their last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Penguins last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Senators last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Penguins -112


Buffalo at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Sabres are 12-2 in their last 14 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Sabres are 12-2 in their last 14 road games.
Hot: Panthers are 6-1 in their last 7 Monday games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Sabres last 10 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Panthers -120


NY Islanders at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Islanders are 13-5 in their last 18 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Capitals are 1-9 in their last 10 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Capitals last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 10-1-1 in Islanders last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Capitals last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 17-4-2 in Islanders last 23 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Islanders +114


Montreal at Minnesota – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Wild are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Cold: Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Wild last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Wild last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Canadiens +120


St Louis at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Predators are 8-3 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blues are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blues are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 Monday games.
Cold: Blues are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Predators last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Predators last 12 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Blues +135


San Jose at Chicago – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blackhawks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Sharks are 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-7 in their last 8 home games.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Blackhawks are 48-154 in their last 202 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Sharks last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Sharks last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 13-2-3 in Sharks last 18 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 12-2 in Sharks last 14 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Sharks last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Sharks -107


Winnipeg at Dallas – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Stars are 13-3 in their last 16 Monday games.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 Monday games.
Cold: Jets are 3-13 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 3-12 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Stars last 11 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-2-1 in Jets last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-2 in Stars last 9 vs. Central.

Pick: Jets +145


Detroit at Colorado – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Avalanche are 7-1 in their last 8 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Cold: Avalanche are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Red Wings are 2-5 in their last 7 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Avalanche last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Avalanche last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Avalanche last 11 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Red Wings last 7 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +124


Vancouver at Utah – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Canucks are 1-10 in their last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Canucks last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Mammoth last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Canucks last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Mammoth -1.5 -105


Toronto at Calgary – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 14-3 in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 13-4 in their last 17 Monday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 overall.

Pick: Maple Leafs -118

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