Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/16/26]

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Calgary at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games.
Red Wings are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Red Wings are 17-6 in their last 23 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 Monday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Flames last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Flames last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Red Wings -1.5 +143


Los Angeles at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Kings are 12-4 in their last 16 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Rangers are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. Pacific.
Kings are 2-7 in their last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 2-6 in their last 8 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Kings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Rangers last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Kings last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Kings -114


Boston at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Devils are 12-4 in their last 16 Monday games.
Bruins are 12-4 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Bruins are 0-6 in their last 6 Monday games.
Cold: Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Bruins last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Devils -116


Utah at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 8-1 in their last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Stars are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Central.
Stars are 22-7 in their last 29 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mammoth last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 11-4-1 in Stars last 16 games following a win.

Pick: Mammoth +138


Pittsburgh at Colorado – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Avalanche are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Avalanche are 20-7 in their last 27 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +110