Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/2/26]

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Detroit at Nashville – 2:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Red Wings are 9-2 in their last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Red Wings are 13-3 in their last 16 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Predators are 5-15 in their last 20 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Predators last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Predators last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-2-1 in Predators last 13 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Predators last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 home games.

Pick: Predators -108


Columbus at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-1-3 in Blue Jackets last 12 road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Rangers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 6-2-1 in Blue Jackets last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Over is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 8-3 in Rangers last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Rangers +110


Philadelphia at Toronto – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-3 in Maple Leafs last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Maple Leafs -128


Carolina at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Kraken are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Kraken are 7-19 in their last 26 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Kraken are 14-37 in their last 51 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Kraken last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Kraken last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Kraken last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 games following a win.

Pick: UNDER 6 -115


Dallas at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 8-0 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. Central.
Cold: Canucks are 1-8 in their last 9 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1-2 in Canucks last 10 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Canucks last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-2 in Stars last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Stars last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +134


Colorado at Los Angeles – 10:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Avalanche are 42-14 in their last 56 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Kings are 1-8 in their last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-4 in Avalanche last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 vs. Central.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +150