Monday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/9/26]

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Trends are through 3/8/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Los Angeles at Columbus – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-8 in their last 9 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 2-8 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Kings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Blue Jackets -125


Calgary at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.

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 vs. a team with a losing record.
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 Capitals last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 games following a win.

Pick: Capitals -1.5 +135


NY Rangers at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-8 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 Monday 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: Over is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 road games.

Pick: Rangers +132


Utah at Chicago – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Mammoth are 2-9 in their last 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Blackhawks are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.
Blackhawks are 22-72 in their last 94 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Mammoth -1.5 +130


Ottawa at Vancouver – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 0-8 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Canucks last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Senators last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 road games.

Pick: Canucks +1.5 -140