Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/24/26]

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Buffalo at NY Islanders – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 10-1 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Islanders are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Islanders are 3-10 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Sabres last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Islanders last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Islanders last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Islanders -112


Utah at Nashville – 1:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Predators are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Predators are 2-8 in their last 10 Saturday games.
Mammoth are 4-13 in their last 17 games playing on 2 days rest.
Mammoth are 3-9 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Predators last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Mammoth last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 Saturday games.

Pick: Predators +105


Tampa Bay at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Blue Jackets are 2-7 in their last 9 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 2-0-3 in Blue Jackets last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Lightning -121


Detroit at Winnipeg – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 10-2 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Jets are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Jets are 1-7 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Jets last 8 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Jets last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 6-2-1 in Red Wings last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 6-2 in Jets last 8 home games.

Pick: Jets -118


Carolina at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hurricanes are 7-18 in their last 25 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Hurricanes last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Hurricanes last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Hurricanes last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Hurricanes last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 overall.
Over is 7-2 in Senators last 9 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Pick: Hurricanes -120


Montreal at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 7-0 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Bruins are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Canadiens last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Canadiens last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 19-6-2 in Canadiens last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 15-5-1 in Canadiens last 21 road games.

Pick: Bruins -116


Los Angeles at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Blues are 6-1 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Kings are 6-2 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Blues last 8 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Blues last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Pick: Blues +120


Florida at Minnesota – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Wild are 12-3 in their last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Wild are 1-5 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Wild are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Wild last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Wild last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 home games.

Pick: Wild -125


Washington at Edmonton – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Oilers are 45-15 in their last 60 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Capitals are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Oilers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Capitals are 0-5 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Oilers last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Oilers last 7 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 Saturday games.
Over is 9-3-1 in Oilers last 13 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Capitals +145

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