Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/3/26]

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Pittsburgh at Detroit – 12:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Cold: Penguins are 3-13 in their last 16 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Penguins are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Red Wings last 7 games after allowing 8 or more power play opportunities in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Penguins last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Red Wings last 7 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 home games.

Pick: Penguins +127


Buffalo at Columbus – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 7-0 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Sabres are 7-0 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-6 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Sabres last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Sabres last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Sabres last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Sabres last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Blue Jackets last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Sabres -105


Utah at New Jersey – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Devils are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Central.
Devils are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Devils are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Devils are 1-8 in their last 9 home games.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Devils last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Devils last 9 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 9-2-1 in Devils last 12 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Devils last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -118


Philadelphia at Edmonton – 3:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Flyers are 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Oilers are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Flyers are 2-5 in their last 7 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Flyers last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Flyers last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Oilers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Oilers last 6 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +140


Montreal at St Louis – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blues are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Canadiens are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Blues are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blues last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blues last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Canadiens last 16 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 overall.

Pick: Canadiens -125


Tampa Bay at San Jose – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Sharks are 14-55 in their last 69 Saturday games.
Sharks are 13-46 in their last 59 games playing on 2 days rest.
Sharks are 12-40 in their last 52 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Sharks last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Sharks last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 overall.

Pick: Sharks +167


Nashville at Calgary – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Flames are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Cold: Predators are 3-15 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Predators last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Predators last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Predators last 6 overall.

Pick: Flames -124


Toronto at NY Islanders – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 2-6 in their last 8 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Islanders last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Islanders last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Islanders -105


Winnipeg at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Jets are 6-2 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Senators are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Jets are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Jets are 0-5 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Jets last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Senators last 10 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Jets last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Senators last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Jets +122


Chicago at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Capitals are 38-16 in their last 54 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 1-7 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Cold: Blackhawks are 13-52 in their last 65 games following a win.
Cold: Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Blackhawks are 20-74 in their last 94 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Capitals last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Capitals last 7 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 7-2-1 in Capitals last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -110


Colorado at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 6-0 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Avalanche are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Avalanche are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hurricanes are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Hurricanes last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Hurricanes last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Avalanche last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Avalanche -134


Minnesota at Los Angeles – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Wild are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kings are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Wild last 9 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Wild last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Wild last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Wild last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Wild last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Wild +117


Boston at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Bruins are 18-7 in their last 25 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Bruins are 70-28 in their last 98 Saturday games.
Cold: Bruins are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Bruins are 5-17 in their last 22 vs. Pacific.
Canucks are 7-19 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Bruins last 10 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 overall.

Pick: Canucks -103