Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/4/25]

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NY Rangers at Washington – 12:07 ET

NYR are 2-8 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
Under is 6-2 in NYR last 8 road games.
Under is 6-2 in NYR last 8 games as an underdog.
Under is 9-3-2 in WAS last 14 overall.
WAS are 25-10 in their last 35 games as a favorite.
WAS are 25-12 in their last 37 overall.
Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Favorite is 37-14 in the last 51 meetings.

Pick: Rangers +145


New Jersey at San Jose – 4:07 ET

Under is 10-1 in NJ last 11 vs. Pacific.
Under is 22-5 in NJ last 27 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 18-7-1 in NJ last 26 games as a favorite.
SJ are 9-43 in their last 52 Sat. games.
SJ are 16-54 in their last 70 overall.
SJ are 16-54 in their last 70 games as an underdog.

Pick: Devils -1.5 -119


Detroit at Winnipeg – 7:07 ET

Under is 7-2 in DET last 9 vs. Central.
DET are 21-44 in their last 65 vs. Central.
DET are 83-173 in their last 256 road games.
WIN are 38-13 in their last 51 games as a favorite.
WIN are 36-15 in their last 51 home games.
WIN are 36-17 in their last 53 overall.
Over is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings in Winnipeg.

Pick: Jets -1.5 +135



Boston at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Under is 10-3 in BOS last 13 Sat. games.
BOS are 57-18 in their last 75 Sat. games.
Over is 7-3 in BOS last 10 road games.
Over is 7-2-1 in TOR last 10 overall.
Over is 5-2-1 in TOR last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
TOR are 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.
BOS are 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Bruins +124


Minnesota at Carolina – 7:07 ET

MIN are 5-14 in their last 19 Sat. games.
MIN are 14-5 in their last 19 road games.
Under is 7-3 in MIN last 10 games following a win.
Over is 7-2-1 in CAR last 10 vs. Central.
CAR are 37-15 in their last 52 home games.
Favorite is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Wild +166


Montreal at Colorado – 7:07 ET

Over is 6-2-1 in MON last 9 road games.
Over is 5-2-2 in MON last 9 overall.
MON are 16-36 in their last 52 Sat. games.
Over is 24-9-2 in COL last 35 vs. Atlantic.
COL are 43-19 in their last 62 Sat. games.
COL are 126-57 in their last 183 home games.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Home team is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 -105



St Louis at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Under is 7-1 in STL last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 20-7-2 in STL last 29 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 20-5-1 in CLB last 26 home games.
Over is 10-3 in CLB last 13 Sat. games.
Over is 6-2 in CLB last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 16-6-4 in the last 26 meetings in Columbus.

Pick: Blues +111


Utah at Dallas – 8:07 ET

UTAH are 8-2 in their last 10 road games.
Under is 19-5-2 in DAL last 26 Sat. games.
Under is 33-13-6 in DAL last 52 games as a favorite.
DAL are 15-6 in their last 21 home games.

Pick: Utah +160


Tampa Bay at Los Angeles – 9:07 ET

TB are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
TB are 58-22 in their last 80 vs. Pacific.
LA are 7-1 in their last 8 Sat. games.
LA are 22-6 in their last 28 home games.
LA are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
Favorite is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
TB are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Kings -120



Nashville at Calgary – 10:07 ET

NAS are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. Pacific.
Under is 7-2 in NAS last 9 vs. Pacific.
NAS are 7-22 in their last 29 road games.
NAS are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Calgary.

Pick: Flames -105


Edmonton at Seattle – 10:07 ET

EDM are 12-4 in their last 16 overall.
EDM are 84-39 in their last 123 vs. Pacific.
SEA are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
SEA are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.
SEA are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Kraken +135


Buffalo at Vegas – 10:07 ET

BUF are 2-11 in their last 13 games as an underdog.
BUF are 3-15 in their last 18 overall.
BUF are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Over is 12-3 in VEG last 15 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 7-2 in VEG last 9 home games.
Under is 9-3 in VEG last 12 games following a win.
Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +130