Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/7/23]



NY Rangers at New Jersey – 1:05 ET

Favorite is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Over is 21-6-4 in the last 31 meetings.
Over is 13-3-2 in the last 18 meetings in New Jersey.
Rangers are 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.
Rangers are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in New Jersey.

Pick: Devils -130


Carolina at Columbus – 4:05 ET

Road team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Under is 20-6-1 in the last 27 meetings.
Favorite is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Hurricanes are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Hurricanes are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Columbus.

Pick: Blue Jackets +1.5 -105


Minnesota at Buffalo – 7:05 ET

Underdog is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Wild are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Wild are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Buffalo.

Pick: Wild -110


Seattle at Ottawa – 7:05 ET

Kraken are 9-4 in their last 13 road games.
Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Senators -105



St Louis at Montreal – 7:05 ET

Underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Blues are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Blues are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Montreal.
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens +135


Detroit at Toronto – 7:05 ET

Red Wings are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Toronto.
Red Wings are 6-21 in the last 27 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto.
Favorite is 22-4 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Red Wings +1.5 +100


Colorado at Edmonton – 10:05 ET

Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Favorite is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Avalanche are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Oilers -115


Los Angeles at Vegas – 10:05 ET

Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Vegas.
Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +165



Boston at San Jose – 10:35 ET

Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in San Jose.
Bruins are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in San Jose.
Bruins are 9-0 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Sharks 1.5 -110