Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/10/26]

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Philadelphia at Boston – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Bruins are 47-15 in their last 62 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Bruins are 19-7 in their last 26 home games.
Cold: Flyers are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Flyers last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Flyers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Bruins last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Flyers last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Flyers are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Bruins -132


Vancouver at New Jersey – 3:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Devils are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Devils are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Canucks are 5-23 in their last 28 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Canucks are 6-22 in their last 28 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Devils last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Devils last 10 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Canucks last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey.
Cold: Road team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Cold: Canucks are 4-17 in the last 21 meetings.
Canucks are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in New Jersey.

Pick: Devils -1.5 -108


Edmonton at San Jose – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Sharks are 13-57 in their last 70 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Sharks are 11-40 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Sharks are 19-61 in their last 80 Saturday games.
Sharks are 26-82 in their last 108 vs. Pacific.

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

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Oilers are 18-3 in the last 21 meetings.
Hot: Oilers are 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in San Jose.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Jose.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +163


Minnesota at Florida – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Panthers are 56-18 in their last 74 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Wild are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Wild are 2-9 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Panthers last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Wild last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 vs. Central.
Over is 22-6-1 in Wild last 29 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Florida.
Cold: Road team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Wild +119


Nashville at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Cold: Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Predators are 1-10 in their last 11 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Senators last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Predators last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Senators last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Senators last 8 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Ottawa.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Senators -1.5 +163


Utah at Buffalo – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Sabres are 7-1 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Hot: Sabres are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Mammoth are 3-11 in their last 14 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Sabres are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Sabres last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in Mammoth last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-4 in Mammoth last 10 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Sabres last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Mammoth -107


Dallas at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Penguins are 6-2 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Penguins are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Penguins are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Penguins are 2-5 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Penguins last 8 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Stars last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 home games.
Under is 9-3 in Stars last 12 vs. Metropolitan.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Stars are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Stars are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +168


Detroit at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Canadiens are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-7 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Red Wings last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 3-0-3 in the last 6 meetings.
Red Wings are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Montreal.

Pick: Canadiens -1.5 +122


Carolina at Chicago – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hurricanes are 17-5 in their last 22 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.
Blackhawks are 15-51 in their last 66 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Blackhawks are 51-163 in their last 214 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Blackhawks last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 10-1-1 in Hurricanes last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Blackhawks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Blackhawks last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Blackhawks last 8 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 Saturday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Hurricanes are 22-6 in the last 28 meetings.
Cold: Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -122


Toronto at Colorado – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Avalanche are 12-4 in their last 16 Saturday games.
Avalanche are 48-18 in their last 66 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Avalanche are 53-21 in their last 74 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-8 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 3-13 in their last 16 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Avalanche last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1-3 in Maple Leafs last 11 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Avalanche last 7 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 13-0-2 in the last 15 meetings in Colorado.
Over is 13-5-3 in the last 21 meetings.
Maple Leafs are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Colorado.
Road team is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs +178


Columbus at St Louis – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Blue Jackets are 15-5 in their last 20 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Blue Jackets are 3-10 in their last 13 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Blues last 9 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 14-4-3 in Blue Jackets last 21 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Blue Jackets are 8-22 in the last 30 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Blue Jackets +113


Tampa Bay at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Islanders are 12-5 in their last 17 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Lightning last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Islanders last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in New York.

Pick: Islanders +153


Los Angeles at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Golden Knights are 9-2 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Kings are 0-9 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Golden Knights last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Golden Knights last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 8-2-2 in Golden Knights last 12 overall.

Head-to-Head
Over is 23-8-1 in the last 32 meetings.
Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Vegas.
Cold: Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Kings +140


Anaheim at Calgary – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Ducks are 1-5 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Flames last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 road games.
Under is 6-2 in Flames last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 6-2 in Flames last 8 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Ducks -121