Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/17/26]

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New Jersey at Washington – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Devils are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Capitals are 5-14 in their last 19 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Devils last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Devils last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Devils last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Devils are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Washington.
Road team is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
Devils are 15-37 in the last 52 meetings.

Pick: Devils +107


Carolina at Winnipeg – 3:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Hurricanes are 42-13 in their last 55 overall.
Hurricanes are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hurricanes are 19-7 in their last 26 Saturday games.
Jets are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-1-3 in Jets last 12 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Hurricanes last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Hurricanes last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 11-2-1 in Jets last 14 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. Central.
Over is 7-2-1 in Hurricanes last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Head-to-Head
Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +147


Vancouver at Tampa Bay – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Lightning are 16-5 in their last 21 Saturday games.
Lightning are 67-25 in their last 92 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Canucks are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Canucks are 11-42 in their last 53 overall.
Canucks are 6-21 in their last 27 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Lightning last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Lightning last 7 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Canucks last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 11-3 in Lightning last 14 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Canucks are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Canucks +1.5 +117


Seattle at Florida – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Panthers are 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Panthers are 4-10 in their last 14 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Kraken last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kraken last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 home games.
Over is 18-6-2 in Kraken last 26 vs. Atlantic.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +137


Ottawa at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 0-7 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Flyers are 0-7 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Flyers are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Senators last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Senators last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Senators last 7 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Senators last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Flyers last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Senators are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Senators are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.

Pick: Senators -145


San Jose at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Red Wings are 18-7 in their last 25 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-8 in their last 8 Saturday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-11 in their last 12 games following a win.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-11 in their last 12 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Sharks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 overall.
Over is 7-2 in Red Wings last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 19-6-4 in Sharks last 29 games following a win.
Over is 21-7 in Sharks last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Sharks +122


NY Rangers at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Rangers are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Rangers last 7 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Road team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jackets -131


Dallas at Chicago – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 10-1 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Blackhawks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Stars are 97-41 in their last 138 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Cold: Stars are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Stars last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Stars last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Stars last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Over is 27-8-2 in the last 37 meetings in Chicago.
Over is 16-5-2 in the last 23 meetings.
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Stars are 14-5 in the last 19 meetings.
Stars are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: Blackhawks +166


NY Islanders at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Islanders are 0-7 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-8 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Cold: Islanders are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Islanders last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Islanders last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Islanders last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 Saturday games.

Head-to-Head
Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Toronto.
Islanders are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs -135


Buffalo at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Canadiens are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Sabres are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Sabres are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Sabres last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sabres last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 home games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Over is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings in Montreal.
Cold: Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Sabres are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens -145


St Louis at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Predators are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Blues are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Predators last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Predators last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Predators last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 vs. Central.

Head-to-Head
Over is 14-5 in the last 19 meetings.
Under is 41-17-6 in the last 64 meetings in Nashville.
Blues are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Nashville.

Pick: Blues -108


Boston at Los Angeles – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Kings are 0-11 in their last 11 overall.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Kings last 11 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 13-4 in Kings last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 9-3 in Bruins last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 3-1-1 in Kings last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 8-3 in Kings last 11 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Bruins are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
Bruins are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Road team is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Bruins +121


Pittsburgh at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Penguins are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Golden Knights last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Golden Knights last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 10-3-1 in Penguins last 14 road games.
Over is 6-2-3 in Golden Knights last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
Cold: Penguins are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Vegas.

Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +105


Edmonton at Utah – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Oilers are 3-7 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-2 in Oilers last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Oilers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Oilers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Oilers +128

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