Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/27/25]

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NY Rangers at NY Islanders – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Islanders -110


Minnesota at Winnipeg – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Jets are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Jets are 18-5 in their last 23 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Jets are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Jets are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0-1 in Wild last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Jets last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 11-3-2 in Wild last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 15-5-1 in Wild last 21 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Pick: Wild -105


Tampa Bay at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Panthers -112


Boston at Buffalo – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Sabres are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Bruins are 4-13 in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Sabres last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Sabres last 7 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Bruins +125


Detroit at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hurricanes are 5-16 in their last 21 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Hurricanes last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +130


Ottawa at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 8-2 in their last 10 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Maple Leafs are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win.
Maple Leafs are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 8-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 10 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Senators last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Senators last 11 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 9-3 in Maple Leafs last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Senators -108


Washington at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Devils are 8-3 in their last 11 Saturday games.
Cold: Capitals are 0-7 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Cold: Capitals are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Devils last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Capitals last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Capitals last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Capitals last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -115


Chicago at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Stars are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Central.
Hot: Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Blackhawks are 9-45 in their last 54 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Blackhawks are 19-74 in their last 93 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Stars last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Stars last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blackhawks last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Stars last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blackhawks last 7 overall.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +110


Nashville at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Predators are 3-8 in their last 11 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Predators last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Predators last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Predators last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Predators last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Blues last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Blues -113


Anaheim at Los Angeles – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 21-8 in their last 29 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kings are 1-7 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Kings last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Ducks last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Ducks last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Kings last 9 home games.

Pick: Ducks +122


Colorado at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Golden Knights are 9-2 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Avalanche are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Golden Knights last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0-3 in Avalanche last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Avalanche last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in Golden Knights last 8 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 games following a win.

Pick: Golden Knights +120


Edmonton at Calgary – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Flames are 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Oilers are 4-10 in their last 14 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Oilers last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flames last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Oilers -115


San Jose at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Canucks are 20-8 in their last 28 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Canucks are 1-7 in their last 8 home games.
Cold: Canucks are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Canucks last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Canucks last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Canucks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Sharks +131

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