Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/28/24]

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Montreal at Florida – 1:07 ET

MON are 14-43 in their last 57 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 20-8-1 in MON last 29 road games.
MON are 15-36 in their last 51 Sat. games.
FLA are 7-2 in their last 9 Sat. games.
Under is 6-2-1 in FLA last 9 overall.
FLA are 37-16 in their last 53 vs. Atlantic.
MON are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens +1.5 +102


Seattle at Vancouver – 4:07 ET

SEA are 6-20 in their last 26 Sat. games.
Under is 9-3-1 in SEA last 13 Sat. games.
Over is 5-2-1 in SEA last 8 road games.
Over is 7-3 in VAN last 10 home games.
Over is 8-1-2 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Canucks -135


Edmonton at Los Angeles – 4:07 ET

EDM are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Under is 8-2-1 in EDM last 11 vs. Pacific.
Under is 16-7 in EDM last 23 road games.
Under is 7-2 in LA last 9 overall.
LA are 20-7 in their last 27 home games.

Pick: Kings +111



Philadelphia at Anaheim – 4:07 ET

Under is 6-2 in ANA last 8 home games.
ANA are 18-49 in their last 67 home games.
ANA are 3-8 in their last 11 Sat. games.
PHI are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Ducks +129


Washington at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Under is 8-1-2 in WAS last 11 overall.
WAS are 10-3 in their last 13 road games.
WAS are 10-4 in their last 14 overall.
Under is 11-4-1 in TOR last 16 home games.
TOR are 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
TOR are 4-10 in their last 14 Sat. games.
Over is 7-3-3 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs -135


New Jersey at Carolina – 7:07 ET

NJ are 8-2 in their last 10 road games.
NJ are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 18-7-1 in NJ last 26 overall.
CAR are 36-15 in their last 51 home games.
CAR are 58-28 in their last 86 vs. Metropolitan.
NJ are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Carolina.
Home team is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Devils +120



NY Rangers at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

NYR are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Atlantic.
NYR are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Under is 12-5 in NYR last 17 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 5-1-2 in TB last 8 home games.
Over is 8-3-3 in TB last 14 Sat. games.
TB are 228-111 in their last 339 home games.
Under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Rangers +135


Columbus at Boston – 7:07 ET

CLB are 14-51 in their last 65 road games.
CLB are 15-37 in their last 52 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 12-5-1 in CLB last 18 overall.
Under is 8-2-1 in BOS last 11 home games.
BOS are 56-18 in their last 74 Sat. games.
Under is 9-3 in BOS last 12 Sat. games.
Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.
CLB are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Bruins -1.5 +110


Ottawa at Winnipeg – 7:07 ET

Under is 7-1-2 in OTT last 10 overall.
OTT are 21-43 in their last 64 vs. Central.
OTT are 92-187 in their last 279 road games.
WIN are 7-2 in their last 9 Sat. games.
Under is 10-4 in WIN last 14 games following a win.
WIN are 37-16 in their last 53 home games.

Pick: Senators +133



Pittsburgh at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

PIT are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 10-4-1 in PIT last 15 Sat. games.
PIT are 7-17 in their last 24 Sat. games.
Over is 8-1-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in New York.

Pick: Islanders -140


Calgary at San Jose – 10:07 ET

Over is 6-2 in CAL last 8 overall.
CAL are 7-19 in their last 26 road games.
Over is 9-4-2 in CAL last 15 Sat. games.
Over is 7-1-1 in SJ last 9 home games.
SJ are 9-42 in their last 51 Sat. games.
Over is 7-2 in SJ last 9 vs. Western Conference.
CAL are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Road team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Flames -1.5 +145