Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [2/22/25]

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Minnesota at Detroit – 12:37 ET

MIN are 43-17 in their last 60 games as a favorite.
MIN are 9-4 in their last 13 vs. Atlantic.
MIN are 20-9 in their last 29 road games.
DET are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
DET are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
Under is 7-2-3 in DET last 12 Sat. games.
MIN are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Red Wings -110


Edmonton at Philadelphia – 1:07 ET

Under is 6-2 in EDM last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
EDM are 8-3 in their last 11 Sat. games.
EDM are 24-10 in their last 34 overall.
Over is 8-3-1 in PHI last 12 vs. Pacific.
PHI are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
Home team is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Flyers +168


Washington at Pittsburgh – 3:07 ET

WAS are 7-2 in their last 9 Sat. games.
Under is 6-2 in WAS last 8 road games.
WAS are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Under is 7-0-1 in PIT last 8 overall.
PIT are 8-22 in their last 30 Sat. games.
PIT are 6-13 in their last 19 overall.

Pick: Penguins +145



NY Rangers at Buffalo – 5:37 ET

Over is 7-2 in NYR last 9 Sat. games.
NYR are 6-13 in their last 19 road games.
NYR are 45-21 in their last 66 games as a favorite.
BUF are 0-8 in their last 8 Sat. games.
BUF are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 18-5-3 in BUF last 26 home games.
Under is 22-6 in the last 28 meetings in Buffalo.
Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -120


Dallas at New Jersey – 6:07 ET

Under is 7-1 in DAL last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 20-4-2 in DAL last 26 Sat. games.
DAL are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Under is 22-4 in NJ last 26 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 22-6 in NJ last 28 games as a favorite.
Under is 23-7 in NJ last 30 overall.
Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Devils -102


Colorado at Nashville – 6:07 ET

COL are 2-7 in their last 9 games following a win.
Over is 8-2 in NAS last 10 overall.
NAS are 6-18 in their last 24 games as an underdog.
NAS are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Central.
COL are 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Nashville.

Pick: Predators +120



Seattle at Florida – 6:07 ET

SEA are 3-9 in their last 12 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 8-3 in FLA last 11 vs. Pacific.
FLA are 66-32 in their last 98 games as a favorite.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +105


Winnipeg at St. Louis – 7:07 ET

WIN are 6-2 in their last 8 Sat. games.
WIN are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 14-5 in WIN last 19 vs. Central.
STL are 1-8 in their last 9 Sat. games.
Under is 7-2-1 in STL last 10 Sat. games.
Under is 6-2-1 in STL last 9 home games.
WIN are 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.
WIN are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Blues +120


Carolina at Toronto – 7:07 ET

CAR are 2-6 in their last 8 Sat. games.
CAR are 5-13 in their last 18 road games.
CAR are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 8-3-1 in TOR last 12 Sat. games.
TOR are 3-7 in their last 10 Sat. games.
Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs +106



Anaheim at Boston – 7:07 ET

Under is 6-2-1 in ANA last 9 Sat. games.
ANA are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 5-2-1 in ANA last 8 road games.
BOS are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
BOS are 60-21 in their last 81 Sat. games.
Over is 9-4 in BOS last 13 overall.

Pick: Bruins -1.5 +135


Montreal at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

MON are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
Over is 7-2-2 in MON last 11 vs. Atlantic.
MON are 17-46 in their last 63 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 10-3-2 in OTT last 15 games as a favorite.
Under is 8-3-2 in OTT last 13 home games.
Under is 20-8-4 in OTT last 32 overall.
Favorite is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.
MON are 1-9 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Senators -1.5 +150


Chicago at Columbus – 7:07 ET

CHI are 9-51 in their last 60 road games.
Over is 14-4-4 in CHI last 22 games as an underdog.
Over is 14-4-4 in CHI last 22 overall.
Over is 7-1 in CLB last 8 games as a favorite.
Under is 11-3 in CLB last 14 overall.
CLB are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings.
CHI are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings in Columbus.

Pick: Blackhawks +155


Utah at Los Angeles – 9:07 ET

UTAH are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
Under is 6-2 in UTAH last 8 overall.
Under is 6-1-2 in LA last 9 vs. Central.
LA are 26-8 in their last 34 home games.
Under is 9-4 in LA last 13 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Kings -1.5 +155


Vancouver at Vegas – 10:07 ET

VAN are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Under is 16-6 in VAN last 22 games as an underdog.
Under is 13-4 in VEG last 17 home games.
Over is 8-3 in VEG last 11 Sat. games.
Under is 7-3 in VEG last 10 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Canucks +145