Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [2/28/26]

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Pittsburgh at NY Rangers – 12:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Penguins are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Penguins are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-2 in Penguins last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Rangers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Rangers +105


Boston at Philadelphia – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 9-1 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Bruins are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Flyers are 1-7 in their last 8 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Bruins last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Bruins last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Bruins last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flyers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Flyers -112


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.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Sharks are 15-57 in their last 72 Saturday games.
Sharks are 17-58 in their last 75 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Sharks are 23-78 in their last 101 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 12-39 in their last 51 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Oilers last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Sharks last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Sharks last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Oilers last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 road games.

Pick: Sharks +131


New Jersey at St Louis – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Devils are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. Western Conference.
Devils are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. Central.
Cold: Blues are 0-7 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 0-5 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Blues last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Blues last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Blues last 7 games following a win.

Pick: Devils -110


NY Islanders at Columbus – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 11-2-1 in Islanders last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 7-2-1 in Islanders last 10 Saturday games.
Under is 18-6-2 in Islanders last 26 road games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 19-7-1 in Islanders last 27 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 10-4-1 in Islanders last 15 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Blue Jackets -122


Chicago at Colorado – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 9-0 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Hot: Avalanche are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Avalanche are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Central.
Cold: Blackhawks are 13-54 in their last 67 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 23-78 in their last 101 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Avalanche last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Blackhawks last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Avalanche last 16 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Blackhawks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +100


Buffalo at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Lightning are 23-4 in their last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Lightning are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Sabres are 14-3 in their last 17 road games.
Sabres are 10-25 in their last 35 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Lightning last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Lightning last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 10-2-1 in Sabres last 13 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +110


Washington at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Capitals are 1-7 in their last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 2-10 in their last 12 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Capitals last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Capitals last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Capitals +134


Detroit at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Hurricanes are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in Hurricanes last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Red Wings last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Hurricanes last 12 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 home games.

Pick: Red Wings +155


Ottawa at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Senators are 10-4 in their last 14 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Senators are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-3 in Maple Leafs last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Senators last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Senators last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Senators last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Maple Leafs -102


Calgary at Los Angeles – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 8-1 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Hot: Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Flames are 14-4 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Flames last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Flames last 4 games following a win.

Pick: Flames +135


Nashville at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Stars are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Stars are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Cold: Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Predators are 3-9 in their last 12 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Predators last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Predators last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Stars last 10 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Stars -150


Vancouver at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 7-1 in their last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-8 in their last 8 road games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Cold: Kraken are 2-9 in their last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 2-0-3 in Kraken last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Kraken last 9 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Kraken last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Kraken last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Canucks +139