Saturday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/7/26]

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Trends are through 3/5/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Washington at Boston – 12:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Bruins are 21-6 in their last 27 home games.
Bruins are 10-3 in their last 13 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Capitals are 3-13 in their last 16 Saturday games.
Cold: Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Capitals last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Capitals last 8 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Bruins -118


NY Rangers at New Jersey – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Devils are 34-14 in their last 48 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Rangers last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -1.5 +149


Philadelphia at Pittsburgh – 5:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Penguins are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
Flyers are 7-3 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Flyers are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Flyers are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 2-8 in their last 10 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Penguins last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Penguins -126


Nashville at Buffalo – 5:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Sabres are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Sabres are 17-4 in their last 21 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 games following a win.
Under is 7-2-1 in Predators last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Predators +155


Montreal at Los Angeles – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 6-1 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Kings are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
Kings are 3-8 in their last 11 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Kings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Kings last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 11-2 in Kings last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Kings last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Kings -126


Vancouver at Winnipeg – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Jets are 48-13 in their last 61 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Canucks are 0-9 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Canucks are 1-10 in their last 11 road games.
Cold: Canucks are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-2 in Jets last 9 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Canucks last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Canucks last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-2 in Canucks last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Jets -1.5 -105


Utah at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 8-1 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 8-1 in their last 9 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mammoth last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jackets last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Mammoth -106


Tampa Bay at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Lightning are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.
Lightning are 22-8 in their last 30 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-7 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Lightning last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Lightning last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-3 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Lightning last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 4 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +147


Carolina at Calgary – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Flames are 2-8 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Hurricanes last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Flames +161


NY Islanders at San Jose – 10:07 ET

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Pick: Sharks +110


Ottawa at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Kraken are 5-15 in their last 20 games playing on 2 days rest.
Kraken are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 2-0-4 in Kraken last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Senators last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Kraken last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Kraken last 11 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Kraken +124