Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/18/26]

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Trends are through 1/17/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Tampa Bay at Dallas – 2:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Lightning are 10-1 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Stars are 2-9 in their last 11 overall.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Lightning last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Stars last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Stars +102


Ottawa at Detroit – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 8-1 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Senators are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Senators last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Senators last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Red Wings last 11 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Red Wings last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Senators +117


St Louis at Edmonton – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Oilers are 61-25 in their last 86 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Oilers are 1-9 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Blues are 3-13 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 Sunday games.

Pick: Blues +145