Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/25/26]

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Colorado at Toronto – 1:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Avalanche are 51-20 in their last 71 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Maple Leafs are 20-8 in their last 28 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Avalanche last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Avalanche last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 overall.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +140


New Jersey at Seattle – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kraken are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Devils last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Devils last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 23-4-1 in Devils last 28 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kraken last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Devils last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kraken last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Kraken +104


Vegas at Ottawa – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 5-0 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Golden Knights are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Senators are 0-5 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Golden Knights are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Senators last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Senators last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Senators last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 13-3-2 in Golden Knights last 18 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 overall.

Pick: Golden Knights -135


Pittsburgh at Vancouver – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-2 in Penguins last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Canucks last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 Sunday games.

Pick: Canucks +128


Florida at Chicago – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Panthers are 25-10 in their last 35 vs. Central.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Panthers are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Blackhawks are 48-151 in their last 199 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Blackhawks last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 Sunday games.

Pick: Blackhawks +122


Anaheim at Calgary – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Ducks are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Flames last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Ducks last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flames last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Flames -120

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