Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/21/25]

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Washington at Detroit – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Red Wings are 22-7 in their last 29 Sunday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Capitals are 2-7 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Red Wings are 5-12 in their last 17 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Red Wings last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Capitals last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Capitals last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 2-0-3 in Capitals last 5 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 overall.

Pick: Red Wings -110


Colorado at Minnesota – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Avalanche are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Avalanche are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Wild last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 10-2-1 in Wild last 13 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 13-3-1 in Wild last 17 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 vs. Central.
Over is 21-6-2 in Avalanche last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 15-5-2 in Wild last 22 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Wild +150


Montreal at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Canadiens are 10-3 in their last 13 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Canadiens are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Penguins are 0-11 in their last 11 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Penguins last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Canadiens last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Canadiens last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Penguins last 7 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Penguins -112


NY Rangers at Nashville – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Predators are 0-6 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Cold: Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Predators last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Rangers last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Rangers last 11 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Predators -103


Winnipeg at Utah – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Mammoth are 7-2 in their last 9 Sunday games.
Mammoth are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Jets are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Jets are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Mammoth last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Jets last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mammoth last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2-2 in Jets last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Mammoth -120


Toronto at Dallas – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Maple Leafs are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Stars are 53-19 in their last 72 vs. a team with a losing record.
Stars are 11-4 in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest.
Stars are 19-7 in their last 26 Sunday games.
Maple Leafs are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +125


Buffalo at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Sabres are 7-1 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Devils are 5-16 in their last 21 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Sabres last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Devils last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 18-4 in Devils last 22 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2-3 in Sabres last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Sabres +127


Ottawa at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Bruins are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Bruins are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Bruins are 1-7 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Bruins last 9 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Senators last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Senators last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 home games.
Over is 11-4 in Bruins last 15 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Bruins +117


Vegas at Edmonton – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Golden Knights are 24-8 in their last 32 vs. a team with a losing record.
Golden Knights are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Oilers are 0-8 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Oilers last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Golden Knights last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Golden Knights last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 12-3-2 in Golden Knights last 17 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Golden Knights last 6 road games.

Pick: Golden Knights +135