Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/28/25]

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Trends are through 12/27/25 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Montreal at Tampa Bay – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Lightning are 6-2 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Canadiens are 15-6 in their last 21 vs. Atlantic.
Canadiens are 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Canadiens are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Canadiens last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 13-2-2 in Canadiens last 17 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Pick: Canadiens +134


NY Islanders at Columbus – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Islanders are 5-2 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Islanders are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jackets last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Islanders last 12 road games.
Hot: Under is 14-2 in Islanders last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Islanders last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 9-2-5 in Blue Jackets last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 home games.

Pick: Blue Jackets -133


Toronto at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Maple Leafs are 3-9 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.

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

Pick: Red Wings -132


Pittsburgh at Chicago – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Penguins are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Penguins are 1-9 in their last 10 overall.
Cold: Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Blackhawks are 13-44 in their last 57 games playing on 0 days rest.
Blackhawks are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 10-0-2 in Penguins last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Penguins last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blackhawks last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Blackhawks +145


Philadelphia at Seattle – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Kraken are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Kraken are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Kraken are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Kraken are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kraken last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kraken last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Pacific.
Over is 11-3 in Flyers last 14 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Kraken +118