Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/1/26]

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Vegas at Pittsburgh – 1:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Penguins are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Penguins are 3-13 in their last 16 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Penguins last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 Sunday games.
Under is 19-6-1 in Golden Knights last 26 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 6-2-2 in Penguins last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 17-6-2 in Golden Knights last 25 overall.

Pick: Penguins +132


Chicago at Utah – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Mammoth are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Mammoth are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Mammoth are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blackhawks are 13-54 in their last 67 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blackhawks are 23-78 in their last 101 road games.
Blackhawks are 13-42 in their last 55 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Blackhawks last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mammoth last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mammoth last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mammoth last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Mammoth last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Blackhawks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -105


Winnipeg at San Jose – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Jets are 1-5 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Jets are 6-21 in their last 27 games playing on 1 days rest.
Jets are 6-20 in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Sharks are 14-44 in their last 58 vs. Central.
Sharks are 13-40 in their last 53 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Sharks are 35-105 in their last 140 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Jets last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 8-2-2 in Sharks last 12 home games.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Jets last 10 vs. Pacific.
Over is 14-4-3 in Sharks last 21 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 3-1-1 in Sharks last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Jets -118


St Louis at Minnesota – 5:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Wild are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. Central.
Cold: Blues are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Wild are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Wild last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Wild last 8 home games.

Pick: Wild -1.5 +100


Florida at NY Islanders – 6:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Panthers last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Panthers last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Islanders last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Islanders last 11 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 21-5-3 in Islanders last 29 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Islanders +118


Calgary at Anaheim – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 7-0 in their last 7 home games.
Hot: Ducks are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Flames are 7-17 in their last 24 games playing on 0 days rest.
Flames are 8-19 in their last 27 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Flames last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Flames last 9 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flames last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Over is 15-5-1 in Ducks last 21 home games.

Pick: Ducks -1.5 +145