Sunday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/8/26]

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Minnesota at Colorado – 2:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Avalanche are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Avalanche are 21-5 in their last 26 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Avalanche are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Central.
Wild are 2-5 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Avalanche last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Avalanche last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 10-1-2 in Wild last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: UNDER 6.5 -113


Boston at Pittsburgh – 4:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Penguins are 5-1 in their last 6 Sunday games.
Cold: Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Bruins are 1-5 in their last 6 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Penguins last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-2-1 in Penguins last 9 home games.

Pick: Bruins +110


Chicago at Dallas – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Stars are 10-1 in their last 11 overall.
Hot: Stars are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Blackhawks are 14-55 in their last 69 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blackhawks are 24-80 in their last 104 road games.
Blackhawks are 48-155 in their last 203 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Stars last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +100


Tampa Bay at Buffalo – 6:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Sabres are 8-1 in their last 9 Sunday games.
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 Sunday games.
Cold: Lightning are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Lightning last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 13-2-2 in Lightning last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Lightning last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Sabres last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Pick: Sabres -105


Detroit at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Red Wings are 25-7 in their last 32 Sunday games.
Cold: Devils are 0-8 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Devils are 3-13 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Devils last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Red Wings last 9 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-2 in Devils last 9 home games.

Pick: Devils -113


St Louis at Anaheim – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Blues are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Ducks are 10-1 in their last 11 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 1-10 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blues are 6-18 in their last 24 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blues are 7-19 in their last 26 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Ducks last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Blues last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Blues last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Ducks last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blues last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Blues +147


Edmonton at Vegas – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Golden Knights are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
Golden Knights are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-9 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Oilers last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Oilers +101

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