Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/12/23]



Seattle at Boston – 7:05 ET

Kraken are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Bruins are 36-15 in their last 51 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Kraken +1.5 -130


Winnipeg at Buffalo – 7:05 ET

Road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Buffalo.
Favorite is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Jets -125


Carolina at Columbus – 7:05 ET

Under is 20-7-1 in the last 28 meetings.
Favorite is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Hurricanes are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Hurricanes are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Columbus.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Columbus.

Pick: Blue Jackets +1.5 +105


Vancouver at Tampa Bay – 7:05 ET

Canucks are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 18-7-1 in the last 26 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Canucks +1.5 -115



Toronto at Detroit – 7:05 ET

Under is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings in Detroit.
Maple Leafs are 22-6 in the last 28 meetings.
Favorite is 23-3 in the last 26 meetings.
Maple Leafs are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Maple Leafs -1.5 +140


Dallas at NY Rangers – 7:05 ET

Road team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Stars are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.

Pick: Rangers -120


Nashville at Montreal – 7:05 ET

Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Montreal.
Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Predators are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens +125


Minnesota at NY Islanders – 7:35 ET

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.

Pick: Wild -115



Calgary at St Louis – 8:05 ET

Flames are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Flames are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in St. Louis.
Favorite is 38-18 in the last 56 meetings.
Over is 4-1-2 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.
Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Blues +140


Colorado at Chicago – 8:35 ET

Favorite is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Avalanche are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
Avalanche are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +105


Ottawa at Arizona – 9:05 ET

Senators are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Arizona.
Senators are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Coyotes +140


Florida at Vegas – 10:05 ET

Panthers are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Vegas.
Panthers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Vegas.

Pick: Golden Knights -130