Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/18/24]

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Minnesota at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Wild are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
Wild are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Wild are 4-9 in their last 13 Thu. games.
Under is 15-5-4 in Tampa Bay’s last 24 vs. Central.
Under is 9-3-1 in Tampa Bay’s last 13 games following a win.
Lightning are 92-42 in their last 134 Thu. games.
Wild are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Home team is 22-8-1 in the last 31 meetings.

Pick: Wild +120


St Louis at Washington – 7:07 ET

Under is 15-4-2 in St Louis’ last 21 road games.
Under is 6-2-1 in St Louis’ last 9 overall.
Under is 6-2-1 in St Louis’ last 9 vs. Metropolitan.
Capitals are 7-21 in their last 28 Thu. games.
Under is 7-3 in Washington’s last 10 home games.
Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Capitals -110


Chicago at Buffalo – 7:37 ET

Blackhawks are 2-9 in their last 11 Wed. games.
Blackhawks are 17-55 in their last 72 road games.
Over is 16-5-2 in Chicago’s last 23 Wed. games.
Under is 7-2 in Buffalo’s last 9 vs. Central.
Under is 9-4 in Buffalo’s last 13 vs. Western Conference.
Sabres are 18-39 in their last 57 Wed. games.
Blackhawks are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.

Pick: Sabres -1.5 -110


Colorado at Boston – 7:07 ET

Over is 7-1 in Colorado’s last 8 overall.
Avalanche are 45-19 in their last 64 vs. Atlantic.
Avalanche are 48-23 in their last 71 overall.
Bruins are 55-16 in their last 71 home games.
Over is 6-2 in Boston’s last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 18-7 in Boston’s last 25 Thu. games.
Avalanche are 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Boston.
Home team is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche +120


Dallas at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Stars are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 22-8 in Dallas’ last 30 overall.
Stars are 36-15 in their last 51 Thu. games.
Flyers are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Central.
Flyers are 7-3 in their last 10 Thu. games.
Home team is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Under is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings.

Pick: Stars -135


Montreal at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Over is 6-2 in Montreal’s last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Canadiens are 14-37 in their last 51 Thu. games.
Canadiens are 17-43 in their last 60 vs. Atlantic.
Senators are 1-10 in their last 11 Thu. games.
Over is 25-9-3 in Ottawa’s last 37 home games.
Over is 15-6-1 in Ottawa’s last 22 Thu. games.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Ottawa.

Pick: Senators -1.5 +145


Toronto at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Maple Leafs are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
Maple Leafs are 3-7 in their last 10 Thu. games.
Under is 6-2 in Calgary’s last 8 home games.
Under is 7-3 in Calgary’s last 10 games following a win.

Pick: Flames +110


Seattle at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Kraken are 9-2 in their last 11 overall.
Kraken are 6-2 in their last 8 Thu. games.
Kraken are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Oilers are 11-2 in their last 13 home games.
Oilers are 22-6 in their last 28 overall.
Under is 9-3-1 in Edmonton’s last 13 Thu. games.
Over is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Kraken +175


Nashville at Los Angeles – 9:37 ET

Predators are 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
Kings are 1-9 in their last 10 overall.
Kings are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Central.
Under is 10-3-1 in LA last 14 home games.
Predators are 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
Predators are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Predators +135


NY Rangers at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Rangers are 23-8 in their last 31 vs. Pacific.
Under is 40-15-1 in New York’s last 56 Thu. games.
Over is 10-4 in New York’s last 14 overall.
Golden Knights are 37-14 in their last 51 home games.
Golden Knights are 42-18 in their last 60 Thu. games.

Pick: Golden Knights +110


Arizona at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Coyotes are 10-42 in their last 52 road games.
Coyotes are 14-39 in their last 53 vs. Pacific.
Canucks are 16-5 in their last 21 home games.
Canucks are 9-4 in their last 13 vs. Central.

Pick: Canucks -1.5 +120