Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/2/25]

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Carolina at Florida – 7:07 ET

CAR are 1-8 in their last 9 road games.
CAR are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 23-9-1 in CAR last 33 Thu. games.
Under is 7-2-1 in FLA last 10 games as a favorite.
Under is 35-16-5 in FLA last 56 Thu. games.
FLA are 37-17 in their last 54 vs. Metropolitan.
CAR are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 12-5-2 in the last 19 meetings in Florida.

Pick: Hurricanes +111


Minnesota at Washington – 7:07 ET

MIN are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
MIN are 13-5 in their last 18 road games.
Under is 5-1-3 in WAS last 9 Thu. games.
Under is 5-1-2 in WAS last 8 games following a win.
Under is 9-2-2 in WAS last 13 overall.

Pick: Wild +130


Boston at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Over is 7-2 in BOS last 9 road games.
Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 Thu. games.
BOS are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 42-19-1 in NYR last 62 Thu. games.
BOS are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in New York.

Pick: Rangers +104



Detroit at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Over is 5-1-2 in DET last 8 overall.
DET are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
DET are 7-19 in their last 26 Thu. games.
Over is 7-2 in CLB last 9 games following a win.
Over is 19-6-1 in CLB last 26 home games.
Under is 8-3-1 in CLB last 12 Thu. games.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Favorite is 48-18 in the last 66 meetings.

Pick: Red Wings +101


Toronto at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

Over is 7-1-1 in TOR last 9 overall.
TOR are 17-8 in their last 25 overall.
Over is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings in New York.

Pick: Maple Leafs -120


Ottawa at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Under is 8-1-3 in OTT last 12 overall.
Under is 7-1-2 in OTT last 10 Thu. games.
Under is 6-1-1 in OTT last 8 games following a win.
Under is 33-13-5 in DAL last 51 games as a favorite.
DAL are 14-6 in their last 20 home games.
DAL are 36-16 in their last 52 Thu. games.
Home team is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.
OTT are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.

Pick: Senators +158



Anaheim at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

ANA are 18-54 in their last 72 vs. Central.
Under is 12-4-2 in ANA last 18 road games.
ANA are 17-44 in their last 61 Thu. games.
Under is 23-7-2 in WIN last 32 Thu. games.
WIN are 40-13 in their last 53 games as a favorite.
Over is 9-3-1 in WIN last 13 vs. Pacific.
ANA are 0-9 in the last 9 meetings in Winnipeg.
ANA are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings.

Pick: Jets -1.5 -108


Buffalo at Colorado – 9:07 ET

BUF are 2-10 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
BUF are 3-14 in their last 17 overall.
BUF are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
Over is 11-4-3 in COL last 18 home games.
Over is 23-9-2 in COL last 34 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 11-5-2 in COL last 18 games as a favorite.
BUF are 2-10 in the last 12 meetings in Colorado.
BUF are 5-21 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +110


Utah at Calgary – 9:07 ET

UTAH are 7-2 in their last 9 road games.
Under is 9-4-2 in UTAH last 15 road games.
UTAH are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. Pacific.
CAL are 9-4 in their last 13 home games.

Pick: Flames -105



Vancouver at Seattle – 10:07 ET

VAN are 5-13 in their last 18 games as an underdog.
Under is 15-6-1 in VAN last 22 Thu. games.
SEA are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win.
SEA are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 9-1-2 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Kraken -122


Philadelphia at Vegas – 10:07 ET

PHI are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. Pacific.
Over is 7-3 in PHI last 10 vs. Pacific.
Under is 8-1 in VEG last 9 Thu. games.
Under is 7-1 in VEG last 8 home games.
Under is 7-2 in VEG last 9 games as a favorite.

Pick: Flyers +177


Tampa Bay at San Jose – 10:37 ET

TB are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a favorite.
Over is 8-2-1 in TB last 11 games as a favorite.
TB are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
SJ are 15-54 in their last 69 overall.
SJ are 15-54 in their last 69 games as an underdog.
SJ are 12-43 in their last 55 Thu. games.
TB are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Over is 12-4-2 in the last 18 meetings in San Jose.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 -105