Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/22/26]

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Vegas at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Golden Knights are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Golden Knights are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Bruins are 9-25 in their last 34 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Golden Knights last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 11-3-2 in Golden Knights last 16 overall.
Under is 7-2-2 in Golden Knights last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 7-2-1 in Golden Knights last 10 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Bruins +119


Chicago at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blackhawks are 12-54 in their last 66 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blackhawks are 22-74 in their last 96 road games.
Blackhawks are 16-54 in their last 70 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Blackhawks last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 8-1-3 in Hurricanes last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +100


Buffalo at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Sabres are 8-1 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Canadiens are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Hot: Sabres are 9-2 in their last 11 road games.
Hot: Sabres are 12-3 in their last 15 games following a win.
Canadiens are 16-45 in their last 61 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Sabres last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sabres last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Sabres last 10 overall.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Canadiens last 9 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Sabres +115


Dallas at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Blue Jackets are 6-2 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Stars last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Stars last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 Thursday games.

Pick: Stars -125


Florida at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Panthers are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. Central.
Cold: Jets are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Jets are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Jets last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Jets last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Jets last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Jets last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Jets last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Jets -106


Ottawa at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Senators are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Senators are 4-11 in their last 15 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Senators last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Predators -104


Pittsburgh at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Penguins are 2-12 in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Penguins are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Penguins last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 10-2-2 in Penguins last 14 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +115


Detroit at Minnesota – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Wild are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Red Wings are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Wild are 0-5 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Wild last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Wild last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Red Wings last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 16-4-1 in Wild last 21 overall.

Pick: Red Wings +135

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