Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/23/25]

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Columbus at Carolina – 7:07 ET

CLB are 25-85 in their last 110 road games.
CLB are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
CLB are 22-52 in their last 74 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 12-4-1 in CAR last 17 Thu. games.
Under is 8-3 in CAR last 11 home games.
CAR are 37-14 in their last 51 home games.
CLB are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings.
Under is 24-11-1 in the last 36 meetings.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 -130


Ottawa at Boston – 7:07 ET

Under is 13-3-3 in OTT last 19 Thu. games.
OTT are 2-7 in their last 9 Thu. games.
Under is 34-14-3 in OTT last 51 road games.
BOS are 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
BOS are 3-7 in their last 10 overall.
Under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
OTT are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

Pick: xxxxBruins +118


Philadelphia at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

PHI are 3-10 in their last 13 games as an underdog.
Under is 6-2-1 in PHI last 9 overall.
PHI are 28-58 in their last 86 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 7-1 in NYR last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
NYR are 2-9 in their last 11 games following a win.
NYR are 42-18 in their last 60 games as a favorite.
PHI are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
Road team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: xxxxStars +118



Montreal at Detroit – 7:07 ET

MON are 13-3 in their last 16 games as an underdog.
MON are 12-41 in their last 53 Thu. games.
Over is 6-2-1 in MON last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 4-1-3 in DET last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 9-3-1 in DET last 13 overall.
DET are 9-19 in their last 28 Thu. games.
Road team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Favorite is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: xxxxxDucks +1.5 +115


Utah at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

UTAH are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
UTAH are 4-10 in their last 14 overall.
MIN are 6-2 in their last 8 Thu. games.
MIN are 41-15 in their last 56 games as a favorite.

Pick: Wild -154


Vegas at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Under is 9-2 in VEG last 11 Thu. games.
Under is 16-7 in VEG last 23 overall.
VEG are 41-18 in their last 59 Thu. games.
Over is 5-2-1 in STL last 8 vs. Western Conference.
STL are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
STL are 50-24 in their last 74 vs. Pacific.
Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in St. Louis.
Over is 16-6-1 in the last 23 meetings.

Pick: Blues +126



Buffalo at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Over is 6-2-1 in BUF last 9 vs. Western Conference.
BUF are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.
Under is 7-3-1 in BUF last 11 vs. Pacific.
CAL are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Atlantic.
CAL are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
CAL are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
Favorite is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings.

Pick: Flames -125


Vancouver at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Under is 12-3 in VAN last 15 games as an underdog.
VAN are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.
VAN are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.
EDM are 19-7 in their last 26 overall.
EDM are 15-6 in their last 21 games as a favorite.
EDM are 50-21 in their last 71 home games.
Under is 5-2-3 in the last 10 meetings in Edmonton.

Pick: Canucks +156


Pittsburgh at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

PIT are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
PIT are 16-5 in their last 21 Thu. games.
Over is 6-2-1 in PIT last 9 overall.
Under is 6-2 in ANA last 8 games as a home underdog.
Under is 6-2 in ANA last 8 home games.
ANA are 18-46 in their last 64 Thu. games.

Pick: Ducks +127



Washington at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Under is 16-5-2 in WAS last 23 overall.
Under is 21-7 in WAS last 28 vs. Pacific.
Under is 6-2-3 in WAS last 11 Thu. games.
SEA are 3-9 in their last 12 games following a win.
Under is 27-13-4 in SEA last 44 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Kraken +125


Nashville at San Jose – 10:37 ET

Over is 8-2 in NAS last 10 games following a win.
NAS are 2-7 in their last 9 Thu. games.
NAS are 7-20 in their last 27 road games.
SJ are 10-43 in their last 53 vs. Central.
SJ are 18-61 in their last 79 overall.
SJ are 18-61 in their last 79 games as an underdog.
NAS are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings.
Home team is 39-16 in the last 55 meetings.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 -130