Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/29/26]

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Chicago at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Penguins are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
Blackhawks are 23-75 in their last 98 road games.
Blackhawks are 12-39 in their last 51 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Blackhawks are 48-153 in their last 201 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Penguins last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Penguins last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Pick: Blackhawks +159


Winnipeg at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Lightning are 9-2 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 1-11 in their last 12 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Jets are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Lightning last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Jets last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Jets last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Jets last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Jets +173


Los Angeles at Buffalo – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 3-8 in their last 11 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Sabres last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sabres last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Sabres last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Kings last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Sabres last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Sabres -126


Utah at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Mammoth are 2-8 in their last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Hurricanes last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Hurricanes last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 7-2-1 in Hurricanes last 10 vs. Central.
Over is 6-2 in Hurricanes last 8 home games.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +145


Nashville at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Predators are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Devils are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Devils are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Predators last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Predators last 10 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Devils last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Predators +121


Colorado at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Avalanche are 12-3 in their last 15 Thursday games.
Canadiens are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Canadiens are 16-46 in their last 62 Thursday games.
Canadiens are 10-25 in their last 35 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Canadiens last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Avalanche last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 7-2-1 in Canadiens last 10 Thursday games.
Over is 48-18-7 in Avalanche last 73 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 8-3 in Canadiens last 11 home games.

Pick: Avalanche -130


Philadelphia at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Bruins are 9-1 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Bruins are 8-1 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Flyers are 1-11 in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flyers are 13-57 in their last 70 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Bruins -160


NY Islanders at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Islanders are 6-2 in their last 8 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Cold: Rangers are 0-8 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 in the second game of a home-and-home situation.
Cold: Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Rangers last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 20-4-3 in Islanders last 27 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 Thursday games.

Pick: Islanders -120


Washington at Detroit – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Red Wings are 10-1 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Capitals are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Capitals last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Capitals last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 overall.

Pick: Red Wings -121


Florida at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Blues are 10-2 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Panthers are 3-9 in their last 12 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blues last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blues last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blues last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 overall.

Pick: Blues +136


Calgary at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Wild are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Wild are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Wild are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 12-1 in Wild last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Wild last 12 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Wild last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Wild last 7 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Wild -1.5 +125


San Jose at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Sharks are 11-44 in their last 55 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Sharks are 23-75 in their last 98 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 35-100 in their last 135 vs. Western Conference.
Sharks are 30-86 in their last 116 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Sharks last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 13-2-2 in Sharks last 17 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Sharks last 16 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Oilers last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 13-3-1 in Sharks last 17 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +113


Toronto at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kraken are 7-3 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kraken last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 11-1 in Maple Leafs last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 11 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Kraken -107


Dallas at Golden State – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Stars are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Stars are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-3 in Golden Knights last 10 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Golden Knights last 9 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Golden Knights last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Golden Knights last 10 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 road games.

Pick: Stars +115


Anaheim at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Ducks are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Ducks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Ducks last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Canucks last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Ducks last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 Thursday games.

Pick: Canucks +120

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