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Trends are through 1/6/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.
Buffalo at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Sabres are 11-1 in their last 12 overall.
Hot: Sabres are 9-1 in their last 10 games following a win.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Rangers are 3-10 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rangers are 8-21 in their last 29 home games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-3 in Sabres last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Sabres last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Sabres last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Pick: Rangers +105
Vancouver at Detroit – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Red Wings are 16-5 in their last 21 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Canucks last 9 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Red Wings last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Pick: Canucks +135
New Jersey at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Devils are 0-7 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Devils are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Devils are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Penguins last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 10-2 in Devils last 12 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 road games.
Pick: Penguins -106
Toronto at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Flyers are 15-6 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Flyers are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 games after allowing 8 or more power play opportunities in their previous game.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Maple Leafs last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Maple Leafs last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 Thursday games.
Pick: Flyers -125
Anaheim at Carolina – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hurricanes are 48-15 in their last 63 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 6-2 in their last 8 games following a win.
Hurricanes are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Ducks are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Ducks are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Hurricanes last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Ducks last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Ducks last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Ducks last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Ducks last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +120
Calgary at Boston – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Bruins are 53-22 in their last 75 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Bruins last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Bruins last 10 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Flames last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Over is 6-2-1 in Flames last 9 overall.
Over is 3-1-2 in Flames last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Pick: Flames +131
Florida at Montreal – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Canadiens are 12-4 in their last 16 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Canadiens are 15-44 in their last 59 Thursday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canadiens last 7 Thursday games.
Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 37-13-2 in Panthers last 52 Thursday games.
Over is 17-6-3 in Canadiens last 26 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 17-6-3 in Canadiens last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
Pick: Panthers -123
Edmonton at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Jets are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Jets are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Jets are 1-8 in their last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 3-13 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Jets last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Jets last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Jets last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Oilers last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Pick: Oilers -112
NY Islanders at Nashville – 8:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Predators are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Predators are 1-7 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Predators are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Predators last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Islanders last 12 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Predators last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Predators last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 10-2-1 in Islanders last 13 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Pick: Predators -112
Ottawa at Colorado – 9:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Avalanche are 11-3 in their last 14 Thursday games.
Avalanche are 43-13 in their last 56 home games.
Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Avalanche last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Senators last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-3 in Avalanche last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 overall.
Pick: Senators +1.5 -113
Minnesota at Seattle – 10:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Kraken are 7-19 in their last 26 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Kraken are 19-48 in their last 67 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Wild last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Kraken last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Wild last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Pick: Kraken +135
Columbus at Vegas – 10:07 ET
Win/Loss
Golden Knights are 11-4 in their last 15 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 3-13 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Golden Knights last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Blue Jackets last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 1-0-3 in Blue Jackets last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Golden Knights last 9 overall.
Pick: Blue Jackets +165

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