Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/16/25]

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Seattle at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 8-0 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Kraken are 3-8 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Senators are 5-13 in their last 18 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Kraken last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 20-5-3 in Kraken last 28 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 overall.
Over is 7-2-1 in Senators last 10 Thursday games.
Over is 6-2-2 in Kraken last 10 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Kraken +130


Nashville at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 12-3 in their last 15 home games.
Canadiens are 6-2 in their last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Canadiens are 8-3 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Predators are 2-10 in their last 12 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Canadiens last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 12-2 in Predators last 14 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Predators last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 overall.

Pick: Canadiens -1.5 +161


NY Rangers at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 8-1 in their last 9 Thursday games.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 12-2 in their last 14 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Maple Leafs last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 Thursday games.

Pick: Rangers +132


Colorado at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Avalanche are 7-1 in their last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 9-2 in their last 11 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Blue Jackets are 2-5 in their last 7 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 games following a win.
Under is 15-5-1 in Avalanche last 21 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Blue Jackets +141


Florida at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 9-1 in their last 10 Thursday games.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Panthers are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Panthers last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Panthers last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Panthers last 16 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Devils last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Devils last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Panthers +130


Winnipeg at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Jets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Flyers are 6-1 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Flyers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Jets are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Jets last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Jets last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Jets -135


Edmonton at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Islanders are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 Thursday games.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +149


Vancouver at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +135


Carolina at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Hurricanes are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Ducks are 19-50 in their last 69 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Ducks are 7-18 in their last 25 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Hurricanes last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +145


Boston at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Golden Knights are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Golden Knights are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Bruins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Bruins are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Bruins are 1-7 in their last 8 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Golden Knights last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Golden Knights last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Golden Knights last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Pick: Bruins +1.5 -135


Pittsburgh at Los Angeles – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Kings are 18-5 in their last 23 vs. Metropolitan.
Kings are 42-15 in their last 57 home games.
Cold: Kings are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Penguins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Penguins are 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kings last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Penguins last 11 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Penguins last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 overall.

Pick: Kings -1.5 +130