Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/30/25]

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Buffalo at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Bruins are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Bruins are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Bruins are 2-8 in their last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Bruins are 2-7 in their last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Bruins are 5-17 in their last 22 Thursday games.
Bruins are 7-20 in their last 27 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Bruins last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Sabres last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Sabres last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Bruins -107


Calgary at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Senators are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
Senators are 6-2 in their last 8 Thursday games.
Flames are 8-3 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Flames are 1-9 in their last 10 overall.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Senators last 6 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Flames +139


Dallas at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Lightning are 0-5 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Cold: Stars are 1-6 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cold: Lightning are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Stars last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Stars last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Stars last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Lightning last 7 overall.

Pick: Stars +123


Nashville at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Predators are 0-8 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Flyers are 3-13 in their last 16 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Predators last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Predators last 7 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Predators last 6 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Predators last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Flyers -1.5 +180


NY Islanders at Carolina – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hurricanes are 45-13 in their last 58 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 38-13 in their last 51 home games.
Hurricanes are 38-15 in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Islanders are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Islanders last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Islanders last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Islanders +1.5 -140


Pittsburgh at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Penguins are 20-7 in their last 27 Thursday games.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Penguins last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Penguins last 16 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Wild last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Penguins +146


Vancouver at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 5-1 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Blues are 15-4 in their last 19 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Blues last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blues last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Canucks last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 11-1 in Blues last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blues last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Canucks +126


Chicago at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Jets are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
Jets are 16-5 in their last 21 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Jets are 39-15 in their last 54 home games.
Cold: Blackhawks are 10-45 in their last 55 games following a win.
Cold: Blackhawks are 15-63 in their last 78 road games.
Cold: Blackhawks are 14-56 in their last 70 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Jets last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Blackhawks last 9 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 7-2 in Jets last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -130


NY Rangers at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 6-1 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Oilers are 42-15 in their last 57 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Rangers are 8-3 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Rangers are 3-9 in their last 12 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Oilers last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Oilers last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Oilers last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 7-2-3 in Oilers last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +157


New Jersey at San Jose – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Devils are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Hot: Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Sharks are 10-47 in their last 57 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Sharks are 11-49 in their last 60 overall.
Cold: Sharks are 12-48 in their last 60 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Sharks last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Devils last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 overall.
Under is 7-2-1 in Devils last 10 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 10-3-3 in Sharks last 16 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Devils -1.5 +115


Detroit at Los Angeles – 10:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 7-0 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-7 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Kings are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Red Wings are 5-13 in their last 18 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Red Wings last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Red Wings last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Red Wings last 7 road games.

Pick: Red Wings +131