Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [11/20/25]

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Columbus at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 15-64 in their last 79 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Maple Leafs last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 14-3 in Maple Leafs last 17 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1-2 in Blue Jackets last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Maple Leafs -110


St Louis at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Blues are 1-8 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blues are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Flyers last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 11-2 in Blues last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Blues last 16 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Flyers -120


Washington at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Canadiens are 10-3 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Capitals are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Capitals last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Canadiens last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Canadiens last 8 home games.

Pick: Canadiens -134


NY Islanders at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Red Wings are 2-7 in their last 9 Thursday games.
Red Wings are 3-9 in their last 12 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Islanders last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Islanders last 7 road games.

Pick: Red Wings -125


New Jersey at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Panthers are 11-3 in their last 14 Thursday games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Panthers are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Panthers last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Devils last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-2-2 in Devils last 12 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Devils +130


Edmonton at Tampa Bay – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Lightning are 9-3 in their last 12 overall.
Lightning are 14-5 in their last 19 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Oilers are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Lightning are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Oilers last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Lightning -150


Seattle at Chicago – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blackhawks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Kraken are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Kraken are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Blackhawks are 13-47 in their last 60 games following a win.
Blackhawks are 12-43 in their last 55 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kraken are 4-14 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Blackhawks last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 7-2 in Kraken last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Blackhawks last 8 vs. Pacific.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games following a win.
Under is 3-1-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Kraken +102


Vegas at Utah – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Mammoth are 7-2 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Mammoth are 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Golden Knights last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Golden Knights last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Golden Knights last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Golden Knights last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Mammoth last 8 Thursday games.

Pick: Mammoth +102


NY Rangers at Colorado – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Avalanche are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Rangers are 3-7 in their last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 6-2 in Rangers last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Rangers last 8 overall.
Over is 6-2 in Rangers last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Rangers +1.5 -140


Ottawa at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Senators are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Ducks are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a win.
Cold: Ducks are 1-5 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Ducks are 2-7 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Senators are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Ducks last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Senators last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Ducks last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Ducks +106


Los Angeles at San Jose – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Sharks are 16-71 in their last 87 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 17-66 in their last 83 vs. Western Conference.
Sharks are 11-40 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Sharks last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Sharks last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Sharks last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Sharks +150


Dallas at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Canucks are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 2-8 in their last 10 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Canucks last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Canucks last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Canucks last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Canucks +135