Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [11/5/26]

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Trends are through 11/3/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


St Louis at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Devils are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Blues are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Devils last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Devils last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blues last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 10-2 in Blues last 12 vs. Metropolitan.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in New Jersey.
Cold: Blues are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Devils -1.5 +147


Carolina at NY Islanders – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 10-1 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Hurricanes are 41-10 in their last 51 vs. Metropolitan.
Hurricanes are 42-12 in their last 54 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Islanders last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 overall.
Under is 18-5-3 in Hurricanes last 26 vs. Metropolitan.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Hurricanes are 28-9 in the last 37 meetings.

Pick: Islanders +147


Vegas at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 6-0 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Red Wings are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-5 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Golden Knights are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Red Wings last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 10-2-2 in Golden Knights last 14 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Golden Knights last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +178


Chicago at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Lightning are 68-25 in their last 93 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Lightning are 50-20 in their last 70 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Lightning are 36-15 in their last 51 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blackhawks are 14-58 in their last 72 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blackhawks are 25-84 in their last 109 vs. a team with a winning record.
Blackhawks are 28-93 in their last 121 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Lightning last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Lightning last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Lightning last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lightning last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Road team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Cold: Blackhawks are 5-22 in the last 27 meetings.
Blackhawks are 6-15 in the last 21 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +158


Boston at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Penguins are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Penguins are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Bruins last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Bruins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Pittsburgh.

Pick: Penguins -107


Dallas at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Stars are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Stars are 13-3 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-11 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Blue Jackets last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Stars last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Blue Jackets last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in Blue Jackets last 11 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Stars are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Columbus.

Pick: xxxxWild -1.5 +153


Philadelphia at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Rangers are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Rangers are 62-18 in their last 80 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flyers are 1-12 in their last 13 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 1-9 in their last 10 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 10-2 in Flyers last 12 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 Thursday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Flyers are 5-14 in the last 19 meetings.

Pick: xxxxxGolden Knights -112


Utah at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Canadiens last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Canadiens last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 6-2 in Mammoth last 8 overall.

Pick: xxxxxJets +159


Vancouver at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Jets are 50-15 in their last 65 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Jets are 1-9 in their last 10 overall.
Cold: Canucks are 4-23 in their last 27 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 4-18 in their last 22 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 12-49 in their last 61 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Jets last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Canucks last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Jets last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Canucks last 5 road games.

Head-to-Head
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Canucks are 9-30 in the last 39 meetings.
Canucks are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in Winnipeg.

Pick: xxxxxRangers -120


Anaheim at Edmonton – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Oilers are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Oilers are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
Ducks are 62-162 in their last 224 vs. a team with a winning record.
Ducks are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a win.
Ducks are 3-7 in their last 10 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Oilers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 home games.
Over is 6-2 in Oilers last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 19-6-3 in the last 28 meetings.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Edmonton.
Cold: Ducks are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Edmonton.

Pick: xxxxxPredators +163


Nashville at Colorado – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Avalanche are 21-6 in their last 27 Thursday games.
Avalanche are 55-20 in their last 75 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a win.
Cold: Predators are 1-7 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-0 in Avalanche last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Avalanche last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Avalanche last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Predators last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Avalanche last 11 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Avalanche last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Colorado.
Cold: Predators are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings in Colorado.

Pick: xxxxDucks -144