Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/1/22]



Vegas at Pittsburgh – 7:05 ET

Golden Knights are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Favorite is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Penguins -115


Colorado at Buffalo – 7:05 ET

Over is 13-5-1 in the last 19 meetings.
Avalanche are 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.
Favorite is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings.
Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Buffalo.
Avalanche are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Buffalo.

Pick: Sabres +1.5 -140


Tampa Bay at Philadelphia – 7:05 ET

Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 39-19-4 in the last 62 meetings.
Lightning are 45-22 in the last 67 meetings.
Favorite is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
Lightning are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +115


Nashville at New Jersey – 7:05 ET

Road team is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Predators are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey.
Predators are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Devils -1.5 +120



Edmonton at Minnesota – 8:05 ET

Oilers are 7-26 in the last 33 meetings in Minnesota.
Oilers are 18-47 in the last 65 meetings.
Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings in Minnesota.

Pick: Oilers +120


Carolina at St Louis – 8:05 ET

Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in St. Louis.
Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Blues +115


Anaheim at Dallas – 8:35 ET

Ducks are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.
Ducks are 16-36-1 in the last 53 meetings in Dallas.
Home team is 35-16 in the last 51 meetings.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Dallas.
Favorite is 39-13 in the last 52 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Ducks +1.5 -115


Montreal at Calgary – 9:05 ET

Underdog is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens +1.5 -105



Washington at Seattle – 10:05 ET

Capitals are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Kraken -125


Florida at Vancouver – 10:05 ET

Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Canucks +120


Arizona at Los Angeles – 10:35 ET

Coyotes are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 23-9 in the last 32 meetings.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.
Coyotes are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Kings -1.5 +105