Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/28/23]

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Montreal at Carolina – 7:07 ET

MON are 17-41 in their last 58 Thu. games.
MON are 33-67 in their last 100 road games.
CAR are 72-32 in their last 104 home games.
MON are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Carolina.
MON are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings.

Pick: Canadiens +1.5 -110


Philadelphia at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

PHI are 6-2 in their last 8 Thu. games.
Under is 10-4 in PHI last 14 road games.
PHI are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
Over is 22-5-1 in VAN last 28 vs. Metropolitan.
VAN are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
VAN are 21-8 in their last 29 home games.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Under is 4-1-3 in the last 8 meetings in Vancouver.

Pick: Canucks -1.5 +155


Los Angeles at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Under is 17-4-1 in LA last 22 overall.
LA are 19-7 in their last 26 road games.
Under is 7-3 in LA last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 8-1 in VEG last 9 overall.
VEG are 38-15 in their last 53 home games.
VEG are 15-6 in their last 21 vs. Pacific.
Over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings.
Road team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Kings +105


Edmonton at San Jose – 10:37 ET

Over is 8-2-1 in EDM last 11 vs. Pacific.
EDM are 10-3 in their last 13 overall.
Under is 7-3-1 in EDM last 11 Thu. games.
SJ are 12-46 in their last 58 vs. Pacific.
SJ are 13-45 in their last 58 overall.
SJ are 14-44 in their last 58 home games.
EDM are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 19-7-3 in the last 29 meetings.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 +115