Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/4/25]

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Colorado at NY Islanders – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Avalanche are 13-3 in their last 16 games following a win.
Hot: Avalanche are 13-3 in their last 16 Thursday games.
Islanders are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.
Islanders are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Islanders last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Avalanche last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 vs. Central.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +135


Nashville at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Panthers are 12-3 in their last 15 Thursday games.
Cold: Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Predators last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Predators last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Predators last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Predators +1.5 -150


Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 12-1 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Lightning are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Penguins are 4-13 in their last 17 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-3 in Lightning last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Lightning last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Penguins last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-3 in Penguins last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +130


NY Rangers at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Senators are 6-1 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Senators last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Rangers last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Rangers +130


St Louis at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Bruins are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Bruins are 43-13 in their last 56 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 1-8 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Blues are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Blues last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Blues last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Blues last 9 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Bruins +126


Detroit at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Atlantic.
Blue Jackets are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Red Wings are 2-8 in their last 10 Thursday games.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1-3 in Blue Jackets last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Red Wings last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Red Wings last 6 Thursday games.

Pick: Blue Jackets -125


Toronto at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 6-2 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 44-16 in their last 60 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Hurricanes are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Hurricanes last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 9-2-2 in Hurricanes last 13 home games.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Maple Leafs last 16 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Hurricanes last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Maple Leafs +171


Minnesota at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Wild are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Flames are 3-14 in their last 17 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Flames are 3-13 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Wild last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Wild last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Wild last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Wild -122


Seattle at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Oilers are 40-12 in their last 52 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Oilers are 3-8 in their last 11 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kraken last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kraken last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Oilers last 9 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Oilers last 16 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kraken last 6 vs. Pacific.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +112


Chicago at Los Angeles – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Kings are 16-5 in their last 21 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blackhawks are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 18-68 in their last 86 road games.
Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 overall.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -138