Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [2/27/25]

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Calgary at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

CAL are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. Atlantic.
CAL are 2-6 in their last 8 Thu. games.
Under is 8-3 in CAL last 11 road games.
Under is 6-1-1 in TB last 8 vs. Pacific.
TB are 62-24 in their last 86 vs. Pacific.
Under is 5-2-1 in TB last 8 home games.
Favorite is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +120


San Jose at Montreal – 7:07 ET

SJ are 15-65 in their last 80 road games.
SJ are 19-69 in their last 88 overall.
SJ are 19-69 in their last 88 games as an underdog.
Under is 8-1-1 in MON last 10 games as a favorite.
MON are 11-40 in their last 51 Thu. games.
MON are 3-8 in their last 11 overall.
SJ are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Montreal.
Road team is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 -140


Columbus at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Under is 7-2 in CLB last 9 road games.
CLB are 28-88 in their last 116 road games.
Under is 11-4-1 in CLB last 16 overall.
DET are 9-2 in their last 11 overall.
DET are 13-3 in their last 16 games following a win.
Over is 12-3-2 in DET last 17 home games.
CLB are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.
Road team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jackets +125



Buffalo at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Over is 5-1-2 in BUF last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 6-2 in BUF last 8 games following a win.
BUF are 58-121 in their last 179 Thu. games.
Under is 14-5-1 in CAR last 20 Thu. games.
CAR are 39-14 in their last 53 home games.
CAR are 55-25 in their last 80 Thu. games.
Favorite is 14-4 in the last 18 meetings.
BUF are 6-20 in the last 26 meetings in Carolina.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +115


NY Islanders at Boston – 7:07 ET

Over is 7-2 in BOS last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 9-1-2 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.
NYI are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Bruins +100


Philadelphia at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

PHI are 31-63 in their last 94 vs. Metropolitan.
PIT are 9-2 in their last 11 Thu. games.
PIT are 4-17 in their last 21 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 12-5-1 in PIT last 18 home games.

Pick: Penguins -110



St Louis at Washington – 7:07 ET

Under is 6-1-1 in STL last 8 games as an underdog.
STL are 3-9 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
Under is 21-8-2 in STL last 31 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 7-1 in WAS last 8 overall.
WAS are 11-5 in their last 16 overall.
WAS are 33-16 in their last 49 games as a favorite.

Pick: Blues +160


Edmonton at Florida – 7:37 ET

Under is 12-3 in EDM last 15 games as an underdog.
Over is 6-2 in EDM last 8 Thu. games.
EDM are 8-3 in their last 11 Thu. games.
FLA are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
FLA are 4-9 in their last 13 games following a win.
Under is 37-17-5 in FLA last 59 Thu. games.
Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings in Florida.
EDM are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Panthers -102


Winnipeg at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Over is 6-2 in WIN last 8 road games.
Under is 24-9-2 in WIN last 35 Thu. games.
WIN are 8-3 in their last 11 Thu. games.
NAS are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
NAS are 3-7 in their last 10 Thu. games.
Home team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Jets -120



Minnesota at Utah – 9:07 ET

MIN are 8-3 in their last 11 Thu. games.
Under is 7-3-1 in MIN last 11 road games.
Under is 9-1-1 in UTAH last 11 games as a favorite.
Under is 12-3-2 in UTAH last 17 vs. Central.
Under is 8-3 in UTAH last 11 overall.

Pick: Wild +134


Vancouver at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

VAN are 5-12 in their last 17 road games.
ANA are 15-42 in their last 57 vs. Pacific.
Under is 8-3-1 in ANA last 12 home games.
ANA are 19-47 in their last 66 Thu. games.
VAN are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 15-5-2 in the last 22 meetings in Anaheim.

Pick: Ducks +130


Chicago at Vegas – 10:07 ET

CHI are 9-53 in their last 62 road games.
CHI are 17-47 in their last 64 overall.
Over is 15-6-5 in CHI last 26 games as an underdog.
Over is 6-1-1 in VEG last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 14-4 in VEG last 18 home games.
Under is 15-5-1 in VEG last 21 Thu. games.
CHI are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Vegas.
CHI are 7-17 in the last 24 meetings.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 +125