Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [2/5/26]

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Nashville at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Capitals are 0-7 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 1-6 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Predators last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 7-2-1 in Capitals last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Predators +151


Pittsburgh at Buffalo – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 6-0 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Sabres are 9-2 in their last 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Penguins are 8-20 in their last 28 vs. Atlantic.
Penguins are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sabres last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Sabres last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Sabres -128


Ottawa at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Flyers are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Flyers last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flyers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Senators last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Senators last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Flyers +120


Carolina at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Hurricanes last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Rangers last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Rangers last 11 overall.

Pick: Rangers +195


NY Islanders at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Devils are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Devils last 7 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Devils last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -105


Florida at Tampa Bay – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Lightning are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Lightning last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 11-3-1 in Lightning last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Panthers +168


Los Angeles at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Golden Knights are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Golden Knights last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 8-1-2 in Golden Knights last 11 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 7-1-2 in Golden Knights last 10 home games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Kings last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Kings +119