Thursday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/5/26]

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Toronto at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1-4 in Maple Leafs last 11 road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-3 in Maple Leafs last 8 overall.

Pick: Maple Leafs -110


Florida at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Panthers are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Panthers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Panthers last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Panthers last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Blue Jackets -110


Utah at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Mammoth are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Flyers are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.
Flyers are 7-19 in their last 26 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mammoth last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Flyers +111


Buffalo at Pittsburgh – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 6-1 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Sabres are 8-2 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Penguins last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Sabres -110


Boston at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Bruins are 10-2 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Predators are 8-23 in their last 31 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Predators last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Bruins last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Predators -112


Tampa Bay at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Lightning are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Jets are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Jets are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Jets are 1-6 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cold: Jets are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-2 in Lightning last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Lightning last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Lightning last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Jets last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Lightning last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Jets +158


Ottawa at Calgary – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 7-1 in their last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Senators are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Flames are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Flames are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Flames +136


NY Islanders at Los Angeles – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Kings are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 11-2 in Kings last 13 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Kings last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Islanders +125

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