Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/20/26]

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San Jose at Tampa Bay – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Sharks are 11-43 in their last 54 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Sharks are 29-85 in their last 114 road games.
Sharks are 22-58 in their last 80 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Sharks last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 7-1-2 in Sharks last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Sharks last 16 games following a win.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 +100


Minnesota at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 7-0 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Wild are 11-2 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Wild last 8 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Wild last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Wild last 10 road games.

Pick: Wild +130


Ottawa at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Senators are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Senators last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Senators last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Under is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 3-1-1 in Senators last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 19-7-3 in Blue Jackets last 29 Tuesday games.

Pick: Blue Jackets +100


Boston at Dallas – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 7-0 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Bruins are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Stars are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Stars are 2-10 in their last 12 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Bruins last 16 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +153


St Louis at Winnipeg – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Jets are 45-13 in their last 58 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Jets are 19-7 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 0-7 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 0-7 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Jets last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Jets last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Jets last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 overall.

Pick: Jets -122


Buffalo at Nashville – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Predators are 7-0 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Predators are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Sabres last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Predators last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Sabres last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Sabres last 9 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1-3 in Sabres last 10 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Predators last 11 Tuesday games.

Pick: Predators -130


New Jersey at Edmonton – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Oilers are 6-2 in their last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Oilers last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 22-3-1 in Devils last 26 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Oilers last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Oilers last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 games following a win.

Pick: Devils +141


NY Rangers at Los Angeles – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Kings are 17-7 in their last 24 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Kings are 0-8 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 0-7 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Rangers last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Kings last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Rangers +160