Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/27/26]

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Buffalo at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Sabres are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Sabres are 11-1 in their last 12 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 10 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Sabres last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Sabres last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Sabres last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Maple Leafs -108


Winnipeg at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 7-1 in their last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Jets are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Devils are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Jets are 1-8 in their last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Devils last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Jets last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Jets last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -116


Vegas at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Canadiens are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0-3 in Golden Knights last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Golden Knights last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Golden Knights last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Golden Knights last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Golden Knights -115


Utah at Florida – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-8 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Mammoth last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Mammoth last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 overall.
Over is 9-3 in Panthers last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Panthers -1.5 +165


Los Angeles at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 7-0 in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Kings are 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 1-0-3 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Kings +115


Nashville at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 7-0 in their last 7 home games.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Bruins are 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Bruins are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
Hot: Predators are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Predators last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Predators last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Bruins last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Predators last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Bruins -107


Chicago at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Blackhawks are 0-4 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Cold: Wild are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Blackhawks are 23-74 in their last 97 road games.
Blackhawks are 48-152 in their last 200 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Wild last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Blackhawks last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Wild last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Wild last 8 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -130


Dallas at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blues are 10-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Stars are 8-2 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Blues are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Central.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Blues last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Stars last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blues last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blues last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 road games.

Pick: Blues +134


Washington at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Capitals are 22-9 in their last 31 vs. Pacific.
Capitals are 14-6 in their last 20 Tuesday games.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 3-13 in their last 16 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Capitals last 10 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 overall.
Under is 7-2-3 in Capitals last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 7-2 in Kraken last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 19-6-2 in Capitals last 27 games playing on 2 days rest.

Pick: Kraken +131


San Jose at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Canucks are 0-8 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Canucks are 1-7 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Canucks are 3-12 in their last 15 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Sharks last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Sharks last 16 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Sharks last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Sharks -122