Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/20/26]

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Colorado at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Avalanche are 20-6 in their last 26 vs. Metropolitan.
Avalanche are 40-13 in their last 53 Tuesday games.
Avalanche are 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Avalanche last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Devils last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 12-4 in Avalanche last 16 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-2-2 in the last 9 meetings in New Jersey.
Cold: Avalanche are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey.

Pick: Avalanche -110


Toronto at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Blue Jackets are 10-3 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-8 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jackets last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blue Jackets last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-2-2 in Maple Leafs last 13 games playing on 0 days rest.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Maple Leafs are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Maple Leafs +137


Anaheim at NY Islanders – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Islanders are 19-7 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Ducks are 0-5 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Islanders are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-2 in Ducks last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Ducks last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Ducks last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Islanders last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-2 in Ducks last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Cold: Ducks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
Ducks are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Islanders -1.5 +160


Los Angeles at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
Hot: Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 0-12 in their last 12 overall.
Cold: Kings are 0-7 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Kings are 0-7 in their last 7 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Capitals last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 21-5-3 in Capitals last 29 Tuesday games.
Under is 11-3-1 in Kings last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Washington.
Cold: Kings are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Capitals -1.5 +168


San Jose at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Canadiens are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 15-50 in their last 65 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Sharks are 28-76 in their last 104 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Sharks are 37-99 in their last 136 road games.
Canadiens are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sharks last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Canadiens last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 11-3-4 in Sharks last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Sharks are 9-1 in the last 10 meetings in Montreal.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings in Montreal.
Sharks are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Cold: Road team is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Sharks +173


Winnipeg at St Louis – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Blues are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Blues are 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
Jets are 7-3 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Blues are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Cold: Jets are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Jets last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blues last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blues last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Jets last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Blues last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings.
Jets are 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.
Cold: Jets are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Jets +124


Boston at Dallas – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Bruins are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Stars last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Stars last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Stars last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Stars last 8 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 vs. Central.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Stars -1.5 +158


Minnesota at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Oilers are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Wild are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 12-2 in Wild last 14 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Oilers last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Wild are 21-5 in the last 26 meetings in Edmonton.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Wild are 38-14 in the last 52 meetings.
Cold: Road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Wild +122


Detroit at Seattle – 9:47 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 9-2 in their last 11 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Red Wings are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-7 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 10-1-1 in Kraken last 12 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Kraken last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Red Wings last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-3 in Kraken last 9 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Kraken last 7 following a loss of 3 or more goals.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 9-0-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in the last 5 meetings in Seattle.
Hot: Red Wings are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Road team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Kraken -110


Carolina at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-0 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Hurricanes are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Canucks are 0-6 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Canucks are 1-11 in their last 12 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Hurricanes last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Canucks last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Hurricanes last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 13-3-2 in Canucks last 18 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Hurricanes last 16 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Home team is 23-9 in the last 32 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Hurricanes are 4-13 in the last 17 meetings in Vancouver.

Pick: Canucks +1.5 -108


Tampa Bay at Vegas – 10:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-1 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Golden Knights are 9-2 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Lightning are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Lightning are 7-2 in their last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Golden Knights last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Golden Knights last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 10-1-2 in Golden Knights last 13 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 8-1-2 in Golden Knights last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Lightning last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Golden Knights last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in Vegas.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Hot: Lightning are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Golden Knights -108