Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/16/25]

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Chicago at Toronto – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Maple Leafs are 36-15 in their last 51 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Maple Leafs are 12-5 in their last 17 Tuesday games.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Blackhawks last 11 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Blackhawks last 9 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 home games.

Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -135


NY Islanders at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Islanders are 9-2 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Red Wings are 4-12 in their last 16 vs. Metropolitan.
Islanders are 7-17 in their last 24 games playing on 2 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Islanders last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Islanders last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Islanders last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Islanders +112


Utah at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Mammoth are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Mammoth are 3-9 in their last 12 road games.
Bruins are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mammoth last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Mammoth last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Bruins +102


Anaheim at Columbus – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Blue Jackets are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Blue Jackets are 14-6 in their last 20 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Ducks are 7-19 in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 8-2-3 in Blue Jackets last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 15-5-1 in Ducks last 21 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 6-2 in Ducks last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 3-1-1 in Ducks last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Ducks +120


Philadelphia at Montreal – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Canadiens are 9-2 in their last 11 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-4 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Canadiens last 7 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Canadiens last 6 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in Canadiens last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 11-2-3 in Canadiens last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Flyers last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.

Pick: Canadiens -135


Vancouver at NY Rangers – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Rangers are 57-17 in their last 74 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Canucks are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Canucks are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Canucks last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Canucks last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Rangers last 16 Tuesday games.

Pick: Rangers -140


Edmonton at Pittsburgh – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Oilers are 40-14 in their last 54 Tuesday games.
Cold: Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Penguins are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Penguins are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Penguins are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Penguins last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Penguins last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Penguins last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Oilers last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Oilers -138


Washington at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Wild are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Wild are 1-6 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0-1 in Wild last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Wild last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Capitals last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Wild last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Capitals last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Wild -122


Colorado at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 12-3 in their last 15 games following a win.
Hot: Avalanche are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Western Conference.
Avalanche are 54-16 in their last 70 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Kraken are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Kraken are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Avalanche last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kraken last 7 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in Avalanche last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kraken last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Kraken last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 15-5-2 in Kraken last 22 Tuesday games.

Pick: Kraken +1.5 -118


Calgary at San Jose – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Sharks are 9-45 in their last 54 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Sharks are 18-72 in their last 90 vs. Pacific.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Sharks last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Flames last 9 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Flames last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 overall.

Pick: Sharks +115