Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [12/23/25]

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Pittsburgh at Toronto – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Penguins are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Penguins are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 2-10 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Penguins last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Penguins last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Penguins +114


Dallas at Detroit – 6:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Stars are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Stars are 13-3 in their last 16 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Red Wings are 3-9 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Stars last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Stars last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Red Wings last 6 overall.

Pick: Red Wings +115


NY Rangers at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Rangers are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 Tuesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Capitals last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 14-2 in Rangers last 16 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in Capitals last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Rangers last 16 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Rangers +150


Florida at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Hot: Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Hurricanes are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Hurricanes last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-3 in Hurricanes last 8 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 16-5 in Panthers last 21 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 20-8 in Panthers last 28 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Panthers last 7 overall.

Pick: Panthers +130


New Jersey at NY Islanders – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Islanders are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Devils last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Devils last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Islanders last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Pick: Islanders +111


Buffalo at Ottawa – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Senators are 2-10 in their last 12 Tuesday games.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Sabres last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Sabres last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Senators last 8 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Senators last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Pick: Senators -1.5 +170


Montreal at Boston – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Bruins are 6-0 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Bruins are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Cold: Canadiens are 0-5 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Bruins last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
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 Tuesday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Canadiens last 12 road games.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Bruins last 16 Tuesday games.

Pick: Bruins -115


Nashville at Minnesota – 8:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Wild are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Wild are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Wild are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Wild last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Predators last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Predators last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Wild last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Predators last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Pick: Predators +170


Calgary at Edmonton – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Cold: Flames are 0-6 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flames last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flames last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 10-2-2 in Flames last 14 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 overall.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +151


Philadelphia at Chicago – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Flyers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Cold: Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Flyers are 12-55 in their last 67 games playing on 0 days rest.
Blackhawks are 14-38 in their last 52 vs. Metropolitan.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 21-5-1 in Flyers last 27 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 Tuesday games.
Over is 17-5-2 in Blackhawks last 24 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: Blackhawks +105


Utah at Colorado – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Avalanche are 8-1 in their last 9 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Avalanche are 43-10 in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Mammoth are 3-10 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Mammoth are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Avalanche last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Avalanche last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Avalanche last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-2 in Avalanche last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mammoth last 5 road games.

Pick: Mammoth +1.5 -120


San Jose at Vegas – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Golden Knights are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. a team with a losing record.
Golden Knights are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 19-73 in their last 92 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 11-40 in their last 51 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 9-0 in Sharks last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Golden Knights last 7 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Golden Knights last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Golden Knights last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Sharks last 6 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 -125


Seattle at Los Angeles – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 8-1 in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Kraken are 2-10 in their last 12 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Kraken are 5-21 in their last 26 games playing on 0 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Kraken last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kraken last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kraken last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Kings -1.5 +108