Tuesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [2/3/26]

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Columbus at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Blue Jackets are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 22-86 in their last 108 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-3 in Blue Jackets last 10 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Devils last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Devils last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Pick: Devils -120


Ottawa at Carolina – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Hurricanes are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Senators are 4-11 in their last 15 Tuesday games.
Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Senators are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Senators last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 8-1-1 in Hurricanes last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Senators last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 road games.
Over is 7-2-1 in Hurricanes last 10 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Senators +180


Washington at Philadelphia – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 7-0 in their last 7 Tuesday games.
Hot: Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Capitals are 0-6 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Capitals last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Capitals last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flyers last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Flyers last 11 vs. Metropolitan.

Pick: Capitals +110


Pittsburgh at NY Islanders – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Penguins are 3-12 in their last 15 games playing on 0 days rest.
Penguins are 7-19 in their last 26 Tuesday games.
Penguins are 21-49 in their last 70 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Over is 15-4-4 in Penguins last 23 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 18-5-3 in Islanders last 26 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Penguins +110


Buffalo at Tampa Bay – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Hot: Sabres are 9-1 in their last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hot: Lightning are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Sabres are 5-17 in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lightning last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Lightning last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Sabres last 12 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-1-2 in Lightning last 7 Tuesday games.
Under is 7-2-1 in Lightning last 10 overall.
Over is 10-3-1 in Lightning last 14 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Lightning -1.5 +110


Toronto at Edmonton – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Maple Leafs are 6-2 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Oilers are 43-16 in their last 59 Tuesday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in Oilers last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Pick: Oilers -1.5 +122


Seattle at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

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Pick: Kraken +135

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