Wednesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [1/7/26]

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Dallas at Washington – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Stars are 11-2 in their last 13 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Cold: Stars are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Stars last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Capitals last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Stars last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Stars last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Capitals last 7 overall.

Pick: Stars +125


Calgary at Montreal – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 6-0 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Canadiens are 5-0 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Flames are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Cold: Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Canadiens are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Flames last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 9-1-2 in Flames last 12 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Flames last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Canadiens last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Flames last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Canadiens -1.5 +163


St Louis at Chicago – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Blues are 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Blues are 1-6 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Cold: Blues are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 24-83 in their last 107 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blues last 5 road games.
Under is 10-3 in Blues last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 6-2 in Blues last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Blues -113


Ottawa at Utah – 9:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mammoth are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Senators are 12-4 in their last 16 Wednesday games.
Cold: Mammoth are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.
Cold: Senators are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Mammoth are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Mammoth are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Atlantic.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mammoth last 4 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Senators last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Mammoth last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Senators last 7 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Mammoth last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.

Pick: Mammoth -125


San Jose at Los Angeles – 10:37 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Sharks are 21-74 in their last 95 vs. Pacific.
Kings are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Sharks are 26-84 in their last 110 road games.
Sharks are 32-99 in their last 131 vs. Western Conference.
Sharks are 7-19 in their last 26 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0-1 in Sharks last 9 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Sharks last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Sharks last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kings last 4 vs. Western Conference.

Pick: Sharks +1.5 -108