Wednesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/28/26]

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JAY COOPER’S BEST BETS
16-12 (+$785) Run

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4-1 (+$338) Run

Trends are through 10/26/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Philadelphia at Washington – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 1-8 in their last 9 road games.
Cold: Flyers are 3-14 in their last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Capitals last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Capitals last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Capitals last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Flyers last 11 road games.
Hot: Under is 19-4-4 in Flyers last 27 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
Cold: Flyers are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Capitals -1.5 +100


Calgary at Edmonton – 8:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Oilers are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Oilers are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Flames are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Flames are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Flames are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Flames are 3-13 in their last 16 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Flames last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: OVER 6.5 -110


New Jersey at Colorado – 9:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Devils are 20-50 in their last 70 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Avalanche are 2-5 in their last 7 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Devils last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Devils last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Avalanche last 9 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Avalanche last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Colorado.
Hot: Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Devils are 5-16-1 in the last 22 meetings in Colorado.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +135


Toronto at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Kraken are 8-3 in their last 11 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Kraken are 3-10 in their last 13 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 4-12 in their last 16 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Maple Leafs are 7-20 in their last 27 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Kraken last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Kraken last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Kraken last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

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

Pick: Kraken +103