Wednesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [10/7/26]

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Trends are through 10/5/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Colorado at Winnipeg – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Avalanche are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Hot: Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 1-6 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Cold: Jets are 3-12 in their last 15 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Jets are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Avalanche last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Avalanche last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Avalanche last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Jets last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 home games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +135


Pittsburgh at Washington – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Capitals are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 6-2 in Penguins last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Capitals last 11 home games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Capitals -1.5 +160


Edmonton at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Ducks are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Cold: Ducks are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Cold: Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Oilers last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Oilers last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Oilers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 10-2-4 in Oilers last 16 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-2-3 in Oilers last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings in Anaheim.
Hot: Home team is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings.
Over is 19-6-2 in the last 27 meetings.
Cold: Oilers are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Anaheim.
Cold: Oilers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Ducks +113

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