Wednesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [3/4/26]

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Vegas at Detroit – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Red Wings are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Red Wings are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Golden Knights are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Golden Knights last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Red Wings last 4 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Golden Knights last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 vs. Atlantic.

Pick: Golden Knights +118


Toronto at New Jersey – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Devils are 6-2 in their last 8 Wednesday games.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Devils are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Devils last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Devils last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Devils last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-4 in Maple Leafs last 11 road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Maple Leafs last 16 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Devils -115


Carolina at Vancouver – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hurricanes are 42-12 in their last 54 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-8 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 1-9 in their last 10 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Canucks are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Hurricanes last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 8-1-2 in Canucks last 11 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Canucks last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 vs. Pacific.
Hot: Under is 9-2-1 in Hurricanes last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 -105


St Louis at Seattle – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 6-0 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Kraken are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Kraken are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
Cold: Blues are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Blues are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Blues are 1-8 in their last 9 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Blues last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 2-0-4 in Kraken last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kraken last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Kraken last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Kraken last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1-3 in Kraken last 11 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Pick: Blues +124


NY Islanders at Anaheim – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Ducks are 12-2 in their last 14 overall.
Hot: Islanders are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Ducks are 1-5 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Cold: Ducks are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Islanders are 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Ducks last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in Ducks last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Ducks last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.

Pick: Ducks -110

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