Wednesday’s NHL Hockey Free Picks & Predictions [9/30/26]

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Trends are through 9/29/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.


Pittsburgh at Philadelphia – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Penguins are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-2 in Flyers last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Flyers last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flyers last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 9-1-2 in Flyers last 12 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Penguins last 7 vs. Metropolitan.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings in Philadelphia.
Penguins are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
Penguins are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Penguins +123


NY Islanders at Toronto – 7:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Islanders are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Islanders are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Maple Leafs are 2-14 in their last 16 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Maple Leafs last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Islanders are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Toronto.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Islanders +100


Los Angeles at Colorado – 10:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Avalanche are 49-18 in their last 67 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 24-9 in their last 33 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Kings are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Avalanche last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Avalanche last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Avalanche last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Avalanche last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Colorado.
Cold: Kings are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Colorado.
Cold: Kings are 5-22 in the last 27 meetings.

Pick: Kings +158