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Free Expert NHL picks throughout the 2025/26 NHL season. We crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and provide free NHL picks every day of the regular season and throughout the NHL Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals.

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Canadiens

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Over 6.5(-110)

Reasoning

The Montreal Canadiens hit the road for the short trip to Canada’s capital city to battle the Ottawa Senators in what could be a surprisingly entertaining game north of the border. The Canadiens are currently third in the Atlantic Division, well entrenched in the playoff chase, while the Senators are on the outside looking in, five points out of the final wild-card spot, albeit with a game in hand with the Boston Bruins, and two games in hand behind the Detroit Red Wings. This is the fourth and final meeting, and Montreal has won two of those high-scoring matchups.

We’ve actually had the Over cashed in all three meetings this season, and six straight battles since Feb. 22, 2025. In the most recent meeting, the Canadiens outlasted the Senators 6-5 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre as short ‘dogs (+100), while we’ve had a total of 48 goals in the past six in the series, or a combined 8.0 goals per game. For the Canadiens, they topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday behind Jakub Dobes, so Sam Montembeault will be in the crease. The Over is 5-1 in the past six games for Montreal, while the Over is 3-1 in Montembeault’s past four outings. The Over has a 3-2 edge in the past five games for the Sens, too.

Over 6.5 (-110) at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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Capitals

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WAS Capitals Win(-115)

Reasoning

The Philadelphia Flyers will be hosting the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. This will be the second meeting between these teams this season, the Capitals won the first meeting 3-1. The Capitals are coming off a big win on home ice against the Calgary Flames and they are still alive in the playoff race. Despite shipping off a few pieces at the trade deadline, this team’s core remains largely in tact and I believe they are still a better team than the Flyers. They still have their superstar netminder Logan Thompson who has a 2.39 GAA and .912 SVP on the season. They are going up against a Flyers team that struggles to score goals. The Flyers average only 2.79 goals per game. They also are ranked fourth last in the NHL averaging 25.3 shots on goal per game. This lack lustre offense may not be enough to solve Logan Thompson.

Every game from here on out is a must win for the Capitals and I expect a desperate effort from this veteran team on Wednesday. Give me the Capitals on the money line.

Capitals vs. Flyers prediction: Capitals ml (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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At Pickswise we have expert NHL picks for all of the top NHL action throughout the 2025/26 season. We crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and provide the best free NHL expert picks every day. The NHL is an exciting sport to wager on and there are plenty of opportunities for wins during the bumper 2025/26 NHL season.

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How Do I Get NHL Picks For Today’s Games?

NHL Picks are most similar to MLB Picks, in that the most popular NHL wagering is done via the Money line (ML) where a bettor simply picks a winner or loser of the game finding value in the price. Just like an MLB pitcher, NHL game lines are determined largely by the goaltender matchup. You’re going to pay a premium price (-180 or more) for putting in an NHL free pick on a solid goaltender – but it’s one position that can win or lose the bet for you. Fatigue is also a factor in finding the best NHL picks as Team A may be playing their first game in a week while Team B is in their 3rd contest in 5 nights.

We try to post our NHL picks for today at least 24 hours in advance. However, due to the huge volume of games, this can sometimes be impossible if teams are playing back-to-back games. We want to get our picks up as close as possible to the opening lines so we can get on the early line value, but team news and research is always key to making the best possible NHL Picks.

NHL Picks Against the Spread

NHL betting has a 1.5-goal spread known as the puck line (PL). Again just like baseball betting has the run line (-1.5). NHL wagers are exciting until the very last second of the game as teams often pull their goaltender near the end to get an extra skater on the ice. All of a sudden an empty-net goal pushes your NHL free pick to victory – or defeat. Betting on the puck line provides better payout odds and NHL picks against the spread can also be pushed to higher numbers such as -2.5 or 3.5 goals for an even better return on investment.

Free NHL Over / Under Picks

Most games are listed right around 5.5 goals in the NHL. The total number of goals is the total of combined goals by both teams and you can either select over or under the total. If the line is 5.5 and you wish to wager on the over then the total combined goals for the game must be 6 or more for you to cash your ticket.

NHL over/under betting is an interesting wager. A huge factor to take into consideration is the goaltenders as they have a huge part to play in influencing the number of goals in the game. A goaltender’s Goals Against Average (GAA) is a key stat to measure the effectiveness of a goaltender.

NHL Consensus Picks

NHL Consensus Picks is a way of saying the popular pick or often referred to as a public pick. What this actually means is where the majority of the bets are being placed. If we’re looking at Money Line markets, for example, if 70% of the tickets are on the Pittsburgh Penguins to beat the New York Islanders, then the Penguins are the consensus pick for that game. Bettors can use this in their research or check possible line moves in the lead-up to a game.

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With so many hockey games played each season, analytics, lineups, and small changes can make a huge difference in a matchup. These are just some of the reasons why bettors may opt to use or consider hockey computer picks, as a metric that can be rid of human bias, and offer a solely data-driven analytical look at a matchup, betting markets, and projections.

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