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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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3:07 PM ET

Yesterday

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Kings

Hurricanes

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Game Totals Pick

Under 5.5(+100)

Reasoning

The Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes are tentatively scheduled to play Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET at Lenovo Center, but there is a possibility that the game is impacted due to a snowstorm that affected most of North Carolina with several inches of snow. The good news is that the Kings, who won in overtime in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, arrived at Raleigh/Durham International Airport around 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, right before the storm really cranked up. So if the start time has to be pushed back to treat the roads, parking lot, etc., or employees and fans need more time to get to the arena, at least the Kings are in Raleigh and ready for whatever happens.

If the game goes off as scheduled, the Kings look to stay somewhat hot. They are 4-1-0 in the past 5 games and have at least 1 point in 7 of the past 8 outings. The Hurricanes lost in Washington on Saturday afternoon and they arrived back to RDU around 10:15 p.m. ET, so technically the Kings will be more rested than they are. Rookie Brandon Bussi is expected to start. With the travel for both teams, no rest, the snowstorm and a matinee game, I’ll go low on the total. For L.A., the Under is 3-0 in the past 3 and 7-2 in the past 9.

Kings vs Hurricanes prediction: Under 5.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -110.

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6:37 PM ET

Yesterday

ESPN

Bruins

Lightning

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Money Line 3-Way Pick

TB Lightning(-135)

Reasoning

The 2026 NHL Stadium Series is here, and what a matchup it will be. The Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice outdoors at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. The second-ever outdoor game in Florida brings an amazing spectacle and an important Atlantic Division showdown we are here to provide a Bruins vs Lightning prediction.

The current team to beat in the NHL looks to be the Lightning, who are an astonishing 16-1-1 in their last 18 games and showing no signs of slowing down. They are heavy favorites in this game and I expect them to uphold that standard. The Bolts score at the second-highest pace in the league (3.46 per game), have the second-best penalty kill (84.6%), and the second-best goals against average (2.48 per game). Other than missing star forward Brayden Point and depth piece Charle-Edouard D’Astous, the team is healthy and extremely deep. Star defenseman Victor Hedman is expected to return to the Lightning lineup, which is a huge boost to an already elite lineup. The Lightning has also already showed they can take down this respectable Bruins team, after a 4-3 victory in October. In the bright lights in front of their home crowd, I see this as an opportunity the Lightning will not let go to waste. Let’s roll with Tampa Bay to win in regulation in the Stadium Series.

Bruins vs Lightning prediction: Tampa Bay 3-way ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable to -150.

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9:37 PM ET

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Golden Knights

Ducks

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Game Totals Pick

Over 6.5(-120)

Reasoning

The Vegas Golden Knights are traveling to Anaheim to face the Ducks for the third time this season. In their previous 2 matchups, the teams combined for a total of 14 goals — so scoring shouldn’t be an issue tonight. Goaltending has been a concern for both teams, but it has been particularly troubling for Vegas. This season, 4 different goalies have made at least 1 start — none has a save percentage above .900. Additionally, the Golden Knights are on a 4-game losing streak and are playing the second game of a back-to-back.

The Ducks perform significantly better on home ice, boasting a record of 15 wins, 8 losses and 1 overtime loss. However, injuries to Mason McTavish and Leo Carlsson have begun to impact the team — particularly on the defensive end. While Lukas Dostal has shown moments of brilliance, he has been overall disappointing this season. Both teams should create plenty of scoring opportunities tonight, which should lead to a high-scoring game.

Golden Knights vs Ducks prediction: Over 6.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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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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