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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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OTT Senators(-135)

Reasoning

The Ottawa Senators will be hosting the young phenom Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks on Sunday afternoon. The Senators come into this game playing some good hockey. They are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. They are currently sitting 5 points back of both the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins for the final two wildcard playoff spots. Every point matters for them from here on out if they have hopes of making it to the post season. They are playing a Sharks team that will be playing their second game in less than 24 hours, so the Senators should have the rest advantage. If the Senators had even average goaltending this season, they would have won a lot more games. The good news is, they are going up against a team that gives up even more goals than they do. The Sharks are the fourth-worst defensive team in the league, averaging 3.45 goals against per game. They also allow 30.4 shots against per game, which is second-worst in the league. The Senators are second-best in this department, averaging only 24.3 shots against.

I expect the veteran lineup of the Senators to be able to handle this young Sharks team that has a losing record on the road. Give me the Senators in this one.

Sharks vs. Senators prediction: Senators 3-way ml (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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SEA Kraken Win(+110)

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The Florida Panthers will take on the Seattle Kraken Sunday night. The Panthers have won their last 3 games, though the playoffs are looking out of reach at this point. On the year, they rank 13th in the Eastern Conference. The issue for the Panthers is that they give up 3.28 goals per game. This ranks them in the bottom 10 of the NHL. It gets even worse when looking at their recent away form. They have lost 5 of their last 6 with opponents scoring 4 or more goals in all 5 losses. I believe the Panthers defense could be a problem considering they rank 29th in save percentage and give up the 2nd-most power play opportunities in the NHL.

For the Kraken, they are coming off a fantastic game against the Vancouver Canucks in which they won 5-2. This is the type of play the Kraken will be expecting to close the season with, as they sit 1 point behind the Sharks for the final playoff spot. Over their last 10 home games, they are 5-5 but have scored 32 goals in that span. The Kraken currently have the 5th-best save percentage in the NHL. This goaltending will come in handy today. Overall, I believe the Kraken will carry their form from last night into this one and the Panthers defense will crumble like it has all year. I am taking the Kraken on the money line.

Panthers vs. Kraken Prediction: Seattle Kraken ML (+110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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EDM Oilers Win(-185)

Reasoning

The Edmonton Oilers are bringing a two-game losing streak back to Edmonton where they do majority of their winning. They will be hosting the Nashville Predators on Sunday. These two teams are equally as poor defensively, both allowing 3.4 goals against per game. The main difference is the offensive capabilities of the Oilers. The Oilers average 3.51 goals per game, which is second-best in the NHL. This is largely due to the play of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. These two have 111 and 96 points on the season, respectively. The closest player to that total on the Predators is Ryan O’Reilly who only has 61 points. It is simple, McDavid and Draisaitl can carry this team on their own. I expect them to come out flying as they are in a tight playoff race and narrowly hanging onto the third-place position in the Pacific Division. Every point matters for them.

Another thing working in favor of the Oilers is that they are much better on home ice than on the road, and same goes for the Predators who are much worse on the road than on home ice. Look for the Oilers to get it done today. Give me the Oilers on the money line.

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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.

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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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