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Free NHL Picks Today for Thursday, February 25th, 2021

We have 10 NHL games on the schedule for Thursday, February 25th and these are our betting picks and predictions.

Free NHL Picks Today for Thursday, February 25th, 2021
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Wed 24th February 2021

With 10 games on for today’s action, you are surely set! Not only that but we have 3 FREE NHL picks for every single game. And we are on fire lately, so you don’t want to miss this…

Find all of our free NHL picks for the scheduled games below.

Boston Bruins @ New York Islanders – 7:00 PM ET

Boston defeated Philadelphia on Sunday, 7-3. That snapped a two-game losing streak. The Bruins are 6-2-0 in February and are 11-3-2 overall with a +15 goal differential, best in the division.

David Pastrnak had a hat trick in the victory, tying him for the team lead in goals with nine. Tuukka Rask stopped 16 of 19 shots in the win. In 10 starts, Rask has a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage.


New York defeated Buffalo, 3-2. That snapped a two-game losing streak for the Islanders. New York is 6-2-1 this month and they are 9-6-3 overall. The Islanders are 5-0-1 at home.

Semyon Varlamov stopped 34 of 36 shots. He has started 14 games and has an impressive 2.06 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Anders Lee scored his team-leading eighth goal in the victory.

NHL Pick – Boston Bruins (-130)
Spread Pick – Boston Bruins -1.5 (+254)
Total Goals Pick – Under 5.0 (+100)

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals – 7:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh defeated Washington in overtime on Tuesday, 3-2. That is the third straight victory for Pittsburgh and they are 5-1 in their last six games. The Penguins are now 10-6-1, third in the East. Tristan Jarry continues to dazzle of late, stopping 20 of 22 shots.

Jarry has allowed five total goals in his last three starts and now has a 3.18 GAA and a .893 save percentage in 12 starts. Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist in the victory, giving him 15 points, tied for the team lead.


Vitek Vanacek stopped 34 of 37 shots in the loss to Pittsburgh. However, it will be Ilya Samsonov getting the start. In two games Samsonov has a 3.36 GAA and a .868 save percentage.

Alex Ovechkin is second on the team with 15 points, but has just two over the last five games. The Capitals are 9-5-4. They are 6-3-2 at home.

NHL Pick – Pittsburgh Penguins (-110)
Spread Pick – Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 (-231)
Total Goals Pick – Under 6.5 (-120)

Carolina Hurricanes @ Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:00 PM ET

Tampa Bay defeated Carolina on Monday, 4-2. These teams play each other on Wednesday night but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that contest. 

The Hurricanes are now 12-4-1, second in the Central Division. They have a +17 goal differential, also second in the division. James Reimer allowed three goals on 31 shots in the loss.


He has started nine games with a 3.08 GAA and a .896 save percentage. Jesper Fast scored both goals for Carolina, his first two of the season.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 34 of 36 shots for the win. Vasilevskiy has started 14 games with a 2.01 GAA and a .931 save percentage. Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman each had a goal and an assist in the win.

They are tied with Brayden Point for the team lead in points with 17. Tampa Bay is 11-4-1 overall and are 6-1-0 at home. They have a +20 goal differential, best in the NHL.

NHL Pick – Tampa Bay Lightning (-145)
Spread Pick – Carolina Hurricanes +1.5 (-194)
Total Goals Pick – Under 6.0 (-115)

Dallas Stars @ Florida Panthers  – 7:00 PM ET

Dallas lost to Florida on Monday, 3-1. These teams play each other again on Wednesday night, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that contest.

Anton Khudobin played outstanding in the loss, stopping 49 of 51 shots. He now has a 2.66 GAA and a .915 save percentage in seven starts. That dropped the Stars to 5-4-4. Dallas has struggled on the road this season at 1-3-1. Joe Pavelski leads the team in points with 17.


Florida is now 12-3-2, tops in the Central Division. They have a +11 goal differential and are 6-2-1 at home. Chris Driedger stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory.

He will likely be in net on Thursday. Dreidger has started nine games and has a 2.20 GAA and a .929 save percentage. Jonathan Huberdeau had an assist in the victory, giving him a team-leading 23 points.

NHL Pick – Florida Panthers (-130)
Spread Pick – Florida Panthers -1.5 (+191)
Total Goals Pick – Over 6.0 (+105)

Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 PM ET

Chicago defeated Columbus in a shootout on Tuesday, 6-5. The Blackhawks are now 10-6-4 overall. They are red-hot of late, going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Kevin Lankinen stopped only 25 of 30 shots in the victory.

He has now started 14 games with a 2.59 GAA and a .921 save percentage. Patrick Kane had a goal and three assists in the win. That gives him 30 points in 20 games. He has been red-hot of late, recording 13 points in his last six games and 25 points in his last 12 games.


Columbus drops to 8-7-5 with the loss. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Patrik Laine each had two goals in the victory. Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist.

Both Atkinson and Bjorkstrand are now tied for the team lead with 16 points. Elvis Merzlikins gets the start in net. He has started seven games with a 2.81 GAA and a .917 save percentage.

NHL Pick – Chicago Blackhawks (+105)
Spread Pick – Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 (-219)
Total Goals Pick – Under 5.5 (-105)

Calgary Flames @ Ottawa Senators – 7:00 PM ET

Calgary defeated Toronto on Monday, 3-0. That snapped a three-game losing streak. The Flames are 9-9-1 overall. They face Toronto again on Wednesday, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that contest. David Rittich stopped all 34 shots in the victory over Toronto.

He will likely be in net on Thursday and has a 2.36 GAA and a .909 save percentage in four starts. Matthew Tkachuk and Sean Monahan each had a goal and an assist in the victory. Monahan now has 14 points, third on the team, with Tkachuk right behind at 13.


Ottawa defeated Montréal in a shootout on Tuesday, 5-4. That was their second straight victory over the Canadiens, moving the team to 6-14-1. They are 4-6-0 over their last 10 games.

Matt Murray will be in net for Ottawa. He has started 14 games with a 3.66 GAA and a .883 save percentage. Brady Tkachuk had two goals in the victory over Montréal, giving him a team-leading eight goals and 15 points.

NHL Pick – Ottawa Senators (+150)
Spread Pick – Ottawa Senators +1.5 (-476)
Total Goals Pick – Under 6.5 (-120)

New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 PM ET

Buffalo defeated New Jersey on Tuesday, 4-1. The Devils are now 6-6-2. They have played very well on the road this season at 4-2-1. MacKenzie Blackwood will be back in the net on Thursday. He stopped 33 of 36 shots on Tuesday.

Blackwood has now started seven games with a 2.25 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Pavel Zacha added an assist on Tuesday giving him nine points, tied for second on the team.


Linus Ullmark stopped 41 of 42 shots in the victory. He has now started 11 games with a 2.51 GAA and a .915 save percentage. Sam Reinhart added two assists in the victory, giving him 13 points, third on the Sabres. Buffalo is 6-8-2. They have a -6 goal differential, worst in the division.

NHL Pick – Buffalo Sabres (-110)
Spread Pick – Buffalo Sabres -1.5 (+194)
Total Goals Pick – Over 5.5 (-110)

Nashville Predators @ Detroit Red Wings – 7:30 PM ET

Nashville defeated Detroit on Tuesday, 2-0. Pekka Rinne was outstanding, stopping all 24 shots he faced. It will be Juuse Saros in net on Thursday. Saros has a 3.47 GAA and a .882 save percentage in 10 appearances.

The Predators are 8-10-0 with a -15 goal differential. Filip Forsberg had a goal and an assist in the victory over Detroit giving him a team-leading nine goals, eight assists, and 17 points.


Jonathan Bernier played very well in the loss to Nashville, stopping 31 of 33 shots. It will be Thomas Greiss between the pipes on Thursday.

Greiss has started 13 games with a 3.16 GAA and a .891 save percentage. The Red Wings are 5-13-3 with a -27 goal differential, second worst in the NHL. Detroit is last in the NHL in goals per game at 1.86.

NHL Pick – Detroit Red Wings (+140)
Spread Pick – Detroit Red Wings +1.5 (-411)
Total Goals Pick – Under 5.5 (-110)

Montréal Canadiens @ Winnipeg Jets – 8:00 PM ET

The suddenly struggling Canadiens lost in a shootout to Ottawa on Tuesday, 5-4. That was their third straight loss, dropping the team to 9-5-4. Despite the loss, the Canadiens have still been excellent on the road this season, going 6-0-4.

Carey Price will be in net on Thursday. Price has been beat up lately, allowing at least three goals in four of his last five starts. He still has a 2.95 GAA and a .893 save percentage. Tyler Toffoli leads the team in scoring (17), but has just three points in his last eight games.


Winnipeg defeated Vancouver in overtime on Sunday, 4-3. Mark Schiefele scored a goal and added two assists, now giving him a team-leading 26 points. He has a 10-game point streak.

The Jets are 11-6-1, second place in the North. They have a +12 goal differential. Connor Hellebuyck will be in net. He has been struggling of late as well, giving up at least three goals in each of his last three starts.

NHL Pick – Winnipeg Jets (+100)
Spread Pick – Winnipeg Jets +1.5 (-330)
Total Goals Pick – Under 6.5 (-120)

Colorado Avalanche @ Arizona Coyotes – Postponed

*This game was postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, a new date has not been confirmed at this time*

Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks – 10:00 PM ET

Edmonton defeated Vancouver on Tuesday, 4-3. It was the Oilers fourth straight victory. Leon Draisaitl recorded three assists and Dominik Kuhan scored two goals to lead Edmonton. The Oilers are now 13-8-0 with a +11 goal differential.

Edmonton has been outstanding on the road at 7-3-0. Mikko Koskinen has started 14 games this season with a 3.26 GAA and a .901 save percentage. With the three assists, Draisaitl now has 33 points, second to Connor McDavid on the team.


Vancouver is now 8-13-2 following the loss. They have a -14 goal differential. Elias Pettersson scored a goal and added an assist to give him 18 points, fourth on the club.

Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 22 points. Thatcher Demko allowed four goals on 29 shots in the last Edmonton. He has started 13 games with a 3.37 GAA and a .898 save percentage.

NHL Pick – Edmonton Oilers (-130)
Spread Pick – Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+219)
Total Goals Pick – Under 6.5 (-115)

Vegas Golden Knights @ San Jose Sharks – Postponed

*This game was postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols, a new date has not been confirmed at this time*

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of Bet365.

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