Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | NHL & NBA Picks
Yesterday was a fantastic day. First day back and we absolutely cooked. NHL went 8-0. Buffalo beat New Jersey, Washington beat Philly, Tampa beat Toronto, Dallas beat Seattle, and Colorado, Winnipeg, Vegas, and Anaheim all won. NBA went 4-2. Just a super solid night. The kind of night we needed to get back on track after a sleepy February.
NHL Plays
Carolina over Tampa → CAR (elite) Tampa is on a back-to-back. Carolina is very rested. Spicy spot.
Montreal over Islanders → MTL (elite)
St. Louis over Seattle → STL (underdog) Only given 30% chance to win. Models are confident despite the odds. That's when you pay attention.
NBA Plays
Full picks not fully in yet. Waiting on third model to update. Lakers, Dallas, and Chicago are showing interest from two of three models. When all three align, we'll the have full breakdown.
Headlines
Avalanche made a trade. Islanders acquired Matt Luff from Blues. Tyler Myers pulled from Canucks lineup, trade related. Nazem Kadri wants out of Calgary. Panthers, Senators, and Canadiens hunting for goalies. Canucks willing to retain 50% on Kane.
Injuries: Rantanen, McDavid, Karlsson, Wilson all out.
Kucherov got his 700th assist last night. Six game win streak. Jo Quenneville got his 1000th win. P.A. Parent debuted with two points but Vegas won anyway.
Full slate at otterline.club
