Upcoming Games for December 5, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights (12-6-8) New Jersey Devils (16-10-1) | Akira Schmid Jake Allen | 50.0% 50.0% | -125 +110 -123 +113 | -1½+200 +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-235 | 2.98 2.98 | 5.96 | o6-101 u6-115 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (11-12-4) Winnipeg Jets (13-12-1) | Alex Lyon Connor Hellebuyck | 42.6% 57.4% | +117 -129 +120 -122 | +1½-215 -1½+183 +1½-205 -1½+190 | 2.68 3.48 | 6.16 | o6½+102 u6½-118 o6½+105 u6½-120 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| San Jose Sharks (13-12-3) Dallas Stars (18-5-5) | Yaroslav Askarov Jake Oettinger | 31.1% 68.9% | +236 -275 +245 -240 | +1½-110 -1½-108 +1½-105 -1½+100 | 2.41 3.75 | 6.16 | o6-112 u6+100 o6-115 u6+100 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Utah Mammoth (13-12-3) Vancouver Canucks (10-14-3) | Karel Vejmelka Thatcher Demko | 56.9% 43.1% | -125 +110 -124 +114 | -1½+195 +1½-230 -1½+195 +1½-220 | 3.40 2.65 | 6.05 | o6½-101 u6½-115 o6½+100 u6½-120 | |||
| Washington Capitals (17-9-2) Anaheim Ducks (16-10-1) | Logan Thompson Lukáš Dostál | 59.8% 40.2% | -136 +120 -130 +123 | -1½+178 +1½-205 -1½+180 +1½-200 | 3.66 2.64 | 6.30 | o6½-112 u6½-101 o6½+100 u6½+105 | Volatility Bet Value Active |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes | 36.6% 63.4% | +174 -196 +175 -195 | +1½-138 -1½+123 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 5 1 | -1.03474-1.03595 | -1.00624 | |
| St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins | 40.7% 59.3% | -132 +120 -129 +125 | -1½+189 +1½-217 -1½+195 +1½-210 | 2 5 | -0.81171-0.81867 | -0.52251 | |
| New York Rangers Ottawa Senators | 47.2% 52.8% | +114 -125 +115 -125 | +1½-220 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 4 2 | -0.78340-0.78592 | -0.75120 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning | 38.1% 61.9% | +136 -149 +135 -150 | +1½-175 -1½+162 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 4 3 | -0.88054-0.87962 | -0.96601 | |
| Nashville Predators Florida Panthers | 29.5% 70.5% | +160 -180 +161 -175 | +1½-155 -1½+142 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 2 1 | -0.98262-0.97867 | -1.22075 | |
| Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders | 63.6% 36.4% | -174 +158 -170 +160 | -1½+144 +1½-155 -1½+150 +1½-165 | 3 6 | -0.97017-0.96964 | -1.01101 | |
| Utah Mammoth Anaheim Ducks | 47.2% 52.8% | -107 -105 -108 +100 | -1½+220 +1½-260 +1½-260 +1½-250 | 7 0 | -0.68858-0.67446 | -0.75156 | |
| Washington Capitals San Jose Sharks | 58.8% 41.2% | -143 +130 -142 +131 | -1½+174 +1½-200 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 7 1 | -0.55321-0.55259 | -0.53026 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens | 53.1% 46.9% | -135 +121 -130 +120 | -1½+195 +1½-235 -1½+195 +1½-220 | 2 3 | -0.81960-0.80802 | -0.75645 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers | 45.4% 54.6% | -130 +117 -125 +116 | -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+205 +1½-220 | 2 5 | -0.80044-0.78847 | -0.60534 | |
| Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils | 45.3% 54.7% | +100 -112 +102 -112 | +1½-250 -1½+211 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3 0 | -0.72105-0.72619 | -0.79288 | |
| Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings | 50.4% 49.6% | +110 -120 +106 -115 | +1½-257 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 3 1 | -0.76336-0.74282 | -0.68492 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Vegas Golden Knights | 33.9% 66.1% | +225 -257 +240 -258 | +1½-115 -1½+100 +1½-110 -1½-105 | 3 4 | -0.35586-0.34225 | -0.41414 | |
| Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers | 42.7% 57.3% | +126 -140 +130 -140 | +1½-195 -1½+174 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 1 0 | -0.84084-0.85085 | -0.85184 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche | 24.5% 75.5% | +290 -325 +292 -330 | +1½+122 -1½-138 +1½+120 -1½-125 | 1 3 | -0.28916-0.28699 | -0.28159 | |
| Calgary Flames Nashville Predators | 50.2% 49.8% | +113 -122 +115 -115 | +1½-240 -1½+205 +1½-235 -1½+220 | 1 5 | -0.61750-0.62571 | -0.69629 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 6 | 0-6 (0.000) | 0 | -0.91053 | |
| Sportsbooks | 6 | 0-6 (0.000) | 0 | -0.91141 | |
| DRatings | 6 | 1-5 (0.167) | 0 | -0.91295 | -0.00242 -0.00154 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/03/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6, 44 pts) | 54.7 | 17.0 | 10.3 | 119.7 | 100.0% | 87.8% | 86.8% | 41.8% | 28.7% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (18-5-5, 41 pts) | 48.7 | 23.3 | 10.0 | 107.5 | 99.6% | 11.2% | 10.8% | 16.1% | 9.0% |
| 3 | Washington Capitals (17-9-2, 36 pts) | 46.6 | 28.3 | 7.1 | 100.4 | 85.7% | 25.1% | 17.0% | 13.5% | 6.1% |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild (15-7-5, 35 pts) | 43.4 | 28.0 | 10.6 | 97.4 | 85.7% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 2.6% |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes (16-7-2, 34 pts) | 48.6 | 26.3 | 7.1 | 104.4 | 93.8% | 45.0% | 33.2% | 22.0% | 11.4% |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning (16-8-2, 34 pts) | 47.4 | 27.4 | 7.2 | 102.1 | 91.9% | 63.5% | 22.7% | 17.6% | 8.6% |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils (16-10-1, 33 pts) | 45.8 | 29.9 | 6.4 | 97.9 | 73.8% | 13.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks (16-10-1, 33 pts) | 44.1 | 31.2 | 6.7 | 94.9 | 81.3% | 27.7% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 2.9% |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-8-3, 33 pts) | 42.5 | 30.6 | 8.9 | 93.9 | 52.5% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1.5% |
| 10 | Vegas Golden Knights (12-6-8, 32 pts) | 41.1 | 27.3 | 13.6 | 95.7 | 82.4% | 31.7% | 0.7% | 8.6% | 3.9% |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings (12-7-7, 31 pts) | 40.5 | 28.7 | 12.8 | 93.9 | 74.3% | 21.4% | 0.1% | 6.5% | 2.8% |
| 12 | New York Islanders (14-10-3, 31 pts) | 42.5 | 31.0 | 8.5 | 93.5 | 51.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 2.1% |
| 13 | Montreal Canadiens (14-9-3, 31 pts) | 41.2 | 31.8 | 8.9 | 91.4 | 46.7% | 9.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.2% |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins (13-7-5, 31 pts) | 39.9 | 30.7 | 11.4 | 91.2 | 40.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| 15 | Ottawa Senators (13-9-4, 30 pts) | 41.7 | 30.6 | 9.7 | 93.1 | 56.8% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
| 16 | New York Rangers (14-12-2, 30 pts) | 41.7 | 32.7 | 7.6 | 91.0 | 38.5% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 1.6% |
| 17 | Boston Bruins (15-13-0, 30 pts) | 41.7 | 34.7 | 5.6 | 89.0 | 35.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings (14-11-2, 30 pts) | 39.7 | 34.0 | 8.3 | 87.6 | 28.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| 19 | Utah Mammoth (13-12-3, 29 pts) | 41.2 | 32.4 | 8.4 | 90.8 | 60.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
| 20 | Columbus Blue Jackets (12-9-5, 29 pts) | 39.0 | 32.0 | 11.1 | 89.0 | 26.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| 21 | San Jose Sharks (13-12-3, 29 pts) | 37.4 | 35.5 | 9.1 | 84.0 | 25.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| 22 | Seattle Kraken (11-7-6, 28 pts) | 37.4 | 32.0 | 12.6 | 87.4 | 42.4% | 7.2% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 23 | Chicago Blackhawks (11-9-6, 28 pts) | 35.7 | 33.7 | 12.7 | 84.0 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5, 27 pts) | 39.4 | 32.0 | 10.6 | 89.5 | 53.5% | 9.3% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% |
| 25 | Winnipeg Jets (13-12-1, 27 pts) | 40.5 | 34.5 | 6.9 | 88.0 | 46.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs (12-11-3, 27 pts) | 38.8 | 34.1 | 9.1 | 86.7 | 23.1% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| 27 | Buffalo Sabres (11-12-4, 26 pts) | 36.6 | 35.3 | 10.1 | 83.3 | 11.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| 28 | Florida Panthers (12-12-1, 25 pts) | 41.8 | 33.5 | 6.7 | 90.3 | 44.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| 29 | St. Louis Blues (9-11-7, 25 pts) | 32.4 | 36.0 | 13.6 | 78.3 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Vancouver Canucks (10-14-3, 23 pts) | 35.0 | 37.7 | 9.3 | 79.3 | 9.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Nashville Predators (9-13-4, 22 pts) | 32.7 | 38.6 | 10.7 | 76.1 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Calgary Flames (9-15-4, 22 pts) | 32.2 | 39.3 | 10.5 | 74.9 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Hockey Methodology
All of our NHL hockey picks and predictions are listed above along with the odds to win. As of late 2017, we are now taking into account more information to make our predictions as accurate as possible. These predictions should be used for entertainment purposes only.
The current process simulates the regular season 500 times and the playoffs 1,000 times. Our simulations follow all of the rules of the NHL tiebreaker system which are as follows.
- Points: Most points accured by a team. In the case of uneven games played, it is point percentage.
- RW: Games won, not including those from overtime or shootout.
- ROW: Games won, not including those from shootout.
- Total Wins: Full number of wins.
- There are three more criteria which fulfill this list, but it is very unlikely that a scenario would fall this far.
Our projection system for the NHL is at Level 3, which one can read about in our Predictions Disclaimer.
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