Upcoming Games for December 8, 2022
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators (12-9-2) Tampa Bay Lightning (15-9-1) | Juuse Saros Brian Elliott | 39.0% 61.0% | +162 -180 +162 -179 | +1½-158 -1½+142 +1½-155 -1½+141 | 2.51 3.57 | 6.08 | o6-127 u6+115 o6-125 u6+105 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (14-10-4) Toronto Maple Leafs (16-5-6) | Jonathan Quick Ilya Samsonov | 35.9% 64.1% | +156 -173 +155 -167 | +1½-160 -1½+147 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 2.61 3.78 | 6.39 | o6-107 u6-103 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5) Florida Panthers (12-10-4) | Ville Husso Sergei Bobrovsky | 32.1% 67.9% | +188 -205 +184 -200 | +1½-143 -1½+130 +1½-142 -1½+130 | 2.60 3.90 | 6.50 | o6½-102 u6½-108 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1) St. Louis Blues (12-14-0) | Connor Hellebuyck Thomas Greiss | 49.5% 50.5% | -122 +112 -119 +112 | -1½+215 +1½-241 -1½+210 +1½-240 | 2.98 3.03 | 6.01 | o6-105 u6-105 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Ottawa Senators (10-14-1) Dallas Stars (14-7-5) | Anton Forsberg Jake Oettinger | 36.9% 63.1% | +173 -190 +175 -188 | +1½-143 -1½+130 +1½-145 -1½+130 | 2.59 3.72 | 6.31 | o6½-123 u6½+112 o6½-120 u6½+105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks | 56.1% 43.9% | -110 +105 -115 +108 | -1½+210 +1½-240 -1½+205 +1½-230 | 6 5 | -0.65817-0.64124 | -0.57770 | |
| New York Rangers Vegas Golden Knights | 44.3% 55.7% | +108 -119 +120 -122 | +1½-212 -1½+188 +1½-200 -1½+194 | 5 1 | -0.75624-0.79255 | -0.81367 | |
| Arizona Coyotes Edmonton Oilers | 29.5% 70.5% | +248 -281 +250 -270 | +1½+107 -1½-121 +1½+100 -1½-118 | 2 8 | -0.32903-0.33041 | -0.34995 | |
| Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche | 50.8% 49.2% | -167 +160 -170 +155 | -1½+147 +1½-163 -1½+150 +1½-165 | 4 0 | -0.47929-0.48418 | -0.67676 | |
| Minnesota Wild Calgary Flames | 43.5% 56.5% | +130 -144 +131 -142 | +1½-196 -1½+173 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 3 5 | -0.55199-0.55259 | -0.57052 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets | 59.0% 41.0% | -160 +145 -154 +140 | -1½+157 +1½-173 -1½+163 +1½-165 | 9 4 | -0.50878-0.52308 | -0.52701 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7 | 6-1 (0.857) | 0 | -0.55066 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7 | 6-1 (0.857) | 0 | -0.55713 | |
| DRatings | 7 | 6-1 (0.857) | 0 | -0.58573 | -0.03507 -0.02860 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/07/22| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win 1st Rd. | Win 2nd Rd. | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Boston Bruins (21-3-1, 43 pts) | 55.4 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 116.5 | 100.0% | 68.3% | 42.2% | 27.8% | 18.3% |
| 2 | New Jersey Devils (21-4-1, 43 pts) | 50.4 | 25.0 | 6.6 | 107.4 | 98.0% | 48.3% | 23.4% | 9.7% | 4.7% |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights (19-8-1, 39 pts) | 48.2 | 27.7 | 6.1 | 102.5 | 93.6% | 51.4% | 27.6% | 13.3% | 6.0% |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (16-5-6, 38 pts) | 47.1 | 23.8 | 11.1 | 105.4 | 95.8% | 51.4% | 23.9% | 13.2% | 7.3% |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes (14-6-6, 34 pts) | 45.5 | 25.4 | 11.1 | 102.1 | 89.3% | 51.9% | 27.7% | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets (16-7-1, 33 pts) | 46.8 | 28.5 | 6.7 | 100.3 | 87.8% | 43.1% | 19.6% | 9.8% | 4.2% |
| 7 | Dallas Stars (14-7-5, 33 pts) | 43.8 | 27.7 | 10.5 | 98.1 | 84.4% | 39.1% | 17.7% | 8.9% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken (15-7-3, 33 pts) | 42.7 | 30.2 | 9.0 | 94.5 | 68.1% | 28.8% | 11.3% | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-4, 32 pts) | 44.3 | 28.3 | 9.4 | 98.1 | 79.0% | 38.1% | 19.1% | 8.2% | 3.9% |
| 10 | New York Islanders (16-11-0, 32 pts) | 44.2 | 32.2 | 5.6 | 93.9 | 59.7% | 23.8% | 11.0% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings (14-10-4, 32 pts) | 40.6 | 31.7 | 9.7 | 90.8 | 49.9% | 17.7% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1.1% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (15-9-1, 31 pts) | 46.8 | 28.9 | 6.3 | 99.9 | 84.7% | 46.2% | 22.2% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| 13 | New York Rangers (13-10-5, 31 pts) | 40.8 | 30.7 | 10.5 | 92.1 | 50.3% | 19.2% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 2.0% |
| 14 | Detroit Red Wings (13-7-5, 31 pts) | 38.0 | 32.4 | 11.7 | 87.6 | 23.5% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers (15-12-0, 30 pts) | 45.2 | 31.6 | 5.3 | 95.6 | 75.1% | 39.5% | 21.1% | 10.6% | 4.5% |
| 16 | Calgary Flames (13-10-3, 29 pts) | 44.3 | 29.5 | 8.1 | 96.8 | 79.5% | 46.5% | 25.0% | 12.9% | 5.8% |
| 17 | Florida Panthers (12-10-4, 28 pts) | 42.4 | 30.2 | 9.4 | 94.2 | 61.0% | 29.0% | 13.0% | 6.4% | 3.3% |
| 18 | Minnesota Wild (13-10-2, 28 pts) | 43.2 | 31.2 | 7.6 | 94.0 | 64.9% | 33.4% | 16.5% | 8.0% | 3.5% |
| 19 | Washington Capitals (12-12-4, 28 pts) | 39.8 | 32.6 | 9.6 | 89.1 | 31.9% | 12.1% | 5.1% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| 20 | Montreal Canadiens (13-11-2, 28 pts) | 37.4 | 36.0 | 8.7 | 83.4 | 10.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Colorado Avalanche (13-10-1, 27 pts) | 47.5 | 28.6 | 5.9 | 101.0 | 90.5% | 57.8% | 36.5% | 22.4% | 12.1% |
| 22 | Vancouver Canucks (12-12-3, 27 pts) | 39.3 | 34.0 | 8.8 | 87.3 | 30.0% | 13.9% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| 23 | Nashville Predators (12-9-2, 26 pts) | 41.0 | 32.7 | 8.3 | 90.3 | 45.0% | 16.1% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (12-13-1, 25 pts) | 38.2 | 36.5 | 7.3 | 83.7 | 11.5% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 25 | St. Louis Blues (12-14-0, 24 pts) | 40.7 | 35.7 | 5.6 | 87.0 | 29.7% | 12.6% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| 26 | Philadelphia Flyers (9-13-5, 23 pts) | 31.6 | 38.5 | 11.9 | 75.0 | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Ottawa Senators (10-14-1, 21 pts) | 35.8 | 38.6 | 7.6 | 79.3 | 3.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 28 | San Jose Sharks (8-16-5, 21 pts) | 29.4 | 40.9 | 11.7 | 70.6 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Arizona Coyotes (7-13-4, 18 pts) | 31.2 | 39.6 | 11.2 | 73.6 | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets (8-15-2, 18 pts) | 31.5 | 41.4 | 9.1 | 72.1 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (7-14-4, 18 pts) | 30.1 | 40.8 | 11.1 | 71.3 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Anaheim Ducks (7-17-3, 17 pts) | 28.7 | 43.4 | 9.9 | 67.3 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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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