Upcoming Games for January 13, 2026
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks (16-24-5) Ottawa Senators (20-19-5) | Thatcher Demko Linus Ullmark | 32.6% 67.4% | +196 -207 +195 -214 | +1½-122 -1½+115 +1½-130 -1½+117 | 2.32 3.61 | 5.93 | o6-125 u6½-108 o6-120 u6½-115 | |||
| Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6) Washington Capitals (23-17-6) | Sam Montembeault Logan Thompson | 40.6% 59.4% | +119 -130 +123 -133 | +1½-200 -1½+178 +1½-200 -1½+178 | 2.46 3.46 | 5.92 | o6-102 u6-105 o6-115 u6½-122 | |||
| Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3) Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9) | Andrei Vasilevskiy Arturs Silovs | 55.5% 44.5% | -137 +125 -135 +125 | -1½+186 +1½-205 -1½+180 +1½-204 | 3.48 2.89 | 6.37 | o6-106 u6+100 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Calgary Flames (19-22-4) Columbus Blue Jackets (19-19-7) | Dustin Wolf Jet Greaves | 44.9% 55.1% | +125 -135 +120 -130 | +1½-198 -1½+176 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 2.75 3.29 | 6.04 | o6-108 u6+100 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (28-15-4) Boston Bruins (25-19-2) | John Gibson Jeremy Swayman | 47.4% 52.6% | +117 -128 +115 -125 | +1½-210 -1½+190 +1½-218 -1½+195 | 2.91 3.19 | 6.10 | o6-112 u6+105 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-4) St. Louis Blues (17-21-8) | Brandon Bussi Joel Hofer | 63.9% 36.1% | -168 +153 -165 +155 | -1½+149 +1½-165 -1½+155 +1½-165 | 3.49 2.32 | 5.81 | o6-108 u6-103 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (23-16-7) Nashville Predators (21-20-4) | Tristan Jarry Juuse Saros | 51.0% 49.0% | -123 +115 -120 +115 | -1½+210 +1½-220 -1½+200 +1½-220 | 3.24 3.15 | 6.39 | o6½+104 u6½-114 o6½+100 u6½-120 | |||
| New York Islanders (25-15-5) Winnipeg Jets (17-22-5) | Ilya Sorokin Connor Hellebuyck | 47.8% 52.2% | +109 -120 +115 -124 | +1½-235 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+205 | 2.67 2.90 | 5.57 | o5½+112 u5½-122 o5½+105 u5½-125 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs (23-15-7) Utah Mammoth (22-20-4) | Joseph Woll Karel Vejmelka | 41.5% 58.5% | +129 -140 +130 -140 | +1½-189 -1½+170 +1½-198 -1½+175 | 2.43 3.35 | 5.78 | o6-108 u6-104 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Dallas Stars (27-10-9) Anaheim Ducks (21-21-3) | Jake Oettinger Lukáš Dostál | 54.6% 45.4% | -114 +102 -116 +107 | -1½+220 +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-235 | 3.44 2.95 | 6.39 | o6½-127 u6½+117 o6½-125 u6½+110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings | 52.4% 47.6% | -106 +103 -115 +105 | -1½+240 +1½-250 -1½+215 +1½-230 | 3 1 | -0.67158-0.64814 | -0.64605 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche | 30.6% 69.4% | +190 -207 +195 -210 | +1½-120 -1½+110 +1½-115 -1½+110 | 4 3 | -1.08362-1.09808 | -1.18453 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks | 59.6% 40.4% | -170 +152 -165 +159 | -1½+146 +1½-160 -1½+155 +1½-160 | 4 1 | -0.48874-0.48248 | -0.51716 | |
| New Jersey Devils Minnesota Wild | 39.5% 60.5% | +147 -163 +145 -154 | +1½-169 -1½+160 +1½-170 -1½+160 | 5 2 | -0.92854-0.91046 | -0.92991 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens | 37.7% 62.3% | +170 -185 +177 -190 | +1½-147 -1½+136 +1½-145 -1½+130 | 3 6 | -0.45144-0.43891 | -0.47247 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings | 57.3% 42.7% | -145 +130 -140 +130 | -1½+170 +1½-177 -1½+175 +1½-200 | 3 4 | -0.85918-0.85085 | -0.85055 | |
| Seattle Kraken New York Rangers | 39.3% 60.7% | +123 -135 +123 -130 | +1½-204 -1½+190 +1½-215 -1½+190 | 4 2 | -0.82465-0.81556 | -0.93285 | |
| Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres | 51.5% 48.5% | +102 -112 +105 -114 | +1½-245 -1½+235 +1½-245 -1½+210 | 4 3 | -0.72619-0.73814 | -0.66454 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers | 57.1% 42.9% | -137 +127 -138 +130 | -1½+174 +1½-195 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 5 1 | -0.56650-0.55953 | -0.55986 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights San Jose Sharks | 60.6% 39.4% | -138 +126 -138 +130 | -1½+168 +1½-188 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 7 2 | -0.56708-0.55953 | -0.50015 | |
| Washington Capitals Nashville Predators | 56.1% 43.9% | -122 +112 -123 +115 | -1½+196 +1½-210 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 2 3 | -0.77245-0.78202 | -0.82244 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Utah Mammoth | 36.2% 63.8% | +142 -156 +155 -155 | +1½-170 -1½+162 +1½-160 -1½+160 | 3 2 | -0.90612-0.93609 | -1.01683 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins | 47.1% 52.9% | -113 +106 -110 +101 | -1½+203 +1½-233 -1½+215 +1½-240 | 0 1 | -0.73854-0.71924 | -0.63618 | |
| New Jersey Devils Winnipeg Jets | 47.8% 52.2% | +115 -118 +115 -121 | +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 3 4 | -0.62019-0.61493 | -0.64978 | |
| St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights | 31.5% 68.5% | +240 -265 +240 -250 | +1½-103 -1½+100 +1½-115 -1½+100 | 2 4 | -0.34011-0.34485 | -0.37888 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 41.0% 59.0% | +158 -172 +160 -175 | +1½-147 -1½+145 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 4 3 | -0.96753-0.97625 | -0.89162 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 9 | 4-5 (0.444) | 0 | -0.73338 | |
| Sportsbooks | 9 | 4-5 (0.444) | 0 | -0.72691 | |
| DRatings | 9 | 5-4 (0.556) | 0 | -0.75088 | -0.01750 -0.02397 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 01/12/26| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (33-4-8, 74 pts) | 57.9 | 13.6 | 10.6 | 126.3 | 100.0% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 53.4% | 39.6% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (27-10-9, 63 pts) | 47.1 | 22.6 | 12.3 | 106.5 | 100.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 11.1% | 5.9% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (26-12-9, 61 pts) | 44.5 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 101.4 | 99.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7.0% | 3.5% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (28-14-4, 60 pts) | 48.4 | 26.3 | 7.2 | 104.1 | 97.5% | 72.9% | 25.0% | 21.2% | 9.3% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (28-15-4, 60 pts) | 45.6 | 28.8 | 7.6 | 98.8 | 83.1% | 9.2% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2.8% |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3, 59 pts) | 50.6 | 25.1 | 6.3 | 107.5 | 99.2% | 76.7% | 57.4% | 27.1% | 12.9% |
| 7 | Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6, 58 pts) | 43.7 | 28.5 | 9.8 | 97.3 | 72.4% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| 8 | New York Islanders (25-15-5, 55 pts) | 44.7 | 28.7 | 8.6 | 97.9 | 82.6% | 16.3% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 3.6% |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-12, 54 pts) | 41.1 | 25.1 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 96.0% | 55.2% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (23-16-7, 53 pts) | 42.2 | 29.4 | 10.5 | 94.8 | 90.0% | 29.1% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 3.3% |
| 11 | Toronto Maple Leafs (23-15-7, 53 pts) | 41.5 | 29.6 | 10.9 | 93.8 | 50.6% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 1.3% |
| 12 | Buffalo Sabres (24-16-4, 52 pts) | 43.1 | 30.9 | 8.0 | 94.2 | 54.4% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-8, 52 pts) | 40.1 | 29.7 | 12.2 | 92.4 | 46.5% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| 14 | Washington Capitals (23-17-6, 52 pts) | 41.3 | 31.1 | 9.6 | 92.1 | 49.3% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| 15 | Boston Bruins (25-19-2, 52 pts) | 42.7 | 33.4 | 5.9 | 91.3 | 34.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| 16 | Florida Panthers (24-18-3, 51 pts) | 43.5 | 31.8 | 6.7 | 93.7 | 55.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 2.1% |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9, 51 pts) | 38.6 | 30.1 | 13.3 | 90.5 | 34.8% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| 18 | Seattle Kraken (21-15-8, 50 pts) | 38.2 | 31.4 | 12.4 | 88.8 | 57.1% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks (23-19-3, 49 pts) | 40.3 | 34.5 | 7.2 | 87.8 | 48.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (22-20-4, 48 pts) | 41.0 | 33.4 | 7.5 | 89.6 | 66.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| 21 | Los Angeles Kings (19-16-10, 48 pts) | 37.7 | 30.5 | 13.8 | 89.1 | 58.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% |
| 22 | New Jersey Devils (23-21-2, 48 pts) | 41.5 | 34.9 | 5.7 | 88.6 | 21.9% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 0.4% |
| 23 | Nashville Predators (21-20-4, 46 pts) | 38.2 | 35.7 | 8.1 | 84.6 | 29.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| 24 | New York Rangers (20-21-6, 46 pts) | 37.1 | 35.2 | 9.8 | 83.9 | 4.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Ottawa Senators (20-19-5, 45 pts) | 38.3 | 34.5 | 9.2 | 85.8 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 26 | Anaheim Ducks (21-21-3, 45 pts) | 38.8 | 36.1 | 7.1 | 84.7 | 28.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets (19-19-7, 45 pts) | 36.4 | 34.5 | 11.0 | 83.9 | 5.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Chicago Blackhawks (19-20-7, 45 pts) | 33.9 | 36.6 | 11.5 | 79.4 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (19-22-4, 42 pts) | 35.6 | 38.1 | 8.4 | 79.5 | 10.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 30 | St. Louis Blues (17-21-8, 42 pts) | 32.0 | 37.7 | 12.3 | 76.2 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Winnipeg Jets (17-22-5, 39 pts) | 34.4 | 38.4 | 9.2 | 78.0 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (16-24-5, 37 pts) | 32.1 | 40.4 | 9.4 | 73.7 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 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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