Upcoming Games for January 18, 2021
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best Line | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets (0-2-0) Detroit Red Wings (1-1-0) | Elvis Merzlikins Thomas Greiss | 65.8% 34.2% | -160 +145 -160 +146 | 3.39 2.15 | 5.54 | o5½-105 u5½-105 o5½-105 u5½-110 | |||
| Boston Bruins (1-0-1) New York Islanders (1-1-0) | Tuukka Rask Semyon Varlamov | 62.1% 37.9% | -126 +114 -125 +115 | 3.27 2.17 | 5.44 | o5½+109 u5½-120 o5½+105 u5½-125 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (1-0-0) Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0) | Connor Hellebuyck Frederik Andersen | 36.4% 63.6% | +140 -149 +143 -155 | 2.49 3.65 | 6.14 | o6½-105 u6½-105 o6½-110 u6½-105 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (0-2-0) Philadelphia Flyers (2-0-0) | Linus Ullmark Carter Hart | 33.5% 66.5% | +145 -152 +140 -148 | 2.19 3.45 | 5.63 | o6-105 u6-105 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| San Jose Sharks (1-1-0) St. Louis Blues (1-1-0) | Martin Jones Jordan Binnington | 39.9% 60.1% | +166 -181 +169 -180 | 2.43 3.46 | 5.89 | o6+100 u6-110 o6+100 u6-110 | |||
| Carolina Hurricanes (1-1-0) Nashville Predators (2-0-0) | Petr Mrazek Juuse Saros | 53.2% 46.8% | -116 +105 -115 +111 | 2.91 2.56 | 5.47 | o5½-115 u5½+104 o5½-110 u5½-110 | |||
| Montreal Canadiens (1-0-1) Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0) | Carey Price Mikko Koskinen | 53.8% 46.2% | -106 -104 -105 -101 | 3.40 2.99 | 6.38 | o6½-102 u6½-108 o6½-110 u6½-110 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (1-2-0) Calgary Flames (1-0-1) | Braden Holtby Jacob Markstrom | 42.7% 57.3% | +120 -130 +125 -133 | 2.52 3.30 | 5.82 | o6-110 u6+100 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (2-0-0) Anaheim Ducks (0-1-1) | Cam Talbot John Gibson | 61.4% 38.6% | -121 +113 -126 +120 | 3.40 2.32 | 5.72 | o5½+100 u5½-110 o5½-105 u5½-115 | |||
| Arizona Coyotes (1-0-1) Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-0) | Darcy Kuemper Robin Lehner | 29.9% 70.1% | +171 -190 +175 -185 | 2.32 3.70 | 6.02 | o6+104 u6-115 o5½-120 u6-115 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best Line | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers | 37.1% 62.9% | +135 -147 +135 -145 | 2 5 | -0.53941-0.54173 | -0.46372 | |
| Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins | 43.6% 56.4% | +114 -120 +120 -125 | 3 4 | -0.61880-0.59784 | -0.57258 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Vegas Golden Knights | 22.7% 77.3% | +195 -212 +195 -205 | 1 2 | -0.40471-0.40836 | -0.25693 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames | 45.0% 55.0% | +131 -145 +132 -140 | 0 3 | -0.54896-0.55326 | -0.59742 | |
| Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings | 66.8% 33.2% | -145 +131 -138 +131 | 4 3 | -0.54896-0.55767 | -0.40359 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators | 41.9% 58.1% | +100 -108 +100 -110 | 2 5 | -0.67446-0.67015 | -0.54311 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | Log Loss | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.57910 | |
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.56978 | |
| DRatings | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.51815 | 0.06096 0.05164 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 01/16/21| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Division | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 34.0 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 72.6 | 88.0% | 42.5% | 15.4% |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 33.4 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 71.6 | 86.8% | 40.4% | 10.0% |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 31.6 | 19.2 | 5.1 | 68.4 | 79.2% | 26.9% | 6.2% |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0, 4 pts) | 31.1 | 19.8 | 5.1 | 67.2 | 79.2% | 28.3% | 6.0% |
| 5 | Nashville Predators (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 30.6 | 20.0 | 5.4 | 66.7 | 72.5% | 18.9% | 5.0% |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 29.7 | 20.7 | 5.6 | 65.0 | 63.1% | 12.1% | 2.7% |
| 7 | Washington Capitals (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 29.5 | 20.8 | 5.7 | 64.6 | 63.4% | 14.7% | 2.6% |
| 8 | Boston Bruins (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 30.7 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 67.6 | 73.8% | 27.2% | 6.4% |
| 9 | Montreal Canadiens (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 30.0 | 19.9 | 6.1 | 66.1 | 74.9% | 24.2% | 5.7% |
| 10 | Calgary Flames (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 28.3 | 21.1 | 6.6 | 63.2 | 63.5% | 16.3% | 3.0% |
| 11 | Arizona Coyotes (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 27.1 | 22.1 | 6.9 | 61.0 | 43.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% |
| 12 | New Jersey Devils (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 25.2 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 57.7 | 28.1% | 3.3% | 0.6% |
| 13 | Colorado Avalanche (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 32.1 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 69.1 | 80.1% | 25.9% | 8.1% |
| 14 | Carolina Hurricanes (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 30.4 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 66.0 | 72.1% | 14.2% | 5.5% |
| 15 | Winnipeg Jets (1-0-0, 2 pts) | 29.0 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 63.9 | 65.9% | 16.8% | 2.9% |
| 16 | New York Rangers (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 29.1 | 21.4 | 5.5 | 63.7 | 59.0% | 11.9% | 2.8% |
| 17 | St. Louis Blues (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 29.0 | 21.5 | 5.6 | 63.5 | 56.7% | 11.0% | 2.6% |
| 18 | New York Islanders (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 27.6 | 22.6 | 5.8 | 61.1 | 44.0% | 7.6% | 1.0% |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 26.8 | 23.3 | 5.9 | 59.6 | 38.7% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| 20 | Edmonton Oilers (1-2-0, 2 pts) | 26.8 | 23.7 | 5.5 | 59.1 | 45.2% | 5.8% | 1.2% |
| 21 | Vancouver Canucks (1-2-0, 2 pts) | 26.5 | 23.8 | 5.8 | 58.7 | 42.7% | 5.4% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 24.3 | 25.2 | 6.5 | 55.1 | 28.6% | 3.2% | 0.3% |
| 23 | Detroit Red Wings (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 23.4 | 26.0 | 6.6 | 53.4 | 16.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Los Angeles Kings (0-0-2, 2 pts) | 22.0 | 25.3 | 8.7 | 52.6 | 11.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Anaheim Ducks (0-1-1, 1 pts) | 24.0 | 24.6 | 7.4 | 55.3 | 19.2% | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| 26 | Dallas Stars (0-0-0, 0 pts) | 30.5 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 66.5 | 71.9% | 17.2% | 5.1% |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 27.6 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 60.8 | 42.1% | 7.8% | 2.1% |
| 28 | Florida Panthers (0-0-0, 0 pts) | 26.3 | 23.4 | 6.3 | 58.8 | 36.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% |
| 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 25.9 | 24.1 | 5.9 | 57.8 | 30.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| 30 | Chicago Blackhawks (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 22.9 | 26.6 | 6.5 | 52.2 | 12.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 31 | Buffalo Sabres (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 22.7 | 26.8 | 6.5 | 51.9 | 10.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
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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