Upcoming Games for December 19, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2) Florida Panthers (18-13-2) | Pyotr Kochetkov Sergei Bobrovsky | 46.9% 53.1% | -125 +115 -124 +114 | -1½+200 +1½-227 -1½+205 +1½-235 | 2.92 3.26 | 6.18 | o6+103 u6-115 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3) New York Islanders (19-12-3) | Thatcher Demko Ilya Sorokin | 37.1% 62.9% | +131 -140 +128 -138 | +1½-196 -1½+183 +1½-215 -1½+195 | 2.57 3.70 | 6.27 | o5½+107 u5½-117 o5½+105 u5½-110 | |||
| New Jersey Devils (19-14-1) Utah Mammoth (17-16-3) | Jake Allen Karel Vejmelka | 44.5% 55.5% | +122 -130 +120 -130 | +1½-220 -1½+190 +1½-225 -1½+200 | 2.66 3.25 | 5.91 | o5½-114 u5½+105 o5½-120 u6-120 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2) Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7) | Connor Hellebuyck Scott Wedgewood | 28.7% 71.3% | +215 -240 +210 -237 | +1½-123 -1½+109 +1½-120 -1½+110 | 2.41 3.84 | 6.25 | o6-110 u6+100 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Dallas Stars (23-7-5) Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2) | Jake Oettinger Lukáš Dostál | 52.5% 47.5% | -110 +103 -112 +102 | -1½+211 +1½-238 -1½+210 +1½-245 | 3.28 3.02 | 6.30 | o6½-102 u6½-110 o6½-105 u6½-115 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins | 35.1% 64.9% | +181 -193 +180 -199 | +1½-138 -1½+131 +1½-138 -1½+125 | 3 4 | -0.43195-0.42958 | -0.43300 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers | 53.6% 46.4% | -104 -105 -104 -105 | -1½+230 -1½+220 -1½+230 +1½-265 | 2 5 | -0.69081-0.69081 | -0.76768 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens | 49.8% 50.2% | +102 -110 +100 -110 | +1½-220 -1½+203 +1½-220 -1½+213 | 1 5 | -0.66532-0.67015 | -0.68916 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs | 54.0% 46.0% | -137 +125 -135 +130 | -1½+178 +1½-202 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 3 4 | -0.83319-0.84211 | -0.77577 | |
| New York Islanders Seattle Kraken | 47.1% 52.9% | -108 +100 -105 +100 | -1½+240 -1½+240 -1½+230 -1½+225 | 2 3 | -0.71219-0.70528 | -0.63603 | |
| St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins | 36.2% 63.8% | +158 -175 +158 -170 | +1½-158 -1½+145 +1½-165 -1½+150 | 3 2 | -0.97146-0.96488 | -1.01528 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks | 59.2% 40.8% | -145 +130 -145 +135 | -1½+170 +1½-183 -1½+170 +1½-185 | 4 6 | -0.85918-0.87165 | -0.89619 | |
| Nashville Predators Calgary Flames | 48.4% 51.6% | -119 +110 -120 +111 | -1½+203 +1½-225 -1½+205 +1½-230 | 0 2 | -0.76132-0.76589 | -0.66256 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Utah Mammoth | 58.4% 41.6% | -119 +108 -117 +110 | -1½+200 +1½-225 -1½+208 +1½-220 | 4 2 | -0.63380-0.63297 | -0.53729 | |
| Washington Capitals Colorado Avalanche | 42.2% 57.8% | +152 -168 +155 -168 | +1½-158 -1½+142 +1½-155 -1½+141 | 5 2 | -0.94768-0.95493 | -0.86318 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue Jackets | 49.3% 50.7% | -123 +111 -118 +115 | -1½+188 +1½-205 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 2 6 | -0.77187-0.77184 | -0.67988 | |
| New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks | 42.2% 57.8% | +166 -182 +170 -175 | +1½-155 -1½+142 +1½-160 -1½+144 | 5 2 | -0.99943-0.99997 | -0.86353 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Kraken | 35.9% 64.1% | +141 -154 +141 -152 | +1½-180 -1½+168 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 1 3 | -0.52140-0.52351 | -0.44468 | |
| Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers | 37.9% 62.1% | +176 -189 +175 -185 | +1½-148 -1½+132 +1½-145 -1½+140 | 2 3 | -0.44085-0.44482 | -0.47675 | |
| Boston Bruins Dallas Stars | 35.5% 64.5% | +153 -169 +155 -168 | +1½-168 -1½+152 +1½-170 -1½+155 | 2 7 | -0.48805-0.48587 | -0.43776 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Minnesota Wild | 29.9% 70.1% | +235 -252 +222 -246 | +1½-110 -1½+100 +1½-115 -1½+105 | 0 3 | -0.34852-0.36242 | -0.35475 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 10 | 9-1 (0.900) | 0 | -0.60493 | |
| Sportsbooks | 10 | 9-1 (0.900) | 0 | -0.59750 | |
| DRatings | 10 | 9-1 (0.900) | 0 | -0.57299 | 0.03194 0.02452 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/18/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7, 55 pts) | 56.0 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 122.5 | 100.0% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 43.7% | 31.8% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (23-7-5, 51 pts) | 50.1 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 109.3 | 99.8% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 14.8% | 8.8% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (21-9-5, 47 pts) | 46.3 | 26.0 | 9.6 | 102.3 | 98.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 8.0% | 4.1% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2, 46 pts) | 51.1 | 24.7 | 6.2 | 108.4 | 99.3% | 71.1% | 62.7% | 26.7% | 13.4% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, 42 pts) | 43.4 | 23.8 | 14.8 | 101.6 | 97.6% | 54.0% | 0.6% | 10.8% | 5.0% |
| 6 | Washington Capitals (19-11-4, 42 pts) | 44.9 | 28.4 | 8.7 | 98.4 | 82.1% | 12.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 4.3% |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2, 42 pts) | 45.2 | 30.0 | 6.8 | 97.2 | 90.9% | 22.3% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| 8 | New York Islanders (19-12-3, 41 pts) | 45.0 | 29.3 | 7.7 | 97.8 | 78.6% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 3.5% |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 41.3 | 32.5 | 8.2 | 90.8 | 42.2% | 10.2% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6, 40 pts) | 42.0 | 29.4 | 10.6 | 94.6 | 82.9% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 3.0% |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-6, 40 pts) | 40.9 | 29.9 | 11.2 | 93.0 | 52.5% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.0% |
| 12 | Boston Bruins (20-15-0, 40 pts) | 44.0 | 33.2 | 4.8 | 92.8 | 55.4% | 13.1% | 1.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% |
| 13 | Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4, 40 pts) | 40.3 | 32.2 | 9.5 | 90.1 | 38.2% | 6.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3, 39 pts) | 44.3 | 30.2 | 7.5 | 96.1 | 76.4% | 26.0% | 3.7% | 11.1% | 4.6% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (19-14-1, 39 pts) | 44.5 | 31.9 | 5.7 | 94.6 | 63.5% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.2% | 2.2% |
| 16 | Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9, 39 pts) | 39.4 | 28.7 | 13.9 | 92.7 | 72.4% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| 17 | Florida Panthers (18-13-2, 38 pts) | 45.0 | 30.4 | 6.6 | 96.6 | 78.5% | 32.4% | 6.3% | 13.2% | 5.5% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (17-15-4, 38 pts) | 39.8 | 33.4 | 8.9 | 88.4 | 26.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| 19 | Utah Mammoth (17-16-3, 37 pts) | 41.0 | 33.3 | 7.7 | 89.7 | 60.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks (17-15-3, 37 pts) | 38.7 | 35.1 | 8.2 | 85.6 | 28.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9, 37 pts) | 35.3 | 31.8 | 14.9 | 85.5 | 15.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (16-13-4, 36 pts) | 41.0 | 31.9 | 9.2 | 91.1 | 43.2% | 8.7% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5, 35 pts) | 37.7 | 33.7 | 10.6 | 85.9 | 18.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4, 34 pts) | 38.2 | 34.4 | 9.4 | 85.8 | 19.3% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6, 34 pts) | 36.3 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 84.0 | 11.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 26 | St. Louis Blues (13-15-8, 34 pts) | 32.0 | 36.3 | 13.7 | 77.7 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2, 32 pts) | 38.2 | 36.4 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 28 | Calgary Flames (14-17-4, 32 pts) | 34.9 | 37.7 | 9.4 | 79.2 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 32.7 | 37.3 | 12.0 | 77.3 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 35.0 | 37.3 | 9.7 | 79.8 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Seattle Kraken (12-14-6, 30 pts) | 32.3 | 37.5 | 12.1 | 76.8 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3, 29 pts) | 35.3 | 38.0 | 8.7 | 79.3 | 9.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
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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