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 | 46.3% 53.7% | -135 +123 -128 +118 | -1½+190 +1½-204 -1½+200 +1½-220 | 2.89 3.29 | 6.18 | o6+109 u6-120 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3) New York Islanders (19-12-3) | Thatcher Demko Ilya Sorokin | 37.2% 62.8% | +125 -140 +125 -133 | +1½-204 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2.62 3.74 | 6.36 | o5½+115 u5½-125 o5½+110 u5½-125 | |||
| New Jersey Devils (19-14-1) Utah Mammoth (17-16-3) | Jake Allen Karel Vejmelka | 44.5% 55.5% | +122 -135 +122 -132 | +1½-208 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2.66 3.25 | 5.91 | o5½-114 u5½+107 o5½-120 u6-120 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (15-16-2) Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7) | Connor Hellebuyck Scott Wedgewood | 28.7% 71.3% | +220 -250 +221 -250 | +1½-112 -1½+100 +1½-110 -1½+105 | 2.41 3.84 | 6.25 | o6-110 u6+101 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Dallas Stars (23-7-5) Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2) | Jake Oettinger Lukáš Dostál | 52.5% 47.5% | -104 -106 -102 -105 | -1½+220 +1½-260 -1½+225 +1½-250 | 3.30 3.03 | 6.33 | o6½+107 u6½-115 o6½-105 u6½-115 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings | 45.4% 54.6% | -104 -108 +102 -110 | -1½+230 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 1 2 | -0.68403-0.66532 | -0.60468 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues | 58.2% 41.8% | -197 +178 -198 +180 | -1½+127 +1½-142 -1½+126 +1½-140 | 2 4 | -1.04520-1.05097 | -0.87251 | |
| Seattle Kraken Ottawa Senators | 48.3% 51.7% | +105 -118 +108 -113 | +1½-217 -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 0 3 | -0.64249-0.64512 | -0.65994 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins | 38.0% 62.0% | +157 -173 +165 -175 | +1½-150 -1½+137 +1½-150 -1½+136 | 1 3 | -0.47873-0.46561 | -0.47820 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals | 39.7% 60.3% | +228 -258 +233 -260 | +1½-110 -1½-103 +1½-115 -1½-103 | 2 7 | -0.35280-0.34770 | -0.50561 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings | 30.1% 69.9% | +160 -175 +165 -180 | +1½-153 -1½+140 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 4 3 | -0.97625-0.99458 | -1.20011 | |
| Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers | 55.7% 44.3% | -117 +109 -116 +110 | -1½+198 +1½-225 -1½+205 +1½-230 | 3 0 | -0.63522-0.63482 | -0.58580 | |
| Dallas Stars Florida Panthers | 49.4% 50.6% | -107 -101 -103 -105 | +1½-265 -1½+225 +1½-250 -1½+225 | 2 4 | -0.70739-0.68844 | -0.68088 | |
| New Jersey Devils Calgary Flames | 52.6% 47.4% | -165 +151 -166 +156 | -1½+145 +1½-158 -1½+146 +1½-155 | 0 3 | -0.94110-0.95459 | -0.74733 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota Wild | 51.0% 49.0% | -102 -109 -101 -109 | +1½-246 -1½+222 +1½-254 -1½+230 | 3 5 | -0.67712-0.67472 | -0.71374 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Columbus Blue Jackets | 62.6% 37.4% | -140 +133 -144 +135 | -1½+160 +1½-173 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 6 2 | -0.55144-0.54294 | -0.46861 | |
| New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres | 45.6% 54.4% | -101 -111 +104 -111 | +1½-246 -1½+220 +1½-240 -1½+220 | 4 3 | -0.71633-0.72909 | -0.78636 | |
| Ottawa Senators New York Rangers | 35.9% 64.1% | +173 -185 +166 -180 | +1½-153 -1½+140 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 1 2 | -0.44744-0.46045 | -0.44407 | |
| Florida Panthers Dallas Stars | 50.0% 50.0% | -115 +103 -110 +110 | -1½+220 +1½-241 -1½+215 +1½-235 | 6 4 | -0.65283-0.64663 | -0.69237 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks | 52.5% 47.5% | -160 +155 -170 +158 | -1½+160 +1½-168 -1½+145 +1½-160 | 2 3 | -0.94358-0.96488 | -0.74427 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators | 51.6% 48.4% | +115 -125 +115 -125 | +1½-222 -1½+198 +1½-217 -1½+200 | 5 1 | -0.78592-0.78592 | -0.66082 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 4-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.52748 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 4-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.51635 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 4-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.52407 | 0.00341 -0.00772 |
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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