Upcoming Games for December 8, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2) Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4) | Jonas Johansson Joseph Woll | 47.4% 52.6% | -127 +116 -125 +120 | -1½+200 +1½-222 -1½+195 +1½-220 | 3.02 3.30 | 6.32 | o6½-103 u6½-105 o6½-105 u6½-105 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4) Calgary Flames (11-15-4) | Alex Lyon Dustin Wolf | 49.1% 50.9% | -104 -106 -103 -107 | -1½+230 -1½+222 +1½-260 -1½+220 | 2.94 3.04 | 5.98 | o6-113 u6+102 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7) Utah Mammoth (14-13-3) | Darcy Kuemper Karel Vejmelka | 46.6% 53.4% | -104 -106 -105 -105 | +1½-270 -1½+230 +1½-260 -1½+235 | 2.60 2.97 | 5.57 | o5½+105 u5½-115 o5½+100 u5½-115 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3) Vancouver Canucks (11-15-3) | John Gibson Thatcher Demko | 49.5% 50.5% | -125 +116 -120 +112 | -1½+200 +1½-222 -1½+200 +1½-225 | 3.16 3.21 | 6.37 | o6½+102 u6½-109 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (15-9-5) Seattle Kraken (11-9-6) | Filip Gustavsson Joey Daccord | 56.0% 44.0% | -133 +119 -128 +119 | -1½+198 +1½-230 -1½+195 +1½-220 | 3.17 2.53 | 5.70 | o5½+101 u5½-115 o5½+100 u5½-115 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche | 35.1% 64.9% | +210 -230 +210 -237 | +1½-120 -1½+103 +1½-115 -1½+100 | 1 4 | -0.38037-0.37753 | -0.43177 | |
| Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers | 42.3% 57.7% | +115 -130 +125 -130 | +1½-210 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2 1 | -0.79536-0.82055 | -0.86029 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Minnesota Wild | 53.5% 46.5% | -123 +110 -122 +113 | -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+200 +1½-225 | 2 3 | -0.76932-0.77499 | -0.76660 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Tampa Bay Lightning | 42.6% 57.4% | +125 -137 +131 -142 | +1½-180 -1½+163 +1½-165 -1½+160 | 6 2 | -0.83319-0.85675 | -0.85449 | |
| Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins | 47.7% 52.3% | +115 -129 +122 -131 | +1½-230 -1½+195 +1½-210 -1½+188 | 0 4 | -0.60195-0.58462 | -0.64886 | |
| San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken | 42.6% 57.4% | +130 -144 +132 -143 | +1½-198 -1½+174 +1½-200 -1½+175 | 1 4 | -0.55199-0.54953 | -0.55445 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Calgary Flames | 55.7% 44.3% | -127 +112 -125 +115 | -1½+195 +1½-230 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 4 3 | -0.61146-0.60825 | -0.58523 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars | 40.4% 59.6% | +175 -200 +185 -196 | +1½-145 -1½+128 +1½-140 -1½+132 | 1 5 | -0.43532-0.42520 | -0.51694 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights St. Louis Blues | 54.9% 45.1% | -160 +145 -155 +140 | -1½+160 +1½-174 -1½+165 +1½-180 | 4 1 | -0.50878-0.52206 | -0.60053 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators | 51.2% 48.8% | -106 -108 -102 -108 | -1½+222 -1½+230 +1½-270 -1½+230 | 1 0 | -0.69768-0.70719 | -0.66955 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Carolina Hurricanes | 45.0% 55.0% | +112 -120 +110 -115 | +1½-231 -1½+210 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 4 3 | -0.76841-0.75294 | -0.79797 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings | 43.9% 56.1% | +145 -165 +145 -158 | +1½-168 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+152 | 5 4 | -0.92644-0.91644 | -0.82360 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks | 53.3% 46.7% | -120 +113 -120 +110 | -1½+195 +1½-235 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 2 3 | -0.77096-0.76336 | -0.76222 | |
| New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals | 45.8% 54.2% | +130 -145 +133 -145 | +1½-200 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 3 2 | -0.85918-0.86669 | -0.78008 | |
| Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens | 42.0% 58.0% | +135 -151 +139 -150 | +1½-180 -1½+172 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 3 2 | -0.88119-0.88953 | -0.86631 | |
| New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets | 48.9% 51.1% | -115 +105 -110 +103 | -1½+211 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-250 | 2 1 | -0.64814-0.66291 | -0.71566 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7307 | 4443-2817 (0.611) | 47 | -0.65760 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7307 | 4448-2825 (0.611) | 34 | -0.65699 | |
| DRatings | 7307 | 4409-2898 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66081 | -0.00321 -0.00381 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/07/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (21-2-6, 48 pts) | 55.0 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 120.0 | 100.0% | 85.4% | 83.8% | 41.0% | 29.3% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (20-5-5, 45 pts) | 49.7 | 22.6 | 9.7 | 109.1 | 99.9% | 14.1% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 9.9% |
| 3 | Washington Capitals (18-9-3, 39 pts) | 46.6 | 27.6 | 7.8 | 101.0 | 87.8% | 32.0% | 25.2% | 15.2% | 6.9% |
| 4 | Anaheim Ducks (18-10-1, 37 pts) | 45.5 | 30.0 | 6.5 | 97.5 | 87.8% | 30.2% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 4.1% |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes (17-9-2, 36 pts) | 47.2 | 27.8 | 7.0 | 101.4 | 87.5% | 35.4% | 28.8% | 17.9% | 8.8% |
| 6 | Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-8, 36 pts) | 42.9 | 25.8 | 13.3 | 99.1 | 91.8% | 40.2% | 0.9% | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| 7 | New York Islanders (16-11-3, 35 pts) | 43.6 | 30.1 | 8.2 | 95.5 | 62.8% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 3.1% |
| 8 | Minnesota Wild (15-9-5, 35 pts) | 41.9 | 29.6 | 10.5 | 94.3 | 76.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2, 34 pts) | 45.4 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 98.0 | 82.3% | 43.5% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 5.8% |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-6, 34 pts) | 40.5 | 29.5 | 12.0 | 93.0 | 50.9% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| 11 | Boston Bruins (17-13-0, 34 pts) | 43.2 | 33.4 | 5.5 | 91.8 | 50.2% | 12.9% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 12 | New York Rangers (15-12-4, 34 pts) | 41.1 | 31.6 | 9.2 | 91.5 | 41.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 1.8% |
| 13 | Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7, 33 pts) | 40.9 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 94.4 | 76.7% | 17.9% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 2.6% |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils (16-12-1, 33 pts) | 43.8 | 31.8 | 6.4 | 94.0 | 55.7% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.4% |
| 15 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-9-3, 33 pts) | 42.1 | 31.1 | 8.8 | 92.9 | 47.0% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| 16 | Montreal Canadiens (15-10-3, 33 pts) | 41.0 | 32.1 | 8.9 | 90.8 | 43.6% | 10.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| 17 | Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3, 33 pts) | 39.9 | 33.1 | 9.0 | 88.8 | 34.3% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-10-6, 32 pts) | 38.5 | 31.7 | 11.8 | 88.9 | 27.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| 19 | Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5, 31 pts) | 40.7 | 30.9 | 10.4 | 91.8 | 67.2% | 9.3% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (14-13-3, 31 pts) | 40.9 | 32.8 | 8.3 | 90.1 | 57.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.7% |
| 21 | San Jose Sharks (14-13-3, 31 pts) | 38.0 | 35.1 | 8.9 | 84.9 | 29.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 22 | Florida Panthers (14-12-2, 30 pts) | 42.3 | 32.4 | 7.3 | 92.0 | 51.4% | 15.0% | 2.3% | 7.8% | 3.2% |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators (13-11-4, 30 pts) | 40.0 | 32.3 | 9.7 | 89.7 | 40.3% | 6.8% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4, 30 pts) | 39.1 | 33.1 | 9.8 | 88.0 | 29.5% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| 25 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-11-6, 30 pts) | 34.8 | 34.7 | 12.5 | 82.2 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Winnipeg Jets (14-13-1, 29 pts) | 40.2 | 34.9 | 6.9 | 87.3 | 42.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 27 | St. Louis Blues (11-12-7, 29 pts) | 33.6 | 35.3 | 13.1 | 80.4 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 28 | Seattle Kraken (11-9-6, 28 pts) | 35.4 | 33.9 | 12.7 | 83.6 | 23.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 29 | Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4, 26 pts) | 36.0 | 36.0 | 10.1 | 82.0 | 8.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 30 | Calgary Flames (11-15-4, 26 pts) | 33.7 | 38.2 | 10.1 | 77.5 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks (11-15-3, 25 pts) | 35.2 | 37.6 | 9.2 | 79.6 | 9.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 32 | Nashville Predators (10-14-4, 24 pts) | 33.2 | 38.3 | 10.5 | 76.9 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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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