Upcoming Games for December 20, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Kraken (12-14-6) San Jose Sharks (17-15-3) | Joey Daccord Yaroslav Askarov | 46.1% 53.9% | +113 -125 +112 -120 | +1½-222 -1½+200 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 2.74 3.17 | 5.91 | o6-115 u6+101 o6½+115 u6+105 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6) Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2) | Jet Greaves Lukáš Dostál | 48.0% 52.0% | -104 -105 +101 -109 | +1½-240 -1½+220 +1½-235 -1½+210 | 3.27 3.48 | 6.75 | o6½-135 u6½+117 o6½-125 u6½+120 | |||
| Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10) Calgary Flames (14-17-4) | Akira Schmid Dustin Wolf | 57.4% 42.6% | -122 +112 -120 +113 | -1½+210 +1½-240 -1½+205 +1½-220 | 3.27 2.48 | 5.75 | o5½-108 u5½-102 o5½-110 u5½-110 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens | 56.7% 43.3% | -153 +138 -154 +140 | -1½+170 +1½-188 -1½+165 +1½-180 | 1 4 | -0.89170-0.89818 | -0.83760 | |
| Nashville Predators Detroit Red Wings | 52.7% 47.3% | -140 +127 -134 +125 | -1½+180 +1½-193 -1½+180 +1½-204 | 0 3 | -0.84337-0.82789 | -0.74940 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs | 36.5% 63.5% | +165 -178 +170 -175 | +1½-147 -1½+135 +1½-145 -1½+136 | 2 4 | -0.46334-0.45869 | -0.45374 | |
| Utah Mammoth New York Rangers | 34.5% 65.5% | +178 -196 +180 -190 | +1½-135 -1½+125 +1½-145 -1½+136 | 6 5 | -1.04410-1.04185 | -1.06520 | |
| New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals | 59.3% 40.7% | -131 +122 -132 +125 | -1½+178 +1½-198 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 5 3 | -0.58462-0.57725 | -0.52221 | |
| Florida Panthers Buffalo Sabres | 55.5% 44.5% | -106 -103 +100 +100 | -1½+214 +1½-246 -1½+237 +1½-255 | 2 5 | -0.70019-0.69315 | -0.81004 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins | 44.3% 55.7% | +140 -148 +135 -148 | +1½-180 -1½+167 +1½-185 -1½+171 | 1 2 | -0.52957-0.53828 | -0.58514 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks | 39.5% 60.5% | +172 -186 +175 -190 | +1½-148 -1½+133 +1½-150 -1½+131 | 3 2 | -1.01846-1.03022 | -0.92981 | |
| St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights | 34.3% 65.7% | +196 -215 +195 -210 | +1½-135 -1½+132 +1½-135 -1½+125 | 3 4 | -0.40211-0.40573 | -0.41934 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets | 29.4% 70.6% | +225 -255 +220 -244 | +1½-110 -1½+100 +1½-115 -1½+100 | 1 2 | -0.35652-0.36504 | -0.34882 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes | 44.3% 55.7% | +135 -145 +133 -145 | +1½-188 -1½+170 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 4 1 | -0.87165-0.86669 | -0.81351 | |
| St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks | 63.6% 36.4% | -157 +150 -164 +151 | -1½+164 +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 5 4 | -0.50367-0.49551 | -0.45198 | |
| Dallas Stars Nashville Predators | 50.7% 49.3% | -125 +119 -120 +117 | -1½+195 +1½-212 -1½+200 +1½-220 | 4 3 | -0.59989-0.61240 | -0.67988 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild | 30.2% 69.8% | +240 -270 +240 -270 | +1½-110 -1½-103 +1½-112 -1½-105 | 2 3 | -0.33865-0.33865 | -0.35949 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings | 41.6% 58.4% | +130 -141 +130 -140 | +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-190 -1½+180 | 6 3 | -0.85257-0.85085 | -0.87697 | |
| Utah Mammoth New York Islanders | 40.1% 59.9% | +122 -136 +132 -130 | +1½-200 -1½+183 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 5 4 | -0.82387-0.83783 | -0.91382 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 8 | 5-3 (0.625) | 0 | -0.59959 | |
| Sportsbooks | 8 | 5-3 (0.625) | 0 | -0.59603 | |
| DRatings | 8 | 6-2 (0.750) | 0 | -0.62488 | -0.02528 -0.02885 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/19/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (25-2-7, 57 pts) | 56.5 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 123.6 | 100.0% | 91.7% | 91.5% | 43.9% | 31.7% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (24-7-5, 53 pts) | 50.7 | 22.3 | 9.1 | 110.4 | 99.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 15.3% | 9.0% |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-3, 47 pts) | 50.4 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 108.1 | 98.8% | 72.2% | 63.4% | 25.2% | 12.5% |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild (21-9-5, 47 pts) | 46.3 | 26.2 | 9.5 | 102.1 | 98.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 3.9% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, 42 pts) | 43.3 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 101.3 | 96.2% | 55.5% | 0.3% | 10.8% | 5.2% |
| 6 | Washington Capitals (19-11-4, 42 pts) | 44.6 | 28.7 | 8.7 | 97.9 | 80.9% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 4.0% |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2, 42 pts) | 44.4 | 30.8 | 6.8 | 95.5 | 85.9% | 16.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| 8 | New Jersey Devils (20-14-1, 41 pts) | 45.2 | 31.2 | 5.6 | 96.0 | 71.0% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| 9 | New York Islanders (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 44.2 | 30.3 | 7.5 | 95.9 | 70.6% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 41.2 | 32.7 | 8.1 | 90.5 | 42.1% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| 11 | Florida Panthers (19-13-2, 40 pts) | 45.6 | 29.9 | 6.5 | 97.6 | 81.8% | 37.0% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 6.6% |
| 12 | Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6, 40 pts) | 41.9 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 94.6 | 83.4% | 14.1% | 0.1% | 7.3% | 3.1% |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-6, 40 pts) | 40.9 | 29.9 | 11.3 | 93.0 | 51.7% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% |
| 14 | Boston Bruins (20-15-0, 40 pts) | 43.8 | 33.3 | 4.9 | 92.5 | 53.5% | 10.7% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
| 15 | Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4, 40 pts) | 40.3 | 32.4 | 9.4 | 89.9 | 36.9% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3, 39 pts) | 44.3 | 30.2 | 7.5 | 96.1 | 75.9% | 28.0% | 5.1% | 11.8% | 5.0% |
| 17 | Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9, 39 pts) | 39.7 | 28.3 | 14.0 | 93.4 | 77.7% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (17-15-4, 38 pts) | 39.9 | 33.3 | 8.8 | 88.6 | 27.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| 19 | Utah Mammoth (17-17-3, 37 pts) | 40.2 | 34.1 | 7.6 | 88.1 | 50.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.0% |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks (17-15-3, 37 pts) | 38.8 | 34.8 | 8.4 | 86.0 | 35.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9, 37 pts) | 35.5 | 31.6 | 14.9 | 85.9 | 19.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (16-13-4, 36 pts) | 40.8 | 32.1 | 9.1 | 90.7 | 41.9% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5, 35 pts) | 37.9 | 33.6 | 10.4 | 86.3 | 18.9% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4, 34 pts) | 38.2 | 34.5 | 9.4 | 85.7 | 18.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6, 34 pts) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 11.4 | 83.7 | 9.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 26 | St. Louis Blues (13-15-8, 34 pts) | 31.9 | 36.4 | 13.7 | 77.5 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-2, 32 pts) | 37.6 | 37.1 | 7.3 | 82.4 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 28 | Calgary Flames (14-17-4, 32 pts) | 35.0 | 37.7 | 9.4 | 79.3 | 10.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 32.6 | 37.3 | 12.1 | 77.3 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Vancouver Canucks (14-17-3, 31 pts) | 36.6 | 37.2 | 8.3 | 81.4 | 16.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Nashville Predators (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 35.2 | 37.2 | 9.6 | 80.0 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Seattle Kraken (12-14-6, 30 pts) | 32.4 | 37.2 | 12.3 | 77.2 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 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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