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) | Unknown Unknown | 49.5% 50.5% | -108 -101 -106 -102 | -1½+240 +1½-275 -1½+230 +1½-265 | 3.13 3.18 | 6.31 | o6-120 u6½-111 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4) Calgary Flames (11-15-4) | Unknown Unknown | 49.7% 50.3% | -109 -104 -103 -107 | -1½+230 +1½-265 +1½-255 -1½+225 | 3.00 3.03 | 6.03 | o6-106 u6-105 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7) Utah Mammoth (14-13-3) | Unknown Unknown | 47.0% 53.0% | -104 -105 -103 -104 | +1½-270 -1½+226 +1½-260 -1½+230 | 2.65 2.97 | 5.62 | o5½-105 u5½-105 o5½-110 u6-125 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3) Vancouver Canucks (11-15-3) | Unknown Unknown | 49.5% 50.5% | -120 +109 -118 +110 | -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+210 +1½-235 | 3.16 3.21 | 6.37 | o6½+100 u6+111 o6-120 u6+100 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (15-9-5) Seattle Kraken (11-9-6) | Unknown Unknown | 55.7% 44.3% | -130 +115 -128 +118 | -1½+200 +1½-220 -1½+200 +1½-225 | 3.16 2.56 | 5.72 | o5½+104 u5½-115 o5½-105 u5½-105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders New Jersey Devils | 44.7% 55.3% | +121 -135 +125 -130 | +1½-210 -1½+180 +1½-210 -1½+195 | 3 2 | -0.81960-0.82055 | -0.80515 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Anaheim Ducks | 57.1% 42.9% | -140 +123 -130 +126 | -1½+175 +1½-195 -1½+190 +1½-180 | 1 4 | -0.83326-0.82303 | -0.84548 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks | 60.9% 39.1% | -200 +180 -190 +175 | -1½+125 +1½-140 -1½+135 +1½-135 | 5 4 | -0.42898-0.44150 | -0.49520 | |
| Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild | 44.9% 55.1% | +125 -140 +130 -140 | +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-175 -1½+170 | 0 2 | -0.56639-0.55696 | -0.59635 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs | 49.2% 50.8% | -130 +116 -125 +115 | -1½+180 +1½-209 -1½+195 +1½-210 | 5 4 | -0.59833-0.60825 | -0.70905 | |
| Utah Mammoth Ottawa Senators | 46.5% 53.5% | -115 +102 -105 -103 | -1½+225 -1½+226 +1½-250 -1½+240 | 2 4 | -0.73260-0.69788 | -0.62480 | |
| Seattle Kraken Dallas Stars | 39.7% 60.3% | +170 -192 +175 -190 | +1½-144 -1½+125 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 1 2 | -0.44679-0.44150 | -0.50546 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins | 58.5% 41.5% | -160 +142 -155 +144 | -1½+160 +1½-180 -1½+160 +1½-180 | 3 2 | -0.51371-0.51537 | -0.53659 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings | 41.2% 58.8% | +160 -170 +160 -175 | +1½-160 -1½+149 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 5 1 | -0.96964-0.97625 | -0.88554 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Vegas Golden Knights | 38.1% 61.9% | +200 -196 +194 -210 | +1½-133 -1½+127 +1½-130 -1½+125 | 4 3 | -1.09410-1.09581 | -0.96404 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks | 50.6% 49.4% | -101 -110 -102 -108 | +1½-232 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 3 4 | -0.67258-0.67930 | -0.70439 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers | 51.6% 48.4% | -123 +110 -120 +116 | -1½+201 +1½-227 -1½+200 +1½-210 | 9 1 | -0.62237-0.61452 | -0.66225 | |
| Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks | 69.9% 30.1% | -237 +215 -250 +221 | -1½+107 +1½-115 -1½+100 +1½-112 | 1 3 | -1.16790-1.19175 | -1.20051 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes | 37.6% 62.4% | +214 -225 +212 -240 | +1½-113 -1½+105 +1½-115 -1½+100 | 3 6 | -0.37844-0.37436 | -0.47148 | |
| New York Islanders New York Rangers | 42.8% 57.2% | +136 -147 +135 -150 | +1½-178 -1½+174 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 5 0 | -0.87736-0.87962 | -0.84903 | |
| Utah Mammoth Montreal Canadiens | 48.7% 51.3% | -117 +115 -115 +113 | -1½+210 +1½-236 -1½+210 +1½-225 | 2 6 | -0.76975-0.76048 | -0.66676 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 8 | 6-2 (0.750) | 0 | -0.63131 | |
| Sportsbooks | 8 | 6-2 (0.750) | 0 | -0.63823 | |
| DRatings | 8 | 6-2 (0.750) | 0 | -0.64468 | -0.01338 -0.00645 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/06/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (20-2-6, 46 pts) | 54.5 | 17.4 | 10.1 | 119.1 | 100.0% | 85.6% | 85.1% | 39.7% | 28.0% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (19-5-5, 43 pts) | 49.2 | 23.2 | 9.6 | 108.0 | 99.9% | 13.7% | 13.1% | 18.5% | 10.4% |
| 3 | Washington Capitals (17-9-3, 37 pts) | 45.9 | 28.1 | 8.1 | 99.8 | 83.4% | 23.4% | 18.2% | 12.8% | 6.0% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (17-8-2, 36 pts) | 48.3 | 26.8 | 7.0 | 103.5 | 91.6% | 42.5% | 34.7% | 18.7% | 9.6% |
| 5 | New York Islanders (16-10-3, 35 pts) | 44.4 | 29.5 | 8.2 | 96.9 | 68.8% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 3.4% |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks (17-10-1, 35 pts) | 44.7 | 30.8 | 6.5 | 95.9 | 83.7% | 28.8% | 0.3% | 6.9% | 2.9% |
| 7 | Minnesota Wild (15-9-5, 35 pts) | 41.7 | 29.7 | 10.6 | 94.0 | 77.3% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning (16-10-2, 34 pts) | 45.5 | 29.4 | 7.1 | 98.2 | 81.3% | 44.0% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 6.7% |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights (13-6-8, 34 pts) | 41.9 | 26.6 | 13.5 | 97.3 | 87.9% | 36.4% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 3.6% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins (17-13-0, 34 pts) | 43.1 | 33.5 | 5.5 | 91.6 | 48.1% | 12.0% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.3% |
| 11 | New Jersey Devils (16-12-1, 33 pts) | 44.0 | 31.7 | 6.3 | 94.2 | 53.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 2.6% |
| 12 | Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7, 33 pts) | 40.9 | 28.7 | 12.4 | 94.2 | 79.5% | 18.4% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 2.9% |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-8-3, 33 pts) | 42.4 | 30.6 | 9.0 | 93.8 | 49.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
| 14 | Montreal Canadiens (15-9-3, 33 pts) | 41.9 | 31.1 | 9.0 | 92.8 | 53.1% | 13.2% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
| 15 | New York Rangers (15-12-3, 33 pts) | 42.1 | 31.6 | 8.3 | 92.5 | 44.2% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-5, 33 pts) | 40.5 | 30.3 | 11.1 | 92.2 | 43.7% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| 17 | Detroit Red Wings (15-11-3, 33 pts) | 39.7 | 33.4 | 8.9 | 88.3 | 30.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| 18 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-6, 32 pts) | 39.2 | 30.9 | 11.9 | 90.4 | 29.8% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
| 19 | Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5, 31 pts) | 40.7 | 31.1 | 10.2 | 91.6 | 66.7% | 11.6% | 0.1% | 6.2% | 2.9% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (14-13-3, 31 pts) | 41.0 | 32.8 | 8.2 | 90.3 | 60.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 2.3% |
| 21 | Ottawa Senators (13-11-4, 30 pts) | 40.1 | 32.3 | 9.7 | 89.8 | 39.1% | 8.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 1.4% |
| 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs (13-11-4, 30 pts) | 39.4 | 32.9 | 9.7 | 88.5 | 31.9% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| 23 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-10-6, 30 pts) | 35.4 | 34.1 | 12.5 | 83.3 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Winnipeg Jets (14-13-1, 29 pts) | 40.4 | 34.7 | 6.9 | 87.6 | 46.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| 25 | San Jose Sharks (13-13-3, 29 pts) | 36.7 | 36.2 | 9.1 | 82.5 | 18.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 26 | Florida Panthers (13-12-2, 28 pts) | 41.4 | 33.1 | 7.5 | 90.3 | 42.9% | 10.2% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 2.7% |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken (11-9-6, 28 pts) | 35.5 | 33.9 | 12.6 | 83.6 | 23.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (10-12-7, 27 pts) | 33.0 | 35.7 | 13.3 | 79.3 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Buffalo Sabres (11-13-4, 26 pts) | 36.2 | 35.7 | 10.1 | 82.5 | 9.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 30 | Calgary Flames (11-15-4, 26 pts) | 33.9 | 38.0 | 10.1 | 77.9 | 6.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks (11-15-3, 25 pts) | 35.2 | 37.6 | 9.2 | 79.6 | 10.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 32 | Nashville Predators (10-14-4, 24 pts) | 33.4 | 38.2 | 10.4 | 77.1 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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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