Upcoming Games for December 28, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5) Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3) | Unknown Unknown | 43.8% 56.2% | +130 -145 +134 -148 | +1½-198 -1½+174 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2.66 3.33 | 5.99 | o6-112 u6-102 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| New York Islanders (20-13-4) Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6) | Unknown Unknown | 49.3% 50.7% | +125 -140 +123 -133 | +1½-204 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 3.18 3.26 | 6.44 | o5½-130 u6-104 o6-105 u6-115 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-5) Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3) | Unknown Unknown | 46.1% 53.9% | +122 -136 +124 -132 | +1½-205 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 2.90 3.33 | 6.23 | o6½+102 u6½-114 o6½+100 u6+110 | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9) Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6) | Unknown Unknown | 55.2% 44.8% | -160 +148 -160 +145 | -1½+161 +1½-179 -1½+155 +1½-175 | 3.43 2.88 | 6.31 | o6+100 u6-115 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (19-10-7) Seattle Kraken (15-14-6) | Unknown Unknown | 55.7% 44.3% | -127 +115 -127 +118 | -1½+195 +1½-235 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 3.15 2.54 | 5.69 | o5½-108 u5½-105 o5½-110 u6-120 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks | 44.9% 55.1% | +107 -120 +109 -114 | +1½-230 -1½+205 -1½+248 +1½-290 | 4 3 | -0.75568-0.74828 | -0.80131 | |
| Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers | 30.8% 69.2% | +257 -290 +250 -281 | +1½+100 -1½-113 +1½+100 -1½-108 | 2 7 | -0.31970-0.32742 | -0.36798 | |
| Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets | 41.8% 58.2% | +120 -131 +125 -130 | +1½-200 -1½+180 +1½-190 -1½+184 | 4 2 | -0.80986-0.82055 | -0.87175 | |
| Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues | 54.6% 45.4% | -144 +137 -143 +140 | -1½+170 +1½-190 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 1 3 | -0.87491-0.88059 | -0.78953 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Seattle Kraken | 47.6% 52.4% | -151 +142 -151 +145 | -1½+165 +1½-190 -1½+167 +1½-175 | 5 4 | -0.52288-0.51788 | -0.74173 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames | 53.4% 46.6% | -165 +154 -170 +162 | -1½+150 +1½-155 -1½+145 +1½-157 | 6 2 | -0.48999-0.47387 | -0.62687 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks | 53.6% 46.4% | +117 -125 +117 -120 | +1½-245 -1½+215 -1½+248 +1½-270 | 2 7 | -0.60404-0.61240 | -0.76688 | |
| Florida Panthers Dallas Stars | 49.4% 50.6% | +100 -112 +101 -108 | +1½-255 -1½+225 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 4 3 | -0.72105-0.71474 | -0.70615 | |
| Utah Mammoth Minnesota Wild | 42.3% 57.7% | +178 -195 +177 -190 | +1½-133 -1½+125 +1½-142 -1½+130 | 1 4 | -0.43448-0.43891 | -0.54960 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres | 46.5% 53.5% | +109 -121 +116 -120 | +1½-220 -1½+193 +1½-211 -1½+195 | 3 7 | -0.62802-0.61452 | -0.62631 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators | 50.2% 49.8% | -119 +109 -115 +114 | -1½+205 +1½-232 -1½+215 +1½-230 | 1 2 | -0.75877-0.76297 | -0.69677 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens | 47.9% 52.1% | +103 -116 +105 -114 | +1½-236 -1½+205 +1½-240 -1½+208 | 0 3 | -0.65089-0.65009 | -0.65227 | |
| New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes | 42.2% 57.8% | +156 -170 +155 -165 | +1½-169 -1½+157 +1½-170 -1½+155 | 1 0 | -0.96006-0.95078 | -0.86221 | |
| San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers | 27.2% 72.8% | +303 -344 +298 -320 | +1½+117 -1½-125 +1½+113 -1½-125 | 2 3 | -0.27784-0.28502 | -0.31785 | |
| New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings | 38.2% 61.8% | +124 -139 +128 -140 | +1½-188 -1½+173 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 0 3 | -0.56962-0.56070 | -0.48088 | |
| Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets | 35.1% 64.9% | +190 -209 +190 -210 | +1½-137 -1½+120 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 0 3 | -0.41199-0.41146 | -0.43302 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7446 | 4523-2874 (0.611) | 49 | -0.65807 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7446 | 4526-2883 (0.610) | 37 | -0.65748 | |
| DRatings | 7446 | 4485-2961 (0.602) | 0 | -0.66126 | -0.00318 -0.00378 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/23/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7, 61 pts) | 57.4 | 14.4 | 10.3 | 125.0 | 100.0% | 94.6% | 94.4% | 46.1% | 34.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-6, 56 pts) | 50.6 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 111.1 | 100.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 9.7% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (22-10-6, 50 pts) | 45.1 | 26.6 | 10.3 | 100.4 | 97.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3, 47 pts) | 48.3 | 26.6 | 7.1 | 103.7 | 96.1% | 59.4% | 42.3% | 21.2% | 9.3% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3, 47 pts) | 43.7 | 30.5 | 7.8 | 95.2 | 65.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2.2% |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers (19-10-7, 45 pts) | 41.8 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 95.4 | 65.2% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 1.5% |
| 7 | Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5, 45 pts) | 41.2 | 30.8 | 9.9 | 92.4 | 48.9% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| 8 | Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10, 44 pts) | 42.2 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 99.1 | 94.8% | 50.7% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| 9 | New York Islanders (20-13-4, 44 pts) | 44.0 | 29.6 | 8.4 | 96.4 | 72.7% | 14.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (19-13-6, 44 pts) | 42.4 | 29.3 | 10.3 | 95.2 | 87.3% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 4.2% |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2, 44 pts) | 44.0 | 31.4 | 6.6 | 94.6 | 86.7% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3, 43 pts) | 45.3 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 97.9 | 82.0% | 33.2% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 5.9% |
| 13 | Washington Capitals (19-13-5, 43 pts) | 42.1 | 30.3 | 9.6 | 93.8 | 60.5% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Florida Panthers (20-14-2, 42 pts) | 45.1 | 30.6 | 6.3 | 96.5 | 77.7% | 23.2% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 5.5% |
| 15 | New York Rangers (19-16-4, 42 pts) | 41.0 | 32.6 | 8.4 | 90.4 | 36.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| 16 | New Jersey Devils (20-16-1, 41 pts) | 43.6 | 32.9 | 5.6 | 92.7 | 52.9% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-5, 41 pts) | 41.4 | 30.9 | 9.7 | 92.5 | 48.7% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| 18 | Boston Bruins (20-17-1, 41 pts) | 41.2 | 34.9 | 5.9 | 88.3 | 24.5% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 19 | Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4, 40 pts) | 40.8 | 32.2 | 9.0 | 90.6 | 38.6% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| 20 | Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9, 39 pts) | 37.6 | 30.4 | 14.0 | 89.2 | 57.9% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% |
| 21 | Utah Mammoth (18-18-3, 39 pts) | 40.1 | 34.3 | 7.5 | 87.8 | 48.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 pts) | 34.9 | 32.6 | 14.5 | 84.3 | 10.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-5, 37 pts) | 37.0 | 34.8 | 10.2 | 84.2 | 10.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 24 | San Jose Sharks (17-17-3, 37 pts) | 37.4 | 36.5 | 8.1 | 83.0 | 18.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6, 36 pts) | 36.6 | 34.2 | 11.2 | 84.4 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Nashville Predators (16-16-4, 36 pts) | 37.7 | 35.2 | 9.1 | 84.4 | 28.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken (15-14-6, 36 pts) | 35.4 | 35.0 | 11.7 | 82.4 | 18.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (14-16-8, 36 pts) | 32.7 | 36.0 | 13.3 | 78.7 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (15-18-4, 34 pts) | 35.4 | 37.5 | 9.0 | 79.9 | 10.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3, 33 pts) | 37.4 | 36.5 | 8.1 | 82.9 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3, 33 pts) | 36.9 | 37.1 | 8.0 | 81.7 | 17.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6, 32 pts) | 31.7 | 38.6 | 11.7 | 75.1 | 2.1% | 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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