Upcoming Games for December 29, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals (20-13-5) Florida Panthers (20-15-2) | Unknown Unknown | 43.5% 56.5% | +115 -128 +116 -124 | +1½-222 -1½+194 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2.52 3.23 | 5.75 | o5½-118 u6-117 o6+105 u5½+105 | |||
| New York Rangers (19-17-4) Carolina Hurricanes (23-11-3) | Unknown Unknown | 37.7% 62.3% | +160 -170 +159 -170 | +1½-159 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+150 | 2.41 3.51 | 5.92 | o5½-115 u5½+103 o5½-120 u6-120 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6) Ottawa Senators (18-14-5) | Unknown Unknown | 36.4% 63.6% | +180 -205 +191 -200 | +1½-135 -1½+118 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2.54 3.70 | 6.24 | o6½-105 u6½-108 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (19-14-6) Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4) | Unknown Unknown | 51.3% 48.7% | -122 +111 -125 +116 | -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+200 +1½-215 | 3.15 3.01 | 6.16 | o6-121 u6½-115 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (19-14-4) St. Louis Blues (15-16-8) | Unknown Unknown | 53.5% 46.5% | -112 +100 -112 +102 | -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-250 | 3.21 2.83 | 6.04 | o6-101 u6-109 o6-105 u6-115 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9) Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7) | Unknown Unknown | 30.7% 69.3% | +205 -222 +200 -220 | +1½-127 -1½+112 +1½-125 -1½+116 | 2.24 3.61 | 5.85 | o6+101 u6-111 o6-105 u6-115 | |||
| Boston Bruins (20-18-1) Calgary Flames (16-18-4) | Unknown Unknown | 45.4% 54.6% | +116 -125 +118 -125 | +1½-217 -1½+190 +1½-215 -1½+190 | 2.59 3.08 | 5.67 | o6-109 u6-102 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Nashville Predators (16-17-4) Utah Mammoth (18-18-3) | Unknown Unknown | 38.9% 61.1% | +134 -150 +135 -144 | +1½-195 -1½+170 +1½-190 -1½+176 | 2.44 3.50 | 5.94 | o5½-115 u5½+103 o6+105 u5½+100 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (15-19-3) Seattle Kraken (15-14-6) | Unknown Unknown | 54.1% 45.9% | -106 -104 -107 +100 | -1½+235 -1½+222 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 3.23 2.78 | 6.01 | o5½-115 u5½+100 o5½-115 u5½+105 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (23-10-6) Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-11) | Unknown Unknown | 46.5% 53.5% | +106 -114 +110 -112 | +1½-240 -1½+215 +1½-245 -1½+215 | 2.80 3.18 | 5.98 | o6+101 u6-108 o6-105 u6-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| San Jose Sharks (18-17-3) Anaheim Ducks (21-15-2) | Unknown Unknown | 38.4% 61.6% | +170 -185 +170 -181 | +1½-135 -1½+127 +1½-135 -1½+130 | 2.76 3.85 | 6.61 | o6½-115 u6½+106 o6½-120 u6½+105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks | 61.8% 38.2% | -198 +177 -196 +180 | -1½+155 +1½-147 -1½+135 +1½-150 | 2 1 | -0.43394-0.43137 | -0.48169 | |
| Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs | 47.7% 52.3% | +115 -125 +113 -123 | +1½-195 -1½+175 +1½-210 -1½+192 | 4 5 | -0.60825-0.61582 | -0.64890 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers | 45.0% 55.0% | +102 -110 +102 -111 | +1½-230 -1½+213 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 1 3 | -0.66532-0.66322 | -0.59791 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Vegas Golden Knights | 53.1% 46.9% | -145 +134 -140 +132 | -1½+165 +1½-190 -1½+170 +1½-190 | 1 3 | -0.86917-0.85583 | -0.75624 | |
| Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils | 47.2% 52.8% | -115 +103 -114 +105 | -1½+205 +1½-225 -1½+210 +1½-235 | 3 5 | -0.73516-0.73814 | -0.63945 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins | 51.0% 49.0% | -107 -105 -102 -105 | -1½+235 -1½+230 +1½-255 -1½+230 | 0 3 | -0.69774-0.68605 | -0.71402 | |
| Calgary Flames Boston Bruins | 37.4% 62.6% | +168 -183 +165 -178 | +1½-145 -1½+128 +1½-150 -1½+135 | 4 1 | -1.00540-0.99204 | -0.98294 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals | 41.8% 58.2% | +136 -152 +136 -149 | +1½-180 -1½+163 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 5 2 | -0.88520-0.88054 | -0.87122 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Florida Panthers | 36.2% 63.8% | +171 -188 +170 -185 | +1½-145 -1½+135 +1½-150 -1½+131 | 2 1 | -1.01852-1.01255 | -1.01630 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes | 47.0% 53.0% | +135 -147 +135 -148 | +1½-190 -1½+170 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 3 2 | -0.87488-0.87647 | -0.75415 | |
| Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres | 57.0% 43.0% | -150 +141 -151 +140 | -1½+160 +1½-177 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 2 1 | -0.52565-0.52628 | -0.56236 | |
| Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers | 45.7% 54.3% | -110 +100 -107 -103 | +1½-255 -1½+225 +1½-250 -1½+225 | 1 2 | -0.71668-0.70249 | -0.60985 | |
| New York Islanders Toronto Maple Leafs | 38.7% 61.3% | +133 -140 +131 -143 | +1½-190 -1½+173 +1½-190 -1½+170 | 3 2 | -0.85830-0.85840 | -0.94887 | |
| San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks | 36.7% 63.3% | +163 -175 +167 -180 | +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-148 -1½+140 | 2 3 | -0.46844-0.45907 | -0.45747 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators | 48.6% 51.4% | -111 +105 -113 +103 | -1½+210 +1½-239 -1½+213 +1½-240 | 4 2 | -0.65610-0.65676 | -0.72190 | |
| Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings | 43.2% 56.8% | +100 -108 +100 -108 | +1½-220 -1½+210 +1½-235 -1½+205 | 3 2 | -0.71219-0.71219 | -0.83857 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7451 | 4527-2875 (0.611) | 49 | -0.65805 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7451 | 4530-2884 (0.610) | 37 | -0.65746 | |
| DRatings | 7451 | 4489-2962 (0.602) | 0 | -0.66123 | -0.00318 -0.00378 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/27/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7, 63 pts) | 58.2 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 126.6 | 100.0% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 48.8% | 36.4% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-7, 57 pts) | 49.5 | 21.6 | 10.9 | 109.9 | 100.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 14.0% | 8.4% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (23-10-6, 52 pts) | 45.9 | 25.8 | 10.3 | 102.0 | 98.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (23-11-3, 49 pts) | 49.1 | 25.9 | 7.0 | 105.2 | 98.1% | 66.9% | 49.9% | 23.2% | 10.4% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (22-14-3, 47 pts) | 43.3 | 31.1 | 7.6 | 94.2 | 62.0% | 12.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 1.7% |
| 6 | New York Islanders (21-13-4, 46 pts) | 44.5 | 29.2 | 8.3 | 97.3 | 80.4% | 13.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 3.8% |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning (21-13-3, 45 pts) | 46.2 | 28.7 | 7.1 | 99.5 | 87.2% | 46.1% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 7.3% |
| 8 | Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-11, 45 pts) | 41.6 | 24.9 | 15.4 | 98.7 | 96.1% | 53.7% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 4.7% |
| 9 | Washington Capitals (20-13-5, 45 pts) | 43.1 | 29.6 | 9.4 | 95.5 | 70.2% | 8.4% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 2.4% |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers (19-10-7, 45 pts) | 41.5 | 28.6 | 11.9 | 94.8 | 63.5% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.7% |
| 11 | Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5, 45 pts) | 41.4 | 30.7 | 10.0 | 92.7 | 52.7% | 9.8% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.0% |
| 12 | Edmonton Oilers (19-14-6, 44 pts) | 41.8 | 30.1 | 10.1 | 93.7 | 84.1% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 3.1% |
| 13 | Anaheim Ducks (21-15-2, 44 pts) | 42.9 | 32.5 | 6.6 | 92.3 | 75.8% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| 14 | Florida Panthers (20-15-2, 42 pts) | 44.4 | 31.3 | 6.3 | 95.1 | 69.7% | 17.4% | 5.7% | 11.1% | 4.6% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (20-16-2, 42 pts) | 42.8 | 32.8 | 6.4 | 92.0 | 46.9% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 1.5% |
| 16 | Buffalo Sabres (19-14-4, 42 pts) | 41.3 | 32.0 | 8.7 | 91.4 | 44.6% | 6.7% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| 17 | New York Rangers (19-17-4, 42 pts) | 40.5 | 33.1 | 8.4 | 89.5 | 31.9% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9, 41 pts) | 38.5 | 29.8 | 13.8 | 90.7 | 65.7% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| 19 | Ottawa Senators (18-14-5, 41 pts) | 40.5 | 31.9 | 9.6 | 90.6 | 39.1% | 3.7% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| 20 | Boston Bruins (20-18-1, 41 pts) | 40.5 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 86.7 | 18.7% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 21 | Utah Mammoth (18-18-3, 39 pts) | 40.3 | 34.3 | 7.3 | 88.0 | 50.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.2% |
| 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-5, 39 pts) | 38.0 | 33.9 | 10.2 | 86.1 | 16.5% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 pts) | 34.9 | 32.6 | 14.4 | 84.3 | 9.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 24 | San Jose Sharks (18-17-3, 39 pts) | 38.0 | 35.9 | 8.0 | 84.1 | 26.6% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 25 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-8, 38 pts) | 33.1 | 35.6 | 13.3 | 79.5 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6, 36 pts) | 36.4 | 34.4 | 11.2 | 83.9 | 8.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 27 | Nashville Predators (16-17-4, 36 pts) | 36.9 | 36.1 | 9.0 | 82.7 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Seattle Kraken (15-14-6, 36 pts) | 35.5 | 34.9 | 11.6 | 82.6 | 18.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (16-18-4, 36 pts) | 36.2 | 36.8 | 9.0 | 81.4 | 15.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 36.1 | 9.1 | 82.6 | 22.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-6, 34 pts) | 32.8 | 37.7 | 11.5 | 77.1 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (15-19-3, 33 pts) | 35.8 | 38.2 | 8.0 | 79.6 | 10.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 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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