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) | Logan Thompson Sergei Bobrovsky | 44.1% 55.9% | +114 -118 +110 -118 | +1½-233 -1½+203 +1½-220 -1½+205 | 2.53 3.16 | 5.69 | o6+104 u6-112 o6+105 u5½+105 | |||
| New York Rangers (19-17-4) Carolina Hurricanes (23-11-3) | Igor Shesterkin Brandon Bussi | 36.8% 63.2% | +156 -170 +155 -168 | +1½-165 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+156 | 2.34 3.48 | 5.82 | o5½-114 u5½+101 o6+105 u5½+100 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (16-15-6) Ottawa Senators (18-14-5) | Jet Greaves Linus Ullmark | 37.7% 62.3% | +184 -205 +185 -200 | +1½-135 -1½+119 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2.55 3.65 | 6.20 | o6½-115 u6½+102 o6½-115 u6½+100 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (19-14-6) Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4) | Calvin Pickard Connor Hellebuyck | 50.8% 49.2% | -109 +101 -114 +104 | -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+210 +1½-240 | 3.11 3.03 | 6.14 | o6½+104 u6½-118 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (19-14-4) St. Louis Blues (15-16-8) | Alex Lyon Joel Hofer | 53.5% 46.5% | -110 +102 -112 +102 | -1½+220 +1½-245 -1½+220 +1½-250 | 3.19 2.82 | 6.01 | o6+103 u6-114 o6-105 u6-115 | |||
| Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9) Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7) | Darcy Kuemper Scott Wedgewood | 31.2% 68.8% | +205 -225 +200 -222 | +1½-127 -1½+111 +1½-125 -1½+113 | 2.25 3.58 | 5.83 | o6-102 u6-105 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Boston Bruins (20-18-1) Calgary Flames (16-18-4) | Jeremy Swayman Dustin Wolf | 45.0% 55.0% | +114 -125 +118 -125 | +1½-217 -1½+186 +1½-215 -1½+190 | 2.55 3.09 | 5.64 | o6+102 u6-108 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Nashville Predators (16-17-4) Utah Mammoth (18-18-3) | Juuse Saros Karel Vejmelka | 39.0% 61.0% | +124 -140 +135 -137 | +1½-200 -1½+177 +1½-200 -1½+182 | 2.42 3.49 | 5.91 | o5½-115 u5½+102 o5½-120 u6-120 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Vancouver Canucks (15-19-3) Seattle Kraken (16-14-6) | Kevin Lankinen Joey Daccord | 53.4% 46.6% | -114 +104 -107 +100 | -1½+225 +1½-256 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 3.19 2.82 | 6.01 | o5½-106 u5½-105 o5½-110 u5½+100 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (23-10-6) Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-11) | Jesper Wallstedt Akira Schmid | 46.8% 53.2% | -105 -105 +100 -107 | +1½-256 -1½+220 +1½-255 -1½+225 | 2.78 3.12 | 5.90 | o6+101 u6-105 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| San Jose Sharks (18-17-3) Anaheim Ducks (21-15-2) | Yaroslav Askarov Lukáš Dostál | 38.5% 61.5% | +160 -171 +160 -169 | +1½-154 -1½+140 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 2.76 3.85 | 6.61 | o6½-116 u6½+108 o6½-120 u6½+110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks Los Angeles Kings | 24.9% 75.1% | +328 -370 +320 -370 | +1½+135 -1½-150 +1½+132 -1½-150 | 4 3 | -1.47464-1.46007 | -1.39211 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Vancouver Canucks | 24.2% 75.8% | +351 -405 +353 -410 | +1½+145 -1½-160 +1½+150 -1½-165 | 0 2 | -0.24410-0.24263 | -0.27661 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Utah Mammoth | 52.1% 47.9% | -159 +147 -150 +143 | -1½+160 +1½-174 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 2 5 | -0.92281-0.89936 | -0.73589 | |
| Florida Panthers Nashville Predators | 50.4% 49.6% | -122 +115 -123 +113 | -1½+195 +1½-213 -1½+195 +1½-220 | 4 1 | -0.61323-0.61582 | -0.68421 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights New Jersey Devils | 51.7% 48.3% | +104 -112 +104 -114 | +1½-237 -1½+210 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 5 6 | -0.65643-0.65243 | -0.72716 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins | 47.5% 52.5% | +133 -143 +130 -142 | +1½-194 -1½+175 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 1 4 | -0.54771-0.55443 | -0.64457 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Seattle Kraken | 46.8% 53.2% | -111 -101 -110 +102 | -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+225 +1½-245 | 3 1 | -0.67049-0.66532 | -0.75914 | |
| New York Rangers Anaheim Ducks | 65.4% 34.6% | -216 +192 -210 +195 | -1½+113 +1½-128 -1½+115 +1½-130 | 5 2 | -0.40615-0.40573 | -0.42430 | |
| Dallas Stars New York Islanders | 55.1% 44.9% | +103 -115 +105 -110 | -1½+230 -1½+225 -1½+245 +1½-265 | 2 3 | -0.65283-0.65817 | -0.80174 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings | 51.1% 48.9% | -114 +105 -113 +103 | -1½+202 +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-230 | 1 2 | -0.73814-0.73091 | -0.71637 | |
| Minnesota Wild Carolina Hurricanes | 39.2% 60.8% | +162 -178 +167 -180 | +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-150 -1½+136 | 5 2 | -0.98492-0.99932 | -0.93728 | |
| Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers | 43.8% 56.2% | +135 -146 +131 -140 | +1½-175 -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 5 3 | -0.87328-0.85334 | -0.82460 | |
| New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings | 46.8% 53.2% | +109 -123 +113 -123 | +1½-235 -1½+202 +1½-224 -1½+200 | 1 2 | -0.62459-0.61582 | -0.63038 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Vegas Golden Knights | 43.9% 56.1% | -129 +117 -133 +122 | -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+200 +1½-211 | 2 3 | -0.79860-0.81855 | -0.57827 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames | 55.5% 44.5% | -180 +161 -175 +160 | -1½+142 +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-155 | 3 1 | -0.46749-0.47276 | -0.58931 | |
| Anaheim Ducks San Jose Sharks | 54.2% 45.8% | -126 +117 -125 +115 | -1½+190 +1½-215 -1½+197 +1½-225 | 3 5 | -0.79290-0.78592 | -0.78078 |
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 12/28/25| 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) | 58.3 | 13.6 | 10.1 | 126.6 | 100.0% | 97.3% | 97.2% | 48.7% | 36.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-7, 57 pts) | 49.8 | 21.4 | 10.8 | 110.3 | 99.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (23-10-6, 52 pts) | 46.0 | 25.9 | 10.1 | 102.1 | 98.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (23-11-3, 49 pts) | 49.0 | 26.0 | 6.9 | 105.0 | 97.0% | 70.3% | 50.5% | 23.5% | 10.4% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (23-14-3, 49 pts) | 43.7 | 30.9 | 7.4 | 94.8 | 69.4% | 12.2% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1.8% |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Lightning (22-13-3, 47 pts) | 46.6 | 28.3 | 7.0 | 100.3 | 90.9% | 51.5% | 20.8% | 18.1% | 7.8% |
| 7 | New York Islanders (21-14-4, 46 pts) | 43.8 | 30.0 | 8.2 | 95.8 | 70.5% | 9.5% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.0% |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6, 46 pts) | 40.9 | 30.2 | 10.9 | 92.8 | 53.3% | 6.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-11, 45 pts) | 41.7 | 24.9 | 15.4 | 98.8 | 94.1% | 50.9% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| 10 | Washington Capitals (20-13-5, 45 pts) | 42.8 | 29.9 | 9.3 | 95.0 | 68.7% | 9.9% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 2.8% |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers (19-11-7, 45 pts) | 40.8 | 29.4 | 11.9 | 93.4 | 56.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.1% |
| 12 | Edmonton Oilers (19-14-6, 44 pts) | 42.0 | 29.8 | 10.2 | 94.1 | 82.8% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 3.2% |
| 13 | Anaheim Ducks (21-15-2, 44 pts) | 43.2 | 32.2 | 6.6 | 93.1 | 79.4% | 13.2% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 1.7% |
| 14 | Florida Panthers (20-15-2, 42 pts) | 44.0 | 31.6 | 6.4 | 94.4 | 65.2% | 15.4% | 4.7% | 10.0% | 3.7% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (20-16-2, 42 pts) | 43.0 | 32.8 | 6.2 | 92.1 | 50.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Buffalo Sabres (19-14-4, 42 pts) | 41.4 | 31.8 | 8.8 | 91.5 | 45.2% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 1.2% |
| 17 | New York Rangers (19-17-4, 42 pts) | 40.3 | 33.4 | 8.4 | 88.9 | 28.2% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Ottawa Senators (18-14-5, 41 pts) | 40.4 | 31.8 | 9.8 | 90.6 | 38.9% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| 19 | Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9, 41 pts) | 38.3 | 29.9 | 13.7 | 90.4 | 64.3% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.4% |
| 20 | Boston Bruins (20-18-1, 41 pts) | 40.6 | 35.6 | 5.8 | 87.1 | 20.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (16-12-9, 41 pts) | 36.0 | 31.8 | 14.3 | 86.2 | 18.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs (17-15-6, 40 pts) | 37.1 | 33.9 | 11.0 | 85.2 | 13.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 23 | Utah Mammoth (18-18-3, 39 pts) | 40.3 | 34.3 | 7.4 | 88.0 | 53.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| 24 | San Jose Sharks (18-17-3, 39 pts) | 38.0 | 36.0 | 7.9 | 84.0 | 26.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (16-15-6, 38 pts) | 37.4 | 33.7 | 10.9 | 85.7 | 13.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 26 | Seattle Kraken (16-14-6, 38 pts) | 36.2 | 34.4 | 11.4 | 83.7 | 22.9% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 27 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-8, 38 pts) | 33.2 | 35.6 | 13.2 | 79.6 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Nashville Predators (16-17-4, 36 pts) | 36.6 | 36.3 | 9.1 | 82.3 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (16-18-4, 36 pts) | 36.1 | 36.8 | 9.0 | 81.3 | 15.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 36.3 | 9.0 | 82.5 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-6, 34 pts) | 32.0 | 38.5 | 11.5 | 75.6 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (15-19-3, 33 pts) | 35.8 | 38.1 | 8.1 | 79.7 | 10.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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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