Upcoming Games for October 18, 2021
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best Line | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers (1-1-1) Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0) | Igor Shesterkin Jack Campbell | 42.8% 57.2% | +165 -180 +165 -180 | 2.75 3.53 | 6.28 | o6-110 u6+101 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (1-1-1) Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-1) | Philipp Grubauer Carter Hart | 45.3% 54.7% | +115 -127 +120 -120 | 2.68 3.18 | 5.86 | o5½-123 u5½+112 o5½-125 u6-115 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) Calgary Flames (0-1-0) | John Gibson Jacob Markstrom | 34.9% 65.1% | +178 -198 +175 -190 | 2.17 3.38 | 5.55 | o5½+102 u5½-113 o5½-105 u5½-115 | |||
| St. Louis Blues (1-0-0) Arizona Coyotes (0-1-1) | Jordan Binnington Carter Hutton | 58.2% 41.8% | -165 +152 -170 +155 | 3.12 2.23 | 5.35 | o5½-101 u5½-109 o5½-110 u5½+100 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best Line | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings | 40.3% 59.7% | -118 +107 -120 +110 | 1 3 | -0.75162-0.76336 | -0.51666 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins | 28.2% 71.8% | +120 -133 +120 -128 | 2 5 | -0.58573-0.59314 | -0.33173 | |
| Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | 23.9% 76.1% | +235 -265 +230 -248 | 1 3 | -0.34441-0.35432 | -0.27289 | |
| Seattle Kraken Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.6% 48.4% | -115 +104 -115 +105 | 1 2 | -0.73771-0.74028 | -0.72668 | |
| Dallas Stars Boston Bruins | 41.6% 58.4% | +165 -175 +160 -174 | 1 3 | -0.46561-0.47353 | -0.53816 | |
| New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens | 56.0% 44.0% | -103 -107 -103 -105 | 3 1 | -0.70249-0.69788 | -0.57982 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 1 | 0-1 (0.000) | 0 | -0.84838 | |
| Sportsbooks | 1 | 0-1 (0.000) | 0 | -0.83716 | |
| DRatings | 1 | 0-1 (0.000) | 0 | -1.42109 | -0.57271 -0.58393 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 10/17/21| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win 1st Rd. | Win 2nd Rd. | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-1, 5 pts) | 44.7 | 27.1 | 8.1 | 97.6 | 73.0% | 36.6% | 19.0% | 10.2% | 5.3% |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2-1-0, 4 pts) | 47.5 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 101.4 | 90.8% | 58.6% | 34.9% | 23.0% | 14.3% |
| 3 | Florida Panthers (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 45.7 | 27.1 | 7.2 | 98.6 | 84.4% | 42.4% | 21.1% | 12.8% | 7.0% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 45.1 | 26.8 | 7.1 | 97.3 | 76.0% | 43.9% | 24.9% | 14.5% | 7.8% |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1-0, 4 pts) | 43.6 | 29.9 | 7.5 | 94.7 | 69.5% | 27.8% | 12.0% | 6.4% | 3.4% |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 42.2 | 29.9 | 7.9 | 92.3 | 68.1% | 35.4% | 17.3% | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 41.7 | 29.5 | 7.8 | 91.3 | 75.7% | 36.5% | 18.8% | 8.2% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 38.3 | 32.0 | 8.7 | 85.3 | 31.8% | 12.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| 9 | Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0, 4 pts) | 35.4 | 35.1 | 9.5 | 80.4 | 19.0% | 5.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators (2-1-0, 4 pts) | 35.2 | 34.8 | 9.0 | 79.5 | 20.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 11 | Washington Capitals (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 42.5 | 28.0 | 8.5 | 93.5 | 63.6% | 31.7% | 15.6% | 8.1% | 3.9% |
| 12 | New York Rangers (1-1-1, 3 pts) | 41.0 | 30.3 | 8.8 | 90.7 | 48.6% | 27.5% | 13.5% | 6.9% | 3.3% |
| 13 | Seattle Kraken (1-1-1, 3 pts) | 38.2 | 31.6 | 9.2 | 85.6 | 57.5% | 27.1% | 12.0% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| 14 | Detroit Red Wings (1-0-1, 3 pts) | 36.2 | 34.7 | 10.1 | 82.5 | 20.9% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 15 | Vancouver Canucks (1-1-1, 3 pts) | 35.6 | 33.7 | 9.8 | 80.9 | 35.4% | 13.2% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 16 | Colorado Avalanche (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 46.0 | 27.1 | 6.9 | 98.9 | 86.7% | 59.4% | 38.7% | 22.5% | 12.6% |
| 17 | Vegas Golden Knights (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 44.6 | 28.2 | 7.2 | 96.4 | 85.0% | 51.8% | 32.0% | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| 18 | Boston Bruins (1-0-0, 2 pts) | 44.5 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 96.4 | 76.9% | 38.0% | 19.1% | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| 19 | St. Louis Blues (1-0-0, 2 pts) | 41.2 | 31.4 | 8.4 | 90.8 | 57.0% | 29.6% | 12.6% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
| 20 | Dallas Stars (1-2-0, 2 pts) | 40.7 | 31.4 | 7.9 | 89.4 | 56.9% | 32.8% | 15.1% | 6.7% | 3.0% |
| 21 | New Jersey Devils (1-0-0, 2 pts) | 37.0 | 33.1 | 8.9 | 83.0 | 24.9% | 11.3% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| 22 | San Jose Sharks (1-0-0, 2 pts) | 36.0 | 33.9 | 9.1 | 81.1 | 36.6% | 16.9% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% |
| 23 | Los Angeles Kings (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 35.8 | 35.2 | 9.0 | 80.7 | 29.4% | 10.2% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 24 | Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0, 2 pts) | 35.1 | 35.7 | 9.3 | 79.4 | 27.4% | 8.3% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| 25 | Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-1, 1 pts) | 38.3 | 32.2 | 9.5 | 86.1 | 30.3% | 11.9% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| 26 | Chicago Blackhawks (0-2-1, 1 pts) | 37.2 | 33.5 | 9.3 | 83.7 | 33.9% | 15.1% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| 27 | Arizona Coyotes (0-1-1, 1 pts) | 34.8 | 35.0 | 10.1 | 79.8 | 21.4% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 28 | New York Islanders (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 42.1 | 30.4 | 7.5 | 91.7 | 51.8% | 33.2% | 17.1% | 9.1% | 4.6% |
| 29 | Nashville Predators (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 38.4 | 32.6 | 8.0 | 84.8 | 46.3% | 21.1% | 9.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| 30 | Calgary Flames (0-1-0, 0 pts) | 38.1 | 32.4 | 8.5 | 84.7 | 53.0% | 20.5% | 10.1% | 3.9% | 1.5% |
| 31 | Winnipeg Jets (0-2-0, 0 pts) | 36.7 | 34.7 | 8.5 | 82.0 | 29.7% | 14.4% | 6.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 32 | Montreal Canadiens (0-3-0, 0 pts) | 36.4 | 35.9 | 8.7 | 81.5 | 18.4% | 9.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
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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