Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | 45.0% 55.0% | +160 -164 +160 -160 | +1½-162 -1½+148 +1½-160 -1½+155 | 8 3 | -0.96131-0.95550 | -0.79811 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Anaheim Ducks | 52.3% 47.7% | +110 -123 +116 -120 | +1½-245 -1½+207 -1½+230 +1½-280 | 5 1 | -0.76932-0.77849 | -0.64800 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres | 47.2% 52.8% | -105 -104 +100 -106 | -1½+260 -1½+222 +1½-250 -1½+225 | 6 3 | -0.69081-0.70761 | -0.75044 | |
| Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche | 37.4% 62.6% | +1050 -204 +195 -208 | +1½-135 -1½+126 +1½-135 -1½+125 | 3 4 | -0.12185-0.40677 | -0.46842 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Vegas Golden Knights | 41.2% 58.8% | +146 -155 +150 -160 | +1½-175 -1½+200 +1½-165 -1½+157 | 2 3 | -0.51208-0.50078 | -0.53167 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | 45.5% 54.5% | +200 -145 +135 -144 | +1½+105 -1½+178 +1½-175 -1½+175 | 3 2 | -1.02085-0.86998 | -0.78785 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild | 58.2% 41.8% | -145 +315 -146 +139 | -1½+175 +1½+135 -1½+175 +1½-190 | 5 2 | -0.34156-0.53357 | -0.54098 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Anaheim Ducks | 51.6% 48.4% | +107 +270 +112 -115 | +1½-245 +1½+120 +1½-245 +1½-260 | 3 4 | -1.02513-0.63228 | -0.72602 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | 46.3% 53.7% | +113 -115 +120 -125 | +1½-215 -1½+215 +1½-235 -1½+205 | 2 6 | -0.63006-0.59784 | -0.62220 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Minnesota Wild | 58.8% 41.2% | -125 +600 -125 +115 | -1½+185 +1½-208 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 1 5 | -1.58694-0.78592 | -0.88751 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers | 59.2% 40.8% | -195 +173 -190 +174 | -1½+136 +1½-150 -1½+145 +1½-150 | 3 2 | -0.44093-0.44279 | -0.52433 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Anaheim Ducks | 52.4% 47.6% | -111 +142 -110 +100 | -1½+219 +1½-175 -1½+215 +1½-250 | 6 2 | -0.57969-0.67015 | -0.64642 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres | 45.6% 54.4% | +175 -129 +118 -128 | +1½-105 -1½+192 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 5 1 | -0.93575-0.79924 | -0.78605 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers | 61.3% 38.7% | -163 +950 -155 +145 | -1½+160 +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 4 1 | -0.14295-0.51371 | -0.48934 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Vegas Golden Knights | 40.1% 59.9% | +290 -147 +140 -150 | +1½-177 -1½+160 +1½-170 -1½+160 | 3 1 | -1.20028-0.89199 | -0.91502 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres | 46.0% 54.0% | +130 -135 +122 -132 | +1½-213 -1½+190 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 2 4 | -0.56352-0.58316 | -0.61585 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| DRatings | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 06/14/26| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win 1st Rd | Win 2nd Rd | Conf. Champ | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, 113 pts) | 53.0 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 113.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, 95 pts) | 39.0 | 26.0 | 17.0 | 95.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11, 121 pts) | 55.0 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 121.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, 106 pts) | 48.0 | 24.0 | 10.0 | 106.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, 109 pts) | 50.0 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 109.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 6 | Minnesota Wild (46-24-12, 104 pts) | 46.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 104.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 7 | Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, 98 pts) | 43.0 | 27.0 | 12.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, 92 pts) | 43.0 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 92.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 9 | Dallas Stars (50-20-12, 112 pts) | 50.0 | 20.0 | 12.0 | 112.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6, 106 pts) | 50.0 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 106.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Boston Bruins (45-27-10, 100 pts) | 45.0 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators (44-27-11, 99 pts) | 44.0 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 99.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, 98 pts) | 41.0 | 25.0 | 16.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 14 | Washington Capitals (43-30-9, 95 pts) | 43.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 95.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers (41-30-11, 93 pts) | 41.0 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 93.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 16 | Utah Mammoth (43-33-6, 92 pts) | 43.0 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 92.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 17 | Columbus Blue Jackets (40-30-12, 92 pts) | 40.0 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 92.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings (41-31-10, 92 pts) | 41.0 | 31.0 | 10.0 | 92.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 19 | New York Islanders (43-34-5, 91 pts) | 43.0 | 34.0 | 5.0 | 91.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 | Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20, 90 pts) | 35.0 | 27.0 | 20.0 | 90.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 21 | New Jersey Devils (42-37-3, 87 pts) | 42.0 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 87.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | Nashville Predators (38-34-10, 86 pts) | 38.0 | 34.0 | 10.0 | 86.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 23 | San Jose Sharks (39-35-8, 86 pts) | 39.0 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 86.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 24 | St. Louis Blues (37-33-12, 86 pts) | 37.0 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 86.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Florida Panthers (40-38-4, 84 pts) | 40.0 | 38.0 | 4.0 | 84.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Winnipeg Jets (35-35-12, 82 pts) | 35.0 | 35.0 | 12.0 | 82.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken (34-37-11, 79 pts) | 34.0 | 37.0 | 11.0 | 79.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs (32-36-14, 78 pts) | 32.0 | 36.0 | 14.0 | 78.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | New York Rangers (34-39-9, 77 pts) | 34.0 | 39.0 | 9.0 | 77.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Calgary Flames (34-39-9, 77 pts) | 34.0 | 39.0 | 9.0 | 77.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (29-39-14, 72 pts) | 29.0 | 39.0 | 14.0 | 72.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (25-49-8, 58 pts) | 25.0 | 49.0 | 8.0 | 58.0 | 0.0% | 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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