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| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-13-6) Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-5) | Spencer Knight Dennis Hildeby | 37.2% 62.8% | +175 -189 +175 -190 | +1½-147 -1½+140 +1½-145 -1½+135 | 2.57 3.70 | 6.27 | o5½-116 u5½+104 o6+110 u5½+100 | |||
| New York Islanders (19-11-3) Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3) | Ilya Sorokin John Gibson | 50.9% 49.1% | +114 -125 +120 -130 | +1½-230 -1½+200 +1½-217 -1½+195 | 3.17 3.08 | 6.25 | o6-102 u6-108 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Utah Mammoth (16-15-3) Boston Bruins (19-14-0) | Karel Vejmelka Jeremy Swayman | 55.3% 44.7% | -109 -104 -103 -105 | -1½+225 -1½+230 -1½+235 +1½-260 | 3.16 2.59 | 5.75 | o6-118 u6½-118 o6-120 u6½-118 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Anaheim Ducks (20-12-1) Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6) | Lukáš Dostál Jet Greaves | 46.4% 53.6% | +123 -135 +125 -135 | +1½-200 -1½+174 +1½-195 -1½+175 | 3.18 3.57 | 6.75 | o6½-126 u6½+117 o6½-125 u6½+110 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6) Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4) | Daniel Vladař Jakub Dobes | 46.7% 53.3% | +105 -116 +110 -120 | +1½-230 -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+205 | 2.72 3.08 | 5.80 | o5½-114 u5½+105 o5½-115 u6-120 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3) New York Rangers (16-14-4) | Thatcher Demko Igor Shesterkin | 40.0% 60.0% | +104 -113 +105 -112 | +1½-250 -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 2.48 3.50 | 5.98 | o5½-108 u5½+102 o5½-115 u5½+100 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6) Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9) | Tristan Jarry Arturs Silovs | 56.7% 43.3% | -135 +122 -138 +128 | -1½+176 +1½-200 -1½+175 +1½-195 | 3.54 2.83 | 6.37 | o6½-104 u6½-102 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Washington Capitals (18-10-4) Minnesota Wild (19-9-5) | Logan Thompson Filip Gustavsson | 53.6% 46.4% | +105 -115 +105 -114 | +1½-244 -1½+210 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3.02 2.64 | 5.66 | o6+100 u6-110 o6-105 u6-105 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7) Seattle Kraken (12-12-6) | Scott Wedgewood Joey Daccord | 75.3% 24.7% | -278 +260 -300 +262 | -1½-115 +1½+102 -1½-115 +1½+100 | 3.90 2.20 | 6.10 | o6-101 u6-110 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Calgary Flames (13-16-4) San Jose Sharks (16-14-3) | Dustin Wolf Yaroslav Askarov | 52.0% 48.0% | -135 +121 -134 +124 | -1½+185 +1½-209 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 3.03 2.82 | 5.85 | o5½-115 u5½+105 o5½-120 u5½+105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals | 44.3% 55.7% | +126 -140 +133 -140 | +1½-193 -1½+178 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 1 6 | -0.56449-0.55144 | -0.58483 | |
| Utah Mammoth Toronto Maple Leafs | 42.3% 57.7% | +132 -140 +133 -145 | +1½-183 -1½+170 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 3 5 | -0.55326-0.54531 | -0.55028 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings | 47.2% 52.8% | +119 -133 +116 -126 | +1½-212 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 0 3 | -0.58774-0.60453 | -0.63953 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Vegas Golden Knights | 40.7% 59.3% | +165 -185 +175 -185 | +1½-148 -1½+135 +1½-145 -1½+135 | 0 1 | -0.45828-0.44482 | -0.52265 | |
| Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks | 57.6% 42.4% | -149 +135 -155 +141 | -1½+163 +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 3 7 | -0.87806-0.90214 | -0.85706 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Colorado Avalanche | 45.6% 54.4% | +127 -139 +130 -138 | +1½-183 -1½+178 +1½-190 -1½+180 | 2 3 | -0.56387-0.55953 | -0.60884 | |
| Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild | 40.3% 59.7% | +190 -210 +191 -210 | +1½-125 -1½+112 +1½-125 -1½+120 | 2 3 | -0.41146-0.41030 | -0.51606 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | 46.1% 53.9% | +109 -120 +110 -118 | +1½-236 -1½+204 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 3 4 | -0.62978-0.63113 | -0.61811 | |
| Boston Bruins New York Islanders | 41.1% 58.9% | +145 -160 +143 -155 | +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 4 3 | -0.91937-0.90708 | -0.88889 | |
| Utah Mammoth Buffalo Sabres | 50.8% 49.2% | -129 +119 -130 +120 | -1½+186 +1½-207 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 2 1 | -0.59365-0.59012 | -0.67710 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers | 52.1% 47.9% | -112 -102 -109 +100 | -1½+215 +1½-246 -1½+222 +1½-240 | 3 0 | -0.67080-0.67229 | -0.65141 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens | 43.2% 56.8% | +139 -152 +140 -150 | +1½-173 -1½+165 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 5 4 | -0.89265-0.89199 | -0.84019 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Seattle Kraken | 41.2% 58.8% | +134 -150 +140 -152 | +1½-188 -1½+168 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 1 3 | -0.53780-0.52520 | -0.53059 | |
| Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues | 51.4% 48.6% | -117 +106 -116 +115 | -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+180 +1½-200 | 2 3 | -0.74701-0.76761 | -0.72237 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Nashville Predators | 48.8% 51.2% | -105 -107 +100 -108 | -1½+240 -1½+217 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 5 4 | -0.69774-0.71219 | -0.71812 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs | 39.7% 60.3% | +158 -175 +161 -175 | +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 3 4 | -0.47567-0.47130 | -0.50614 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7365 | 4476-2841 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65777 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7365 | 4479-2850 (0.611) | 36 | -0.65718 | |
| DRatings | 7365 | 4441-2924 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66101 | -0.00324 -0.00383 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/15/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7, 53 pts) | 55.4 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 121.4 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 91.1% | 43.6% | 30.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (22-7-5, 49 pts) | 49.3 | 23.4 | 9.3 | 107.9 | 99.8% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 7.7% |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2, 44 pts) | 50.1 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 106.6 | 97.9% | 61.6% | 52.9% | 24.9% | 12.8% |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild (19-9-5, 43 pts) | 44.6 | 27.5 | 9.9 | 99.1 | 93.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 6.9% | 3.1% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-9, 41 pts) | 44.2 | 24.0 | 13.8 | 102.1 | 97.3% | 56.5% | 1.2% | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| 6 | New York Islanders (19-11-3, 41 pts) | 46.0 | 28.5 | 7.5 | 99.5 | 84.3% | 15.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks (20-12-1, 41 pts) | 46.0 | 30.2 | 5.8 | 97.8 | 91.0% | 26.5% | 0.1% | 7.8% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Washington Capitals (18-10-4, 40 pts) | 44.9 | 28.2 | 8.9 | 98.6 | 82.4% | 14.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 4.4% |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3, 39 pts) | 45.1 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 97.8 | 81.8% | 36.7% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3, 39 pts) | 41.4 | 32.2 | 8.4 | 91.1 | 45.9% | 7.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| 11 | Boston Bruins (19-14-0, 38 pts) | 43.9 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 92.7 | 54.9% | 12.5% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| 12 | Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6, 38 pts) | 40.6 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 92.6 | 48.3% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 13 | Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4, 38 pts) | 40.6 | 31.9 | 9.5 | 90.7 | 39.3% | 7.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils (18-14-1, 37 pts) | 43.5 | 32.6 | 5.8 | 92.9 | 51.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 2.0% |
| 15 | Los Angeles Kings (14-9-9, 37 pts) | 39.1 | 28.5 | 14.4 | 92.6 | 70.9% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9, 37 pts) | 37.0 | 30.1 | 14.9 | 88.9 | 30.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 17 | Florida Panthers (17-13-2, 36 pts) | 44.5 | 30.7 | 6.8 | 95.7 | 72.0% | 25.2% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 5.6% |
| 18 | Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6, 36 pts) | 40.5 | 30.6 | 11.0 | 91.9 | 67.9% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% |
| 19 | New York Rangers (16-14-4, 36 pts) | 40.3 | 32.9 | 8.9 | 89.4 | 32.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (16-15-3, 35 pts) | 41.1 | 33.0 | 7.8 | 90.1 | 59.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| 21 | San Jose Sharks (16-14-3, 35 pts) | 38.7 | 34.8 | 8.5 | 86.0 | 32.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, 34 pts) | 40.2 | 32.6 | 9.2 | 89.6 | 35.3% | 6.1% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-5, 33 pts) | 38.1 | 33.3 | 10.7 | 86.8 | 22.8% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| 24 | Winnipeg Jets (15-15-2, 32 pts) | 39.2 | 35.3 | 7.5 | 85.9 | 34.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| 25 | Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4, 32 pts) | 37.4 | 35.1 | 9.5 | 84.4 | 13.2% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 26 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6, 32 pts) | 36.0 | 34.2 | 11.8 | 83.8 | 8.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 27 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-13-6, 32 pts) | 33.9 | 36.0 | 12.1 | 79.8 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (12-15-7, 31 pts) | 32.0 | 37.2 | 12.8 | 76.8 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Nashville Predators (13-15-4, 30 pts) | 35.6 | 36.6 | 9.8 | 81.1 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Seattle Kraken (12-12-6, 30 pts) | 33.8 | 35.7 | 12.5 | 80.1 | 10.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Calgary Flames (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 35.1 | 37.3 | 9.6 | 79.8 | 10.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3, 27 pts) | 34.1 | 39.1 | 8.7 | 77.0 | 4.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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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