Upcoming Games for December 21, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals (19-11-4) Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3) | Unknown Unknown | 54.2% 45.8% | +101 -108 -102 -108 | -1½+220 -1½+230 +1½-260 -1½+230 | 3.25 2.80 | 6.05 | o6-102 u6-110 o6+105 u6-120 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche (25-2-7) Minnesota Wild (21-9-5) | Unknown Unknown | 67.6% 32.4% | -147 +136 -150 +140 | -1½+162 +1½-185 -1½+160 +1½-170 | 3.69 2.40 | 6.09 | o6-112 u6+100 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4) Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9) | Unknown Unknown | 50.8% 49.2% | +104 -115 +100 -110 | +1½-244 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+215 | 3.17 3.08 | 6.25 | o6-120 u6½-114 o6-120 u6½-115 | |||
| New York Rangers (17-15-4) Nashville Predators (13-16-4) | Unknown Unknown | 56.6% 43.4% | -115 +104 -108 +100 | -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-250 | 3.33 2.62 | 5.95 | o6-104 u6-105 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (15-17-2) Utah Mammoth (17-17-3) | Unknown Unknown | 43.3% 56.7% | +106 -116 +105 -115 | +1½-244 -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+215 | 2.61 3.33 | 5.94 | o5½-118 u5½+104 o5½-120 u6-115 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5) Dallas Stars (24-7-5) | Unknown Unknown | 34.3% 65.7% | +176 -200 +175 -190 | +1½-141 -1½+125 +1½-145 -1½+130 | 2.44 3.68 | 6.12 | o6-110 u6-102 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4) New Jersey Devils (20-14-1) | Unknown Unknown | 39.0% 61.0% | +125 -140 +130 -135 | +1½-208 -1½+183 +1½-185 -1½+180 | 2.61 3.67 | 6.28 | o6-103 u6-110 o6-110 u6-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Ottawa Senators (16-13-4) Boston Bruins (20-15-0) | Unknown Unknown | 53.4% 46.6% | -135 +120 -134 +124 | -1½+185 +1½-213 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 3.02 2.66 | 5.68 | o6+100 u6-110 o6+105 u6-110 | |||
| Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10) Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6) | Unknown Unknown | 47.3% 52.7% | +126 -140 +130 -135 | +1½-200 -1½+177 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2.96 3.25 | 6.21 | o6-110 u6-102 o6-110 u6-105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 49.7% 50.3% | +130 +375 +134 -140 | +1½-200 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+175 | 4 7 | -1.12009-0.54962 | -0.68756 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils | 52.4% 47.6% | -162 +1100 -160 +155 | -1½+162 +1½-175 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 2 3 | -2.13065-0.94358 | -0.74217 | |
| Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens | 54.1% 45.9% | -109 +102 -115 +107 | -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 3 6 | -0.71953-0.74537 | -0.77921 | |
| Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues | 55.3% 44.7% | -111 +100 -110 +106 | -1½+226 +1½-265 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 2 7 | -0.71888-0.73191 | -0.80444 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Minnesota Wild | 55.5% 44.5% | -147 +190 -153 +142 | -1½+180 +1½-145 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 2 5 | -1.00280-0.90157 | -0.80925 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators | 51.3% 48.7% | +122 -134 +120 -124 | +1½-225 -1½+198 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 3 2 | -0.82034-0.79653 | -0.66793 | |
| Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning | 46.3% 53.7% | +108 -116 +110 -114 | +1½-241 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+215 | 2 0 | -0.75001-0.75080 | -0.76970 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 44.2% 55.8% | +175 -117 +110 -120 | +1½-110 -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2 6 | -0.51549-0.62755 | -0.58381 | |
| Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche | 42.4% 57.6% | +167 -183 +173 -185 | +1½-140 -1½+225 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 2 1 | -1.00302-1.01960 | -0.85743 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals | 39.6% 60.4% | +425 -169 +160 -170 | +1½-163 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+148 | 1 3 | -0.26481-0.47678 | -0.50469 | |
| Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights | 36.7% 63.3% | +390 -206 +200 -220 | +1½-133 -1½+130 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 5 2 | -1.45831-1.11923 | -1.00248 | |
| Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning | 44.4% 55.6% | +105 -116 +112 -115 | +1½-245 -1½+215 +1½-245 -1½+215 | 6 2 | -0.74238-0.75796 | -0.81267 | |
| Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | 42.0% 58.0% | +137 -150 +140 -145 | +1½-180 -1½+167 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2 3 | -0.53253-0.53299 | -0.54537 | |
| New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes | 40.8% 59.2% | +600 -235 +235 -248 | +1½-118 -1½+112 +1½-120 -1½+109 | 1 3 | -0.18537-0.34987 | -0.52376 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 44.0% 56.0% | +133 -115 +131 -140 | +1½-199 +1½-220 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 5 6 | -0.58911-0.55511 | -0.58062 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars | 50.2% 49.8% | -115 +330 -120 +115 | -1½+195 +1½-207 -1½+200 +1½-200 | 3 4 | -1.19392-0.77596 | -0.69794 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7408 | 4503-2857 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65777 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7408 | 4505-2866 (0.611) | 37 | -0.65717 | |
| DRatings | 7408 | 4467-2941 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66102 | -0.00324 -0.00385 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/19/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (25-2-7, 57 pts) | 56.5 | 15.0 | 10.5 | 123.6 | 100.0% | 91.7% | 91.5% | 43.9% | 31.7% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (24-7-5, 53 pts) | 50.7 | 22.3 | 9.1 | 110.4 | 99.9% | 7.3% | 7.1% | 15.3% | 9.0% |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-3, 47 pts) | 50.4 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 108.1 | 98.8% | 72.2% | 63.4% | 25.2% | 12.5% |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild (21-9-5, 47 pts) | 46.3 | 26.2 | 9.5 | 102.1 | 98.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 3.9% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-10, 42 pts) | 43.3 | 24.0 | 14.7 | 101.3 | 96.2% | 55.5% | 0.3% | 10.8% | 5.2% |
| 6 | Washington Capitals (19-11-4, 42 pts) | 44.6 | 28.7 | 8.7 | 97.9 | 80.9% | 11.3% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 4.0% |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks (20-13-2, 42 pts) | 44.4 | 30.8 | 6.8 | 95.5 | 85.9% | 16.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 2.4% |
| 8 | New Jersey Devils (20-14-1, 41 pts) | 45.2 | 31.2 | 5.6 | 96.0 | 71.0% | 6.7% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| 9 | New York Islanders (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 44.2 | 30.3 | 7.5 | 95.9 | 70.6% | 6.0% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 41.2 | 32.7 | 8.1 | 90.5 | 42.1% | 7.1% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| 11 | Florida Panthers (19-13-2, 40 pts) | 45.6 | 29.9 | 6.5 | 97.6 | 81.8% | 37.0% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 6.6% |
| 12 | Edmonton Oilers (17-12-6, 40 pts) | 41.9 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 94.6 | 83.4% | 14.1% | 0.1% | 7.3% | 3.1% |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-6, 40 pts) | 40.9 | 29.9 | 11.3 | 93.0 | 51.7% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 0.9% |
| 14 | Boston Bruins (20-15-0, 40 pts) | 43.8 | 33.3 | 4.9 | 92.5 | 53.5% | 10.7% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
| 15 | Montreal Canadiens (18-12-4, 40 pts) | 40.3 | 32.4 | 9.4 | 89.9 | 36.9% | 5.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-13-3, 39 pts) | 44.3 | 30.2 | 7.5 | 96.1 | 75.9% | 28.0% | 5.1% | 11.8% | 5.0% |
| 17 | Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9, 39 pts) | 39.7 | 28.3 | 14.0 | 93.4 | 77.7% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (17-15-4, 38 pts) | 39.9 | 33.3 | 8.8 | 88.6 | 27.9% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| 19 | Utah Mammoth (17-17-3, 37 pts) | 40.2 | 34.1 | 7.6 | 88.1 | 50.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.0% |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks (17-15-3, 37 pts) | 38.8 | 34.8 | 8.4 | 86.0 | 35.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-10-9, 37 pts) | 35.5 | 31.6 | 14.9 | 85.9 | 19.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (16-13-4, 36 pts) | 40.8 | 32.1 | 9.1 | 90.7 | 41.9% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5, 35 pts) | 37.9 | 33.6 | 10.4 | 86.3 | 18.9% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (15-14-4, 34 pts) | 38.2 | 34.5 | 9.4 | 85.7 | 18.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-14-6, 34 pts) | 36.1 | 34.5 | 11.4 | 83.7 | 9.9% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 26 | St. Louis Blues (13-15-8, 34 pts) | 31.9 | 36.4 | 13.7 | 77.5 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-2, 32 pts) | 37.6 | 37.1 | 7.3 | 82.4 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 28 | Calgary Flames (14-17-4, 32 pts) | 35.0 | 37.7 | 9.4 | 79.3 | 10.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 32.6 | 37.3 | 12.1 | 77.3 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Vancouver Canucks (14-17-3, 31 pts) | 36.6 | 37.2 | 8.3 | 81.4 | 16.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Nashville Predators (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 35.2 | 37.2 | 9.6 | 80.0 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Seattle Kraken (12-14-6, 30 pts) | 32.4 | 37.2 | 12.3 | 77.2 | 4.0% | 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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