Upcoming Games for December 22, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues (14-15-8) Tampa Bay Lightning (19-13-3) | Jordan Binnington Andrei Vasilevskiy | 32.5% 67.5% | +208 -227 +200 -225 | +1½-128 -1½+113 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2.34 3.63 | 5.97 | o5½-115 u5½+104 o5½-120 u6-120 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (15-17-3) Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-7) | Thatcher Demko Daniel Vladař | 41.9% 58.1% | +119 -130 +120 -130 | +1½-222 -1½+194 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 2.53 3.40 | 5.93 | o5½+100 u5½-110 o5½+100 u5½-105 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (13-14-6) Anaheim Ducks (21-13-2) | Joey Daccord Lukáš Dostál | 36.5% 63.5% | +165 -182 +165 -178 | +1½-148 -1½+137 +1½-145 -1½+130 | 2.55 3.70 | 6.25 | o6½-106 u6½-103 o6½-110 u6½+100 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6) Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9) | Jet Greaves Darcy Kuemper | 40.5% 59.5% | +151 -161 +160 -165 | +1½-170 -1½+158 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 2.45 3.46 | 5.91 | o6+106 u5½+108 o5½-120 u6-120 | All Bet Values Active |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils | 36.6% 63.4% | +145 -154 +141 -155 | +1½-172 -1½+157 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 3 5 | -0.51473-0.52037 | -0.45591 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Utah Mammoth | 51.5% 48.5% | -108 +100 -105 -104 | -1½+220 +1½-246 -1½+220 +1½-244 | 4 3 | -0.67446-0.69081 | -0.66306 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche | 27.8% 72.2% | +425 -495 +436 -525 | +1½+160 -1½-178 +1½+160 -1½-180 | 0 3 | -0.20616-0.20058 | -0.32579 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators | 39.7% 60.3% | +153 -165 +155 -168 | +1½-163 -1½+147 +1½-160 -1½+148 | 1 2 | -0.49153-0.48587 | -0.50622 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres | 55.2% 44.8% | -184 +165 -187 +171 | -1½+130 +1½-143 -1½+130 +1½-145 | 2 3 | -0.99948-1.01733 | -0.80354 | |
| Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks | 54.1% 45.9% | -115 +103 -115 +107 | -1½+205 +1½-227 -1½+205 +1½-210 | 4 1 | -0.65283-0.64352 | -0.61345 | |
| New York Islanders Anaheim Ducks | 51.9% 48.1% | +100 -113 +103 -105 | -1½+230 -1½+220 -1½+237 +1½-260 | 1 4 | -0.66396-0.67383 | -0.73245 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Vegas Golden Knights | 38.9% 61.1% | +171 -186 +180 -180 | +1½-150 -1½+142 +1½-140 -1½+141 | 6 5 | -1.01611-1.02963 | -0.94502 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets New York Rangers | 45.5% 54.5% | +115 -123 +115 -125 | +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-200 -1½+190 | 7 3 | -0.78202-0.78592 | -0.78761 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Carolina Hurricanes | 47.4% 52.6% | +105 -117 +110 -118 | +1½-236 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 2 4 | -0.64434-0.63113 | -0.64240 | |
| Seattle Kraken Washington Capitals | 31.9% 68.1% | +219 -240 +230 -240 | +1½-122 -1½+107 +1½-115 -1½+110 | 2 4 | -0.36749-0.35718 | -0.38437 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild | 41.2% 58.8% | +125 -135 +125 -135 | +1½-200 -1½+178 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 3 1 | -0.82968-0.82968 | -0.88620 | |
| New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers | 59.7% 40.3% | -147 +137 -145 +142 | -1½+174 +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-189 | 3 1 | -0.53589-0.52957 | -0.51597 | |
| Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers | 51.3% 48.7% | -110 +102 -102 +100 | +1½-260 +1½-241 +1½-240 -1½+225 | 4 5 | -0.72177-0.69808 | -0.71935 | |
| New York Islanders San Jose Sharks | 61.4% 38.6% | -153 +140 -154 +145 | -1½+155 +1½-168 -1½+160 +1½-165 | 4 2 | -0.52415-0.51473 | -0.48838 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators | 35.6% 64.4% | +225 -242 +220 -238 | +1½-118 -1½+103 +1½-110 -1½+107 | 2 3 | -0.36106-0.36729 | -0.43931 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7417 | 4511-2858 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65775 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7417 | 4513-2867 (0.611) | 37 | -0.65714 | |
| DRatings | 7417 | 4472-2945 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66100 | -0.00325 -0.00386 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/21/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (26-2-7, 59 pts) | 57.2 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 124.6 | 100.0% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 44.1% | 33.2% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-5, 55 pts) | 51.4 | 21.6 | 9.0 | 111.8 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 17.0% | 10.4% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (22-10-5, 49 pts) | 46.3 | 26.4 | 9.3 | 101.8 | 98.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 4.0% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3, 47 pts) | 49.1 | 25.7 | 7.1 | 105.4 | 98.0% | 67.3% | 53.0% | 24.1% | 11.3% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3, 45 pts) | 42.9 | 31.2 | 7.9 | 93.6 | 60.5% | 14.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks (21-13-2, 44 pts) | 44.8 | 30.6 | 6.6 | 96.2 | 87.9% | 28.5% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 3.0% |
| 7 | Washington Capitals (19-12-5, 43 pts) | 42.9 | 29.4 | 9.7 | 95.5 | 74.3% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 3.1% |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5, 43 pts) | 40.4 | 31.4 | 10.2 | 91.0 | 41.9% | 7.5% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| 9 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10, 42 pts) | 41.5 | 25.7 | 14.8 | 97.7 | 91.7% | 36.1% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| 10 | New York Islanders (19-13-4, 42 pts) | 43.3 | 30.1 | 8.5 | 95.2 | 68.9% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 2.7% |
| 11 | Edmonton Oilers (18-13-6, 42 pts) | 42.0 | 29.6 | 10.5 | 94.4 | 83.1% | 19.3% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 2.7% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (19-13-3, 41 pts) | 44.9 | 29.7 | 7.5 | 97.2 | 80.8% | 31.3% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 5.2% |
| 13 | New Jersey Devils (20-15-1, 41 pts) | 44.3 | 32.1 | 5.6 | 94.2 | 62.5% | 7.5% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2.6% |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-7, 41 pts) | 40.4 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 92.9 | 52.4% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% |
| 15 | Boston Bruins (20-16-1, 41 pts) | 42.4 | 33.9 | 5.7 | 90.5 | 41.7% | 6.7% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| 16 | Florida Panthers (19-14-2, 40 pts) | 44.3 | 31.1 | 6.6 | 95.2 | 72.0% | 20.7% | 5.0% | 11.5% | 4.7% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-4, 40 pts) | 41.9 | 31.1 | 9.0 | 92.8 | 53.9% | 12.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 2.6% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (18-16-4, 40 pts) | 40.0 | 33.5 | 8.5 | 88.5 | 29.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| 19 | Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9, 39 pts) | 39.5 | 28.6 | 14.0 | 92.9 | 74.6% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (18-17-3, 39 pts) | 40.8 | 33.8 | 7.4 | 89.0 | 54.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1.5% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-11-9, 39 pts) | 35.7 | 31.6 | 14.6 | 86.1 | 18.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4, 38 pts) | 40.1 | 32.9 | 9.0 | 89.2 | 32.2% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| 23 | San Jose Sharks (17-16-3, 37 pts) | 37.7 | 36.0 | 8.2 | 83.7 | 21.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 24 | St. Louis Blues (14-15-8, 36 pts) | 33.0 | 35.5 | 13.5 | 79.5 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5, 35 pts) | 36.2 | 35.2 | 10.6 | 83.0 | 8.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 26 | Nashville Predators (15-16-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 36.0 | 9.3 | 82.7 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6, 34 pts) | 35.7 | 35.0 | 11.3 | 82.6 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Calgary Flames (15-17-4, 34 pts) | 35.9 | 36.8 | 9.2 | 81.1 | 13.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 29 | Vancouver Canucks (15-17-3, 33 pts) | 37.5 | 36.4 | 8.1 | 83.2 | 20.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3, 33 pts) | 37.4 | 36.4 | 8.2 | 83.1 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| 31 | Seattle Kraken (13-14-6, 32 pts) | 33.4 | 36.6 | 12.0 | 78.8 | 6.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6, 32 pts) | 32.3 | 38.0 | 11.7 | 76.4 | 4.1% | 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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