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% | +215 -238 +216 -239 | +1½-120 -1½+110 +1½-123 -1½+115 | 2.34 3.63 | 5.97 | o5½-111 u5½+100 o6+105 u6-120 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (15-17-3) Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-7) | Thatcher Demko Daniel Vladař | 41.9% 58.1% | +117 -129 +120 -128 | +1½-222 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2.53 3.40 | 5.93 | o5½+106 u5½-115 o5½+100 u5½-115 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (13-14-6) Anaheim Ducks (21-13-2) | Joey Daccord Lukáš Dostál | 36.5% 63.5% | +150 -163 +150 -163 | +1½-160 -1½+149 +1½-155 -1½+146 | 2.55 3.70 | 6.25 | o6½-102 u6½-105 o6½-115 u6½+100 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (14-15-6) Los Angeles Kings (15-10-9) | Jet Greaves Darcy Kuemper | 40.5% 59.5% | +147 -154 +150 -160 | +1½-175 -1½+166 +1½-180 -1½+160 | 2.45 3.46 | 5.91 | o6+105 u6-110 o6+105 u5½+100 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings | 59.7% 40.3% | -187 +172 -189 +171 | -1½+132 +1½-148 -1½+130 +1½-148 | 2 1 | -0.44741-0.44740 | -0.51663 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning | 37.8% 62.2% | +130 -144 +131 -139 | +1½-180 -1½+162 +1½-175 -1½+169 | 2 6 | -0.55199-0.55638 | -0.47543 | |
| Nashville Predators Boston Bruins | 47.5% 52.5% | +118 -133 +126 -130 | +1½-225 -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 6 3 | -0.80842-0.82303 | -0.74362 | |
| Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers | 45.1% 54.9% | +127 -140 +128 -135 | +1½-202 -1½+178 +1½-205 -1½+185 | 6 3 | -0.84337-0.83716 | -0.79582 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks | 61.5% 38.5% | -245 +220 -227 +220 | -1½+118 +1½-125 -1½+117 +1½-125 | 1 5 | -1.18554-1.16983 | -0.95360 | |
| San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs | 26.3% 73.7% | +268 -297 +280 -298 | +1½+112 -1½-120 +1½+115 -1½-116 | 3 2 | -1.32257-1.34680 | -1.33720 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | 51.2% 48.8% | +111 -125 +113 -115 | +1½-230 -1½+203 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 3 4 | -0.61683-0.63006 | -0.71750 | |
| New York Islanders New York Rangers | 47.5% 52.5% | -110 +100 -105 -101 | -1½+225 -1½+230 +1½-260 -1½+232 | 0 4 | -0.71668-0.70275 | -0.64493 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 47.7% 52.3% | +128 -141 +130 -138 | +1½-188 -1½+178 +1½-197 -1½+175 | 1 2 | -0.55942-0.55953 | -0.64791 | |
| Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals | 41.1% 58.9% | +126 -139 +130 -134 | +1½-200 -1½+188 +1½-200 -1½+190 | 4 5 | -0.56577-0.56488 | -0.52923 | |
| New Jersey Devils Vegas Golden Knights | 46.3% 53.7% | +137 -146 +149 -151 | +1½-170 -1½+161 +1½-165 -1½+155 | 0 2 | -0.53703-0.51138 | -0.62267 | |
| Nashville Predators New York Rangers | 42.9% 57.1% | +163 -179 +163 -170 | +1½-150 -1½+142 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 0 4 | -0.46539-0.47244 | -0.56105 | |
| St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars | 32.4% 67.6% | +185 -208 +193 -210 | +1½-135 -1½+127 +1½-135 -1½+124 | 3 6 | -0.41843-0.40801 | -0.39122 | |
| Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes | 34.0% 66.0% | +261 -294 +266 -302 | +1½+105 -1½-118 +1½+105 -1½-122 | 1 2 | -0.31571-0.31020 | -0.41556 | |
| Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild | 41.1% 58.9% | +140 -154 +155 -154 | +1½-183 -1½+170 +1½-185 -1½+172 | 0 1 | -0.52308-0.49883 | -0.52997 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins | 61.5% 38.5% | -185 +169 -185 +175 | -1½+127 +1½-140 -1½+125 +1½-140 | 6 5 | -0.45279-0.44482 | -0.48547 |
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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