Upcoming Games for December 23, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins (15-11-9) Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5) | Arturs Silovs Joseph Woll | 39.4% 60.6% | +112 -125 +117 -125 | +1½-225 -1½+198 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 2.68 3.73 | 6.41 | o6-119 u6+107 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Dallas Stars (25-7-5) Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3) | Jake Oettinger John Gibson | 56.9% 43.1% | -125 +114 -120 +110 | -1½+195 +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 3.38 2.64 | 6.02 | o6-112 u6+105 o6-120 u6+100 | |||
| New York Rangers (18-16-4) Washington Capitals (19-12-5) | Igor Shesterkin Logan Thompson | 40.0% 60.0% | +145 -155 +145 -153 | +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-175 -1½+170 | 2.33 3.36 | 5.69 | o5½-101 u5½-110 o5½-110 u5½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Florida Panthers (19-14-2) Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) | Sergei Bobrovsky Frederik Andersen | 45.6% 54.4% | +120 -130 +120 -130 | +1½-205 -1½+183 +1½-210 -1½+185 | 2.72 3.20 | 5.92 | o6-101 u6-108 o6-105 u6-105 | |||
| New Jersey Devils (20-15-1) New York Islanders (19-13-4) | Jake Allen David Rittich | 50.3% 49.7% | -126 +114 -124 +114 | -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+205 +1½-220 | 3.04 3.01 | 6.05 | o6-102 u6-106 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4) Ottawa Senators (18-13-4) | Alex Lyon Linus Ullmark | 42.1% 57.9% | +133 -145 +135 -148 | +1½-190 -1½+178 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2.64 3.48 | 6.12 | o6-114 u6+101 o6½+105 u6+105 | |||
| Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5) Boston Bruins (20-16-1) | Jacob Fowler Jeremy Swayman | 46.2% 53.8% | +106 -116 +107 -115 | +1½-230 -1½+205 +1½-235 -1½+210 | 2.83 3.24 | 6.07 | o6-107 u6-103 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Nashville Predators (15-16-4) Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) | Juuse Saros Filip Gustavsson | 38.4% 61.6% | +155 -169 +155 -170 | +1½-160 -1½+145 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 2.42 3.50 | 5.92 | o6-103 u6-105 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Calgary Flames (15-17-4) Edmonton Oilers (18-13-6) | Dustin Wolf Tristan Jarry | 38.5% 61.5% | +147 -160 +150 -156 | +1½-165 -1½+154 +1½-170 -1½+153 | 2.46 3.54 | 6.00 | o6½-104 u6½-110 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-7) Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6) | Daniel Vladař Spencer Knight | 54.3% 45.7% | -113 +102 -118 +110 | -1½+215 +1½-245 -1½+210 +1½-235 | 3.10 2.64 | 5.74 | o5½-108 u5½-103 o5½-110 u5½-105 | |||
| Utah Mammoth (18-17-3) Colorado Avalanche (26-2-7) | Karel Vejmelka Scott Wedgewood | 31.7% 68.3% | +215 -240 +212 -240 | +1½-118 -1½+104 +1½-120 -1½+102 | 2.42 3.75 | 6.17 | o6-112 u6+100 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| San Jose Sharks (17-16-3) Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10) | Yaroslav Askarov Akira Schmid | 31.5% 68.5% | +182 -202 +190 -210 | +1½-135 -1½+123 +1½-130 -1½+120 | 2.37 3.71 | 6.08 | o6-103 u6-102 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (14-14-6) Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9) | Joey Daccord Darcy Kuemper | 32.9% 67.1% | +204 -227 +200 -222 | +1½-130 -1½+117 +1½-135 -1½+120 | 2.11 3.38 | 5.49 | o5½+106 u5½-119 o5½+100 u5½-120 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks | 65.2% 34.8% | -260 +229 -257 +230 | -1½+102 +1½-118 -1½+100 +1½-118 | 5 2 | -0.35126-0.35132 | -0.42820 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks | 42.0% 58.0% | +163 -180 +165 -180 | +1½-153 -1½+145 +1½-157 -1½+140 | 3 2 | -0.98980-0.99458 | -0.86793 | |
| Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers | 47.0% 53.0% | +136 -146 +135 -148 | +1½-180 -1½+163 +1½-180 -1½+175 | 3 2 | -0.87575-0.87647 | -0.75530 | |
| San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators | 32.2% 67.8% | +328 -380 +331 -380 | +1½+132 -1½-145 +1½+130 -1½-141 | 5 7 | -0.25860-0.25702 | -0.38876 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars | 43.6% 56.4% | +115 -126 +120 -120 | +1½-220 -1½+198 +1½-216 -1½+210 | 2 1 | -0.78785-0.78845 | -0.83037 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers | 43.4% 56.6% | +125 -139 +125 -135 | +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 1 2 | -0.56768-0.57304 | -0.56874 | |
| Ottawa Senators New York Rangers | 47.3% 52.7% | +113 -125 +115 -120 | +1½-220 -1½+205 +1½-226 -1½+200 | 0 5 | -0.61251-0.61667 | -0.63964 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens | 58.0% 42.0% | -137 +125 -136 +126 | -1½+178 +1½-202 -1½+180 +1½-190 | 2 3 | -0.83319-0.83393 | -0.86817 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings | 38.2% 61.8% | +168 -185 +170 -176 | +1½-148 -1½+135 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 5 1 | -1.00783-1.00128 | -0.96116 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Utah Mammoth | 55.1% 44.9% | -166 +157 -160 +153 | -1½+157 +1½-168 -1½+160 +1½-170 | 2 5 | -0.95698-0.93879 | -0.79993 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Chicago Blackhawks | 67.2% 32.8% | -290 +260 -300 +264 | -1½-115 +1½+102 -1½-115 +1½+100 | 4 3 | -0.31741-0.31211 | -0.39759 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs | 50.2% 49.8% | +120 -126 +115 -118 | +1½-212 -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 3 5 | -0.59626-0.62019 | -0.69714 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders | 44.4% 55.6% | +160 -177 +160 -170 | +1½-165 -1½+152 +1½-165 -1½+155 | 1 3 | -0.47120-0.47678 | -0.58657 | |
| St. Louis Blues Vegas Golden Knights | 37.3% 62.7% | +164 -180 +170 -184 | +1½-158 -1½+142 +1½-150 -1½+135 | 5 4 | -0.99220-1.01134 | -0.98545 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Seattle Kraken | 47.0% 53.0% | +108 -119 +108 -118 | +1½-236 -1½+205 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 4 6 | -0.63380-0.63563 | -0.63463 | |
| Minnesota Wild Colorado Avalanche | 37.7% 62.3% | +216 -240 +217 -230 | +1½-121 -1½+107 +1½-120 -1½+115 | 3 1 | -1.17267-1.16607 | -0.97522 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7421 | 4513-2860 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65777 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7421 | 4515-2869 (0.611) | 37 | -0.65716 | |
| DRatings | 7421 | 4474-2947 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66103 | -0.00325 -0.00386 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/22/25| 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) | 56.9 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 124.2 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 45.6% | 34.4% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-5, 55 pts) | 51.4 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 111.7 | 100.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 17.7% | 10.9% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (22-10-5, 49 pts) | 46.2 | 26.4 | 9.4 | 101.8 | 98.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3, 47 pts) | 49.3 | 25.5 | 7.2 | 105.8 | 97.7% | 69.2% | 56.3% | 24.2% | 11.1% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3, 45 pts) | 43.0 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 93.6 | 59.0% | 14.0% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2, 44 pts) | 43.9 | 31.5 | 6.5 | 94.4 | 83.3% | 21.3% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.3% |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3, 43 pts) | 45.4 | 29.3 | 7.3 | 98.0 | 84.2% | 37.2% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 5.8% |
| 8 | Washington Capitals (19-12-5, 43 pts) | 43.0 | 29.4 | 9.6 | 95.6 | 72.9% | 8.7% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 3.1% |
| 9 | Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-7, 43 pts) | 41.0 | 28.8 | 12.2 | 94.2 | 61.9% | 5.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% |
| 10 | Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5, 43 pts) | 40.4 | 31.5 | 10.1 | 90.9 | 41.6% | 8.1% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| 11 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10, 42 pts) | 41.4 | 25.8 | 14.8 | 97.6 | 92.4% | 41.4% | 0.1% | 7.6% | 3.8% |
| 12 | New York Islanders (19-13-4, 42 pts) | 43.3 | 30.2 | 8.5 | 95.2 | 68.7% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 2.4% |
| 13 | Edmonton Oilers (18-13-6, 42 pts) | 41.9 | 29.7 | 10.4 | 94.3 | 81.4% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 3.3% |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils (20-15-1, 41 pts) | 44.3 | 32.1 | 5.6 | 94.2 | 61.6% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 2.4% |
| 15 | Boston Bruins (20-16-1, 41 pts) | 42.0 | 34.2 | 5.8 | 89.7 | 36.3% | 4.4% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| 16 | Florida Panthers (19-14-2, 40 pts) | 44.3 | 31.2 | 6.6 | 95.1 | 69.2% | 19.8% | 5.6% | 10.6% | 4.2% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-4, 40 pts) | 42.1 | 31.1 | 8.8 | 93.0 | 56.8% | 12.3% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 2.2% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (18-16-4, 40 pts) | 39.8 | 33.5 | 8.7 | 88.3 | 24.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| 19 | Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9, 39 pts) | 38.6 | 29.4 | 14.0 | 91.2 | 68.6% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.4% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth (18-17-3, 39 pts) | 40.7 | 33.9 | 7.5 | 88.8 | 54.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-11-9, 39 pts) | 35.7 | 31.7 | 14.6 | 86.0 | 17.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4, 38 pts) | 39.9 | 33.1 | 9.0 | 88.8 | 30.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% |
| 23 | San Jose Sharks (17-16-3, 37 pts) | 38.1 | 35.7 | 8.2 | 84.5 | 25.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6, 36 pts) | 36.5 | 34.3 | 11.2 | 84.2 | 9.6% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 25 | St. Louis Blues (14-16-8, 36 pts) | 32.9 | 35.8 | 13.3 | 79.0 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5, 35 pts) | 36.5 | 35.3 | 10.3 | 83.2 | 8.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 27 | Nashville Predators (15-16-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 36.0 | 9.3 | 82.7 | 20.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 28 | Seattle Kraken (14-14-6, 34 pts) | 34.7 | 35.4 | 11.9 | 81.3 | 14.2% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (15-17-4, 34 pts) | 35.6 | 37.1 | 9.3 | 80.5 | 11.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3, 33 pts) | 37.4 | 36.4 | 8.2 | 82.9 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3, 33 pts) | 36.6 | 37.4 | 8.0 | 81.3 | 15.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6, 32 pts) | 32.5 | 37.8 | 11.7 | 76.7 | 4.2% | 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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