Upcoming Games for December 18, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings (14-10-9) Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3) | Darcy Kuemper Jonas Johansson | 43.1% 56.9% | +199 -225 +199 -200 | +1½-140 -1½+125 +1½-140 -1½+135 | 2.48 3.22 | 5.70 | o5½+105 u5½-112 o5½-105 u5½-105 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Minnesota Wild (20-9-5) Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6) | Filip Gustavsson Jet Greaves | 50.1% 49.9% | -110 -103 -110 +100 | -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-245 | 3.07 3.05 | 6.12 | o6½+102 u6½-115 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6) Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4) | Daniel Vladař Alex Lyon | 47.7% 52.3% | +130 -140 +126 -135 | +1½-200 -1½+178 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2.89 3.13 | 6.02 | o6+103 u6-108 o6-105 u6+100 | |||
| New York Rangers (16-15-4) St. Louis Blues (13-15-7) | Igor Shesterkin Jordan Binnington | 60.4% 39.6% | -145 +133 -139 +129 | -1½+186 +1½-213 -1½+190 +1½-200 | 3.39 2.36 | 5.75 | o5½+110 u5½-117 o5½+105 u5½-115 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (12-13-6) Calgary Flames (13-17-4) | Joey Daccord Dustin Wolf | 40.1% 59.9% | +147 -165 +153 -165 | +1½-175 -1½+158 +1½-175 -1½+155 | 2.29 3.32 | 5.61 | o5½-112 u5½+100 o6+110 u5½+105 | |||
| Dallas Stars (22-7-5) San Jose Sharks (17-14-3) | Jake Oettinger Yaroslav Askarov | 65.7% 34.3% | -186 +167 -180 +175 | -1½+135 +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-145 | 3.61 2.39 | 6.00 | o6+103 u6-110 o6-105 u6-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils | 45.3% 54.7% | +100 -112 +102 -112 | +1½-250 -1½+211 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3 0 | -0.72105-0.72619 | -0.79288 | |
| Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings | 50.4% 49.6% | +110 -120 +106 -115 | +1½-257 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 3 1 | -0.76336-0.74282 | -0.68492 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Vegas Golden Knights | 33.9% 66.1% | +225 -257 +240 -258 | +1½-115 -1½+100 +1½-110 -1½-105 | 3 4 | -0.35586-0.34225 | -0.41414 | |
| Minnesota Wild Edmonton Oilers | 42.7% 57.3% | +126 -140 +130 -140 | +1½-195 -1½+174 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 1 0 | -0.84084-0.85085 | -0.85184 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche | 24.5% 75.5% | +290 -325 +292 -330 | +1½+122 -1½-138 +1½+120 -1½-125 | 1 3 | -0.28916-0.28699 | -0.28159 | |
| Calgary Flames Nashville Predators | 50.2% 49.8% | +113 -122 +115 -115 | +1½-240 -1½+205 +1½-235 -1½+220 | 1 5 | -0.61750-0.62571 | -0.69629 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers | 39.4% 60.6% | +151 -165 +148 -160 | +1½-165 -1½+150 +1½-170 -1½+155 | 4 1 | -0.94110-0.92669 | -0.93184 | |
| Dallas Stars New York Rangers | 52.0% 48.0% | -125 +112 -120 +113 | -1½+230 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-245 | 2 3 | -0.77831-0.77096 | -0.73401 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders | 49.8% 50.2% | -117 +107 -115 +107 | -1½+200 +1½-220 -1½+210 +1½-235 | 1 2 | -0.74957-0.74537 | -0.68923 | |
| Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | 39.3% 60.7% | +165 -175 +165 -179 | +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 4 5 | -0.46561-0.46259 | -0.49853 | |
| Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens | 49.0% 51.0% | -123 +110 -120 +115 | -1½+207 +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-235 | 5 2 | -0.62237-0.61667 | -0.71382 | |
| Utah Mammoth San Jose Sharks | 59.2% 40.8% | -177 +160 -175 +166 | -1½+155 +1½-167 -1½+145 +1½-160 | 3 6 | -0.97883-0.99056 | -0.89615 | |
| Anaheim Ducks St. Louis Blues | 46.6% 53.4% | +130 -145 +133 -144 | +1½-185 -1½+165 +1½-190 -1½+170 | 4 1 | -0.85918-0.86503 | -0.76439 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres | 52.8% 47.2% | -105 -108 +101 -107 | +1½-255 -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+215 | 1 5 | -0.68635-0.67421 | -0.75010 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils | 41.0% 59.0% | +127 -140 +125 -135 | +1½-198 -1½+179 +1½-200 -1½+178 | 5 3 | -0.84337-0.82968 | -0.89172 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers | 41.6% 58.4% | +113 -128 +116 -124 | +1½-225 -1½+190 +1½-210 -1½+200 | 5 1 | -0.78654-0.78651 | -0.87729 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 1-3 (0.250) | 0 | -0.74922 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 1-3 (0.250) | 0 | -0.75179 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.71222 | 0.03700 0.03957 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/16/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (24-2-7, 55 pts) | 55.9 | 15.5 | 10.6 | 122.4 | 100.0% | 94.3% | 93.8% | 43.8% | 31.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (22-7-5, 49 pts) | 49.1 | 23.5 | 9.4 | 107.6 | 99.8% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 14.0% | 7.7% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (20-9-5, 45 pts) | 45.6 | 26.8 | 9.6 | 100.8 | 96.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7.6% | 3.6% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2, 44 pts) | 50.3 | 25.4 | 6.3 | 106.9 | 97.9% | 67.7% | 56.2% | 25.6% | 12.8% |
| 5 | Anaheim Ducks (20-12-2, 42 pts) | 45.3 | 30.0 | 6.7 | 97.3 | 89.6% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 3.1% |
| 6 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-9, 41 pts) | 44.3 | 23.9 | 13.8 | 102.4 | 97.5% | 55.6% | 0.7% | 12.1% | 6.1% |
| 7 | New York Islanders (19-12-3, 41 pts) | 45.1 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 97.9 | 79.8% | 12.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Detroit Red Wings (19-12-3, 41 pts) | 42.3 | 31.5 | 8.2 | 92.8 | 54.6% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| 9 | Washington Capitals (18-11-4, 40 pts) | 44.0 | 29.2 | 8.8 | 96.7 | 75.9% | 9.8% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 3.5% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins (20-14-0, 40 pts) | 44.8 | 32.4 | 4.7 | 94.4 | 64.1% | 18.7% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
| 11 | Philadelphia Flyers (17-9-6, 40 pts) | 41.5 | 29.2 | 11.3 | 94.4 | 59.8% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-12-3, 39 pts) | 45.0 | 29.4 | 7.6 | 97.6 | 80.4% | 33.3% | 8.3% | 13.6% | 5.9% |
| 13 | Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6, 38 pts) | 41.5 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 93.7 | 78.8% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% |
| 14 | Montreal Canadiens (17-12-4, 38 pts) | 39.9 | 32.7 | 9.4 | 89.1 | 30.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (18-14-1, 37 pts) | 43.7 | 32.4 | 5.9 | 93.3 | 55.3% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| 16 | Los Angeles Kings (14-9-9, 37 pts) | 39.0 | 28.8 | 14.2 | 92.2 | 69.1% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-9-9, 37 pts) | 36.2 | 31.0 | 14.8 | 87.3 | 22.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 18 | San Jose Sharks (17-14-3, 37 pts) | 39.4 | 34.2 | 8.4 | 87.2 | 39.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| 19 | Florida Panthers (17-13-2, 36 pts) | 44.3 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 95.4 | 69.6% | 22.0% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 5.0% |
| 20 | New York Rangers (16-15-4, 36 pts) | 39.3 | 33.8 | 8.9 | 87.6 | 21.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% |
| 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs (15-12-5, 35 pts) | 38.6 | 32.8 | 10.5 | 87.8 | 26.4% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| 22 | Utah Mammoth (16-16-3, 35 pts) | 40.0 | 34.3 | 7.7 | 87.8 | 45.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators (15-13-4, 34 pts) | 40.2 | 32.7 | 9.2 | 89.5 | 34.2% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets (14-13-6, 34 pts) | 36.9 | 33.7 | 11.4 | 85.2 | 12.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Winnipeg Jets (15-15-2, 32 pts) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 7.5 | 86.0 | 37.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 26 | Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4, 32 pts) | 37.5 | 34.9 | 9.6 | 84.6 | 15.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 27 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-14-6, 32 pts) | 33.3 | 36.7 | 12.0 | 78.6 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (12-15-7, 31 pts) | 31.8 | 37.3 | 12.9 | 76.4 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Nashville Predators (13-15-4, 30 pts) | 35.5 | 36.7 | 9.7 | 80.8 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Seattle Kraken (12-13-6, 30 pts) | 33.1 | 36.6 | 12.3 | 78.4 | 7.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Calgary Flames (13-17-4, 30 pts) | 34.2 | 38.0 | 9.8 | 78.2 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3, 29 pts) | 35.3 | 38.1 | 8.6 | 79.1 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
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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