Upcoming Games for December 23, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Stars (25-7-5) Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3) | Jake Oettinger John Gibson | 56.9% 43.1% | -119 +112 -120 +111 | -1½+210 +1½-230 -1½+200 +1½-225 | 3.38 2.64 | 6.02 | o6-114 u6+105 o6-120 u6+100 | |||
| New York Rangers (18-16-4) Washington Capitals (19-12-5) | Igor Shesterkin Logan Thompson | 40.4% 59.6% | +132 -145 +140 -150 | +1½-195 -1½+177 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2.37 3.39 | 5.76 | o5½+108 u5½-115 o5½+100 u5½-110 | |||
| Florida Panthers (19-14-2) Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) | Sergei Bobrovsky Frederik Andersen | 45.6% 54.4% | +116 -127 +120 -130 | +1½-198 -1½+182 +1½-210 -1½+185 | 2.72 3.20 | 5.92 | o6-104 u6-105 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| New Jersey Devils (20-15-1) New York Islanders (19-13-4) | Jake Allen David Rittich | 49.2% 50.8% | -128 +115 -124 +114 | -1½+198 +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-220 | 2.98 3.07 | 6.05 | o6+109 u6-120 o6+105 u6-110 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4) Ottawa Senators (18-13-4) | Alex Lyon Linus Ullmark | 42.1% 57.9% | +146 -150 +135 -150 | +1½-182 -1½+169 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2.64 3.48 | 6.12 | o6-109 u6+102 o6½+105 u6+105 | All Bet Values Active | ||
| Montreal Canadiens (19-12-5) Boston Bruins (20-16-1) | Jacob Fowler Jeremy Swayman | 46.2% 53.8% | +100 -110 +105 -115 | +1½-230 -1½+203 +1½-235 -1½+210 | 2.83 3.24 | 6.07 | o6-104 u6-105 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Nashville Predators (15-16-4) Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) | Juuse Saros Filip Gustavsson | 38.0% 62.0% | +155 -172 +155 -170 | +1½-160 -1½+140 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 2.41 3.51 | 5.92 | o6-105 u6-105 o6-115 u6+100 | |||
| Calgary Flames (15-17-4) Edmonton Oilers (18-13-6) | Dustin Wolf Tristan Jarry | 38.5% 61.5% | +128 -134 +125 -135 | +1½-190 -1½+170 +1½-180 -1½+175 | 2.46 3.54 | 6.00 | o6½-111 u6½+101 o6½-110 u6½+100 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-7) Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6) | Daniel Vladař Spencer Knight | 54.3% 45.7% | -113 +103 -118 +108 | -1½+215 +1½-245 -1½+215 +1½-240 | 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 -244 +212 -240 | +1½-115 -1½+101 +1½-115 -1½+102 | 2.42 3.75 | 6.17 | o6-114 u6+102 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| San Jose Sharks (17-16-3) Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10) | Yaroslav Askarov Akira Schmid | 32.5% 67.5% | +173 -192 +176 -196 | +1½-138 -1½+125 +1½-140 -1½+127 | 2.39 3.69 | 6.08 | o6-114 u6+102 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (14-14-6) Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9) | Joey Daccord Darcy Kuemper | 32.2% 67.8% | +204 -222 +200 -222 | +1½-130 -1½+117 +1½-135 -1½+120 | 2.09 3.40 | 5.49 | o5½+106 u5½-118 o5½+100 u5½-120 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks Detroit Red Wings | 37.6% 62.4% | +161 -176 +170 -172 | +1½-150 -1½+147 +1½-155 -1½+146 | 6 3 | -0.97995-0.99596 | -0.97801 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 40.4% 59.6% | +172 -187 +180 -184 | +1½-145 -1½+137 +1½-140 -1½+135 | 0 1 | -0.44741-0.43905 | -0.51745 | |
| Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks | 53.7% 46.3% | -155 +142 -149 +145 | -1½+162 +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-175 | 5 2 | -0.51869-0.52003 | -0.62245 | |
| Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers | 58.1% 41.9% | -170 +161 -171 +165 | -1½+145 +1½-158 -1½+140 +1½-159 | 3 4 | -0.97204-0.98288 | -0.87089 | |
| Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights | 39.8% 60.2% | +174 -185 +172 -180 | +1½-148 -1½+135 +1½-142 -1½+130 | 1 4 | -0.44612-0.45229 | -0.50771 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Pittsburgh Penguins | 61.9% 38.1% | -144 +131 -144 +132 | -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-180 | 5 2 | -0.55016-0.54834 | -0.47950 | |
| Dallas Stars Ottawa Senators | 55.2% 44.8% | -149 +138 -150 +140 | -1½+173 +1½-190 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 2 3 | -0.88549-0.89199 | -0.80314 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Carolina Hurricanes | 23.1% 76.9% | +396 -460 +415 -450 | +1½+165 -1½-173 +1½+160 -1½-175 | 3 2 | -1.62420-1.65130 | -1.46382 | |
| Seattle Kraken Detroit Red Wings | 46.6% 53.4% | +154 -169 +150 -160 | +1½-167 -1½+152 +1½-170 -1½+155 | 2 6 | -0.48652-0.50078 | -0.62770 | |
| Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks | 64.5% 35.5% | -183 +165 -183 +170 | -1½+140 +1½-150 -1½+145 +1½-145 | 3 1 | -0.45969-0.45284 | -0.43843 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames | 53.5% 46.5% | +116 -128 +120 -120 | +1½-232 -1½+210 +1½-220 +1½-290 | 1 2 | -0.60139-0.60614 | -0.76643 | |
| New York Rangers Vegas Golden Knights | 41.2% 58.8% | +125 -137 +135 -138 | +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-175 -1½+165 | 2 1 | -0.83319-0.85977 | -0.88739 | |
| New York Islanders Utah Mammoth | 46.5% 53.5% | -103 -107 -102 -108 | +1½-255 -1½+225 -1½+240 -1½+235 | 2 1 | -0.70249-0.70719 | -0.76518 | |
| Washington Capitals Nashville Predators | 52.3% 47.7% | +131 -143 +130 -140 | +1½-195 -1½+178 +1½-200 -1½+181 | 4 1 | -0.85840-0.85085 | -0.64793 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers | 40.3% 59.7% | +165 -179 +175 -180 | +1½-148 -1½+138 +1½-145 -1½+135 | 0 6 | -0.46259-0.44830 | -0.51559 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Toronto Maple Leafs | 36.9% 63.1% | +163 -175 +165 -175 | +1½-155 -1½+142 +1½-160 -1½+145 | 3 0 | -0.98345-0.98819 | -0.99574 |
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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