Upcoming Games for December 27, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers (18-16-4) New York Islanders (19-13-4) | Unknown Unknown | 43.5% 56.5% | 2.62 3.31 | 5.93 | ||||||
| Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3) | Unknown Unknown | 50.5% 49.5% | 2.95 2.89 | 5.84 | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3) Florida Panthers (19-14-2) | Unknown Unknown | 43.7% 56.3% | 2.63 3.30 | 5.93 | ||||||
| Boston Bruins (20-16-1) Buffalo Sabres (17-14-4) | Unknown Unknown | 43.1% 56.9% | 2.71 3.45 | 6.16 | ||||||
| Detroit Red Wings (21-13-3) Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) | Unknown Unknown | 38.1% 61.9% | 2.56 3.65 | 6.21 | ||||||
| Ottawa Senators (18-13-4) Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5) | Unknown Unknown | 51.0% 49.0% | 3.02 2.91 | 5.93 | ||||||
| Washington Capitals (19-12-5) New Jersey Devils (20-15-1) | Unknown Unknown | 49.1% 50.9% | 2.86 2.96 | 5.82 | ||||||
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6) Dallas Stars (25-7-5) | Unknown Unknown | 26.5% 73.5% | 2.20 3.73 | 5.93 | ||||||
| Nashville Predators (15-16-4) St. Louis Blues (14-16-8) | Unknown Unknown | 50.8% 49.2% | 2.95 2.86 | 5.81 | ||||||
| Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2) Los Angeles Kings (15-11-9) | Unknown Unknown | 43.2% 56.8% | 2.64 3.37 | 6.01 | ||||||
| Colorado Avalanche (26-2-7) Vegas Golden Knights (16-8-10) | Unknown Unknown | 61.3% 38.7% | 3.69 2.61 | 6.30 | ||||||
| Edmonton Oilers (18-13-6) Calgary Flames (15-17-4) | Unknown Unknown | 55.3% 44.7% | 3.31 2.73 | 6.04 | ||||||
| San Jose Sharks (17-16-3) Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3) | Unknown Unknown | 42.6% 57.4% | 2.71 3.50 | 6.21 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars | 39.3% 60.7% | +173 -190 +171 -189 | +1½-145 -1½+137 +1½-150 -1½+135 | 2 4 | -0.44410-0.44740 | -0.49895 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders | 54.6% 45.4% | -105 -106 -105 -103 | -1½+225 -1½+235 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 2 1 | -0.69545-0.68844 | -0.60603 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Columbus Blue Jackets | 44.4% 55.6% | +100 -110 +100 -107 | +1½-241 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 5 4 | -0.71668-0.70991 | -0.81276 | |
| Boston Bruins New York Rangers | 44.5% 55.5% | -109 +101 -110 +106 | -1½+230 +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-242 | 1 2 | -0.71701-0.73191 | -0.58947 | |
| Minnesota Wild Washington Capitals | 38.7% 61.3% | +149 -164 +150 -160 | +1½-175 -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 4 3 | -0.93484-0.93156 | -0.94938 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers | 48.0% 52.0% | +107 -115 +108 -117 | +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3 1 | -0.74537-0.75211 | -0.73322 | |
| New Jersey Devils Los Angeles Kings | 52.4% 47.6% | -121 +112 -119 +110 | -1½+220 +1½-240 -1½+220 +1½-240 | 0 3 | -0.77044-0.76132 | -0.74221 | |
| Utah Mammoth Edmonton Oilers | 34.3% 65.7% | +181 -200 +185 -195 | +1½-130 -1½+125 +1½-138 -1½+130 | 1 4 | -0.42776-0.42580 | -0.41995 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames | 46.6% 53.4% | +120 -134 +120 -130 | +1½-212 -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 1 3 | -0.58431-0.59012 | -0.62811 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche | 45.4% 54.6% | +188 -204 +188 -200 | +1½-133 -1½+120 +1½-138 -1½+120 | 2 5 | -0.41702-0.41925 | -0.60583 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Dallas Stars | 33.6% 66.4% | +185 -205 +185 -200 | +1½-133 -1½+117 +1½-135 -1½+122 | 2 4 | -0.42006-0.42286 | -0.40913 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings | 49.4% 50.6% | +108 -120 +110 -118 | +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 2 4 | -0.63203-0.63113 | -0.68045 | |
| New Jersey Devils Anaheim Ducks | 70.1% 29.9% | -267 +235 -275 +245 | -1½-108 +1½-105 -1½-110 +1½-103 | 2 3 | -1.23464-1.26128 | -1.20577 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets | 64.9% 35.1% | -240 +216 -240 +216 | -1½+107 +1½-122 -1½+105 +1½-120 | 3 4 | -1.17267-1.17267 | -1.04688 | |
| Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild | 42.4% 57.6% | +107 -119 +110 -120 | +1½-235 -1½+209 +1½-240 -1½+210 | 3 5 | -0.63607-0.62755 | -0.55191 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers San Jose Sharks | 57.7% 42.3% | -182 +166 -170 +163 | -1½+142 +1½-158 -1½+150 +1½-160 | 4 0 | -0.45901-0.47244 | -0.54945 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7433 | 4517-2868 (0.611) | 48 | -0.65793 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7433 | 4519-2877 (0.610) | 37 | -0.65733 | |
| DRatings | 7433 | 4479-2954 (0.603) | 0 | -0.66116 | -0.00323 -0.00383 |
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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