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 (19-16-4) New York Islanders (20-13-4) | Igor Shesterkin Ilya Sorokin | 43.6% 56.4% | 2.62 3.31 | 5.93 | ||||||
| Minnesota Wild (22-10-6) Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3) | Filip Gustavsson Connor Hellebuyck | 49.9% 50.1% | 2.92 2.93 | 5.85 | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3) Florida Panthers (20-14-2) | Andrei Vasilevskiy Sergei Bobrovsky | 43.6% 56.4% | 2.60 3.28 | 5.88 | ||||||
| Boston Bruins (20-17-1) Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4) | Jeremy Swayman Alex Lyon | 41.7% 58.3% | 2.62 3.52 | 6.14 | ||||||
| Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3) Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3) | John Gibson Frederik Andersen | 38.4% 61.6% | 2.56 3.64 | 6.20 | ||||||
| Ottawa Senators (18-13-5) Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-5) | Linus Ullmark Joseph Woll | 48.8% 51.2% | 2.92 3.05 | 5.97 | ||||||
| Washington Capitals (19-13-5) New Jersey Devils (20-16-1) | Logan Thompson Jake Allen | 49.6% 50.4% | 2.85 2.89 | 5.74 | ||||||
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6) Dallas Stars (25-7-6) | Spencer Knight Jake Oettinger | 27.1% 72.9% | 2.21 3.70 | 5.91 | ||||||
| Nashville Predators (16-16-4) St. Louis Blues (14-16-8) | Juuse Saros Jordan Binnington | 52.1% 47.9% | 2.98 2.76 | 5.74 | ||||||
| Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2) Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9) | Lukáš Dostál Darcy Kuemper | 42.9% 57.1% | 2.61 3.38 | 5.99 | ||||||
| Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7) Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10) | Scott Wedgewood Akira Schmid | 60.1% 39.9% | 3.64 2.61 | 6.25 | ||||||
| Edmonton Oilers (19-13-6) Calgary Flames (15-18-4) | Tristan Jarry Dustin Wolf | 55.1% 44.9% | 3.27 2.73 | 6.00 | ||||||
| San Jose Sharks (17-17-3) Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3) | Yaroslav Askarov Thatcher Demko | 41.9% 58.1% | 2.67 3.54 | 6.21 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks | 61.2% 38.8% | -170 +158 -165 +155 | -1½+152 +1½-165 -1½+150 +1½-164 | 3 1 | -0.47970-0.48848 | -0.49052 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders | 44.1% 55.9% | +141 -156 +143 -155 | +1½-175 -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 3 6 | -0.51935-0.51701 | -0.58239 | |
| Ottawa Senators Winnipeg Jets | 39.5% 60.5% | +155 -164 +147 -160 | +1½-168 -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 2 4 | -0.48937-0.50556 | -0.50241 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins | 40.0% 60.0% | +178 -194 +184 -200 | +1½-143 -1½+130 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 0 4 | -0.43512-0.42407 | -0.51136 | |
| New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning | 36.7% 63.3% | +142 -153 +144 -155 | +1½-173 -1½+162 +1½-170 -1½+160 | 2 6 | -0.52076-0.51537 | -0.45692 | |
| New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes | 47.0% 53.0% | +116 -121 +118 -122 | +1½-222 -1½+198 +1½-210 -1½+195 | 2 5 | -0.61278-0.60690 | -0.63475 | |
| Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs | 53.0% 47.0% | -125 +112 -120 +118 | -1½+210 +1½-232 -1½+220 -1½+250 | 5 2 | -0.61467-0.61031 | -0.63458 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Anaheim Ducks | 53.8% 46.2% | -145 +135 -149 +139 | -1½+168 +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 3 1 | -0.54173-0.53018 | -0.61941 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 56.2% 43.8% | -133 +126 -132 +132 | -1½+188 +1½-212 -1½+190 +1½-201 | 3 4 | -0.82858-0.84158 | -0.82542 | |
| Seattle Kraken Vancouver Canucks | 45.8% 54.2% | +113 -123 +115 -123 | +1½-227 -1½+210 +1½-230 -1½+206 | 5 4 | -0.77696-0.78202 | -0.78076 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Florida Panthers | 24.8% 75.2% | +281 -285 +270 -300 | +1½+107 -1½-120 +1½+105 -1½-118 | 4 0 | -1.34033-1.32840 | -1.39300 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights San Jose Sharks | 69.7% 30.3% | -240 +215 -240 +220 | -1½+102 +1½-115 -1½+109 +1½-110 | 6 3 | -0.37138-0.36652 | -0.36030 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Utah Mammoth | 53.1% 46.9% | -134 +120 -132 +122 | -1½+184 +1½-202 -1½+185 +1½-190 | 4 1 | -0.58431-0.58316 | -0.63375 | |
| Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars | 35.3% 64.7% | +185 -204 +185 -140 | +1½-145 -1½+132 +1½-150 -1½+132 | 3 2 | -1.06900-0.97926 | -1.04010 | |
| Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues | 52.5% 47.5% | -137 +125 -130 +125 | -1½+188 +1½-212 -1½+195 +1½-210 | 4 7 | -0.83319-0.82055 | -0.74360 | |
| Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets | 54.0% 46.0% | -150 +135 -150 +137 | -1½+164 +1½-180 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 2 6 | -0.87962-0.88460 | -0.77759 |
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 12/23/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7, 61 pts) | 57.4 | 14.4 | 10.3 | 125.0 | 100.0% | 94.6% | 94.4% | 46.1% | 34.9% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (25-7-6, 56 pts) | 50.6 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 111.1 | 100.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 15.9% | 9.7% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild (22-10-6, 50 pts) | 45.1 | 26.6 | 10.3 | 100.4 | 97.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6.6% | 3.2% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (22-11-3, 47 pts) | 48.3 | 26.6 | 7.1 | 103.7 | 96.1% | 59.4% | 42.3% | 21.2% | 9.3% |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings (22-13-3, 47 pts) | 43.7 | 30.5 | 7.8 | 95.2 | 65.6% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2.2% |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers (19-10-7, 45 pts) | 41.8 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 95.4 | 65.2% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 1.5% |
| 7 | Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5, 45 pts) | 41.2 | 30.8 | 9.9 | 92.4 | 48.9% | 8.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| 8 | Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10, 44 pts) | 42.2 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 99.1 | 94.8% | 50.7% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| 9 | New York Islanders (20-13-4, 44 pts) | 44.0 | 29.6 | 8.4 | 96.4 | 72.7% | 14.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (19-13-6, 44 pts) | 42.4 | 29.3 | 10.3 | 95.2 | 87.3% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 4.2% |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks (21-14-2, 44 pts) | 44.0 | 31.4 | 6.6 | 94.6 | 86.7% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.5% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (20-13-3, 43 pts) | 45.3 | 29.4 | 7.2 | 97.9 | 82.0% | 33.2% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 5.9% |
| 13 | Washington Capitals (19-13-5, 43 pts) | 42.1 | 30.3 | 9.6 | 93.8 | 60.5% | 7.9% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Florida Panthers (20-14-2, 42 pts) | 45.1 | 30.6 | 6.3 | 96.5 | 77.7% | 23.2% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 5.5% |
| 15 | New York Rangers (19-16-4, 42 pts) | 41.0 | 32.6 | 8.4 | 90.4 | 36.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| 16 | New Jersey Devils (20-16-1, 41 pts) | 43.6 | 32.9 | 5.6 | 92.7 | 52.9% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 1.8% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-5, 41 pts) | 41.4 | 30.9 | 9.7 | 92.5 | 48.7% | 8.4% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| 18 | Boston Bruins (20-17-1, 41 pts) | 41.2 | 34.9 | 5.9 | 88.3 | 24.5% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 19 | Buffalo Sabres (18-14-4, 40 pts) | 40.8 | 32.2 | 9.0 | 90.6 | 38.6% | 5.9% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| 20 | Los Angeles Kings (15-12-9, 39 pts) | 37.6 | 30.4 | 14.0 | 89.2 | 57.9% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.9% |
| 21 | Utah Mammoth (18-18-3, 39 pts) | 40.1 | 34.3 | 7.5 | 87.8 | 48.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 pts) | 34.9 | 32.6 | 14.5 | 84.3 | 10.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-5, 37 pts) | 37.0 | 34.8 | 10.2 | 84.2 | 10.8% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 24 | San Jose Sharks (17-17-3, 37 pts) | 37.4 | 36.5 | 8.1 | 83.0 | 18.3% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (15-15-6, 36 pts) | 36.6 | 34.2 | 11.2 | 84.4 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Nashville Predators (16-16-4, 36 pts) | 37.7 | 35.2 | 9.1 | 84.4 | 28.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken (15-14-6, 36 pts) | 35.4 | 35.0 | 11.7 | 82.4 | 18.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (14-16-8, 36 pts) | 32.7 | 36.0 | 13.3 | 78.7 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Calgary Flames (15-18-4, 34 pts) | 35.4 | 37.5 | 9.0 | 79.9 | 10.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3, 33 pts) | 37.4 | 36.5 | 8.1 | 82.9 | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 31 | Vancouver Canucks (15-18-3, 33 pts) | 36.9 | 37.1 | 8.0 | 81.7 | 17.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-17-6, 32 pts) | 31.7 | 38.6 | 11.7 | 75.1 | 2.1% | 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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