Upcoming Games for December 12, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6) St. Louis Blues (11-14-7) | Spencer Knight Jordan Binnington | 48.6% 51.4% | +109 -118 +108 -117 | +1½-225 -1½+196 +1½-240 -1½+205 | 2.84 2.98 | 5.82 | o6+105 u6-113 o6-105 u6-115 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (12-10-6) Utah Mammoth (14-15-3) | Joey Daccord Karel Vejmelka | 34.2% 65.8% | +155 -172 +155 -168 | +1½-165 -1½+149 +1½-170 -1½+150 | 2.23 3.46 | 5.69 | o6+107 u5½+104 o6+100 u6-115 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Wild Los Angeles Kings | 48.1% 51.9% | +149 -162 +153 -165 | +1½-178 -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 1 4 | -0.50048-0.49153 | -0.65591 | |
| Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens | 64.7% 35.3% | -143 +129 -138 +131 | -1½+173 +1½-193 -1½+175 +1½-190 | 4 2 | -0.55506-0.55767 | -0.43490 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Pittsburgh Penguins | 59.9% 40.1% | -160 +145 -155 +146 | -1½+155 +1½-167 -1½+165 +1½-170 | 2 5 | -0.91937-0.91442 | -0.91335 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings | 59.2% 40.8% | -200 +179 -205 +185 | -1½+122 +1½-138 -1½+120 +1½-130 | 2 1 | -0.43024-0.42006 | -0.52450 | |
| Nashville Predators Ottawa Senators | 43.0% 57.0% | +106 -119 +109 -115 | +1½-227 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 1 3 | -0.63836-0.63898 | -0.56205 | |
| San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers | 22.6% 77.4% | +328 -375 +341 -395 | +1½+133 -1½-143 +1½+145 -1½-145 | 1 3 | -0.25924-0.25012 | -0.25649 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New York Islanders | 63.1% 36.9% | -187 +173 -188 +175 | -1½+137 +1½-147 -1½+140 +1½-150 | 3 4 | -1.02201-1.02786 | -0.99585 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks | 66.1% 33.9% | -198 +180 -200 +181 | -1½+137 +1½-148 -1½+130 +1½-145 | 4 2 | -0.43017-0.42776 | -0.41461 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins | 44.3% 55.7% | +138 -150 +135 -143 | +1½-177 -1½+162 +1½-180 -1½+176 | 3 4 | -0.53079-0.54412 | -0.58550 | |
| Utah Mammoth Buffalo Sabres | 49.3% 50.7% | +102 -114 +102 -112 | +1½-241 -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 5 2 | -0.73048-0.72619 | -0.70664 | |
| Dallas Stars Vegas Golden Knights | 52.3% 47.7% | -139 +130 -140 +135 | -1½+190 +1½-202 -1½+181 +1½-200 | 2 3 | -0.84915-0.86325 | -0.73921 | |
| Minnesota Wild Anaheim Ducks | 64.1% 35.9% | -191 +173 -190 +180 | -1½+127 +1½-142 -1½+135 +1½-140 | 5 1 | -0.44345-0.43510 | -0.44504 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks | 38.6% 61.4% | +190 -208 +195 -215 | +1½-125 -1½+120 +1½-125 -1½+115 | 2 5 | -0.41252-0.40323 | -0.48804 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers | 33.0% 67.0% | +178 -200 +176 -195 | +1½-142 -1½+127 +1½-135 -1½+127 | 2 4 | -0.43149-0.43705 | -0.40097 | |
| Seattle Kraken New Jersey Devils | 30.3% 69.7% | +235 -265 +233 -250 | +1½-105 -1½-103 +1½-110 -1½+102 | 2 3 | -0.34441-0.35095 | -0.36157 | |
| Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs | 49.1% 50.9% | +128 -144 +132 -139 | +1½-190 -1½+172 +1½-185 -1½+173 | 3 1 | -0.85252-0.85411 | -0.71040 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 13 | 9-4 (0.692) | 0 | -0.66770 | |
| Sportsbooks | 13 | 9-4 (0.692) | 0 | -0.66838 | |
| DRatings | 13 | 7-6 (0.538) | 0 | -0.68221 | -0.01451 -0.01383 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/11/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (22-2-7, 51 pts) | 55.0 | 16.3 | 10.7 | 120.6 | 100.0% | 89.1% | 87.6% | 41.3% | 29.5% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (21-6-5, 47 pts) | 49.6 | 22.9 | 9.6 | 108.7 | 100.0% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 17.0% | 9.6% |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (19-9-2, 40 pts) | 48.8 | 26.6 | 6.7 | 104.2 | 94.2% | 46.3% | 36.5% | 21.1% | 10.5% |
| 4 | Washington Capitals (18-9-4, 40 pts) | 46.0 | 27.2 | 8.8 | 100.8 | 85.6% | 26.1% | 19.9% | 13.3% | 5.8% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (15-6-9, 39 pts) | 43.3 | 24.7 | 13.9 | 100.6 | 95.6% | 45.8% | 1.4% | 11.3% | 5.5% |
| 6 | New York Islanders (18-11-3, 39 pts) | 45.2 | 29.0 | 7.8 | 98.2 | 77.7% | 12.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 4.2% |
| 7 | Anaheim Ducks (19-11-1, 39 pts) | 45.9 | 30.0 | 6.1 | 97.9 | 91.7% | 28.5% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 3.8% |
| 8 | Minnesota Wild (17-9-5, 39 pts) | 43.0 | 28.7 | 10.3 | 96.3 | 87.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5.0% | 2.1% |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2, 38 pts) | 46.6 | 28.6 | 6.8 | 100.0 | 89.0% | 50.9% | 17.0% | 16.2% | 7.1% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins (19-13-0, 38 pts) | 44.8 | 32.1 | 5.1 | 94.6 | 64.5% | 16.9% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 2.2% |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings (17-12-3, 37 pts) | 40.4 | 32.9 | 8.6 | 89.5 | 34.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| 12 | Los Angeles Kings (14-8-8, 36 pts) | 40.7 | 27.9 | 13.4 | 94.8 | 81.0% | 15.0% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 2.5% |
| 13 | Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-4, 36 pts) | 41.9 | 30.4 | 9.7 | 93.5 | 53.0% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| 14 | New Jersey Devils (17-13-1, 35 pts) | 43.9 | 32.1 | 6.0 | 93.8 | 54.8% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.3% |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-7, 35 pts) | 38.5 | 30.4 | 13.1 | 90.1 | 33.8% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| 16 | Montreal Canadiens (16-11-3, 35 pts) | 40.6 | 32.7 | 8.8 | 89.9 | 37.2% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| 17 | Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6, 34 pts) | 40.5 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 92.0 | 70.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 2.3% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (15-13-4, 34 pts) | 40.5 | 32.4 | 9.1 | 90.1 | 33.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs (14-11-5, 33 pts) | 39.0 | 32.3 | 10.7 | 88.6 | 29.6% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks (15-14-3, 33 pts) | 38.0 | 35.3 | 8.7 | 84.7 | 28.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| 21 | Florida Panthers (15-13-2, 32 pts) | 42.6 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 92.2 | 51.5% | 11.8% | 2.1% | 7.2% | 3.2% |
| 22 | Ottawa Senators (14-12-4, 32 pts) | 40.3 | 32.2 | 9.5 | 90.1 | 39.0% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-12-6, 32 pts) | 36.8 | 33.6 | 11.6 | 85.2 | 11.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| 24 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6, 32 pts) | 35.5 | 34.3 | 12.2 | 83.2 | 23.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Utah Mammoth (14-15-3, 31 pts) | 39.5 | 34.4 | 8.2 | 87.1 | 43.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| 26 | Seattle Kraken (12-10-6, 30 pts) | 35.3 | 34.2 | 12.4 | 83.1 | 22.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| 27 | Buffalo Sabres (13-14-4, 30 pts) | 36.6 | 35.6 | 9.8 | 83.0 | 10.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 28 | Winnipeg Jets (14-15-1, 29 pts) | 38.9 | 36.4 | 6.7 | 84.5 | 29.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 29 | St. Louis Blues (11-14-7, 29 pts) | 32.1 | 36.8 | 13.1 | 77.3 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (12-14-4, 28 pts) | 35.2 | 36.6 | 10.1 | 80.6 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 31 | Calgary Flames (12-16-4, 28 pts) | 33.7 | 38.4 | 9.9 | 77.3 | 5.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (11-17-3, 25 pts) | 33.3 | 39.8 | 8.9 | 75.4 | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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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