Upcoming Games for December 15, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers (16-13-2) Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3) | Sergei Bobrovsky Jonas Johansson | 49.2% 50.8% | +105 -117 +108 -117 | +1½-240 -1½+210 +1½-235 -1½+210 | 2.96 3.05 | 6.01 | o6+105 u6-116 o6+105 u6-115 | |||
| Anaheim Ducks (19-12-1) New York Rangers (16-13-4) | Lukáš Dostál Igor Shesterkin | 44.0% 56.0% | +101 -111 +103 -113 | +1½-240 -1½+210 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 2.78 3.42 | 6.20 | o6-116 u6+103 o6-120 u6+105 | |||
| Ottawa Senators (14-13-4) Winnipeg Jets (15-15-1) | Linus Ullmark Connor Hellebuyck | 46.2% 53.8% | +113 -123 +110 -118 | +1½-233 -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 2.69 3.09 | 5.78 | o6+107 u6-115 o6+100 u6-115 | |||
| Nashville Predators (12-15-4) St. Louis Blues (12-14-7) | Juuse Saros Joel Hofer | 49.9% 50.1% | -105 -102 -102 -108 | -1½+240 -1½+230 +1½-260 -1½+230 | 2.89 2.91 | 5.80 | o5½-112 u6-120 o5½-115 u5½+105 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Los Angeles Kings (14-8-9) Dallas Stars (21-7-5) | Darcy Kuemper Jake Oettinger | 41.4% 58.6% | +112 -120 +118 -128 | +1½-227 -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 2.30 3.22 | 5.52 | o5½+113 u5½-130 o5½+110 u5½-125 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets Dallas Stars | 46.3% 53.7% | +135 -145 +136 -145 | +1½-193 -1½+173 +1½-185 -1½+175 | 1 3 | -0.54173-0.53996 | -0.62207 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks | 49.5% 50.5% | -136 +126 -135 +125 | -1½+185 +1½-205 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 6 3 | -0.56976-0.57304 | -0.70291 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins | 32.9% 67.1% | +219 -245 +220 -239 | +1½-118 -1½+102 +1½-120 -1½+115 | 3 6 | -0.36564-0.36690 | -0.39933 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings | 52.8% 47.2% | -126 +116 -125 +116 | -1½+198 +1½-220 -1½+200 +1½-226 | 5 4 | -0.60453-0.60613 | -0.63930 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche | 48.6% 51.4% | +115 -128 +116 -124 | +1½-217 -1½+195 +1½-214 -1½+195 | 4 1 | -0.79164-0.78651 | -0.72175 | |
| Utah Mammoth Vegas Golden Knights | 35.4% 64.6% | +134 -148 +140 -150 | +1½-168 -1½+155 +1½-175 -1½+160 | 6 0 | -0.87397-0.89199 | -1.03803 | |
| San Jose Sharks Seattle Kraken | 33.3% 66.7% | +196 -215 +195 -210 | +1½-133 -1½+122 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 4 2 | -1.10537-1.09808 | -1.09844 | |
| Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild | 40.0% 60.0% | +126 -133 +131 -135 | +1½-202 -1½+182 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 2 3 | -0.57389-0.56165 | -0.51086 | |
| Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders | 50.6% 49.4% | +111 -120 +115 -119 | +1½-236 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 0 3 | -0.62534-0.61841 | -0.70538 | |
| Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins | 52.2% 47.8% | -105 +101 +100 -105 | +1½-240 +1½-260 +1½-255 -1½+221 | 2 6 | -0.70779-0.68116 | -0.73875 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues | 48.0% 52.0% | +122 -134 +120 -128 | +1½-207 -1½+183 +1½-210 -1½+193 | 3 2 | -0.82034-0.80428 | -0.73428 | |
| Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils | 43.3% 56.7% | +140 -152 +147 -155 | +1½-172 -1½+157 +1½-174 -1½+160 | 6 5 | -0.89512-0.91684 | -0.83614 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning | 44.5% 55.5% | -140 +133 -144 +135 | -1½+178 +1½-183 -1½+190 +1½-190 | 5 3 | -0.55144-0.54294 | -0.80887 | |
| Ottawa Senators Los Angeles Kings | 50.6% 49.4% | +103 -111 -102 -108 | +1½-245 -1½+215 +1½-260 -1½+230 | 2 5 | -0.66083-0.67930 | -0.70484 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers | 52.1% 47.9% | -118 +106 -115 +109 | +1½-255 +1½-241 +1½-270 -1½+240 | 0 6 | -0.74906-0.75042 | -0.73514 | |
| Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers | 29.6% 70.4% | +158 -174 +165 -175 | +1½-150 -1½+142 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 3 4 | -0.47646-0.46561 | -0.35047 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.60044 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.58705 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.60983 | -0.00938 -0.02278 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/14/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Div | Win Conf | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7, 53 pts) | 55.4 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 121.5 | 100.0% | 93.4% | 91.8% | 42.5% | 30.1% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (21-7-5, 47 pts) | 48.8 | 23.9 | 9.4 | 106.9 | 99.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 14.0% | 7.5% |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes (21-9-2, 44 pts) | 50.3 | 25.3 | 6.4 | 106.9 | 97.7% | 58.6% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 13.1% |
| 4 | Minnesota Wild (19-9-5, 43 pts) | 44.5 | 27.6 | 9.9 | 98.9 | 93.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 3.2% |
| 5 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-6-9, 41 pts) | 44.2 | 24.0 | 13.8 | 102.2 | 98.3% | 56.4% | 1.4% | 12.5% | 6.1% |
| 6 | New York Islanders (19-11-3, 41 pts) | 46.0 | 28.4 | 7.6 | 99.5 | 84.7% | 15.8% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 4.9% |
| 7 | Washington Capitals (18-10-4, 40 pts) | 45.0 | 28.1 | 8.9 | 98.9 | 83.5% | 15.7% | 12.2% | 10.7% | 4.5% |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-3, 39 pts) | 46.0 | 28.5 | 7.5 | 99.5 | 88.3% | 48.5% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 7.2% |
| 9 | Anaheim Ducks (19-12-1, 39 pts) | 45.4 | 30.7 | 5.9 | 96.8 | 89.3% | 21.4% | 0.3% | 7.1% | 3.1% |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3, 39 pts) | 41.3 | 32.3 | 8.5 | 91.0 | 45.0% | 8.3% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
| 11 | Boston Bruins (19-14-0, 38 pts) | 44.1 | 32.9 | 5.0 | 93.2 | 57.1% | 12.1% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
| 12 | Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6, 38 pts) | 40.6 | 29.8 | 11.6 | 92.8 | 47.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| 13 | Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4, 38 pts) | 40.7 | 31.8 | 9.6 | 90.9 | 41.8% | 7.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings (14-8-9, 37 pts) | 39.8 | 27.9 | 14.3 | 93.9 | 75.6% | 13.4% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 2.0% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (18-14-1, 37 pts) | 43.5 | 32.6 | 5.9 | 92.8 | 48.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 1.7% |
| 16 | Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9, 37 pts) | 36.8 | 30.3 | 14.9 | 88.6 | 26.9% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 17 | Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6, 36 pts) | 40.4 | 30.6 | 11.1 | 91.8 | 67.3% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| 18 | New York Rangers (16-13-4, 36 pts) | 41.3 | 31.7 | 8.9 | 91.6 | 43.8% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1.4% |
| 19 | Utah Mammoth (16-15-3, 35 pts) | 40.7 | 33.4 | 7.9 | 89.3 | 56.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| 20 | San Jose Sharks (16-14-3, 35 pts) | 38.8 | 34.6 | 8.6 | 86.2 | 35.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| 21 | Florida Panthers (16-13-2, 34 pts) | 43.1 | 31.8 | 7.1 | 93.3 | 60.9% | 14.9% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 3.7% |
| 22 | Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-5, 33 pts) | 37.9 | 33.4 | 10.7 | 86.5 | 20.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| 23 | Ottawa Senators (14-13-4, 32 pts) | 39.4 | 33.2 | 9.5 | 88.2 | 28.7% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (14-14-4, 32 pts) | 37.6 | 34.9 | 9.5 | 84.7 | 16.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6, 32 pts) | 36.1 | 34.3 | 11.6 | 83.8 | 9.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Chicago Blackhawks (13-13-6, 32 pts) | 34.0 | 36.0 | 12.1 | 80.0 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Winnipeg Jets (15-15-1, 31 pts) | 39.7 | 35.8 | 6.5 | 85.9 | 33.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| 28 | St. Louis Blues (12-14-7, 31 pts) | 32.6 | 36.5 | 12.9 | 78.1 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Seattle Kraken (12-12-6, 30 pts) | 34.0 | 35.7 | 12.3 | 80.4 | 10.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 30 | Calgary Flames (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 34.8 | 37.5 | 9.6 | 79.3 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 31 | Nashville Predators (12-15-4, 28 pts) | 34.9 | 37.3 | 9.8 | 79.6 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3, 27 pts) | 34.5 | 38.8 | 8.7 | 77.8 | 6.1% | 0.3% | 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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