Upcoming Games for December 16, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks (13-13-6) Toronto Maple Leafs (14-12-5) | Unknown Unknown | 35.8% 64.2% | +196 -225 +198 -220 | +1½-135 -1½+117 +1½-135 -1½+120 | 2.48 3.65 | 6.13 | o5½-115 u5½+101 o5½-115 u6-120 | |||
| New York Islanders (19-11-3) Detroit Red Wings (18-12-3) | Unknown Unknown | 50.5% 49.5% | +112 -127 +115 -125 | +1½-235 -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 3.16 3.11 | 6.27 | o6-108 u6-108 o6-110 u6-110 | |||
| Utah Mammoth (16-15-3) Boston Bruins (19-14-0) | Unknown Unknown | 53.8% 46.2% | -112 -102 -108 +103 | -1½+222 +1½-270 -1½+220 +1½-240 | 3.10 2.69 | 5.79 | o6-117 u6+105 o6-115 u6+105 | |||
| Anaheim Ducks (19-12-1) Columbus Blue Jackets (13-13-6) | Unknown Unknown | 46.5% 53.5% | +119 -135 +130 -140 | +1½-215 -1½+178 +1½-195 -1½+180 | 3.20 3.58 | 6.78 | o6½-115 u6½-101 o6½-115 u6½-105 | |||
| Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6) Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4) | Unknown Unknown | 46.0% 54.0% | +119 -135 +121 -131 | +1½-225 -1½+189 +1½-215 -1½+190 | 2.71 3.14 | 5.85 | o5½-115 u5½+101 o5½-115 u6-115 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (12-17-3) New York Rangers (16-13-4) | Unknown Unknown | 40.1% 59.9% | +116 -132 +120 -126 | +1½-230 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2.50 3.52 | 6.02 | o5½-119 u6-117 o5½-115 u5½+105 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (15-12-6) Pittsburgh Penguins (14-8-9) | Unknown Unknown | 56.6% 43.4% | -136 +122 -135 +125 | -1½+174 +1½-200 -1½+175 +1½-200 | 3.56 2.85 | 6.41 | o6½-101 u6½-110 o6½-105 u6½-110 | |||
| Washington Capitals (18-10-4) Minnesota Wild (19-9-5) | Unknown Unknown | 51.8% 48.2% | +105 -117 +109 -118 | +1½-240 -1½+210 +1½-240 -1½+205 | 2.98 2.80 | 5.78 | o5½-116 u6-115 o5½-120 u6-115 | |||
| Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7) Seattle Kraken (12-12-6) | Unknown Unknown | 74.3% 25.7% | -260 +225 -280 +250 | -1½+100 +1½-118 -1½-105 +1½-110 | 3.85 2.25 | 6.10 | o6-101 u6-110 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Calgary Flames (13-16-4) San Jose Sharks (16-14-3) | Unknown Unknown | 50.9% 49.1% | -128 +121 -128 +119 | -1½+195 +1½-215 -1½+195 +1½-215 | 2.99 2.90 | 5.89 | o5½-120 u6-118 o5½-120 u5½+105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Utah Mammoth | 55.7% 44.3% | -152 +140 -155 +145 | -1½+157 +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 4 3 | -0.52520-0.51371 | -0.58523 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars | 41.5% 58.5% | +116 -127 +115 -120 | +1½-205 -1½+188 +1½-216 -1½+195 | 3 5 | -0.60294-0.61667 | -0.53611 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Vegas Golden Knights | 50.3% 49.7% | +101 -105 +101 -110 | -1½+225 +1½-260 -1½+240 +1½-250 | 3 4 | -0.67871-0.66771 | -0.69870 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins | 38.7% 61.3% | +155 -165 +155 -165 | +1½-160 -1½+160 +1½-166 -1½+150 | 2 1 | -0.95078-0.95078 | -0.94915 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Anaheim Ducks | 58.8% 41.2% | -212 +188 -210 +193 | -1½+127 +1½-140 -1½+125 +1½-140 | 2 1 | -0.41278-0.40801 | -0.53096 | |
| Seattle Kraken San Jose Sharks | 62.3% 37.7% | -140 +130 -143 +135 | -1½+168 +1½-180 -1½+174 +1½-185 | 5 8 | -0.85085-0.86833 | -0.97665 | |
| Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes | 39.2% 60.8% | +141 -155 +140 -150 | +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-175 -1½+161 | 6 3 | -0.90214-0.89199 | -0.93626 | |
| New York Islanders Washington Capitals | 34.7% 65.3% | +131 -144 +133 -144 | +1½-190 -1½+180 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 4 5 | -0.55016-0.54652 | -0.42667 | |
| Calgary Flames Columbus Blue Jackets | 50.4% 49.6% | -108 -103 -106 -101 | -1½+220 -1½+235 -1½+222 +1½-240 | 2 5 | -0.70475-0.70508 | -0.70199 | |
| New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings | 64.0% 36.0% | -188 +172 -189 +171 | -1½+137 +1½-148 -1½+135 +1½-150 | 5 4 | -0.44674-0.44740 | -0.44602 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres | 45.6% 54.4% | -102 -105 -106 +100 | -1½+225 -1½+235 -1½+224 +1½-240 | 4 3 | -0.70029-0.67889 | -0.78601 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 2-3 (0.400) | 0 | -0.70209 | |
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 2-3 (0.400) | 0 | -0.70559 | |
| DRatings | 5 | 1-4 (0.200) | 0 | -0.70636 | -0.00427 -0.00077 |
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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