Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers | 39.5% 60.5% | +146 -158 +155 -160 | +1½-175 -1½+163 +1½-160 -1½+155 | 1 5 | -0.50909-0.49303 | -0.50251 | |
| Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers | 51.8% 48.2% | +100 -110 +100 -110 | +1½-250 -1½+290 +1½-246 -1½+220 | 5 2 | -0.71668-0.71668 | -0.65851 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers | 39.4% 60.6% | +215 -133 +125 -130 | +1½+115 -1½+177 +1½-185 -1½+180 | 5 4 | -1.02893-0.82055 | -0.93163 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers | 40.6% 59.4% | +124 -115 +125 -135 | +1½-200 -1½+174 +1½-190 -1½+180 | 1 6 | -0.60684-0.57304 | -0.52083 | |
| Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers | 48.8% 51.2% | +168 -103 -102 +100 | +1½-115 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+230 | 5 4 | -0.85859-0.68824 | -0.71705 | |
| Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers | 49.2% 50.8% | +105 -113 +106 -114 | +1½-210 -1½+193 +1½-210 -1½+195 | 3 4 | -0.65204-0.64777 | -0.67670 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | 44.8% 55.2% | +113 -125 +114 -122 | +1½-212 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 6 3 | -0.78086-0.77751 | -0.80327 | |
| Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes | 49.6% 50.4% | -121 +109 -120 +110 | -1½+198 +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-210 | 5 3 | -0.62802-0.62755 | -0.70201 | |
| Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers | 44.7% 55.3% | +122 -136 +126 -128 | +1½-185 -1½+172 +1½-180 -1½+175 | 1 4 | -0.57755-0.58119 | -0.59204 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers | 43.4% 56.6% | +1300 -169 +155 -170 | +1½-160 -1½+145 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 3 0 | -2.28190-0.95763 | -0.83496 | |
| Dallas Stars Edmonton Oilers | 45.6% 54.4% | +147 -163 +155 -154 | +1½-168 -1½+160 +1½-170 -1½+172 | 1 6 | -0.50274-0.49883 | -0.60796 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers | 40.8% 59.2% | +128 -141 +131 -142 | +1½-183 -1½+166 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 2 6 | -0.55942-0.55259 | -0.52379 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | 44.0% 56.0% | +100 -110 +102 -112 | +1½-235 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 3 0 | -0.71668-0.72619 | -0.82098 | |
| Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes | 46.7% 53.3% | +126 -134 +124 -134 | +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 5 0 | -0.83037-0.82538 | -0.76048 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | 44.5% 55.5% | +119 -131 +115 -125 | +1½-220 -1½+189 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 3 6 | -0.59066-0.60825 | -0.58931 | |
| Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes | 46.4% 53.6% | +117 -129 +117 -125 | +1½-230 -1½+205 +1½-230 -1½+210 | 5 2 | -0.79860-0.79098 | -0.76828 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| DRatings | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 06/17/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 98 pts) | 47.0 | 31.0 | 4.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 101 pts) | 48.0 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 101.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 106 pts) | 50.0 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 106.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 99 pts) | 47.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, 116 pts) | 56.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 116.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 6 | Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 111 pts) | 51.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 111.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 7 | Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 110 pts) | 50.0 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 pts) | 52.0 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 108.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 9 | Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, 105 pts) | 48.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 105.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10 | Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 102 pts) | 49.0 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, 102 pts) | 47.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 13 | Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 14 | Calgary Flames (41-27-14, 96 pts) | 41.0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 96.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, 96 pts) | 44.0 | 30.0 | 8.0 | 96.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 16 | Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 pts) | 40.0 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 17 | New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, 91 pts) | 42.0 | 33.0 | 7.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks (38-30-14, 90 pts) | 38.0 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 90.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 19 | Utah Hockey Club (38-31-13, 89 pts) | 38.0 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 89.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 | Columbus Blue Jackets (40-33-9, 89 pts) | 40.0 | 33.0 | 9.0 | 89.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Detroit Red Wings (39-35-8, 86 pts) | 39.0 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 86.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | New York Rangers (39-36-7, 85 pts) | 39.0 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 85.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 23 | New York Islanders (35-35-12, 82 pts) | 35.0 | 35.0 | 12.0 | 82.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Anaheim Ducks (35-37-10, 80 pts) | 35.0 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 80.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins (34-36-12, 80 pts) | 34.0 | 36.0 | 12.0 | 80.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Buffalo Sabres (36-39-7, 79 pts) | 36.0 | 39.0 | 7.0 | 79.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Boston Bruins (33-39-10, 76 pts) | 33.0 | 39.0 | 10.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Seattle Kraken (35-41-6, 76 pts) | 35.0 | 41.0 | 6.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Philadelphia Flyers (33-39-10, 76 pts) | 33.0 | 39.0 | 10.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (30-44-8, 68 pts) | 30.0 | 44.0 | 8.0 | 68.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (25-46-11, 61 pts) | 25.0 | 46.0 | 11.0 | 61.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | San Jose Sharks (20-50-12, 52 pts) | 20.0 | 50.0 | 12.0 | 52.0 | 0.0% | 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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