Upcoming Games for December 6, 2023
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-2) Tampa Bay Lightning (10-10-5) | Unknown Unknown | 50.7% 49.3% | 3.41 3.33 | 6.74 | ||||||
| Dallas Stars (14-5-3) Florida Panthers (14-8-2) | Unknown Unknown | 52.2% 47.8% | 3.22 2.99 | 6.21 | ||||||
| Vegas Golden Knights (16-5-4) St. Louis Blues (12-10-1) | Unknown Unknown | 58.3% 41.7% | 3.50 2.60 | 6.10 | ||||||
| Carolina Hurricanes (14-8-1) Edmonton Oilers (9-12-1) | Unknown Unknown | 45.0% 55.0% | 3.06 3.60 | 6.66 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings | 40.2% 59.8% | +139 -149 +141 -155 | +1½-190 -1½+175 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 1 4 | -0.53018-0.52037 | -0.51391 | |
| Nashville Predators Buffalo Sabres | 49.3% 50.7% | -116 +104 -110 +108 | +1½-265 +1½-222 +1½-250 +1½-242 | 2 1 | -0.64856-0.65120 | -0.70716 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins | 31.3% 68.7% | +221 -245 +225 -248 | +1½-110 -1½-103 +1½-110 -1½-105 | 1 3 | -0.36373-0.35891 | -0.37612 | |
| San Jose Sharks New York Rangers | 22.2% 77.8% | +335 -385 +330 -369 | +1½+125 -1½-140 +1½+125 -1½-140 | 5 6 | -0.25434-0.25897 | -0.25041 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild | 31.9% 68.1% | +267 -290 +269 -300 | +1½+108 -1½-125 +1½+110 -1½-120 | 1 4 | -0.31221-0.30847 | -0.38487 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks | 66.7% 33.3% | -216 +200 -220 +203 | -1½+108 +1½-125 -1½+107 +1½-120 | 3 4 | -1.11535-1.12596 | -1.10109 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames | 53.2% 46.8% | +105 -110 +105 -115 | +1½-240 -1½+210 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 4 3 | -0.72940-0.74028 | -0.63062 | |
| Washington Capitals Vegas Golden Knights | 33.1% 66.9% | +168 -185 +175 -185 | +1½-155 -1½+139 +1½-140 -1½+135 | 1 4 | -0.45415-0.44482 | -0.40242 | |
| St. Louis Blues Arizona Coyotes | 45.4% 54.6% | +110 -124 +110 -120 | +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-230 -1½+200 | 1 4 | -0.62070-0.62755 | -0.60439 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes | 38.6% 61.4% | +213 -229 +211 -230 | +1½-120 -1½+105 +1½-123 -1½+105 | 2 6 | -0.37775-0.37936 | -0.48851 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | 56.3% 43.7% | -149 +142 -155 +141 | -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+165 +1½-185 | 5 4 | -0.52506-0.52037 | -0.57391 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 38.4% 61.6% | +151 -158 +155 -166 | +1½-165 -1½+158 +1½-165 -1½+146 | 4 3 | -0.93102-0.95218 | -0.95662 | |
| Seattle Kraken Ottawa Senators | 46.2% 53.8% | +101 -114 +110 -115 | +1½-225 -1½+210 +1½-225 -1½+200 | 0 2 | -0.65956-0.63673 | -0.62003 | |
| Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs | 47.7% 52.3% | -107 -105 -108 +100 | -1½+230 +1½-270 -1½+224 +1½-260 | 4 3 | -0.68858-0.67446 | -0.74020 | |
| New York Islanders Florida Panthers | 38.1% 61.9% | +160 -175 +161 -170 | +1½-161 -1½+145 +1½-162 -1½+160 | 4 3 | -0.97625-0.97204 | -0.96548 | |
| New York Rangers Nashville Predators | 55.2% 44.8% | -159 +145 -155 +146 | -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+160 +1½-175 | 4 3 | -0.50974-0.51208 | -0.59413 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 5-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.42180 | |
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 5-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.41958 | |
| DRatings | 5 | 4-1 (0.800) | 0 | -0.44649 | -0.02469 -0.02691 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/03/23| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win 1st Rd. | Win 2nd Rd. | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | New York Rangers (18-4-1, 37 pts) | 53.4 | 22.5 | 6.1 | 112.9 | 99.8% | 68.8% | 45.9% | 28.7% | 16.5% |
| 2 | Boston Bruins (17-4-3, 37 pts) | 50.0 | 23.7 | 8.2 | 108.3 | 98.9% | 51.2% | 31.2% | 17.6% | 9.5% |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights (16-5-4, 36 pts) | 49.1 | 23.8 | 9.1 | 107.3 | 99.3% | 57.7% | 31.4% | 18.2% | 10.3% |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks (16-8-1, 33 pts) | 47.6 | 28.1 | 6.3 | 101.5 | 94.8% | 45.3% | 22.1% | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| 5 | Colorado Avalanche (15-7-2, 32 pts) | 46.5 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 100.4 | 90.7% | 47.2% | 22.8% | 9.9% | 4.9% |
| 6 | Los Angeles Kings (14-4-3, 31 pts) | 50.2 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 108.6 | 99.2% | 61.4% | 33.9% | 20.5% | 11.9% |
| 7 | Dallas Stars (14-5-3, 31 pts) | 48.9 | 24.9 | 8.2 | 106.0 | 96.5% | 60.2% | 35.1% | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| 8 | Florida Panthers (14-8-2, 30 pts) | 45.1 | 29.3 | 7.7 | 97.8 | 84.8% | 42.5% | 21.2% | 10.2% | 4.5% |
| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes (14-8-1, 29 pts) | 44.8 | 30.3 | 6.9 | 96.4 | 79.5% | 42.6% | 18.8% | 8.8% | 3.6% |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings (13-7-3, 29 pts) | 43.5 | 29.5 | 9.0 | 96.0 | 77.2% | 35.5% | 16.2% | 6.9% | 2.9% |
| 11 | Winnipeg Jets (13-8-2, 28 pts) | 45.2 | 29.3 | 7.5 | 97.9 | 85.4% | 43.4% | 21.5% | 9.3% | 4.4% |
| 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs (12-6-4, 28 pts) | 43.7 | 28.3 | 10.0 | 97.4 | 80.7% | 40.2% | 19.0% | 9.0% | 3.8% |
| 13 | Arizona Coyotes (12-9-2, 26 pts) | 42.1 | 31.9 | 8.0 | 92.2 | 59.5% | 24.0% | 10.1% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| 14 | Washington Capitals (12-7-2, 26 pts) | 40.5 | 32.6 | 8.9 | 89.8 | 44.7% | 18.1% | 6.8% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| 15 | New York Islanders (10-7-6, 26 pts) | 38.0 | 31.5 | 12.6 | 88.5 | 37.7% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| 16 | Philadelphia Flyers (12-10-2, 26 pts) | 40.1 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 88.5 | 40.4% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| 17 | St. Louis Blues (12-10-1, 25 pts) | 40.9 | 33.8 | 7.3 | 89.1 | 43.7% | 15.2% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Lightning (10-10-5, 25 pts) | 36.9 | 33.8 | 11.3 | 85.1 | 23.4% | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-2, 24 pts) | 40.9 | 33.0 | 8.0 | 89.9 | 48.8% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 4.4% | 1.7% |
| 20 | Nashville Predators (12-12-0, 24 pts) | 40.3 | 35.4 | 6.3 | 86.9 | 32.8% | 11.3% | 4.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| 21 | New Jersey Devils (11-10-1, 23 pts) | 40.6 | 33.8 | 7.5 | 88.8 | 41.1% | 21.1% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 1.4% |
| 22 | Calgary Flames (10-11-3, 23 pts) | 38.7 | 34.1 | 9.1 | 86.6 | 30.9% | 10.4% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| 23 | Montreal Canadiens (10-11-3, 23 pts) | 34.9 | 37.3 | 9.8 | 79.6 | 6.9% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Seattle Kraken (8-11-6, 22 pts) | 34.5 | 35.1 | 12.4 | 81.4 | 9.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Buffalo Sabres (10-13-2, 22 pts) | 36.2 | 37.3 | 8.5 | 80.8 | 9.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Minnesota Wild (8-10-4, 20 pts) | 36.4 | 35.1 | 10.6 | 83.3 | 17.4% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 27 | Anaheim Ducks (10-14-0, 20 pts) | 35.2 | 39.9 | 6.9 | 77.3 | 3.5% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Columbus Blue Jackets (8-14-4, 20 pts) | 31.0 | 40.2 | 10.8 | 72.8 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Edmonton Oilers (9-12-1, 19 pts) | 40.3 | 34.6 | 7.1 | 87.7 | 36.3% | 14.5% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1.2% |
| 30 | Ottawa Senators (9-10-0, 18 pts) | 39.1 | 36.0 | 6.9 | 85.1 | 26.4% | 9.6% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (7-16-0, 14 pts) | 30.6 | 44.0 | 7.4 | 68.6 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | San Jose Sharks (6-17-2, 14 pts) | 26.8 | 45.5 | 9.7 | 63.3 | 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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