Upcoming Games for April 26, 2024
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers (55-23-4) Washington Capitals (40-31-11) | Unknown Unknown | 59.9% 40.1% | -165 +150 -163 +155 | -1½+160 +1½-173 -1½+155 +1½-170 | 3.39 2.37 | 5.76 | o5½-105 u5½-105 o5½-110 u5½-105 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9) Nashville Predators (47-30-5) | Unknown Unknown | 50.1% 49.9% | +103 -115 +108 -117 | +1½-236 -1½+210 +1½-243 -1½+211 | 3.05 3.03 | 6.08 | o6+102 u5½+109 o5½-118 u5½+105 | |||
| Winnipeg Jets (52-24-6) Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7) | Unknown Unknown | 45.7% 54.3% | +141 -150 +140 -154 | +1½-170 -1½+160 +1½-170 -1½+157 | 2.79 3.26 | 6.05 | o6½-109 u6½-103 o6½-105 u6½-105 | |||
| Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6) Los Angeles Kings (44-27-11) | Unknown Unknown | 51.9% 48.1% | 3.12 2.93 | 6.05 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators Vancouver Canucks | 43.1% 56.9% | +109 -122 +112 -122 | +1½-225 -1½+196 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 4 1 | -0.76479-0.77245 | -0.84067 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Winnipeg Jets | 46.0% 54.0% | +137 +110 -120 +113 | +1½-150 +1½-224 -1½+200 +1½-220 | 5 2 | -0.75545-0.62096 | -0.77644 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 40.1% 59.9% | +164 -175 +164 -170 | +1½-158 -1½+145 +1½-163 -1½+150 | 2 3 | -0.46703-0.47101 | -0.51276 | |
| Washington Capitals New York Rangers | 34.1% 65.9% | +242 -276 +245 -270 | +1½-112 -1½-103 +1½-105 -1½-103 | 3 4 | -0.33529-0.33448 | -0.41644 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 42.4% 57.6% | +164 -172 +162 -170 | +1½-158 -1½+145 +1½-162 -1½+160 | 4 7 | -0.46940-0.47387 | -0.55229 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Dallas Stars | 41.5% 58.5% | +133 -145 +137 -145 | +1½-205 -1½+178 +1½-205 -1½+190 | 4 3 | -0.86669-0.87659 | -0.87914 | |
| New York Islanders Carolina Hurricanes | 35.6% 64.4% | +209 -233 +212 -236 | +1½-133 -1½+117 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 3 5 | -0.38016-0.37592 | -0.44082 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins | 43.3% 56.7% | +135 -146 +132 -140 | +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 3 2 | -0.87328-0.85583 | -0.83780 | |
| Nashville Predators Vancouver Canucks | 42.9% 57.1% | +140 -147 +136 -149 | +1½-193 -1½+183 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 2 4 | -0.53071-0.53539 | -0.56021 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Winnipeg Jets | 46.2% 53.8% | -104 +112 -105 -103 | +1½-280 +1½-175 +1½-265 -1½+240 | 6 7 | -0.73274-0.69788 | -0.62055 | |
| Washington Capitals New York Rangers | 34.5% 65.5% | +246 -278 +250 -270 | +1½-115 -1½-102 +1½-110 -1½+100 | 1 4 | -0.33145-0.33041 | -0.42326 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 40.4% 59.6% | +163 -180 +160 -170 | +1½-158 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+150 | 2 3 | -0.46466-0.47678 | -0.51815 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins | 44.0% 56.0% | +130 -139 +129 -135 | +1½-198 -1½+183 +1½-205 -1½+190 | 1 5 | -0.55823-0.56539 | -0.58064 | |
| New York Islanders Carolina Hurricanes | 35.9% 64.1% | +229 -235 +216 -240 | +1½-124 -1½+112 +1½-127 -1½+120 | 1 3 | -0.35998-0.37040 | -0.44413 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings | 23.3% 76.7% | +353 -386 +340 -380 | +1½+136 -1½-143 +1½+130 -1½-145 | 4 5 | -0.24525-0.25238 | -0.26566 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Vegas Golden Knights | 26.4% 73.6% | +311 -355 +330 -380 | +1½+127 -1½-140 +1½+135 -1½-143 | 4 1 | -1.43666-1.48254 | -1.33355 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.58064 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 3-1 (0.750) | 0 | -0.54972 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.63658 | -0.05594 -0.08685 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 04/23/24| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7, 111 pts) | 52.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 111.0 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 51.5% | 29.5% | 17.8% |
| 2 | Florida Panthers (52-24-6, 110 pts) | 52.0 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 110.0 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 54.2% | 28.6% | 16.6% |
| 3 | New York Rangers (55-23-4, 114 pts) | 55.0 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 114.0 | 100.0% | 92.9% | 44.8% | 22.6% | 12.6% |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6, 104 pts) | 49.5 | 26.4 | 6.1 | 105.1 | 100.0% | 74.7% | 43.9% | 23.5% | 11.9% |
| 5 | Dallas Stars (52-21-9, 113 pts) | 52.0 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 113.0 | 100.0% | 46.3% | 25.5% | 14.6% | 7.3% |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets (52-24-6, 110 pts) | 51.6 | 24.3 | 6.1 | 109.2 | 100.0% | 51.7% | 28.4% | 15.4% | 7.3% |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9, 109 pts) | 50.4 | 22.5 | 9.1 | 110.0 | 100.0% | 54.3% | 26.0% | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche (50-25-7, 107 pts) | 49.5 | 25.4 | 7.1 | 106.1 | 100.0% | 48.3% | 24.2% | 12.3% | 5.3% |
| 9 | Boston Bruins (47-20-15, 109 pts) | 47.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 109.0 | 100.0% | 50.6% | 21.1% | 8.5% | 3.9% |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs (46-26-10, 102 pts) | 46.0 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 49.4% | 19.4% | 7.6% | 3.4% |
| 11 | Vegas Golden Knights (45-29-8, 98 pts) | 45.7 | 28.2 | 8.1 | 99.5 | 100.0% | 53.7% | 22.0% | 9.4% | 3.1% |
| 12 | Nashville Predators (47-30-5, 99 pts) | 47.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 100.0% | 45.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 2.6% |
| 13 | Los Angeles Kings (44-27-11, 99 pts) | 43.7 | 27.2 | 11.1 | 98.5 | 100.0% | 25.4% | 11.6% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning (45-29-8, 98 pts) | 45.0 | 29.0 | 8.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 11.9% | 5.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| 15 | New York Islanders (39-27-16, 94 pts) | 39.0 | 27.0 | 16.0 | 94.0 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 16 | Washington Capitals (40-31-11, 91 pts) | 40.0 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 7.2% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 17 | St. Louis Blues (43-33-6, 92 pts) | 43.0 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 92.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings (41-32-9, 91 pts) | 41.0 | 32.0 | 9.0 | 91.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 19 | Minnesota Wild (39-33-10, 88 pts) | 39.6 | 32.3 | 10.1 | 89.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Penguins (38-32-12, 88 pts) | 38.0 | 32.0 | 12.0 | 88.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers (38-33-11, 87 pts) | 38.0 | 33.0 | 11.0 | 87.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | Buffalo Sabres (39-37-6, 84 pts) | 39.0 | 37.0 | 6.0 | 84.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 23 | New Jersey Devils (38-39-5, 81 pts) | 38.0 | 39.0 | 5.0 | 81.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Calgary Flames (38-39-5, 81 pts) | 37.7 | 39.2 | 5.1 | 80.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Seattle Kraken (34-35-13, 81 pts) | 33.4 | 35.5 | 13.1 | 80.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Ottawa Senators (37-41-4, 78 pts) | 37.0 | 41.0 | 4.0 | 78.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Arizona Coyotes (36-41-5, 77 pts) | 36.0 | 41.0 | 5.0 | 77.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Montreal Canadiens (30-36-16, 76 pts) | 30.0 | 36.0 | 16.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets (27-43-12, 66 pts) | 27.0 | 43.0 | 12.0 | 66.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Anaheim Ducks (27-50-5, 59 pts) | 26.3 | 50.6 | 5.2 | 57.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (23-53-6, 52 pts) | 23.3 | 53.6 | 5.2 | 51.7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | San Jose Sharks (19-54-9, 47 pts) | 19.3 | 53.6 | 9.1 | 47.7 | 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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