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| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes (46-26-4) Buffalo Sabres (34-36-6) | Unknown Unknown | 58.1% 41.9% | -180 +161 -180 +166 | -1½+135 +1½-155 -1½+145 +1½-155 | 3.48 2.62 | 6.10 | o6½+104 u6½-118 o6½+100 u6½-120 | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs (47-25-4) Florida Panthers (44-29-4) | Unknown Unknown | 46.1% 53.9% | -120 +110 -115 +109 | -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 2.69 3.10 | 5.79 | o5½-106 u5½-108 o5½-105 u5½-110 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7) Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9) | Unknown Sam Montembeault | 47.6% 52.4% | +116 -128 +113 -122 | +1½-225 -1½+200 +1½-210 -1½+195 | 2.91 3.18 | 6.09 | o5½-120 u6-117 o5½-120 u5½+105 | |||
| Boston Bruins (31-38-9) New Jersey Devils (41-29-7) | Unknown Unknown | 33.7% 66.3% | +223 -253 +230 -260 | +1½-127 -1½+110 +1½-130 -1½+110 | 2.12 3.37 | 5.49 | o5½+102 u5½-116 o5½+100 u5½-120 | |||
| Ottawa Senators (42-29-6) Columbus Blue Jackets (34-33-9) | Unknown Unknown | 54.8% 45.2% | -130 +117 -130 +120 | -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+190 +1½-210 | 3.28 2.76 | 6.04 | o6-112 u6-103 o6-115 u6-105 | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks (22-45-10) Pittsburgh Penguins (31-35-12) | Unknown Unknown | 39.0% 61.0% | +182 -205 +185 -205 | +1½-140 -1½+122 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 2.53 3.58 | 6.11 | o6-118 u6+104 o6-120 u6½-115 | |||
| New York Islanders (34-32-10) Nashville Predators (27-42-8) | Unknown Unknown | 48.9% 51.1% | -120 +107 -124 +114 | -1½+215 +1½-250 -1½+210 +1½-245 | 2.91 3.02 | 5.93 | o5½-108 u5½-103 o5½-110 u5½-105 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks (35-29-13) Dallas Stars (50-22-5) | Unknown Unknown | 31.5% 68.5% | +196 -215 +195 -215 | +1½-145 -1½+127 +1½-140 -1½+130 | 2.13 3.46 | 5.59 | o5½+101 u5½-113 o5½-105 u5½-115 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (33-38-6) Utah Hockey Club (35-30-12) | Unknown Karel Vejmelka | 40.4% 59.6% | +224 -220 +230 -220 | +1½-133 -1½+127 +1½-120 -1½+125 | 2.43 3.43 | 5.86 | o6+102 u6-115 o6-105 u6-115 | Volatility Bet Value Active Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Vegas Golden Knights (47-22-8) Colorado Avalanche (47-27-4) | Unknown Unknown | 45.2% 54.8% | +120 -133 +118 -128 | +1½-215 -1½+185 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 2.87 3.39 | 6.26 | o6-108 u6-108 o5½-125 u6-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks | 58.6% 41.4% | -135 +128 -128 +125 | -1½+175 +1½-188 -1½+190 +1½-185 | 2 3 | -0.83716-0.81676 | -0.88225 | |
| Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks | 60.6% 39.4% | -220 +195 -210 +200 | -1½+120 +1½-130 -1½+120 +1½-135 | 3 2 | -0.40084-0.40015 | -0.50005 | |
| Seattle Kraken Los Angeles Kings | 37.4% 62.6% | +215 -240 +216 -240 | +1½-122 -1½+110 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2 1 | -1.17047-1.17267 | -0.98347 | |
| St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | 40.1% 59.9% | +171 -180 +183 -185 | +1½-157 -1½+147 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 1 3 | -0.45361-0.43462 | -0.51174 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers | 55.5% 44.5% | -152 +136 -150 +138 | -1½+167 +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 5 1 | -0.53210-0.53079 | -0.58855 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Vancouver Canucks | 58.3% 41.7% | -170 +160 -170 +162 | -1½+145 +1½-157 -1½+150 +1½-160 | 3 2 | -0.47678-0.47387 | -0.54020 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators | 43.4% 56.6% | -109 -102 -105 -105 | +1½-265 -1½+225 +1½-260 -1½+235 | 2 1 | -0.67712-0.69315 | -0.83407 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks | 51.9% 48.1% | -126 +117 -125 +115 | -1½+190 +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-210 | 1 3 | -0.79290-0.78592 | -0.73199 | |
| Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres | 40.9% 59.1% | +164 -174 +175 -175 | +1½-158 -1½+146 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 3 6 | -0.46780-0.45199 | -0.52575 | |
| Florida Panthers Detroit Red Wings | 53.0% 47.0% | +121 -127 +120 -114 | +1½-240 -1½+220 -1½+240 +1½-280 | 1 2 | -0.59265-0.61696 | -0.75511 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Ottawa Senators | 39.0% 61.0% | +135 -147 +140 -140 | +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-175 -1½+170 | 0 4 | -0.53941-0.53900 | -0.49417 | |
| Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild | 57.7% 42.3% | -121 +112 -128 +127 | -1½+198 +1½-215 -1½+200 +1½-210 | 2 3 | -0.77044-0.82171 | -0.86057 | |
| Washington Capitals New York Islanders | 56.9% 43.1% | -142 +130 -139 +130 | -1½+175 +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-200 | 1 4 | -0.85426-0.84915 | -0.84251 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Calgary Flames | 57.6% 42.4% | -142 +129 -145 +135 | -1½+168 +1½-184 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 3 2 | -0.55629-0.54173 | -0.55173 | |
| Seattle Kraken San Jose Sharks | 60.5% 39.5% | -159 +145 -160 +155 | -1½+152 +1½-168 -1½+155 +1½-160 | 5 1 | -0.50974-0.49303 | -0.50301 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins | 61.9% 38.1% | -228 +207 -244 +220 | -1½+120 +1½-128 -1½+112 +1½-125 | 1 5 | -1.14231-1.18473 | -0.96375 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 3-2 (0.600) | 0 | -0.67884 | |
| Sportsbooks | 5 | 3-2 (0.600) | 0 | -0.67100 | |
| DRatings | 5 | 3-2 (0.600) | 0 | -0.69321 | -0.01438 -0.02221 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 04/06/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (52-21-4, 108 pts) | 55.1 | 22.5 | 4.4 | 114.5 | 100.0% | 67.9% | 36.3% | 22.3% | 13.2% |
| 2 | Washington Capitals (49-19-9, 107 pts) | 51.9 | 20.7 | 9.4 | 113.2 | 100.0% | 70.3% | 37.0% | 19.4% | 9.6% |
| 3 | Dallas Stars (50-22-5, 105 pts) | 53.1 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 111.6 | 100.0% | 58.1% | 31.0% | 19.0% | 11.2% |
| 4 | Vegas Golden Knights (47-22-8, 102 pts) | 49.9 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 108.1 | 100.0% | 61.9% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 7.7% |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (47-25-4, 98 pts) | 50.1 | 27.3 | 4.6 | 104.8 | 100.0% | 56.1% | 28.0% | 14.8% | 6.8% |
| 6 | Colorado Avalanche (47-27-4, 98 pts) | 49.3 | 28.3 | 4.3 | 103.0 | 100.0% | 45.2% | 23.7% | 13.1% | 7.1% |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings (44-23-9, 97 pts) | 47.5 | 25.0 | 9.5 | 104.5 | 100.0% | 49.9% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 5.6% |
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes (46-26-4, 96 pts) | 49.2 | 28.2 | 4.6 | 103.0 | 100.0% | 59.2% | 33.1% | 17.5% | 8.8% |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Lightning (44-26-6, 94 pts) | 47.5 | 28.0 | 6.5 | 101.5 | 100.0% | 55.9% | 30.4% | 16.3% | 7.9% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (44-27-5, 93 pts) | 47.5 | 29.0 | 5.5 | 100.6 | 100.0% | 50.5% | 26.1% | 10.7% | 5.3% |
| 11 | St. Louis Blues (43-28-7, 93 pts) | 45.0 | 29.6 | 7.4 | 97.3 | 98.1% | 38.2% | 16.1% | 6.5% | 2.8% |
| 12 | Florida Panthers (44-29-4, 92 pts) | 46.9 | 30.7 | 4.4 | 98.2 | 100.0% | 46.6% | 25.0% | 12.8% | 5.8% |
| 13 | Minnesota Wild (42-29-7, 91 pts) | 44.2 | 30.4 | 7.4 | 95.8 | 92.1% | 26.7% | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1.0% |
| 14 | Ottawa Senators (42-29-6, 90 pts) | 45.0 | 30.6 | 6.4 | 96.5 | 100.0% | 41.8% | 16.9% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (41-29-7, 89 pts) | 44.1 | 30.5 | 7.4 | 95.7 | 100.0% | 40.8% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 3.6% |
| 16 | Calgary Flames (36-27-13, 85 pts) | 39.1 | 29.3 | 13.7 | 91.8 | 9.8% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 17 | Montreal Canadiens (38-30-9, 85 pts) | 40.4 | 32.0 | 9.5 | 90.4 | 87.2% | 24.4% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 0.7% |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks (35-29-13, 83 pts) | 37.4 | 31.1 | 13.6 | 88.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 19 | Utah Hockey Club (35-30-12, 82 pts) | 37.4 | 32.1 | 12.5 | 87.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 | New York Rangers (36-33-7, 79 pts) | 38.8 | 35.5 | 7.7 | 85.3 | 6.1% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7, 79 pts) | 38.3 | 35.9 | 7.7 | 84.4 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 22 | New York Islanders (34-32-10, 78 pts) | 36.8 | 34.5 | 10.7 | 84.2 | 2.8% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets (34-33-9, 77 pts) | 36.8 | 35.6 | 9.7 | 83.2 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Buffalo Sabres (34-36-6, 74 pts) | 36.8 | 38.6 | 6.7 | 80.2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Anaheim Ducks (33-35-8, 74 pts) | 35.3 | 38.0 | 8.8 | 79.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins (31-35-12, 74 pts) | 33.0 | 36.6 | 12.4 | 78.4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Seattle Kraken (33-38-6, 72 pts) | 35.1 | 40.3 | 6.6 | 76.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Philadelphia Flyers (31-37-9, 71 pts) | 33.2 | 39.2 | 9.6 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Boston Bruins (31-38-9, 71 pts) | 32.8 | 39.7 | 9.5 | 75.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (27-42-8, 62 pts) | 29.1 | 44.3 | 8.6 | 66.8 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (22-45-10, 54 pts) | 23.7 | 47.6 | 10.7 | 58.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | San Jose Sharks (20-46-10, 50 pts) | 21.9 | 49.3 | 10.8 | 54.7 | 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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