Upcoming Games for December 27, 2024
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs (21-11-2) Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4) | Unknown Unknown | 62.4% 37.6% | 3.63 2.52 | 6.15 | ||||||
| Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2) Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4) | Unknown Unknown | 41.1% 58.9% | 2.45 3.40 | 5.85 | ||||||
| Carolina Hurricanes (21-11-1) New Jersey Devils (22-11-3) | Unknown Unknown | 47.9% 52.1% | 3.05 3.27 | 6.32 | ||||||
| Boston Bruins (18-13-4) Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-6) | Unknown Unknown | 53.5% 46.5% | 3.23 2.86 | 6.09 | ||||||
| Nashville Predators (10-17-7) St. Louis Blues (15-16-4) | Unknown Unknown | 50.2% 49.8% | 2.94 2.91 | 5.85 | ||||||
| Minnesota Wild (20-10-4) Dallas Stars (19-13-0) | Unknown Unknown | 36.7% 63.3% | 2.29 3.43 | 5.72 | ||||||
| Colorado Avalanche (21-15-0) Utah Hockey Club (16-11-6) | Unknown Unknown | 52.0% 48.0% | 3.33 3.12 | 6.45 | ||||||
| Vegas Golden Knights (22-8-3) San Jose Sharks (11-19-6) | Unknown Unknown | 69.0% 31.0% | 3.81 2.46 | 6.27 |
Games In Progress
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes Nashville Predators | 62.4% 37.6% | -110 +100 -110 +104 | -1½+214 +1½-240 -1½+216 +1½-240 | 2 5 | -0.71668-0.72685 | -0.97902 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild | 34.5% 65.5% | +188 -208 +190 -210 | +1½-133 -1½+120 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 3 4 | -0.41486-0.41146 | -0.42367 | |
| Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders | 42.5% 57.5% | +136 -148 +140 -150 | +1½-173 -1½+165 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 7 1 | -0.87895-0.89199 | -0.85501 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 46.2% 53.8% | +144 -154 +142 -150 | +1½-170 -1½+157 +1½-170 -1½+155 | 4 0 | -0.90800-0.89690 | -0.77128 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 48.3% 51.7% | -104 -105 -102 -102 | -1½+250 -1½+220 +1½-240 -1½+230 | 3 7 | -0.69081-0.69315 | -0.66002 | |
| St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings | 49.6% 50.4% | -104 -108 -105 -105 | +1½-260 -1½+220 +1½-266 -1½+230 | 4 0 | -0.70235-0.69315 | -0.70132 | |
| Washington Capitals Boston Bruins | 52.5% 47.5% | +125 -137 +124 -130 | +1½-193 -1½+175 +1½-197 -1½+180 | 1 4 | -0.57033-0.58212 | -0.74524 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets | 41.2% 58.8% | +103 -116 +115 -116 | +1½-222 -1½+200 +1½-200 -1½+216 | 4 5 | -0.65089-0.62385 | -0.53125 | |
| Winnipeg Jets Toronto Maple Leafs | 50.8% 49.2% | +112 -119 +110 -117 | +1½-227 -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+205 | 5 2 | -0.76638-0.75717 | -0.67767 | |
| New York Rangers New Jersey Devils | 34.6% 65.4% | +224 -250 +220 -240 | +1½-110 -1½+102 +1½-119 -1½+110 | 0 5 | -0.35914-0.36652 | -0.42425 | |
| Seattle Kraken Colorado Avalanche | 34.8% 65.2% | +250 -270 +270 -300 | +1½-103 -1½-110 +1½+100 -1½-115 | 2 5 | -0.33041-0.30775 | -0.42737 | |
| Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers | 38.4% 61.6% | +156 -172 +160 -171 | +1½-153 -1½+140 +1½-155 -1½+145 | 1 3 | -0.48102-0.47594 | -0.48383 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Utah Hockey Club | 32.0% 68.0% | +184 -205 +190 -210 | +1½-133 -1½+120 +1½-135 -1½+120 | 5 4 | -1.06775-1.08672 | -1.13993 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Washington Capitals | 37.9% 62.1% | +141 -155 +140 -154 | +1½-185 -1½+167 +1½-190 -1½+175 | 1 3 | -0.52037-0.52308 | -0.47694 | |
| Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning | 45.8% 54.2% | -105 -101 -107 +102 | -1½+221 +1½-229 -1½+216 +1½-240 | 4 2 | -0.68363-0.67178 | -0.78045 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers | 56.2% 43.8% | -145 +134 -148 +135 | -1½+173 +1½-188 -1½+171 +1½-190 | 3 1 | -0.54352-0.53828 | -0.57697 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 10 | 5-5 (0.500) | 0 | -0.66584 | |
| Sportsbooks | 10 | 4-4 (0.500) | 2 | -0.66432 | |
| DRatings | 10 | 5-5 (0.500) | 0 | -0.67687 | -0.01103 -0.01256 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/22/24| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (24-10-1, 49 pts) | 51.4 | 25.6 | 5.0 | 107.8 | 99.2% | 63.4% | 38.2% | 22.0% | 11.7% |
| 2 | Washington Capitals (23-8-2, 48 pts) | 52.6 | 23.3 | 6.1 | 111.2 | 99.9% | 65.5% | 36.2% | 20.6% | 11.8% |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights (22-8-3, 47 pts) | 51.2 | 23.6 | 7.2 | 109.6 | 99.9% | 62.8% | 35.0% | 18.6% | 8.8% |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils (22-11-3, 47 pts) | 48.8 | 26.1 | 7.1 | 104.6 | 98.7% | 51.3% | 25.9% | 13.5% | 7.1% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers (22-11-2, 46 pts) | 50.1 | 25.8 | 6.0 | 106.3 | 99.4% | 61.7% | 35.4% | 17.9% | 10.1% |
| 6 | Edmonton Oilers (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 48.9 | 26.9 | 6.2 | 104.0 | 96.4% | 63.7% | 35.8% | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 47.4 | 28.1 | 6.5 | 101.3 | 97.0% | 47.4% | 21.6% | 9.4% | 4.4% |
| 8 | Minnesota Wild (20-10-4, 44 pts) | 44.9 | 28.2 | 8.9 | 98.6 | 86.2% | 37.1% | 15.1% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes (21-11-1, 43 pts) | 50.1 | 26.8 | 5.1 | 105.2 | 98.8% | 54.7% | 29.0% | 16.3% | 8.9% |
| 10 | Los Angeles Kings (19-10-5, 43 pts) | 43.9 | 28.2 | 9.9 | 97.7 | 84.8% | 30.3% | 11.7% | 4.4% | 1.6% |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche (21-15-0, 42 pts) | 46.7 | 31.1 | 4.2 | 97.5 | 84.8% | 42.4% | 19.9% | 9.4% | 3.8% |
| 12 | Boston Bruins (18-13-4, 40 pts) | 40.4 | 32.4 | 9.2 | 90.0 | 52.2% | 14.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| 13 | Vancouver Canucks (16-10-7, 39 pts) | 39.8 | 29.8 | 12.4 | 92.0 | 52.5% | 20.4% | 7.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| 14 | Calgary Flames (16-11-7, 39 pts) | 37.9 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 88.4 | 29.2% | 6.3% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-11-2, 38 pts) | 48.5 | 27.2 | 6.3 | 103.4 | 97.7% | 57.2% | 31.5% | 15.7% | 8.9% |
| 16 | Dallas Stars (19-13-0, 38 pts) | 47.3 | 30.2 | 4.5 | 99.1 | 87.9% | 45.7% | 24.1% | 12.1% | 5.7% |
| 17 | Utah Hockey Club (16-11-6, 38 pts) | 41.5 | 29.6 | 10.9 | 94.0 | 63.4% | 24.5% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| 18 | Ottawa Senators (18-14-2, 38 pts) | 42.9 | 32.2 | 6.9 | 92.7 | 72.3% | 26.4% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 1.5% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5, 35 pts) | 36.0 | 35.5 | 10.4 | 82.5 | 12.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 20 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-4, 34 pts) | 37.0 | 35.7 | 9.3 | 83.3 | 8.7% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4, 34 pts) | 36.5 | 35.9 | 9.6 | 82.6 | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 22 | New York Rangers (16-16-1, 33 pts) | 39.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 85.8 | 29.3% | 9.1% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| 23 | New York Islanders (13-14-7, 33 pts) | 34.8 | 34.6 | 12.6 | 82.2 | 13.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 34.5 | 36.0 | 11.5 | 80.5 | 9.4% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Seattle Kraken (15-19-2, 32 pts) | 36.2 | 38.6 | 7.3 | 79.6 | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 26 | Montreal Canadiens (14-16-3, 31 pts) | 33.4 | 39.4 | 9.2 | 76.0 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Anaheim Ducks (13-15-4, 30 pts) | 33.1 | 38.6 | 10.3 | 76.6 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 32.6 | 39.2 | 10.2 | 75.3 | 1.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | San Jose Sharks (11-19-6, 28 pts) | 29.2 | 40.9 | 11.9 | 70.3 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (10-17-7, 27 pts) | 32.1 | 37.5 | 12.4 | 76.7 | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2, 26 pts) | 31.9 | 42.2 | 7.9 | 71.6 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4, 26 pts) | 30.7 | 41.4 | 9.8 | 71.3 | 0.2% | 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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