Upcoming Games for December 21, 2024
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings (19-9-4) Nashville Predators (9-17-7) | Unknown Unknown | 52.9% 47.1% | -116 +107 -118 +110 | -1½+220 +1½-241 -1½+220 +1½-246 | 3.02 2.70 | 5.72 | o5½-106 u5½-108 o5½-110 u5½-105 | |||
| San Jose Sharks (11-19-5) Edmonton Oilers (19-11-2) | Unknown Calvin Pickard | 22.5% 77.5% | +345 -400 +360 -420 | +1½+135 -1½-148 +1½+140 -1½-154 | 2.27 4.19 | 6.46 | o6½-103 u6½-112 o6½+100 u6½-115 | |||
| Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-2) Calgary Flames (15-11-7) | Unknown Unknown | 40.5% 59.5% | +141 -157 +143 -155 | +1½-183 -1½+165 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2.44 3.44 | 5.88 | o5½-107 u5½-108 o5½-110 u5½-110 | |||
| Detroit Red Wings (13-15-4) Montreal Canadiens (13-16-3) | Unknown Unknown | 50.9% 49.1% | -115 +103 -112 +107 | -1½+215 +1½-255 -1½+216 +1½-248 | 3.15 3.06 | 6.21 | o6-117 u6+103 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-5) Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4) | Unknown Unknown | 44.9% 55.1% | +132 -146 +132 -142 | +1½-188 -1½+167 +1½-190 -1½+170 | 2.91 3.46 | 6.37 | o6½+104 u6½-118 o6½+100 u6½-120 | |||
| Buffalo Sabres (11-18-4) Boston Bruins (17-13-4) | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Unknown | 38.0% 62.0% | +158 -172 +165 -174 | +1½-160 -1½+147 +1½-155 -1½+154 | 2.31 3.41 | 5.72 | o5½-118 u5½+104 o5½-120 u6-120 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| New York Islanders (12-14-7) Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-2) | Ilya Sorokin Unknown | 38.1% 61.9% | +157 -170 +163 -175 | +1½-163 -1½+148 +1½-160 -1½+148 | 2.36 3.45 | 5.81 | o6+103 u6-117 o5½-120 u6-120 | |||
| Minnesota Wild (20-9-4) Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1) | Jesper Wallstedt Unknown | 35.4% 64.6% | +150 -163 +150 -165 | +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-180 -1½+162 | 2.26 3.46 | 5.72 | o5½-117 u5½+104 o5½-120 u5½+100 | |||
| Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5) New Jersey Devils (21-11-3) | Unknown Unknown | 28.9% 71.1% | +200 -215 +203 -220 | +1½-128 -1½+117 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2.50 3.92 | 6.42 | o6½+102 u6½-113 o6-120 u6½-115 | |||
| Ottawa Senators (17-13-2) Vancouver Canucks (16-10-6) | Unknown Unknown | 49.8% 50.2% | +113 -126 +125 -122 | +1½-222 -1½+200 +1½-200 -1½+205 | 2.95 2.98 | 5.93 | o5½+100 u5½-106 o5½-115 u5½-105 | All Bet Values Active | ||
| Seattle Kraken (15-17-2) Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3) | Unknown Unknown | 37.0% 63.0% | +168 -188 +175 -188 | +1½-153 -1½+137 +1½-150 -1½+137 | 2.45 3.59 | 6.04 | o6+104 u6-118 o5½-120 u6-120 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Jets Anaheim Ducks | 66.2% 33.8% | -145 +132 -142 +132 | -1½+167 +1½-185 -1½+170 +1½-180 | 2 3 | -0.86420-0.85923 | -1.08586 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Utah Hockey Club | 45.8% 54.2% | +102 -115 +105 -114 | +1½-232 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+211 | 2 3 | -0.65520-0.65009 | -0.61183 | |
| Florida Panthers Minnesota Wild | 54.3% 45.7% | -149 +137 -149 +137 | -1½+170 +1½-188 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 6 1 | -0.53363-0.53363 | -0.61124 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars | 44.6% 55.4% | +118 -133 +120 -128 | +1½-205 -1½+188 +1½-216 -1½+195 | 5 3 | -0.80842-0.80428 | -0.80652 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Detroit Red Wings | 51.0% 49.0% | -104 -106 -104 -106 | +1½-258 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+224 | 4 6 | -0.68852-0.68852 | -0.71392 | |
| Winnipeg Jets San Jose Sharks | 69.3% 30.7% | -218 +199 -213 +200 | -1½+115 +1½-128 -1½+122 +1½-130 | 4 3 | -0.39735-0.39866 | -0.36625 | |
| Ottawa Senators Seattle Kraken | 50.8% 49.2% | -135 +122 -125 +123 | -1½+210 +1½-220 -1½+205 +1½-220 | 3 0 | -0.57893-0.59176 | -0.67704 | |
| Boston Bruins Calgary Flames | 50.6% 49.4% | -136 +122 -130 +126 | -1½+190 +1½-217 -1½+200 +1½-210 | 4 3 | -0.57755-0.57821 | -0.68108 | |
| Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks | 64.2% 35.8% | -188 +173 -185 +175 | -1½+133 +1½-148 -1½+140 +1½-150 | 2 3 | -1.02321-1.02427 | -1.02806 | |
| New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues | 63.5% 36.5% | -183 +170 -180 +170 | -1½+147 +1½-155 -1½+145 +1½-158 | 4 1 | -0.45284-0.45497 | -0.45407 | |
| New York Rangers Nashville Predators | 51.6% 48.4% | +128 -135 +125 -132 | +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-200 -1½+190 | 0 2 | -0.56729-0.57725 | -0.72555 | |
| New York Islanders Carolina Hurricanes | 31.3% 68.7% | +200 -225 +200 -220 | +1½-128 -1½+115 +1½-125 -1½+115 | 0 4 | -0.39304-0.39531 | -0.37592 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning | 28.7% 71.3% | +230 -260 +226 -250 | +1½-110 -1½-103 +1½-108 -1½+100 | 3 5 | -0.35037-0.35729 | -0.33791 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins | 56.9% 43.1% | -144 +133 -140 +130 | -1½+171 +1½-179 -1½+177 +1½-200 | 2 3 | -0.86503-0.85085 | -0.84125 | |
| Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens | 56.1% 43.9% | -135 +122 -125 +118 | -1½+190 +1½-215 -1½+200 +1½-224 | 1 6 | -0.82212-0.79350 | -0.82360 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks | 52.9% 47.1% | -140 +130 -140 +135 | -1½+178 +1½-198 -1½+180 +1½-187 | 1 3 | -0.85085-0.86325 | -0.75387 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 7 | 3-4 (0.429) | 0 | -0.67707 | |
| Sportsbooks | 7 | 3-4 (0.429) | 0 | -0.67293 | |
| DRatings | 7 | 3-4 (0.429) | 0 | -0.65575 | 0.02132 0.01718 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/19/24| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1, 47 pts) | 50.9 | 26.0 | 5.1 | 106.9 | 99.3% | 59.0% | 33.6% | 18.7% | 9.5% |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (21-8-3, 45 pts) | 50.4 | 24.2 | 7.4 | 108.1 | 99.2% | 59.4% | 33.5% | 17.9% | 8.7% |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils (21-11-3, 45 pts) | 48.3 | 26.6 | 7.2 | 103.7 | 98.6% | 50.0% | 24.7% | 12.1% | 6.7% |
| 4 | Washington Capitals (21-8-2, 44 pts) | 51.3 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 108.9 | 99.7% | 61.9% | 33.8% | 17.9% | 10.0% |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild (20-8-4, 44 pts) | 46.6 | 26.5 | 8.9 | 102.1 | 93.6% | 43.1% | 18.9% | 8.7% | 3.5% |
| 6 | Florida Panthers (20-11-2, 42 pts) | 49.0 | 26.8 | 6.2 | 104.2 | 98.5% | 57.7% | 30.8% | 16.0% | 8.7% |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (20-10-2, 42 pts) | 47.9 | 27.5 | 6.6 | 102.4 | 98.2% | 49.2% | 23.9% | 11.1% | 5.2% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings (19-9-4, 42 pts) | 45.1 | 27.9 | 9.0 | 99.3 | 87.8% | 40.3% | 17.5% | 7.3% | 3.0% |
| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes (20-10-1, 41 pts) | 49.8 | 26.8 | 5.4 | 104.9 | 99.0% | 57.5% | 31.7% | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers (19-11-2, 40 pts) | 47.9 | 27.7 | 6.4 | 102.2 | 94.1% | 56.2% | 31.0% | 16.4% | 8.1% |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2, 38 pts) | 49.1 | 26.5 | 6.4 | 104.7 | 98.5% | 60.7% | 34.3% | 17.8% | 10.0% |
| 12 | Dallas Stars (19-12-0, 38 pts) | 48.3 | 29.0 | 4.7 | 101.3 | 92.8% | 49.9% | 26.9% | 14.8% | 7.3% |
| 13 | Colorado Avalanche (19-15-0, 38 pts) | 45.4 | 32.0 | 4.6 | 95.4 | 73.9% | 37.4% | 18.2% | 8.8% | 3.8% |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks (16-10-6, 38 pts) | 40.8 | 29.8 | 11.4 | 93.0 | 59.3% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| 15 | Boston Bruins (17-13-4, 38 pts) | 39.7 | 33.1 | 9.2 | 88.6 | 45.6% | 12.5% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| 16 | Calgary Flames (15-11-7, 37 pts) | 37.2 | 32.1 | 12.7 | 87.2 | 23.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (17-13-2, 36 pts) | 42.9 | 32.1 | 7.0 | 92.8 | 72.1% | 27.5% | 10.5% | 4.2% | 1.7% |
| 18 | Utah Hockey Club (15-11-5, 35 pts) | 41.1 | 30.7 | 10.2 | 92.5 | 55.1% | 22.7% | 9.2% | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5, 35 pts) | 36.3 | 35.1 | 10.6 | 83.3 | 19.0% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 20 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-3, 33 pts) | 37.3 | 36.4 | 8.3 | 82.8 | 9.0% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers (14-15-4, 32 pts) | 36.2 | 36.1 | 9.7 | 82.1 | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 22 | Seattle Kraken (15-17-2, 32 pts) | 37.3 | 37.3 | 7.4 | 82.0 | 10.1% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 23 | New York Rangers (15-15-1, 31 pts) | 39.6 | 35.9 | 6.6 | 85.7 | 31.1% | 10.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-5, 31 pts) | 35.2 | 36.2 | 10.6 | 81.0 | 11.4% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 25 | New York Islanders (12-14-7, 31 pts) | 33.7 | 35.7 | 12.7 | 80.0 | 8.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Detroit Red Wings (13-14-4, 30 pts) | 34.3 | 37.6 | 10.2 | 78.7 | 5.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Anaheim Ducks (12-14-4, 28 pts) | 33.2 | 38.3 | 10.5 | 76.9 | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Montreal Canadiens (12-16-3, 27 pts) | 32.0 | 40.6 | 9.4 | 73.5 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | San Jose Sharks (11-19-5, 27 pts) | 29.5 | 41.5 | 11.0 | 70.1 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Buffalo Sabres (11-17-4, 26 pts) | 32.1 | 39.8 | 10.1 | 74.4 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-19-2, 26 pts) | 32.6 | 41.4 | 8.0 | 73.2 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Nashville Predators (9-17-7, 25 pts) | 31.1 | 38.3 | 12.6 | 74.8 | 0.4% | 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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