Upcoming Games for April 30, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11) Washington Capitals (51-22-9) | Unknown Unknown | 37.2% 62.8% | +165 -184 +168 -185 | +1½-155 -1½+142 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 2.42 3.54 | 5.96 | o6-108 u6-103 o6-105 u6-110 | |||
| Florida Panthers (47-31-4) Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8) | Unknown Unknown | 45.8% 54.2% | +100 -111 -102 -106 | +1½-260 -1½+222 +1½-250 -1½+230 | 2.66 3.12 | 5.78 | o5½-108 u5½-106 o5½-115 u5½+100 | |||
| St. Louis Blues (44-30-8) Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4) | Unknown Unknown | 39.2% 60.8% | +155 -166 +155 -165 | +1½-180 -1½+162 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 2.23 3.29 | 5.52 | o5½+123 u5½-138 o5½+120 u5½-135 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens | 54.1% 45.9% | -109 +102 -115 +107 | -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+200 +1½-230 | 3 6 | -0.71953-0.74537 | -0.77921 | |
| Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues | 55.3% 44.7% | -111 +100 -110 +106 | -1½+226 +1½-265 -1½+230 +1½-250 | 2 7 | -0.71888-0.73191 | -0.80444 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Minnesota Wild | 55.5% 44.5% | -147 +190 -153 +142 | -1½+180 +1½-145 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 2 5 | -1.00280-0.90157 | -0.80925 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators | 51.3% 48.7% | +122 -134 +120 -124 | +1½-225 -1½+198 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 3 2 | -0.82034-0.79653 | -0.66793 | |
| Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning | 46.3% 53.7% | +108 -116 +110 -114 | +1½-241 -1½+215 +1½-240 -1½+215 | 2 0 | -0.75001-0.75080 | -0.76970 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 44.2% 55.8% | +175 -117 +110 -120 | +1½-110 -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+200 | 2 6 | -0.51549-0.62755 | -0.58381 | |
| Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche | 42.4% 57.6% | +167 -183 +173 -185 | +1½-140 -1½+225 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 2 1 | -1.00302-1.01960 | -0.85743 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals | 39.6% 60.4% | +425 -169 +160 -170 | +1½-163 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+148 | 1 3 | -0.26481-0.47678 | -0.50469 | |
| Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights | 36.7% 63.3% | +390 -206 +200 -220 | +1½-133 -1½+130 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 5 2 | -1.45831-1.11923 | -1.00248 | |
| Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning | 44.4% 55.6% | +105 -116 +112 -115 | +1½-245 -1½+215 +1½-245 -1½+215 | 6 2 | -0.74238-0.75796 | -0.81267 | |
| Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | 42.0% 58.0% | +137 -150 +140 -145 | +1½-180 -1½+167 +1½-185 -1½+170 | 2 3 | -0.53253-0.53299 | -0.54537 | |
| New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes | 40.8% 59.2% | +600 -235 +235 -248 | +1½-118 -1½+112 +1½-120 -1½+109 | 1 3 | -0.18537-0.34987 | -0.52376 | |
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 44.0% 56.0% | +133 -115 +131 -140 | +1½-199 +1½-220 +1½-210 -1½+190 | 5 6 | -0.58911-0.55511 | -0.58062 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars | 50.2% 49.8% | -115 +330 -120 +115 | -1½+195 +1½-207 -1½+200 +1½-200 | 3 4 | -1.19392-0.77596 | -0.69794 | |
| St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | 39.1% 60.9% | +171 -190 +171 -185 | +1½-157 -1½+142 +1½-160 -1½+140 | 1 2 | -0.44674-0.45009 | -0.49638 | |
| Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals | 39.9% 60.1% | +173 -185 +179 -185 | +1½-150 -1½+140 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 2 3 | -0.44744-0.43965 | -0.50889 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.60041 | |
| Sportsbooks | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.60326 | |
| DRatings | 4 | 2-2 (0.500) | 0 | -0.66394 | -0.06353 -0.06067 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 04/28/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 pts) | 52.0 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 108.0 | 100.0% | 91.4% | 49.7% | 28.6% | 14.4% |
| 2 | Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, 116 pts) | 56.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 116.0 | 100.0% | 61.0% | 35.3% | 21.6% | 12.9% |
| 3 | Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 106 pts) | 50.0 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 106.0 | 100.0% | 86.7% | 41.0% | 21.7% | 11.4% |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 99 pts) | 47.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 100.0% | 91.2% | 47.9% | 22.7% | 10.8% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 98 pts) | 47.0 | 31.0 | 4.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 86.6% | 40.5% | 20.9% | 10.2% |
| 6 | Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 111 pts) | 51.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 111.0 | 100.0% | 92.7% | 45.9% | 20.8% | 9.5% |
| 7 | Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 110 pts) | 50.0 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 100.0% | 63.0% | 32.5% | 16.1% | 8.4% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, 105 pts) | 48.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 105.0 | 100.0% | 53.5% | 29.9% | 13.9% | 7.2% |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 101 pts) | 48.0 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 101.0 | 100.0% | 46.5% | 25.0% | 10.8% | 5.5% |
| 10 | St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, 96 pts) | 44.0 | 30.0 | 8.0 | 96.0 | 100.0% | 39.0% | 16.5% | 7.6% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 102 pts) | 49.0 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 13.3% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, 102 pts) | 47.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 13.4% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| 13 | Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 37.0% | 12.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% |
| 14 | Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 8.6% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| 15 | New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, 91 pts) | 42.0 | 33.0 | 7.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| 16 | Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 pts) | 40.0 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 7.4% | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| 17 | Calgary Flames (41-27-14, 96 pts) | 41.0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 96.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks (38-30-14, 90 pts) | 38.0 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 90.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 19 | Columbus Blue Jackets (40-33-9, 89 pts) | 40.0 | 33.0 | 9.0 | 89.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20 | Utah Hockey Club (38-31-13, 89 pts) | 38.0 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 89.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 21 | Detroit Red Wings (39-35-8, 86 pts) | 39.0 | 35.0 | 8.0 | 86.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 22 | New York Rangers (39-36-7, 85 pts) | 39.0 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 85.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 23 | New York Islanders (35-35-12, 82 pts) | 35.0 | 35.0 | 12.0 | 82.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins (34-36-12, 80 pts) | 34.0 | 36.0 | 12.0 | 80.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25 | Anaheim Ducks (35-37-10, 80 pts) | 35.0 | 37.0 | 10.0 | 80.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Buffalo Sabres (36-39-7, 79 pts) | 36.0 | 39.0 | 7.0 | 79.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Boston Bruins (33-39-10, 76 pts) | 33.0 | 39.0 | 10.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Seattle Kraken (35-41-6, 76 pts) | 35.0 | 41.0 | 6.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | Philadelphia Flyers (33-39-10, 76 pts) | 33.0 | 39.0 | 10.0 | 76.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (30-44-8, 68 pts) | 30.0 | 44.0 | 8.0 | 68.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Chicago Blackhawks (25-46-11, 61 pts) | 25.0 | 46.0 | 11.0 | 61.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | San Jose Sharks (20-50-12, 52 pts) | 20.0 | 50.0 | 12.0 | 52.0 | 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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