Upcoming Games for December 22, 2024
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes (20-11-1) New York Rangers (16-15-1) | Unknown Unknown | 56.2% 43.8% | -148 +134 -145 +135 | -1½+169 +1½-188 -1½+173 +1½-190 | 3.54 2.87 | 6.41 | o6+102 u6-115 o6+100 u6-118 | |||
| Florida Panthers (21-11-2) Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2) | Unknown Unknown | 45.8% 54.2% | -107 -103 -110 +100 | -1½+230 +1½-229 -1½+215 +1½-246 | 2.90 3.34 | 6.24 | o6-114 u6+106 o6½+100 u6½-120 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Los Angeles Kings (19-9-4) Washington Capitals (22-8-2) | Unknown Unknown | 37.9% 62.1% | +140 -149 +138 -150 | +1½-193 -1½+190 +1½-185 -1½+175 | 2.40 3.50 | 5.90 | o5½-108 u5½-103 o5½-110 u5½-110 | Volatility Bet Value Active | ||
| Anaheim Ducks (12-15-4) Utah Hockey Club (16-11-5) | Unknown Unknown | 32.0% 68.0% | +195 -217 +190 -210 | +1½-132 -1½+117 +1½-135 -1½+121 | 2.39 3.70 | 6.09 | o6-108 u6-101 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Ottawa Senators (17-13-2) Edmonton Oilers (19-11-2) | Unknown Unknown | 38.4% 61.6% | +161 -175 +160 -171 | +1½-153 -1½+140 +1½-160 -1½+147 | 2.66 3.74 | 6.40 | o6-113 u6½-125 o6-110 u6-105 | |||
| Seattle Kraken (15-17-2) Colorado Avalanche (20-15-0) | Unknown MacKenzie Blackwood | 34.8% 65.2% | +213 -239 +224 -245 | +1½-120 -1½+107 +1½-120 -1½+105 | 2.51 3.73 | 6.24 | o6-103 u6-110 o6-105 u6-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators | 32.3% 67.7% | +220 -235 +210 -234 | +1½-123 -1½+110 +1½-128 -1½+110 | 1 5 | -0.36844-0.37873 | -0.39066 | |
| New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres | 55.7% 44.3% | -146 +134 -145 +134 | -1½+170 +1½-183 -1½+175 +1½-184 | 3 2 | -0.54235-0.54352 | -0.58559 | |
| Florida Panthers Seattle Kraken | 59.3% 40.7% | -200 +188 -185 +177 | -1½+127 +1½-139 -1½+135 +1½-144 | 2 1 | -0.41925-0.44222 | -0.52216 | |
| St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks | 41.6% 58.4% | +151 -166 +155 -165 | +1½-164 -1½+152 +1½-165 -1½+155 | 4 3 | -0.94251-0.95078 | -0.87623 | |
| Minnesota Wild Utah Hockey Club | 51.2% 48.8% | +104 -115 +105 -114 | +1½-255 -1½+230 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 5 4 | -0.73771-0.73814 | -0.66994 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Edmonton Oilers | 48.7% 51.3% | +135 -138 +132 -144 | +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-184 -1½+165 | 1 2 | -0.55036-0.54834 | -0.66697 | |
| Boston Bruins Winnipeg Jets | 37.0% 63.0% | +122 -132 +116 -125 | +1½-215 -1½+193 +1½-230 -1½+205 | 1 8 | -0.58316-0.60613 | -0.46204 | |
| Calgary Flames Nashville Predators | 44.4% 55.6% | +165 -171 +159 -174 | +1½-163 -1½+153 +1½-165 -1½+150 | 4 3 | -0.98288-0.97257 | -0.81247 | |
| Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders | 51.2% 48.8% | -127 +119 -128 +118 | -1½+205 +1½-220 -1½+210 +1½-230 | 3 1 | -0.59673-0.59724 | -0.66890 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Pittsburgh Penguins | 59.1% 40.9% | -171 +157 -175 +161 | -1½+137 +1½-150 -1½+135 +1½-148 | 6 2 | -0.48036-0.47130 | -0.52567 | |
| San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes | 22.1% 77.9% | +410 -459 +425 -500 | +1½+167 -1½-183 +1½+165 -1½-180 | 2 3 | -0.21415-0.20586 | -0.24936 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets | 47.7% 52.3% | -124 +113 -125 +116 | -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+200 +1½-223 | 5 3 | -0.61415-0.60613 | -0.74064 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs New Jersey Devils | 40.3% 59.7% | +125 -134 +125 -133 | +1½-205 -1½+183 +1½-210 -1½+185 | 2 1 | -0.82789-0.82608 | -0.90994 | |
| Anaheim Ducks Montreal Canadiens | 46.7% 53.3% | +134 -147 +135 -148 | +1½-183 -1½+165 +1½-180 -1½+165 | 2 3 | -0.54120-0.53828 | -0.62854 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers | 32.7% 67.3% | +219 -247 +225 -227 | +1½-115 -1½+105 +1½-120 -1½+110 | 2 1 | -1.18502-1.18055 | -1.11865 | |
| Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres | 40.9% 59.1% | +112 -123 +111 -120 | +1½-210 -1½+188 +1½-207 -1½+200 | 6 5 | -0.77442-0.76589 | -0.89463 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 11 | 7-4 (0.636) | 0 | -0.55275 | |
| Sportsbooks | 11 | 8-3 (0.727) | 0 | -0.55017 | |
| DRatings | 11 | 7-4 (0.636) | 0 | -0.55951 | -0.00676 -0.00934 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 12/21/24| 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) | 51.5 | 25.4 | 5.2 | 108.1 | 99.3% | 63.4% | 37.9% | 21.1% | 11.0% |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights (22-8-3, 47 pts) | 51.3 | 23.5 | 7.2 | 109.9 | 99.6% | 62.6% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils (22-11-3, 47 pts) | 48.7 | 26.2 | 7.1 | 104.6 | 98.6% | 51.6% | 26.1% | 13.5% | 7.2% |
| 4 | Washington Capitals (22-8-2, 46 pts) | 51.8 | 24.0 | 6.2 | 109.9 | 99.8% | 61.3% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 9.9% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 49.3 | 26.6 | 6.1 | 104.7 | 98.8% | 59.1% | 32.9% | 16.8% | 9.0% |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (21-11-2, 44 pts) | 47.4 | 28.1 | 6.5 | 101.3 | 96.0% | 46.6% | 21.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| 7 | Minnesota Wild (20-10-4, 44 pts) | 45.1 | 28.1 | 8.7 | 99.0 | 86.0% | 33.9% | 14.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings (19-9-5, 43 pts) | 44.3 | 27.7 | 9.9 | 98.6 | 88.1% | 36.2% | 14.7% | 6.4% | 2.4% |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers (20-11-2, 42 pts) | 48.4 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 103.2 | 96.0% | 58.8% | 32.4% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| 10 | Carolina Hurricanes (20-11-1, 41 pts) | 49.5 | 27.2 | 5.3 | 104.3 | 98.7% | 54.7% | 30.1% | 16.0% | 8.8% |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche (20-15-0, 40 pts) | 46.1 | 31.6 | 4.3 | 96.5 | 80.1% | 36.3% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 3.6% |
| 12 | Boston Bruins (18-13-4, 40 pts) | 40.6 | 32.3 | 9.1 | 90.4 | 52.9% | 13.4% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| 13 | Vancouver Canucks (16-10-7, 39 pts) | 40.0 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 92.2 | 52.7% | 18.5% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 0.6% |
| 14 | Calgary Flames (16-11-7, 39 pts) | 37.9 | 31.6 | 12.5 | 88.3 | 26.1% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning (18-10-2, 38 pts) | 49.0 | 26.6 | 6.4 | 104.4 | 98.2% | 60.5% | 34.1% | 18.5% | 10.3% |
| 16 | Dallas Stars (19-13-0, 38 pts) | 47.3 | 30.1 | 4.6 | 99.2 | 88.8% | 48.4% | 24.4% | 12.1% | 5.7% |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators (18-13-2, 38 pts) | 43.8 | 31.4 | 6.9 | 94.4 | 76.2% | 28.8% | 11.2% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
| 18 | Utah Hockey Club (16-11-5, 37 pts) | 42.2 | 29.9 | 9.9 | 94.3 | 67.2% | 28.5% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5, 35 pts) | 36.1 | 35.5 | 10.4 | 82.5 | 12.7% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 20 | St. Louis Blues (15-16-4, 34 pts) | 37.0 | 35.7 | 9.4 | 83.3 | 8.6% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4, 34 pts) | 36.7 | 35.7 | 9.5 | 83.0 | 11.8% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 22 | New York Rangers (16-15-1, 33 pts) | 40.5 | 35.2 | 6.3 | 87.3 | 37.4% | 10.8% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 23 | New York Islanders (13-14-7, 33 pts) | 34.6 | 35.0 | 12.4 | 81.6 | 9.3% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 24 | Seattle Kraken (15-18-2, 32 pts) | 36.9 | 37.9 | 7.3 | 81.0 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets (13-15-6, 32 pts) | 34.1 | 36.3 | 11.6 | 79.8 | 6.6% | 2.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 26 | Montreal Canadiens (14-16-3, 31 pts) | 33.3 | 39.4 | 9.3 | 75.9 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 | Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4, 30 pts) | 32.5 | 39.3 | 10.2 | 75.2 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 28 | Anaheim Ducks (12-15-4, 28 pts) | 32.2 | 39.4 | 10.3 | 74.8 | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 29 | San Jose Sharks (11-19-6, 28 pts) | 29.0 | 41.1 | 11.9 | 70.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30 | Nashville Predators (10-17-7, 27 pts) | 32.1 | 37.5 | 12.4 | 76.6 | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 31 | Buffalo Sabres (11-19-4, 26 pts) | 30.9 | 41.2 | 9.9 | 71.8 | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 32 | Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-2, 26 pts) | 31.8 | 42.4 | 7.9 | 71.4 | 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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