Upcoming Games for May 16, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4) Florida Panthers (47-31-4) | Unknown Unknown | 41.2% 58.8% | +203 -227 +210 -235 | +1½-133 -1½+120 +1½-133 -1½+115 | 2.34 3.28 | 5.62 | o5½-113 u5½+101 o5½-110 u5½-105 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues New York Rangers | 30.1% 69.9% | +191 -210 +187 -200 | +1½-135 -1½+122 +1½-138 -1½+125 | 5 2 | -1.08901-1.06930 | -1.20224 | |
| Dallas Stars Carolina Hurricanes | 43.2% 56.8% | +110 -120 +112 -116 | +1½-220 -1½+195 +1½-220 -1½+205 | 4 6 | -0.62755-0.63038 | -0.56518 | |
| Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils | 35.7% 64.3% | +117 -128 +120 -128 | +1½-200 -1½+185 +1½-200 -1½+189 | 2 5 | -0.59931-0.59314 | -0.44211 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Philadelphia Flyers | 57.9% 42.1% | -129 +115 -120 +115 | -1½+185 +1½-207 -1½+200 +1½-200 | 5 4 | -0.60195-0.61667 | -0.54619 | |
| Washington Capitals Florida Panthers | 42.5% 57.5% | +152 -165 +155 -157 | +1½-163 -1½+147 +1½-165 -1½+156 | 4 1 | -0.94353-0.93912 | -0.85642 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning | 44.6% 55.4% | +103 -116 +109 -110 | +1½-232 -1½+205 +1½-212 -1½+220 | 2 8 | -0.65089-0.64890 | -0.59066 | |
| Utah Hockey Club Toronto Maple Leafs | 38.6% 61.4% | +165 -178 +165 -180 | +1½-153 -1½+140 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 2 3 | -0.46334-0.46185 | -0.48800 | |
| New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers | 51.3% 48.7% | +126 -138 +132 -130 | +1½-190 -1½+172 +1½-180 -1½+175 | 2 6 | -0.56708-0.56678 | -0.71949 | |
| Buffalo Sabres San Jose Sharks | 65.7% 34.3% | -131 +120 -134 +130 | -1½+168 +1½-184 -1½+175 +1½-185 | 4 2 | -0.58864-0.56488 | -0.41939 | |
| St. Louis Blues New York Islanders | 40.2% 59.8% | +143 -153 +140 -154 | +1½-183 -1½+168 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 1 3 | -0.51909-0.52308 | -0.51467 | |
| Dallas Stars Tampa Bay Lightning | 49.3% 50.7% | -113 +102 -115 +110 | -1½+210 +1½-235 -1½+210 +1½-230 | 4 2 | -0.65915-0.63673 | -0.70712 | |
| Utah Hockey Club Pittsburgh Penguins | 53.3% 46.7% | -133 +122 -125 +126 | -1½+188 +1½-210 -1½+190 +1½-204 | 6 1 | -0.58173-0.58582 | -0.62901 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Montreal Canadiens | 67.2% 32.8% | -171 +160 -170 +155 | -1½+147 +1½-162 -1½+150 +1½-160 | 6 2 | -0.47594-0.48418 | -0.39791 | |
| Vancouver Canucks Ottawa Senators | 43.8% 56.2% | +126 -140 +125 -135 | +1½-193 -1½+175 +1½-200 -1½+185 | 4 3 | -0.84084-0.82968 | -0.82535 | |
| Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | 51.7% 48.3% | -138 +125 -136 +126 | -1½+183 +1½-205 -1½+190 +1½-200 | 2 1 | -0.56900-0.56976 | -0.66016 | |
| New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals | 50.6% 49.4% | -139 +125 -140 +130 | -1½+172 +1½-190 -1½+190 +1½-188 | 3 2 | -0.56768-0.55696 | -0.68051 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.56463 | |
| Sportsbooks | 2 | 2-0 (1.000) | 0 | -0.56156 | |
| DRatings | 2 | 1-1 (0.500) | 0 | -0.64396 | -0.07934 -0.08241 |
Season Simulation
*Through all games played on or before 05/13/25| Regular Season | Postseason | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | T | Pts | Make Playoffs | Win Rd. 1 | Win Rd. 2 | Conf. Champ. | Stanley Cup |
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, 99 pts) | 47.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.4% | 44.2% | 22.1% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars (50-26-6, 106 pts) | 50.0 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 106.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 43.1% | 21.3% |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5, 101 pts) | 48.0 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 101.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 41.3% | 19.7% |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 pts) | 52.0 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 108.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53.6% | 28.4% | 15.0% |
| 5 | Florida Panthers (47-31-4, 98 pts) | 47.0 | 31.0 | 4.0 | 98.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 46.4% | 22.5% | 11.4% |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets (56-22-4, 116 pts) | 56.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 116.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15.6% | 9.1% | 5.1% |
| 7 | Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, 110 pts) | 50.0 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% |
| 8 | Washington Capitals (51-22-9, 111 pts) | 51.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 111.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.6% | 4.9% | 2.4% |
| 9 | Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9, 105 pts) | 48.0 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 105.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, 102 pts) | 47.0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, 102 pts) | 49.0 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 102.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 13 | Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, 97 pts) | 45.0 | 30.0 | 7.0 | 97.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues (44-30-8, 96 pts) | 44.0 | 30.0 | 8.0 | 96.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15 | 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% |
| 16 | New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, 91 pts) | 42.0 | 33.0 | 7.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 17 | Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11, 91 pts) | 40.0 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 91.0 | 100.0% | 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 | 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% |
| 25 | 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% |
| 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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