Upcoming Games for May 1, 2025
| Time | Teams | Goalies | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Goals | Total Goals | Best O/U | More Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4) Ottawa Senators (45-30-7) | Unknown Unknown | 49.4% 50.6% | +102 -114 +105 -112 | +1½-250 -1½+220 +1½-250 -1½+220 | 2.87 2.93 | 5.80 | o5½+102 u5½-118 o5½+105 u5½-120 | |||
| Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10) Minnesota Wild (45-30-7) | Unknown Unknown | 54.4% 45.6% | -158 +142 -160 +147 | -1½+150 +1½-170 -1½+155 +1½-170 | 3.03 2.56 | 5.59 | o5½-103 u5½-110 o5½-105 u5½-110 | |||
| Dallas Stars (50-26-6) Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4) | Unknown Unknown | 40.9% 59.1% | +165 -172 +160 -171 | +1½-158 -1½+150 +1½-165 -1½+150 | 2.56 3.54 | 6.10 | o6-118 u6+105 o6-120 u6+105 | Overall Bet Value Active | ||
| Los Angeles Kings (48-25-9) Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) | Unknown Calvin Pickard | 47.0% 53.0% | +134 -150 +130 -140 | +1½-195 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2.68 3.00 | 5.68 | o5½-125 u5½+113 o5½-125 u6-110 |
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Goals | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Oilers Los Angeles Kings | 43.3% 56.7% | +108 -112 +108 -114 | +1½-232 -1½+290 +1½-215 -1½+200 | 3 1 | -0.74139-0.74575 | -0.83658 | |
| Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights | 36.1% 63.9% | +220 -213 +210 -230 | +1½-135 -1½+145 +1½-130 -1½+115 | 2 3 | -0.37790-0.38037 | -0.44784 | |
| New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes | 37.8% 62.2% | +229 -240 +230 -245 | +1½-113 -1½+111 +1½-115 -1½+110 | 4 5 | -0.35809-0.35538 | -0.47419 | |
| Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs | 40.8% 59.2% | +147 -160 +150 -160 | +1½-170 -1½+157 +1½-170 -1½+160 | 4 0 | -0.92425-0.93156 | -0.89715 | |
| Colorado Avalanche Dallas Stars | 49.0% 51.0% | -130 +150 -142 +133 | -1½+186 +1½-207 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 2 6 | -0.88090-0.86171 | -0.67291 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 44.9% 55.1% | +138 -145 +131 -142 | +1½-193 -1½+176 +1½-200 -1½+180 | 2 4 | -0.53645-0.55259 | -0.59517 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 47.5% 52.5% | +125 +190 +132 -136 | +1½-193 +1½-125 +1½-190 -1½+180 | 3 4 | -0.82805-0.55846 | -0.64373 | |
| Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens | 51.4% 48.6% | -127 +115 -130 +122 | -1½+190 +1½-212 -1½+185 +1½-200 | 5 2 | -0.60506-0.58609 | -0.66598 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils | 51.8% 48.2% | -179 +575 -180 +167 | -1½+160 +1½-173 -1½+160 +1½-170 | 5 2 | -0.20776-0.45907 | -0.65766 | |
| Winnipeg Jets St. Louis Blues | 50.7% 49.3% | -126 +114 -125 +117 | -1½+215 +1½-236 -1½+220 +1½-237 | 1 5 | -0.78531-0.79098 | -0.70769 | |
| Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche | 41.9% 58.1% | +167 +120 +170 -184 | +1½-158 +1½-180 +1½-150 -1½+135 | 0 4 | -0.60101-0.45213 | -0.54340 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators | 49.9% 50.1% | +100 -110 +110 -110 | +1½-260 -1½+230 +1½-230 -1½+220 | 3 4 | -0.67015-0.64663 | -0.69145 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights Minnesota Wild | 53.8% 46.2% | -110 +141 -155 +145 | +1½-225 +1½-197 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 4 3 | -0.58341-0.51371 | -0.61923 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 45.1% 54.9% | +116 -126 +125 -130 | +1½-210 -1½+190 +1½-220 -1½+195 | 5 1 | -0.79039-0.82055 | -0.79536 | |
| Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers | 49.7% 50.3% | +130 +375 +134 -140 | +1½-200 -1½+180 +1½-200 -1½+175 | 4 7 | -1.12009-0.54962 | -0.68756 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils | 52.4% 47.6% | -162 +1100 -160 +155 | -1½+162 +1½-175 -1½+175 +1½-180 | 2 3 | -2.13065-0.94358 | -0.74217 |
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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