NHL Hockey Predictions

Updated

Upcoming Games for February 25, 2021

TimeTeamsGoaliesWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
GoalsTotal
Goals
Best
O/U

Bet Value

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Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0)
Columbus Blue Jackets (0-0-0)
Unknown
Unknown
33.6%
66.4%
+121
-134
+123
-130
+1½-220
-1½+190
+1½-210
-1½+192
2.05
3.31
5.36
o6-110
u6+101
o6+100
u6-110
Dallas Stars (0-0-0)
Florida Panthers (0-0-0)
Unknown
Unknown
51.7%
48.3%
+120
-133
+119
-129
+1½-205
-1½+185
+1½-210
-1½+191
2.94
2.76
5.70
o5½-113
u5½+102
o5½-110
u5½+100
New Jersey Devils (0-0-0)
Buffalo Sabres (0-0-0)
Unknown
Unknown
36.7%
63.3%
-115
+105
-113
+106
-1½+226
+1½-255
-1½+225
-1½+240
2.38
3.52
5.90
o5½+112
u5½-120
o5½+110
u5½-120
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PostponedVegas Golden Knights (0-0-0)
San Jose Sharks (0-0-0)
Unknown
Unknown
64.3%
35.7%
-210
+180



3.59
2.41
6.00
o6-110
u6-110

Games for Feb 24, 2021

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Goals
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Winnipeg Jets
Los Angeles Kings
44.4%
55.6%
+165
-183
+165
-179
+1½-160
-1½+140
+1½-155
-1½+141
5
2
-0.99826-0.99331-0.81081
Buffalo Sabres
Colorado Avalanche
17.4%
82.6%
+166
-185
+165
-180
+1½-142
-1½+130
+1½-140
-1½+130
1
5
-0.45689-0.46185-0.19106
Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
64.3%
35.7%
+110
-124
+114
-124
+1½-225
-1½+195
+1½-215
-1½+195
1
2
-0.62070-0.61201-1.03010
Anaheim Ducks
New York Islanders
32.1%
67.9%
+178
-196
+174
-185
+1½-138
-1½+135
+1½-145
-1½+135
3
4
-0.43388-0.44612-0.38769
Pittsburgh Penguins
Montreal Canadiens
46.4%
53.6%
-141
+127
-142
+130
-1½+173
+1½-195
-1½+170
+1½-185
4
3
-0.56131-0.55443-0.76710
Winnipeg Jets
San Jose Sharks
52.3%
47.7%
-195
+175
-185
+175
-1½+120
+1½-130
-1½+125
+1½-133
1
2
-1.03595-1.02427-0.74074
Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers
38.0%
62.0%
+390
-450
+403
-480
+1½+155
-1½-172
+1½+160
-1½-167
1
4
-0.22269-0.21530-0.47871
Florida Panthers
Seattle Kraken
59.4%
40.6%
-162
+148
-170
+155
-1½+155
+1½-175
-1½+155
+1½-165
0
4
-0.92958-0.95763-0.90042
Calgary Flames
Vegas Golden Knights
26.1%
73.9%
+174
-196
+185
-195
+1½-140
-1½+125
+1½-135
-1½+123
4
5
-0.43900-0.42580-0.30212
Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver Canucks
70.8%
29.2%
+105
-116
+110
-116
+1½-235
-1½+210
+1½-220
-1½+200
1
4
-0.64623-0.63482-1.23241
Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators
46.8%
53.2%
+121
-136
+125
-135
+1½-195
-1½+175
+1½-200
-1½+180
2
3
-0.57953-0.57304-0.63057
Detroit Red Wings
St. Louis Blues
24.7%
75.3%
+130
-140
+122
-133
+1½-190
-1½+170
+1½-200
-1½+181
6
4
-0.85085-0.81855-1.39901
Arizona Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
28.0%
72.0%
+172
-193
+170
-185
+1½-145
-1½+135
+1½-150
-1½+136
2
4
-0.44349-0.45144-0.32875
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
46.5%
53.5%
+164
-182
+163
-175
+1½-165
-1½+145
+1½-160
-1½+145
7
3
-0.99466-0.98345-0.76557
Carolina Hurricanes
Ottawa Senators
69.3%
30.7%
-131
+122
-130
+122
-1½+175
+1½-200
-1½+180
+1½-200
4
1
-0.58462-0.58609-0.36693
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
29.7%
70.3%
+148
-164
+150
-163
+1½-165
-1½+147
+1½-155
-1½+156
5
6
-0.50023-0.49799-0.35221
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Season Prediction Results

 GamesRecord (Pct)No Pick

Log Loss

Log loss is used to determine the accuracy of a model.

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+/-
Sportsbooks51-4 (0.200)0-1.01622 
Sportsbooks51-4 (0.200)0-1.01966 
DRatings52-3 (0.400)0-0.79006
0.22616
0.22960

Season Simulation

*Through all games played on or before 09/21/21
 Regular SeasonPostseason
#TeamWLTPtsMake PlayoffsWin 1st Rd.Win 2nd Rd.Conf. Champ.Stanley Cup
1Colorado Avalanche (0-0-0, 0 pts)46.326.77.099.684.2%54.5%35.3%21.0%11.8%
2Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0-0, 0 pts)46.325.96.899.485.9%55.6%33.2%20.8%12.3%
3Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-0, 0 pts)45.527.37.398.286.4%54.0%34.9%19.9%10.9%
4Toronto Maple Leafs (0-0-0, 0 pts)45.328.27.598.178.2%39.8%21.4%12.5%6.9%
5Florida Panthers (0-0-0, 0 pts)43.428.97.794.472.4%32.8%16.1%8.8%4.7%
6Carolina Hurricanes (0-0-0, 0 pts)43.428.07.694.473.7%43.6%24.5%13.0%6.9%
7Boston Bruins (0-0-0, 0 pts)42.529.67.992.966.5%31.8%15.4%8.2%3.9%
8Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0, 0 pts)42.429.68.092.864.3%33.5%17.2%9.1%4.5%
9New York Islanders (0-0-0, 0 pts)42.229.88.092.361.3%29.8%15.6%7.9%3.7%
10Edmonton Oilers (0-0-0, 0 pts)42.029.17.891.977.2%38.0%19.6%9.0%4.4%
11Washington Capitals (0-0-0, 0 pts)41.629.67.991.061.6%30.0%14.8%7.4%3.4%
12Minnesota Wild (0-0-0, 0 pts)41.330.68.090.760.1%31.6%15.9%7.6%3.6%
13New York Rangers (0-0-0, 0 pts)41.230.78.090.552.6%24.1%11.7%5.1%2.4%
14St. Louis Blues (0-0-0, 0 pts)40.532.08.589.548.7%24.1%10.5%4.4%1.9%
15Dallas Stars (0-0-0, 0 pts)40.431.48.289.152.3%27.3%12.7%5.7%2.6%
16Montreal Canadiens (0-0-0, 0 pts)39.832.58.788.243.6%17.0%6.8%3.1%1.4%
17Calgary Flames (0-0-0, 0 pts)39.531.28.387.358.2%28.0%12.9%5.1%2.2%
18Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0, 0 pts)39.032.48.686.640.8%20.5%8.7%3.8%1.7%
19Winnipeg Jets (0-0-0, 0 pts)39.032.58.586.540.2%21.3%9.7%3.9%1.6%
20Nashville Predators (0-0-0, 0 pts)39.031.78.386.445.0%21.5%9.7%4.1%1.7%
21Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0, 0 pts)38.132.99.085.333.9%19.6%8.3%3.3%1.4%
22Seattle Kraken (0-0-0, 0 pts)37.632.88.683.846.5%16.6%6.6%2.5%0.9%
23Arizona Coyotes (0-0-0, 0 pts)37.233.89.083.428.7%13.3%5.0%2.0%0.9%
24Vancouver Canucks (0-0-0, 0 pts)37.033.28.882.841.3%16.3%6.8%2.6%1.0%
25Columbus Blue Jackets (0-0-0, 0 pts)36.533.59.082.026.4%9.9%3.8%1.5%0.6%
26New Jersey Devils (0-0-0, 0 pts)36.433.69.081.826.2%10.8%4.0%1.4%0.5%
27Los Angeles Kings (0-0-0, 0 pts)36.134.69.281.530.0%10.6%4.0%1.2%0.4%
28Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0, 0 pts)35.835.79.581.117.6%8.6%2.9%1.1%0.4%
29Ottawa Senators (0-0-0, 0 pts)35.934.19.180.824.3%9.3%3.2%1.3%0.5%
30San Jose Sharks (0-0-0, 0 pts)36.034.28.880.733.8%13.7%4.7%1.7%0.6%
31Anaheim Ducks (0-0-0, 0 pts)35.035.69.479.326.6%8.7%3.0%0.9%0.3%
32Buffalo Sabres (0-0-0, 0 pts)33.836.59.777.311.5%3.9%1.1%0.3%0.1%

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.

  1. Points: Most points accured by a team. In the case of uneven games played, it is point percentage.
  2. RW: Games won, not including those from overtime or shootout.
  3. ROW: Games won, not including those from shootout.
  4. Total Wins: Full number of wins.
  5. 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.