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

Games In Progress

TimeTeamsOrig.
Win %
Closing
ML
Closing
Spread
Orig. Total
Goals
Closing
O/U
PeriodCurrent
Score
Nashville Predators (0-0-0)
St. Louis Blues (0-0-0)
41.5%
58.5%
-140
+125
-130
+125
-1½+185
+1½-215
-1½+195
+1½-210
5.45
o5½-115
u5½-101
o5½-115
u5½-105
3rd P
00:10
4
7
Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-0)
San Jose Sharks (0-0-0)
68.5%
31.5%
-240
+215
-240
+220
-1½+102
+1½-115
-1½+109
+1½-115
5.84
o6½-108
u6½-108
o6½-105
u6½-115
1st P
12:33
1
0

Completed Games

TimeTeamsWinBest
ML
Best
Spread
Final
Goals
Sportsbook
Log Loss
DRatings
Log Loss
Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres
51.6%
48.4%
+112
-123
+111
-120
+1½-210
-1½+180
+1½-207
-1½+200
6
5
-0.77442-0.76589-0.66138
Calgary Flames
Dallas Stars
43.0%
57.0%
+192
-215
+195
-215
+1½-132
-1½+120
+1½-130
-1½+120
2
6
-0.40663-0.40323-0.56287
Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils
65.6%
34.4%
+135
-150
+140
-145
+1½-175
-1½+155
+1½-170
-1½+160
4
0
-0.87962-0.88394-0.42156
Columbus Blue Jackets
Winnipeg Jets
52.0%
48.0%
+133
-147
+140
-140
+1½-172
-1½+160
+1½-170
-1½+168
4
1
-0.86991-0.87546-0.65421
New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
64.5%
35.5%
+107
-120
+116
-125
+1½-220
-1½+190
+1½-220
-1½+197
4
2
-0.75568-0.78847-0.43877
Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver Canucks
70.8%
29.2%
-129
+115
-115
+110
-1½+195
+1½-220
-1½+220
+1½-220
4
2
-0.60195-0.63673-0.34473
Seattle Kraken
New York Rangers
38.9%
61.1%
+144
-162
+150
-160
+1½-175
-1½+155
+1½-175
-1½+160
7
5
-0.91975-0.93156-0.94459
St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
44.9%
55.1%
+230
-262
+235
-265
+1½-117
-1½+100
+1½-115
-1½+100
2
4
-0.34973-0.34441-0.59644
Minnesota Wild
Los Angeles Kings
52.3%
47.7%
+149
-167
+153
-165
+1½-178
-1½+163
+1½-180
-1½+165
1
4
-0.49597-0.49153-0.74122
Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
44.6%
55.4%
-143
+127
-138
+131
-1½+173
+1½-198
-1½+175
+1½-190
4
2
-0.55881-0.55767-0.80766
Toronto Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins
52.7%
47.3%
-162
+144
-155
+146
-1½+147
+1½-167
-1½+165
+1½-170
2
5
-0.91975-0.91442-0.74908
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
75.9%
24.1%
-200
+179
-205
+185
-1½+122
+1½-139
-1½+120
+1½-137
2
1
-0.43024-0.42006-0.27544
Nashville Predators
Ottawa Senators
57.6%
42.4%
+106
-119
+109
-116
+1½-240
-1½+205
+1½-230
-1½+210
1
3
-0.63836-0.63707-0.85814
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
32.3%
67.7%
+328
-380
+341
-395
+1½+133
-1½-149
+1½+127
-1½-145
1
3
-0.25860-0.25012-0.39041
Carolina Hurricanes
New York Islanders
52.6%
47.4%
-190
+173
-188
+175
-1½+133
+1½-147
-1½+140
+1½-150
3
4
-1.02555-1.02786-0.74551
Winnipeg Jets
Chicago Blackhawks
48.2%
51.8%
-203
+180
-200
+181
-1½+135
+1½-147
-1½+130
+1½-145
4
2
-0.42727-0.42776-0.72935
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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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+/-
Sportsbooks53-2 (0.600)0-0.74524 
Sportsbooks53-2 (0.600)0-0.72254 
DRatings51-4 (0.200)0-0.81011
-0.06487
-0.08757

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.