NHL
predictions.
147 picks for 49 games in 10 competitions on Friday — a 1X2, a handicap and an over/under pick for each game, built from projected goals, goaltending form, special teams and the bookmakers’ odds. Every pick is marked won or lost at the final horn, for everyone to see.
KHL
Cherepovets vs Tractor Chelyabinsk, KHL (Russia), starts 11:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Cherepovets 2.20, Tractor Chelyabinsk 2.80. The model’s picks: 1 — Cherepovets to win in regular time at 2.13; Over 4.5 goals at 1.69; 2 +1.5 — Tractor Chelyabinsk +1.5 handicap at 1.32. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — Tractor Chelyabinsk +1.5 handicap at 1.32, 70% confidence.
DEL
ERC Ingolstadt vs Straubing Tigers, DEL (Germany), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: ERC Ingolstadt 2.05, Straubing Tigers 2.65. The model’s picks: 2 — Straubing Tigers to win in regular time at 2.67; Under 7.5 goals at 1.33; 2 +1.5 — Straubing Tigers +1.5 handicap at 1.35. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — Straubing Tigers +1.5 handicap at 1.35, 71% confidence.
Frankfurt Lowen vs Bremerhaven, DEL (Germany), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Frankfurt Lowen 2.20, Bremerhaven 2.55. The model’s picks: 1 — Frankfurt Lowen to win in regular time at 2.30; Under 6.5 goals at 1.38; 2 +1.5 — Bremerhaven +1.5 handicap at 1.30. Best tip: Under 6.5 goals at 1.38, 68% confidence.
Grizzly Wolfsburg vs Eisbaren Berlin, DEL (Germany), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Grizzly Wolfsburg 3.20, Eisbaren Berlin 1.86. The model’s picks: 2 — Eisbaren Berlin to win in regular time at 1.80; Over 4.5 goals at 1.36; 2 +0.5 — Eisbaren Berlin +0.5 handicap at 1.28. Best tip: X2 — Eisbaren Berlin or a draw at 1.26, 81% confidence.
Krefeld Pinguine vs Nurnberg Ice Tigers, DEL (Germany), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Krefeld Pinguine 2.45, Nurnberg Ice Tigers 2.20. The model’s picks: 2 — Nurnberg Ice Tigers to win in regular time at 2.28; Over 4.5 goals at 1.32; 1 +1.5 — Krefeld Pinguine +1.5 handicap at 1.32. Best tip: X2 — Nurnberg Ice Tigers or a draw at 1.46, 76% confidence.
Augsburger Panther vs Munchen, DEL (Germany), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Augsburger Panther 2.75, Munchen 2.01. The model’s picks: 2 — Munchen to win in regular time at 2.15; Over 5.5 goals at 1.65; 1 +1.5 — Augsburger Panther +1.5 handicap at 1.36. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Augsburger Panther +1.5 handicap at 1.36, 67% confidence.
Extraliga
Litvinov vs Ceske Budejovice, Extraliga (Czech Republic), starts 11:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Litvinov 2.30, Ceske Budejovice 2.65. The model’s picks: 2 — Ceske Budejovice to win in regular time at 2.60; Over 3.5 goals at 1.29; 2 +1.5 — Ceske Budejovice +1.5 handicap at 1.28. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — Ceske Budejovice +1.5 handicap at 1.28, 71% confidence.
Mlada Boleslav vs Vitkovice, Extraliga (Czech Republic), starts 11:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Mlada Boleslav 2.11, Vitkovice 2.90. The model’s picks: 1 — Mlada Boleslav to win in regular time at 2.17; Over 3.5 goals at 1.32; 2 +1.5 — Vitkovice +1.5 handicap at 1.32. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — Vitkovice +1.5 handicap at 1.32, 69% confidence.
Karlovy Vary vs Sparta Prague, Extraliga (Czech Republic), starts 12:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Karlovy Vary 2.40, Sparta Prague 2.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Karlovy Vary to win in regular time at 2.40; Over 3.5 goals at 1.33; 2 +1.5 — Sparta Prague +1.5 handicap at 1.25. Best tip: Over 3.5 goals at 1.33, 71% confidence.
Mountfield HK vs Plzen, Extraliga (Czech Republic), starts 12:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Mountfield HK 2.25, Plzen 2.70. The model’s picks: 1 — Mountfield HK to win in regular time at 2.30; Over 3.5 goals at 1.31; 2 +1.5 — Plzen +1.5 handicap at 1.28. Best tip: Over 3.5 goals at 1.31, 71% confidence.
Olomouc vs Kladno, Extraliga (Czech Republic), starts 12:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Olomouc 3.10, Kladno 2.00. The model’s picks: 2 — Kladno to win in regular time at 2.00; Under 6.5 goals at 1.25; 1 +1.5 — Olomouc +1.5 handicap at 1.41. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Olomouc +1.5 handicap at 1.41, 66% confidence.
NCAA
Michigan Tech Huskies vs Lake Superior State Lakers, NCAA (USA), starts 18:07 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Michigan Tech Huskies 1.36, Lake Superior State Lakers 5.80. The model’s picks: 1 — Michigan Tech Huskies to win in regular time at 1.43; Over 4.5 goals at 1.35; 2 +2.5 — Lake Superior State Lakers +2.5 handicap at 1.57. Best tip: DNB 1 — Michigan Tech Huskies, draw no bet at 1.18, 92% confidence.
Providence Friars vs Merrimack Warriors, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Providence Friars 1.75, Merrimack Warriors 3.40. The model’s picks: 1 — Providence Friars to win in regular time at 1.80; Over 4.5 goals at 1.37; 2 +1.5 — Merrimack Warriors +1.5 handicap at 1.60. Best tip: 1X — Providence Friars or a draw at 1.30, 79% confidence.
Vermont Catamounts vs Maine Black Bears, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Vermont Catamounts 2.50, Maine Black Bears 2.25. The model’s picks: 1 — Vermont Catamounts to win in regular time at 2.70; Under 6.5 goals at 1.41; 1 +1.5 — Vermont Catamounts +1.5 handicap at 1.43. Best tip: Under 6.5 goals at 1.41, 72% confidence.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Dartmouth Big Green, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Quinnipiac Bobcats 1.67, Dartmouth Big Green 3.70. The model’s picks: 1 — Quinnipiac Bobcats to win in regular time at 1.71; Over 4.5 goals at 1.41; 2 +1.5 — Dartmouth Big Green +1.5 handicap at 1.67. Best tip: 1X — Quinnipiac Bobcats or a draw at 1.25, 71% confidence.
Massachusetts Minutemen vs Boston College Eagles, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Massachusetts Minutemen 2.20, Boston College Eagles 2.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Massachusetts Minutemen to win in regular time at 2.28; Under 6.5 goals at 1.41; 2 +1.5 — Boston College Eagles +1.5 handicap at 1.36. Best tip: Under 6.5 goals at 1.41, 71% confidence.
Army Black Knights vs Sacred Heart Pioneers, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Army Black Knights 2.40, Sacred Heart Pioneers 2.30. The model’s picks: 1 — Army Black Knights to win in regular time at 2.55; Under 6.5 goals at 1.38; 1 +1.5 — Army Black Knights +1.5 handicap at 1.37. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Army Black Knights +1.5 handicap at 1.37, 75% confidence.
New Hampshire Wildcats vs Rensselaer Engineers, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: New Hampshire Wildcats 1.55, Rensselaer Engineers 4.30. The model’s picks: 1 — New Hampshire Wildcats to win in regular time at 1.63; Under 6.5 goals at 1.42; 2 +2.5 — Rensselaer Engineers +2.5 handicap at 1.38. Best tip: 2 +2.5 — Rensselaer Engineers +2.5 handicap at 1.38, 71% confidence.
Western Michigan Broncos vs Colorado College Tigers, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Western Michigan Broncos 2.00, Colorado College Tigers 2.75. The model’s picks: 1 — Western Michigan Broncos to win in regular time at 2.00; Under 7.5 goals at 1.30; 2 +1.5 — Colorado College Tigers +1.5 handicap at 1.49. Best tip: Under 7.5 goals at 1.30, 77% confidence.
Yale Bulldogs vs Colgate Raiders, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Yale Bulldogs 2.25, Colgate Raiders 2.45. The model’s picks: 1 — Yale Bulldogs to win in regular time at 2.45; Over 4.5 goals at 1.36; 1 +1.5 — Yale Bulldogs +1.5 handicap at 1.36. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Yale Bulldogs +1.5 handicap at 1.36, 67% confidence.
Connecticut Huskies vs Northeastern Huskies, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Connecticut Huskies 2.25, Northeastern Huskies 2.40. The model’s picks: 2 — Northeastern Huskies to win in regular time at 2.30; Over 4.5 goals at 1.37; 1 +1.5 — Connecticut Huskies +1.5 handicap at 1.35. Best tip: Over 4.5 goals at 1.37, 71% confidence.
Brown Bears vs Cornell Big Red, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Brown Bears 5.50, Cornell Big Red 1.40. The model’s picks: 2 — Cornell Big Red to win in regular time at 1.41; Under 6.5 goals at 1.36; 1 +2.5 — Brown Bears +2.5 handicap at 1.56. Best tip: Under 6.5 goals at 1.36, 71% confidence.
Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions, NCAA (USA), starts 19:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Michigan Wolverines 1.22, Penn State Nittany Lions 8.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Michigan Wolverines to win in regular time at 1.23; Over 5.5 goals at 1.40; 1 -1.5 — Michigan Wolverines -1.5 handicap at 1.37. Best tip: 1 -1.5 — Michigan Wolverines -1.5 handicap at 1.37, 73% confidence.
Miami vs Omaha Mavericks, NCAA (USA), starts 19:05 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Miami 2.25, Omaha Mavericks 2.45. The model’s picks: 1 — Miami to win in regular time at 2.38; Under 6.5 goals at 1.44; 1 +1.5 — Miami +1.5 handicap at 1.33. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Miami +1.5 handicap at 1.33, 72% confidence.
Northern Michigan Wildcats vs Bowling Green Falcons, NCAA (USA), starts 19:07 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Northern Michigan Wildcats 4.60, Bowling Green Falcons 1.50. The model’s picks: 2 — Bowling Green Falcons to win in regular time at 1.49; Under 6.5 goals at 1.32; 2 -0.5 — Bowling Green Falcons -0.5 handicap. Best tip: X2 — Bowling Green Falcons or a draw at 1.17, 94% confidence.
Massachusetts Lowell vs Union Dutchmen, NCAA (USA), starts 19:15 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Massachusetts Lowell 2.80, Union Dutchmen 1.98. The model’s picks: 2 — Union Dutchmen to win in regular time at 1.89; Over 4.5 goals at 1.36; 1 +1.5 — Massachusetts Lowell +1.5 handicap at 1.54. Best tip: X2 — Union Dutchmen or a draw at 1.36, 75% confidence.
St. Cloud State Huskies vs Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, NCAA (USA), starts 20:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: St. Cloud State Huskies 3.20, Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 1.80. The model’s picks: 2 — Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs to win in regular time at 1.64; Under 7.5 goals at 1.29; 1 +2.5 — St. Cloud State Huskies +2.5 handicap at 1.40. Best tip: Under 7.5 goals at 1.29, 77% confidence.
St. Thomas Tommies vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks, NCAA (USA), starts 20:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: St. Thomas Tommies 3.60, North Dakota Fighting Hawks 1.67. The model’s picks: 2 — North Dakota Fighting Hawks to win in regular time at 1.61; Over 4.5 goals at 1.35; 1 +2.5 — St. Thomas Tommies +2.5 handicap at 1.42. Best tip: Over 4.5 goals at 1.35, 71% confidence.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Alaska Anchorage, NCAA (USA), starts 20:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Minnesota Golden Gophers 1.16, Alaska Anchorage 11.00. The model’s picks: 1 — Minnesota Golden Gophers to win in regular time at 1.19; Under 7.5 goals at 1.32; 2 +4.5 — Alaska Anchorage +4.5 handicap at 1.25. Best tip: 2 +4.5 — Alaska Anchorage +4.5 handicap at 1.25, 76% confidence.
Wisconsin Badgers vs Ohio State Buckeyes, NCAA (USA), starts 20:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Wisconsin Badgers 1.50, Ohio State Buckeyes 4.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Wisconsin Badgers to win in regular time at 1.58; Over 4.5 goals at 1.34; 1 -1.5 — Wisconsin Badgers -1.5 handicap at 1.88. Best tip: DNB 1 — Wisconsin Badgers, draw no bet at 1.28, 81% confidence.
Augustana Vikings vs Ferris State Bulldogs, NCAA (USA), starts 20:07 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Augustana Vikings 1.30, Ferris State Bulldogs 7.00. The model’s picks: 1 — Augustana Vikings to win in regular time at 1.33; Over 4.5 goals at 1.43; 1 -1.5 — Augustana Vikings -1.5 handicap at 1.55. Best tip: 1 — Augustana Vikings to win in regular time at 1.33, 83% confidence.
Bemidji State Beavers vs Minnesota State Mavericks, NCAA (USA), starts 20:07 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Bemidji State Beavers 3.00, Minnesota State Mavericks 1.92. The model’s picks: 1 — Bemidji State Beavers to win in regular time at 3.30; Under 6.5 goals at 1.35; 1 +2.5 — Bemidji State Beavers +2.5 handicap at 1.28. Best tip: 1 +2.5 — Bemidji State Beavers +2.5 handicap at 1.28, 78% confidence.
Denver Pioneers vs Lindenwood Lions, NCAA (USA), starts 21:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Denver Pioneers 1.24, Lindenwood Lions 8.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Denver Pioneers to win in regular time at 1.25; Over 4.5 goals at 1.33; 1 -1.5 — Denver Pioneers -1.5 handicap at 1.40. Best tip: Over 4.5 goals at 1.33, 74% confidence.
Swiss League
Visp vs Basel, Swiss League (Switzerland), starts 13:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Visp 1.62, Basel 3.65. The model’s picks: 1 — Visp to win in regular time at 1.63; Under 6.5 goals at 1.39; 2 +1.5 — Basel +1.5 handicap. Best tip: 1 incl. OT — Visp to win, overtime included at 1.37, 70% confidence.
La Chaux-de-Fonds vs Olten, Swiss League (Switzerland), starts 13:45 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: La Chaux-de-Fonds 1.65, Olten 3.40. The model’s picks: 1 — La Chaux-de-Fonds to win in regular time at 1.65; Under 8.5 goals at 1.35; 2 +1.5 — Olten +1.5 handicap. Best tip: Under 8.5 goals at 1.35, 72% confidence.
Sierre vs Thurgau, Swiss League (Switzerland), starts 13:45 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Sierre 1.22, Thurgau 8.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Sierre to win in regular time at 1.21; Over 5.5 goals at 1.41; 1 -1.5 — Sierre -1.5 handicap. Best tip: Over 5.5 goals at 1.41, 71% confidence.
Chur vs Arosa, Swiss League (Switzerland), starts 14:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Chur 1.16, Arosa 10.50. The model’s picks: 1 — Chur to win in regular time at 1.15; Over 6.5 goals at 1.76; 1 -1.5 — Chur -1.5 handicap. Best tip: Over 6.5 goals at 1.76, 52% confidence.
Bellinzona Snakes vs GCK Lions, Swiss League (Switzerland), starts 14:15 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Bellinzona Snakes 1.90, GCK Lions 2.90. The model’s picks: 1 — Bellinzona Snakes to win in regular time at 1.92; Under 6.5 goals at 1.43; 2 +1.5 — GCK Lions +1.5 handicap. Best tip: 1X — Bellinzona Snakes or a draw at 1.33, 69% confidence.
Erste Liga
Ujpest vs Budapest Akademia, Erste Liga (Hungary), starts 12:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Ujpest 1.75, Budapest Akademia 3.15. The model’s picks: 1 — Ujpest to win in regular time at 1.76; Over 4.5 goals at 1.28; 2 +1.5 — Budapest Akademia +1.5 handicap. Best tip: 1X — Ujpest or a draw at 1.25, 73% confidence.
DEAC vs DAB, Erste Liga (Hungary), starts 12:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: DEAC 1.06, DAB 20.00. The model’s picks: 1 — DEAC to win in regular time at 1.04; Over 5.5 goals at 1.36; 1 -1.5 — DEAC -1.5 handicap. Best tip: Over 5.5 goals at 1.36, 72% confidence.
DVTK vs Feha19, Erste Liga (Hungary), starts 12:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: DVTK 1.33, Feha19 6.50. The model’s picks: 1 — DVTK to win in regular time at 1.31; Under 6.5 goals at 1.48; 1 -1.5 — DVTK -1.5 handicap. Best tip: 1 incl. OT — DVTK to win, overtime included at 1.17, 93% confidence.
ICE Hockey League
Ferencvaros vs Fehervar AV19, ICE Hockey League (Austria), starts 12:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Ferencvaros 2.35, Fehervar AV19 2.30. The model’s picks: 1 — Ferencvaros to win in regular time at 2.35; Over 4.5 goals at 1.50; 2 +1.5 — Fehervar AV19 +1.5 handicap at 1.33. Best tip: 1X — Ferencvaros or a draw at 1.47, 75% confidence.
Vienna Capitals vs Black Wings Linz, ICE Hockey League (Austria), starts 13:15 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Vienna Capitals 2.25, Black Wings Linz 2.30. The model’s picks: 2 — Black Wings Linz to win in regular time at 2.37; Under 6.5 goals at 1.55; 2 +1.5 — Black Wings Linz +1.5 handicap at 1.32. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — Black Wings Linz +1.5 handicap at 1.32, 72% confidence.
Bolzano vs Graz99ers, ICE Hockey League (Austria), starts 13:45 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Bolzano 1.88, Graz99ers 2.90. The model’s picks: 1 — Bolzano to win in regular time at 2.02; Over 4.5 goals at 1.47; 2 +1.5 — Graz99ers +1.5 handicap at 1.44. Best tip: 1X — Bolzano or a draw at 1.34, 79% confidence.
Polish Hockey League
Krakow vs Tychy, Polish Hockey League (Poland), starts 12:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Krakow 5.60, Tychy 1.38. The model’s picks: 2 — Tychy to win in regular time at 1.37; Under 7.5 goals at 1.35; 2 -0.5 — Tychy -0.5 handicap at 1.37. Best tip: 2 incl. OT — Tychy to win, overtime included at 1.20, 95% confidence.
Torun vs Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Polish Hockey League (Poland), starts 12:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Torun 2.40, Zaglebie Sosnowiec 2.20. The model’s picks: 1 — Torun to win in regular time at 2.45; Over 4.5 goals at 1.32; 1 +1.5 — Torun +1.5 handicap at 1.31. Best tip: 1 +1.5 — Torun +1.5 handicap at 1.31, 69% confidence.
Jastrzebie vs Unia Oswiecim, Polish Hockey League (Poland), starts 13:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: Jastrzebie 2.95, Unia Oswiecim 1.90. The model’s picks: 2 — Unia Oswiecim to win in regular time at 1.91; Under 6.5 goals at 1.31; 2 +0.5 — Unia Oswiecim +0.5 handicap at 1.34. Best tip: X2 — Unia Oswiecim or a draw at 1.30, 74% confidence.
Mestis
K-Vantaa vs IPK, Mestis (Finland), starts 11:30 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: K-Vantaa 2.30, IPK 2.30. The model’s picks: 2 — IPK to win in regular time at 2.40; Over 5.5 goals at 1.69; 2 +1.5 — IPK +1.5 handicap at 1.29. Best tip: 2 +1.5 — IPK +1.5 handicap at 1.29, 70% confidence.
VHL
AKM vs Ryazan, VHL (Russia), starts 11:00 ET on Fri, Nov 13. 1X2 odds: AKM 1.79, Ryazan 3.60. The model’s picks: 1 — AKM to win in regular time at 1.75; Under 5.5 goals at 1.45; 2 +1.5 — Ryazan +1.5 handicap. Best tip: 1X — AKM or a draw at 1.23, 76% confidence.
Hockey predictions for every league
All 52 competitionsThe NHL heads the board, but the model covers the whole hockey calendar in the leagues we follow: the AHL and the KHL, Sweden’s SHL and Finland’s Liiga, Switzerland’s National League, Germany’s DEL and the Czech Extraliga, the Champions Hockey League, the OHL, the QMJHL and the WHL for junior hockey and the SDHL for the women’s game. Every game it has a pick for is on the day’s board, and every league has its own page of hockey predictions, with the standings, the latest results and the season’s trends.
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How our NHL and hockey predictions are made
No tipster chooses the games here: a single statistical model does. Every day it runs on every hockey game in the leagues we follow — the NHL first, then the AHL, the KHL, the main leagues of Europe and junior and women’s hockey (see predictions by league or by team) — and each pick is published before the puck drops with the model’s own confidence figure beside it.
NHL predictions, game by game
The NHL leads the board. Every NHL game the model has a pick for is listed here before the puck drops, in your own time zone, with its picks — our NHL betting tips for the night — and the model’s trust beside each one. Each game also has a page of its own: the picks in every market, the model’s predicted final score and the starting goalies, then, open to everyone, both teams’ recent games, the head-to-head, the odds, the standings and, once it is over, every goal and penalty.
The first time the model picks one of its games, an NHL club gets a page of its own: the next game and its picks, the schedule and results, its record and form, and where it sits in the table.
What a pick is built from
The model works from the numbers that decide a hockey game: projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, special teams, recent form, rest and back-to-backs, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds. Out of them comes a projected final score for both sides, which is then held up against the bookmakers’ lines. Where the two disagree there is a pick; where they agree there is not, which is why some games carry several picks and some carry one.
Moneyline, puck line and total
The moneyline pick is the winner, overtime and the shootout included. The puck line is the winner with a goal and a half given or taken — the favorite at -1.5 has to win by two. The total is whether the two teams together score more or fewer goals than the posted number. With European odds the same calls read as the 1X2 after 60 minutes, the handicap and the over/under. Every market is judged separately, with its own trust figure: one game may carry a moneyline pick and nothing more, another all three.
Best bets and the trust figure
The figure beside a pick is the model’s trust in it, worked out against the odds on offer, and the pick it trusts most in a game becomes that game’s best tip. A best tip at 90 or above puts the game on the NHL best bets of the day. Trust measures, it does not promise: the record shows how each trust band has really fared, and the parlay builder averages the same figure over the legs of every slip it suggests.
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Picks go out before the puck drops and stay exactly as published. After the final horn each one is graded in public, and the track record files every graded pick by market and by trust band, slow days as well as good ones. Every pick is open to everyone, before its game as well as after it.