NHL Predictions & Analysis

Daily game previews and matchup analysis powered by advanced analytics

Browse 539 NHL prediction articles covering 90 game days across all 32 NHL teams. Every article is auto-generated from our prediction algorithm minutes after starting goalies are confirmed, and includes the WP Pick (moneyline, +1.5, -1.5, or -2.5), confidence tier, key injury impacts, and goalscorer + dark horse predictions for the matchup.

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How are these NHL prediction articles generated?

Each article is written by our daily pipeline once starting goalies are confirmed (typically 30–90 minutes before puck drop). The model pulls live team analytics from Natural Stat Trick, goalie performance data, key player injury reports, and live moneyline odds, then generates a full matchup analysis including the WP Pick, confidence tier, primary and dark-horse goalscorer predictions, and an over/under projection. The same engine powers our public WP Auto Picks page for every NHL game.

Are the prediction win rates verified?

Yes — every pick is logged before puck drop and publicly tracked on Action Network for independent verification. The full season-by-season win rate breakdown (60.7% in 2025-26, 64% in 2024-25 regular season, 67% in 2025 Playoffs) is on the Track Record page, with deeper analytics on the Analysis Dashboard.

How often are new articles published?

New articles publish daily during the NHL regular season and playoffs — typically one matchup preview per scheduled game plus one daily overview that summarizes the full slate. Older dates remain free to browse via the month navigation below or the search bar. To see today's full picks slate, visit today's WP Auto Picks.

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2026-05-29

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 29, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 29, 2026. Expert picks using advanced analytics like Corsi, xG,...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction - May 29, 2026

Canadiens vs Hurricanes playoff prediction for May 29, 2026. Advanced analytics & NHL picks inside. ...

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2026-05-27

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 27, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 27, 2026. Get free NHL picks and expert analysis from WP Hoc...

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 27, 2026

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens playoff prediction for May 27, 2026. Advanced analytics, e...

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2026-05-26

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 26, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 26, 2026. Free NHL picks and expert analysis using advanced ...

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Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction - May 26, 2026

Expert prediction for Avalanche vs Golden Knights playoff game May 26, 2026. Advanced analytics, goa...

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2026-05-25

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 25, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff picks for May 25, 2026. Free NHL predictions and analysis using Corsi, xG, and a...

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 25, 2026

Hurricanes vs Canadiens playoff prediction for May 25, 2026. Advanced analytics, goalie matchup, and...

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2026-05-24

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 24, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 24, 2026. Colorado at Vegas picks, expert analysis, and free...

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Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction - May 24, 2026

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights playoff prediction for May 24, 2026. Advanced analytics b...

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2026-05-23

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 23, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 23, 2026. Expert picks & analysis using advanced analytics. Car...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction - May 23, 2026

Canadiens vs Hurricanes playoff prediction for May 23, 2026. Advanced analytics break down goaltendi...

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2026-05-22

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 22, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 22, 2026. Get free NHL picks, win probability analysi...

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - May 22, 2026

Vegas vs Colorado playoff prediction for May 22, 2026. Analytics-driven picks, goalie matchup analys...

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2026-05-21

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 21, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 21, 2026. Expert NHL picks, analysis, and free playoff betti...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction - May 21, 2026

Canadiens vs Hurricanes playoff prediction for May 21, 2026. Advanced analytics & expert picks for t...

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2026-05-20

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 20, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 20, 2026. Free NHL picks & best bets with advanced analytics...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - May 20, 2026

Vegas vs Colorado playoff prediction for May 20, 2026. Expert NHL picks, advanced analytics, and goa...

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2026-05-18

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 18, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 18, 2026. Get free NHL picks and expert analysis for today's...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction - May 18, 2026

Canadiens vs Sabres playoff prediction for May 18, 2026. Advanced analytics breakdown, goalie matchu...

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2026-05-16

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 16, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 16, 2026. Get free NHL picks and expert analysis using advan...

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 16, 2026

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens playoff prediction for May 16, 2026. Advanced analytics break d...

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2026-05-14

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 14, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert NHL playoff predictions for May 14, 2026. Free picks & analysis for Canadiens vs Sabres and K...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction - May 14, 2026

Buffalo leads the Canadiens vs Sabres prediction with 51.8% win probability. Expert playoff analysis...

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction - May 14, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks playoff prediction for May 14, 2026. WP Hockey Predictor gives...

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2026-05-13

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 13, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 13, 2026. Expert picks using advanced analytics like Corsi, xG,...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - May 13, 2026

Wild vs Avalanche playoff prediction for May 13, 2026. Advanced analytics break down CF%, xGF%, goal...

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2026-05-12

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 12, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 12, 2026. Free NHL picks and analysis for Sabres-Canadiens a...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction - May 12, 2026

Ducks vs Golden Knights playoff prediction for May 12, 2026. Advanced analytics breakdown with win p...

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 12, 2026

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens playoff prediction for May 12, 2026. Advanced analytics pick, g...

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2026-05-11

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 11, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 11, 2026. Expert picks, analytics, and best bets using Corsi, x...

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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction - May 11, 2026

Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild playoff prediction for May 11, 2026. Advanced analytics, goalie...

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2026-05-10

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 10, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert NHL playoff predictions for May 10, 2026. Free picks & analysis using advanced analytics. Buf...

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Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 10, 2026

Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens playoff prediction for May 10, 2026. Advanced analytics, goalie...

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction - May 10, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks playoff prediction for May 10, 2026. WP Hockey Predictor picks...

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2026-05-09

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 09, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 09, 2026. Free NHL picks and expert analysis for Hurricanes-...

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction - May 09, 2026

Hurricanes vs Flyers playoff prediction for May 09, 2026. Advanced analytics breakdown, injury updat...

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Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild Prediction - May 09, 2026

Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild playoff prediction for May 09, 2026. WP Hockey Predictor analys...

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2026-05-08

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 08, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 8, 2026. Free NHL picks & analysis using advanced ana...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction - May 08, 2026

Buffalo favored over Montreal in May 8 Game 5 playoff matchup. Advanced analytics give Sabres 58.5% ...

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction - May 08, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks playoff prediction for May 8, 2026. Advanced analytics, expert...

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2026-05-07

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 07, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 07, 2026. Free NHL picks, advanced analytics & win pr...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction - May 07, 2026

Hurricanes vs Flyers playoff prediction for May 07, 2026. Advanced analytics, expert NHL picks, and ...

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2026-05-06

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 06, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert NHL playoff predictions for May 06, 2026. Free picks & analysis for Canadiens vs Sabres and D...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction - May 06, 2026

Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights playoff prediction for May 06, 2026. Advanced analytics, match...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction - May 06, 2026

Expert analysis of Canadiens vs Sabres playoff matchup on May 06, 2026. Advanced stats, goalie compa...

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2026-05-05

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 05, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 05, 2026. Expert picks & analysis using advanced analytics. Ava...

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Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - May 05, 2026

Wild vs Avalanche playoff prediction for May 05, 2026. Advanced analytics breakdown, goalie matchup ...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

2026-05-04

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 04, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 04, 2026. Free NHL picks & analysis using advanced an...

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Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction - May 04, 2026

Ducks vs Golden Knights playoff prediction for May 4, 2026. Advanced analytics breakdown, goalie mat...

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction - May 04, 2026

Flyers vs Hurricanes playoff prediction for May 4, 2026. Advanced analytics favor Carolina. Get the ...

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2026-05-03

3 articles

NHL Predictions for May 03, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Stanley Cup Playoff predictions for May 3, 2026. Free NHL picks and analysis for Lightning vs Canadi...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Minnesota Wild vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction - May 03, 2026

Wild vs Avalanche playoff prediction for May 3, 2026. Advanced analytics, injury updates, and expert...

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Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction - May 03, 2026

Expert NHL playoff analysis: Canadiens vs Lightning on May 03, 2026. Advanced stats, goalie matchup,...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

2026-05-02

2 articles

NHL Predictions for May 02, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Free NHL playoff predictions for May 02, 2026. Expert picks & best bets using advanced analytics lik...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction - May 02, 2026

Flyers vs Hurricanes playoff prediction for May 2, 2026. Advanced analytics, goalie matchup analysis...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

2026-05-01

4 articles

NHL Predictions for May 01, 2026 - Free Picks & Best Bets

Expert NHL playoff predictions for May 01, 2026. Free picks on Lightning vs Canadiens, Sabres vs Bru...

Posted at 8:00 AM ET

Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins Prediction - May 01, 2026

Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins playoff prediction for May 1, 2026. Advanced analytics, expert picks...

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction - May 01, 2026

Lightning vs Canadiens playoff prediction for May 01, 2026. Advanced analytics, goalie matchup analy...

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth Prediction - May 01, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Mammoth playoff prediction for May 01, 2026. Advanced analytics picks V...

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