NHL Ice rink
Rink lab

Faceoffs, line shifts, and zone control across the NHL slate.

156
Sims today
1
Live fixture
+12%
Edge vs world
68%
Win rate
espn roster seed · nhl surface runtime · live overlays

HockeySimulator

Full-rink shift simulation with live lineups, puck flow, saves, and scoring events.

NHL live engine Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres Seed 1620614129
Venue shell: DUCKS
Season kicks off Oct 8, 2026

NHL 2026/27, simulated before the puck drops.

Scoutics runs Monte Carlo simulations against live market odds for every NHL fixture, surfacing expected value across moneyline, goals, corners, and player markets — updated weekly all season.

Teams tracked
32
Fixtures this season
1312
Week 1 kickoff
Oct 8
Markets covered
12

Matchweek 1 fixtures

Opening week
No fixtures queued yet.
Fixture dates and kickoff times per the official 2026/27 NHL schedule. Moneyline prices are model-fair estimates from the Scoutics win model, not verified book quotes.

This week's model leans

Week 1 · NHL
# Match Selection Ref. odds Fair prob Model diff Ref. EV
Ranked from Scoutics model probabilities and refreshed every 6 hours. Reference prices, model difference and reference EV are not verified bookmaker market quotes.

How the engine works

1

Ingest live data

Results, form, injuries, and market odds pulled in continuously across all 32 NHL clubs.

2

Simulate the match

Each fixture runs thousands of times through a Monte Carlo model to build a full outcome distribution.

3

Surface the edge

Simulated probabilities are compared against market odds and ranked by expected value.

Standings

TeamPldPts
1 Boston Bruins
2 Buffalo Sabres
3 Detroit Red Wings
4 Florida Panthers
5 Montreal Canadiens
6 Ottawa Senators
7 Tampa Bay Lightning
8 Toronto Maple Leafs
9 Carolina Hurricanes
10 Columbus Blue Jackets
11 New Jersey Devils
12 New York Islanders
13 New York Rangers
14 Philadelphia Flyers
15 Pittsburgh Penguins
16 Washington Capitals
17 Chicago Blackhawks
18 Colorado Avalanche
19 Dallas Stars
20 Minnesota Wild
21 Nashville Predators
22 St. Louis Blues
23 Utah Hockey Club
24 Winnipeg Jets
25 Anaheim Ducks
26 Calgary Flames
27 Edmonton Oilers
28 Los Angeles Kings
29 San Jose Sharks
30 Seattle Kraken
31 Vancouver Canucks
32 Vegas Golden Knights
Preseason · all clubs start level on Oct 8

Rocket Richard watch

1
Connor McDavidEdmonton Oilers
2
Auston MatthewsToronto Maple Leafs
3
Leon DraisaitlEdmonton Oilers
4
David PastrnakBoston Bruins
Preseason · live sportsbook feed pending

Model snapshot

Markets covered12
Season2026/27
Simulation game

Run your own simulation

Pick a fixture and run 100 fast event-based simulations. Each run uses player profiles, availability, shooting accuracy, fatigue, tactical style and match-rule checks; no video frames are rendered.


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HomeOvertimeAway
Pick a fixture and press run — pitch loads below.
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Fast simulation betting stats (100 runs)

Outcome distribution

Most likely scorelines

MarketSelectionHit rateFair odds
Hit-rate colour: green ≥ 60%, amber 40–59%, red < 40%.
Match selection and live controls use the same shell as the attached simulator. The rink remains sport-specific below.
Seed 1620614129 · lineups prefer synced local NHL fantasy caches when present, then fall back to ESPN roster and box-score data.

Live Leagues

HIGHLIGHTLY Updated 2026-08-22 00:11 UTC

Highest Expected Outcomes

Selection Match Exp.

Table Rankings

# Team Record Pts Notes

Schedule & Scores

Match Score Time Status
BRI v SYD - 05:45 Not started
RIM v QUE - 22:00 Not started
CAP v HAL - 22:00 Not started
DRU v SHA - 22:00 Not started
BAI v CHI - 20:00 Not started
ROU v VAL - 20:00 Not started
BLA v GAT - 20:00 Not started
LIT v BLA - 18:00 Not started
REG v DEG - 18:00 Not started
POR v AZ - 17:15 Not started
MON v CHA - 17:00 Not started
CER v GUI - 16:00 Not started
MIK v DYN - 16:00 Cancelled
CAR v ANG - 16:00 Not started
KLA v DAV - 15:30 Not started
ZVO v STA - 15:00 Not started
LAN v EHC - 15:00 Not started
MAC v WEI - 15:00 Not started
BAS v ARO - 15:00 Not started
FRÖ v FÄR - 14:00 Not started
FEH v KOS - 14:00 Not started
JAS v MAR - 14:00 Not started
ZUG v EIS - 13:30 Not started
AIK v LIN - 13:00 Not started
KAL v KAR - 13:00 Not started
HÄM v SAI - 13:00 Not started
ATL v AMU - 13:00 Not started
MHC v LOK - 13:00 Not started
GER v HUN - 12:30 Not started
KOL v KRE - 12:00 Not started
FRY v BAN - 11:30 Not started
AKM v DIN - 11:00 Not started
FRA v NOR - 09:00 Not started
ADE v PER - 07:15 Not started
ALM v DIN - 07:00 Not started
MEL v CBR - 07:00 Not started
BRI v SYD - 06:45 Not started
CEN v NEW - 05:45 Not started

Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres

Manual simulation Edit matchup, then run
Sim result
0 - 0
Venue
Honda Center
Replay seed
1620614129
ANA 0
P1 20:00
0 BUF
Opening draw
Home · ANA
Anaheim Ducks
0
P1
20:00
Possession: ANA Frame 1
ANA Build Zone Attack BUF Track
Away · BUF
Buffalo Sabres
0

Opening draw

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Match pulse

Core live stats update frame by frame.
0
Shots
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Takeaways
0
0
Saves
0

Loaded player data overview

Source: ESPN roster seed and latest completed box scores when available.
Team Players Avg fantasy pts Total fantasy pts Top role Roster source
Anaheim Ducks 6 33.5 201.0 C Roster fallback
Buffalo Sabres 6 31.5 189.0 C Roster fallback
Home venue
Honda Center
DUCKS
Opening state
P1 · 20:00
Opening draw
Seeded rosters
12 players
NHL run now uses the shared arena shell with live analytics, controls, and sport-specific surface logic.
Simulation Stats
0 Shots 0
0 Blocks 0
0 Takeaways 0
0 Saves 0

Live box

Frame-by-frame player contribution snapshots.
Anaheim Ducks
Player Role Stat line Usage Fantasy pts
Buffalo Sabres
Player Role Stat line Usage Fantasy pts

Postmatch Panel

EPL-style live analysis, rebuilt with sport-specific values.

Simulation seed

Roster and recent-game context used to populate the replay.
Anaheim Ducks
Latest game: No box score
Opponent: Roster fallback
Venue: ESPN roster feed
Date: Current roster
Recent results
No cached recent results.
The synced NHL player cache has no roster rows, so this match uses a deterministic local six-skater fallback until the next data refresh completes.
Buffalo Sabres
Latest game: No box score
Opponent: Roster fallback
Venue: ESPN roster feed
Date: Current roster
Recent results
No cached recent results.
The synced NHL player cache has no roster rows, so this match uses a deterministic local six-skater fallback until the next data refresh completes.

Venue shell

Only the stadium block changes by sport and home team.
Home rink
DUCKS
Honda Center
Away team theme
SABRES
KeyBank Center
Frame count
96
Playback FPS 10

Home player phases

Color-coded live phase tracking.

Away player phases

Color-coded live phase tracking.

Zone And State Changes

Shared EPL-style control tables built from the live playback frames for the current sport engine.
Current zone
-
Current on-ball territory
Home live state
-
Current team phase
Away live state
-
Current team phase
State flips
0
Zone or team-state changes
Zone Control Table Counts through current frame
Zone ANA BUF Total

Live Heat Maps

Team activity density accumulates as the replay advances, matching the EPL after-stadium analysis idea.
Home hot zone
-
Most active home area
Away hot zone
-
Most active away area
Possession flips
0
Ownership changes so far
Heat window
Frame 1
Cumulative through playback
Anaheim Ducks activity
ANA
Buffalo Sabres activity
BUF

Anaheim Ducks pregame seed

Live cards seeded from current roster plus recent usage context.
Players
6
Avg FP
33.5
Total FP
201.0
Top Role
C
1
Anaheim Ducks LW
LW · 22.0 min · 30.0 FP
Rating85.0
2
Anaheim Ducks C
C · 20.0 min · 41.0 FP
Rating89.7
3
Anaheim Ducks RW
RW · 18.0 min · 28.0 FP
Rating83.5
4
Anaheim Ducks LD
LD · 25.0 min · 39.0 FP
Rating89.5
5
Anaheim Ducks RD
RD · 23.0 min · 26.0 FP
Rating83.4
6
Anaheim Ducks G
G · 21.0 min · 37.0 FP
Rating88.0

Buffalo Sabres pregame seed

Mirrors the EPL side panel structure while keeping league-specific player cards.
Players
6
Avg FP
31.5
Total FP
189.0
Top Role
C
1
Buffalo Sabres LW
LW · 17.0 min · 28.0 FP
Rating83.3
2
Buffalo Sabres C
C · 24.0 min · 39.0 FP
Rating89.4
3
Buffalo Sabres RW
RW · 22.0 min · 26.0 FP
Rating83.2
4
Buffalo Sabres LD
LD · 20.0 min · 37.0 FP
Rating87.9
5
Buffalo Sabres RD
RD · 18.0 min · 24.0 FP
Rating81.7
6
Buffalo Sabres G
G · 25.0 min · 35.0 FP
Rating87.8