2026-27 Season Predictions
The IcePick model rates every team from last season's goal differential, regressed for the offseason, then simulates the season and the real playoff bracket 10,000 times. Kalshi prediction-market prices are shown for comparison; the edge column is model probability minus the market's normalized probability.
The model is deliberately roster-blind: it has no idea who signed where on July 1. When it disagrees with the market, the market usually knows something the model does not; treat green and red cells as conversation starters, not picks.
| Team | Proj Pts | Range | Playoffs | Division | Cup | Fair Odds | Market (Kalshi) | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Avalanche | 108 | 91-125 | 91% | 43% | 14.0% | +614 | 9¢(6.8%) | +7.2pp |
 Dallas Stars | 100 | 83-117 | 79% | 20% | 7.1% | +1301 | 5¢(4.0%) | +3.1pp |
 Tampa Bay Lightning | 101 | 84-118 | 74% | 26% | 7.0% | +1322 | 8¢(6.0%) | +1.0pp |
 Carolina Hurricanes | 101 | 84-117 | 73% | 28% | 6.8% | +1364 | 12¢(9.2%) | -2.4pp |
 Buffalo Sabres | 99 | 82-116 | 69% | 20% | 5.9% | +1601 | 4¢(2.8%) | +3.1pp |
 Minnesota Wild | 96 | 80-113 | 70% | 14% | 4.8% | +1996 | 6¢(4.8%) | -0.0pp |
 Utah Mammoth | 96 | 79-112 | 67% | 12% | 4.3% | +2209 | 2¢(1.2%) | +3.1pp |
 Pittsburgh Penguins | 95 | 79-112 | 58% | 16% | 3.9% | +2445 | 3¢(2.0%) | +1.9pp |
 Ottawa Senators | 96 | 80-113 | 61% | 15% | 3.8% | +2553 | 3¢(2.0%) | +1.8pp |
 Vegas Golden Knights | 94 | 77-110 | 66% | 25% | 3.7% | +2625 | 9¢(6.8%) | -3.2pp |
 Montreal Canadiens | 96 | 79-112 | 58% | 14% | 3.5% | +2757 | 5¢(3.6%) | -0.1pp |
 Edmonton Oilers | 93 | 77-110 | 66% | 24% | 3.5% | +2765 | 8¢(6.4%) | -2.9pp |
 Boston Bruins | 95 | 78-111 | 55% | 13% | 3.4% | +2833 | 2¢(1.2%) | +2.2pp |
 Washington Capitals | 94 | 78-111 | 55% | 14% | 3.1% | +3126 | 5¢(3.6%) | -0.5pp |
 Philadelphia Flyers | 92 | 76-109 | 49% | 11% | 2.6% | +3746 | 2¢(1.6%) | +1.0pp |
 Columbus Blue Jackets | 91 | 74-108 | 45% | 10% | 2.4% | +4067 | 3¢(2.0%) | +0.4pp |
 Anaheim Ducks | 88 | 72-105 | 51% | 14% | 2.1% | +4754 | 4¢(2.8%) | -0.8pp |
 New York Islanders | 90 | 73-106 | 41% | 8% | 1.9% | +5248 | 2¢(1.2%) | +0.7pp |
 New York Rangers | 89 | 72-106 | 38% | 7% | 1.7% | +5680 | 3¢(2.0%) | -0.3pp |
 Los Angeles Kings | 87 | 71-104 | 46% | 11% | 1.7% | +5961 | 2¢(1.2%) | +0.4pp |
 Detroit Red Wings | 88 | 71-105 | 35% | 5% | 1.5% | +6436 | 1¢(0.4%) | +1.1pp |
 Nashville Predators | 87 | 71-104 | 41% | 3% | 1.4% | +7043 | 2¢(1.2%) | +0.2pp |
 New Jersey Devils | 87 | 70-104 | 33% | 5% | 1.3% | +7419 | 4¢(3.2%) | -1.9pp |
 St. Louis Blues | 86 | 70-103 | 39% | 3% | 1.3% | +7712 | 1¢(0.4%) | +0.9pp |
 San Jose Sharks | 84 | 67-101 | 38% | 8% | 1.2% | +8030 | 7¢(5.2%) | -4.0pp |
 Winnipeg Jets | 86 | 69-103 | 38% | 3% | 1.2% | +8233 | 2¢(1.2%) | -0.0pp |
 Florida Panthers | 87 | 70-103 | 31% | 4% | 1.1% | +8829 | 16¢(12.4%) | -11.3pp |
 Seattle Kraken | 85 | 68-101 | 39% | 9% | 1.1% | +9246 | 1¢(0.4%) | +0.7pp |
 Calgary Flames | 83 | 66-100 | 34% | 7% | 1.1% | +9424 | 1¢(0.4%) | +0.6pp |
 Toronto Maple Leafs | 83 | 67-100 | 23% | 2% | 0.8% | +12721 | 4¢(2.8%) | -2.0pp |
 Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 64-97 | 22% | 1% | 0.5% | +18768 | 1¢(0.4%) | +0.1pp |
 Vancouver Canucks | 74 | 57-91 | 13% | 2% | 0.3% | +31150 | 1¢(0.4%) | -0.1pp |
Market prices are bid/ask midpoints on Kalshi's Stanley Cup series, normalized to sum to 100% across all 32 teams. Offseason futures are thinly traded; treat them as rough crowd estimates, and confirm any price on the operator's own platform. Prices fetched Jul 4, 2026.
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