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NHL 2026-2027 ratings through results of 2026 OCTOBER 4 SUNDAY
this output has three parts: (1) teams listed by RATING top-to-bottom
(2) DIVISION AVERAGES
(listed top-to-bottom & by conference)
(3) teams listed by DIVISION
(listed in order within divisions)
The SCHEDULE ratings represent what the rating would have to be for a
hypothetical team to have a mathematical expectation of winning precisely 50%
of their games against the schedule played by the team in question in the games
that it has played so far. The schedule difficulty of each given game takes
into account the rating of the opponent and the location of the game. This
is the same concept that is used in computing the WIN50% conference ratings.
To make predictions for upcoming games, simply compare the RATINGS of
the teams in question and allow an ADDITIONAL .50 goals for the home
team. Thus, for example, a HOME team with a rating of 4.43 would be
favored by .82 goals over a VISITING team having a rating of 4.11
Or a VISITING team with a rating of 4.56 would be favored by .17 goals
over a HOME team having a rating of 3.89
NOTE: Use whatever home advantage is listed in the output below.
In the example just above, a home edge of .50 was shown for
illustrative purposes. The home edge will vary during the season.
Several different home edges are shown, one for each of the several different type of ratings
directly over their respective columns.
The numbers to the right of a team's schedule strength are its rank of
schedule - (in parentheses) - and its record versus teams in these
rating's CURRENT top 10 and CURRENT top 16 respectively.
Teams that appear to be tied to two decimal places in a given column are actually
different when carried to more decimal places in the computer's internal arithmetic.
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The PREDICTOR, is such that the score is the only thing that matters.
PREDICTOR is also known as PURE_POINTS, BALLANTINE, RHEINGOLD, WHITE OWL
and is a very good PREDICTOR of future games.
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GOLDEN_MEAN also utilizes the actual SCORES of the games in a different way but is also completely SCORE BASED
and thus should be a good match for the PURE POINTS in terms of predictive accuracy for upcoming games.
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The RECENT, is score-based and weights RECENT play more heavily than earlier games. Its effect will become
more pronounced the longer a season goes if a given team happens to have an upward or downward trend.
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The overall RATING is a synthesis of the three different SCORE-BASED methods, PREDICTOR(PURE_POINTS), GOLDEN_MEAN,
and RECENT and thus should be a good predictor in its own right.
Predictions_with_Totals_and_Moneylines
just click on "Predictions_with_Totals_and_Moneylines" and it will take you to the daily predictions at the bottom of the file
where you'll also see the additional set of EXPERIMENTAL predictions which are the basic predictions that are adjusted to take into
account each team's tendencies of performance at home and away along with the extra picks column of STRONG RECENT
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NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday
RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT
HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62]
1 Colorado Avalanche = 4.50 2 0 3.41( 30) 0 0 | 1 0 | 4.45 1 | 4.43 1 | 4.59 1 | 4.53 1 central
2 Minnesota Wild = 4.35 2 0 4.00( 13) 1 0 | 1 0 | 4.28 6 | 4.27 6 | 4.45 2 | 4.40 2 central
3 Montreal Canadiens = 4.22 1 1 4.72( 3) 0 1 | 1 1 | 4.20 9 | 4.18 10 | 4.26 7 | 4.12 12 ATLANTIC
4 Florida Panthers = 4.15 1 2 4.67( 6) 0 0 | 0 1 | 4.44 2 | 4.42 2 | 3.98 19 | 3.97 19 ATLANTIC
5 Utah Mammoth = 4.14 2 1 4.07( 11) 0 0 | 0 1 | 4.17 10 | 4.09 12 | 4.12 11 | 4.28 7 central
6 Tampa Bay Lightning = 4.13 1 1 4.10( 10) 1 0 | 1 1 | 4.27 8 | 4.29 5 | 4.01 16 | 3.91 21 ATLANTIC
7 Pittsburgh Penguins = 4.12 2 0 4.00( 14) 1 0 | 1 0 | 3.99 19 | 3.97 19 | 4.28 4 | 4.36 3 METROPOLITAN
8 Washington Capitals = 4.12 1 1 4.70( 4) 0 1 | 0 1 | 4.29 5 | 4.27 8 | 3.97 21 | 4.09 13 METROPOLITAN
9 Ottawa Senators = 4.08 1 0 4.70( 5) 0 0 | 1 0 | 4.08 12 | 4.25 9 | 4.26 6 | 4.31 5 ATLANTIC
10 Boston Bruins = 4.08 2 1 4.34( 8) 0 1 | 1 1 | 3.90 23 | 3.89 22 | 4.32 3 | 4.17 10 ATLANTIC
NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday
RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT
HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62]
11 New York Rangers = 4.08 3 1 4.06( 12) 2 1 | 2 1 | 3.96 20 | 3.88 23 | 4.23 8 | 4.31 4 METROPOLITAN
12 San Jose Sharks = 4.07 2 0 3.48( 27) 1 0 | 2 0 | 4.02 17 | 4.03 17 | 4.11 13 | 4.12 11 pacific
13 Toronto Maple Leafs = 4.07 1 2 3.48( 28) 0 2 | 0 2 | 4.04 15 | 4.07 14 | 4.12 12 | 3.84 23 ATLANTIC
14 Los Angeles Kings = 4.06 0 2 4.91( 1) 0 1 | 0 2 | 4.00 18 | 4.00 18 | 4.17 10 | 3.83 24 pacific
15 Edmonton Oilers = 4.06 2 1 3.48( 29) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.30 4 | 4.30 4 | 3.83 23 | 4.00 18 pacific
16 Vegas Golden Knights = 4.06 2 1 3.54( 26) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.28 7 | 4.27 7 | 3.84 22 | 4.00 17 pacific
17 Anaheim Ducks = 4.04 2 0 4.10( 9) 1 0 | 2 0 | 4.05 14 | 4.05 16 | 4.00 18 | 4.20 9 pacific
18 Dallas Stars = 4.03 0 2 3.97( 17) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.13 11 | 4.12 11 | 3.97 20 | 3.70 28 central
19 Carolina Hurricanes = 4.03 1 2 3.81( 21) 0 2 | 0 2 | 4.36 3 | 4.39 3 | 3.73 26 | 3.74 25 METROPOLITAN
20 New York Islanders = 4.01 1 1 3.97( 16) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.93 22 | 3.88 24 | 4.09 15 | 4.25 8 METROPOLITAN
NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday
RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT
HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62]
21 St. Louis Blues = 4.01 1 1 4.89( 2) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.77 25 | 3.77 25 | 4.28 5 | 4.08 14 central
22 Winnipeg Jets = 3.96 1 1 3.98( 15) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.72 29 | 3.72 28 | 4.17 9 | 4.06 15 central
23 Nashville Predators = 3.92 1 1 3.57( 24) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.73 28 | 3.73 27 | 4.10 14 | 3.94 20 central
24 Buffalo Sabres = 3.89 1 1 3.73( 23) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.06 13 | 4.07 13 | 3.62 28 | 3.72 26 ATLANTIC
25 Columbus Blue Jackets = 3.89 1 1 3.39( 32) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.94 21 | 3.94 20 | 3.81 24 | 3.90 22 METROPOLITAN
26 Detroit Red Wings = 3.87 0 2 3.40( 31) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.76 27 | 3.75 26 | 4.01 17 | 3.72 27 ATLANTIC
27 New Jersey Devils = 3.87 1 1 3.90( 19) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.02 16 | 4.06 15 | 3.61 30 | 3.66 29 METROPOLITAN
28 Seattle Kraken = 3.80 2 1 3.82( 20) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.76 26 | 3.66 29 | 3.79 25 | 4.28 6 pacific
29 Philadelphia Flyers = 3.78 0 3 3.80( 22) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.87 24 | 3.93 21 | 3.58 31 | 3.59 31 METROPOLITAN
30 Vancouver Canucks = 3.64 2 2 3.57( 25) 0 0 | 1 2 | 3.45 31 | 3.42 31 | 3.69 27 | 4.00 16 pacific
NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday
RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT
HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62]
31 Chicago Blackhawks = 3.56 0 3 4.65( 7) 0 1 | 0 2 | 3.47 30 | 3.52 30 | 3.61 29 | 3.62 30 central
32 Calgary Flames = 3.37 0 3 3.96( 18) 0 0 | 0 0 | 3.34 32 | 3.40 32 | 3.39 32 | 3.31 32 pacific
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Divisional Rankings
There are three group ratings, the "central mean", the "simple average" (also known as the "arithmetic mean",) and the WIN50%. The "central mean" gives the most weight to the middle team(s) in the group and progressively less weight to teams as you go away from the middle in either direction, up or down. This tends to smooth out the effect of anomalous teams that are rated much higher and lower than the middle team(s) in the group. The "simple average" ("arithmetic mean") weights each team equally no matter where they are relative to the middle. Here are a few examples of how the "central mean" is computed. 4-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-2-1 5-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-2-1 6-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-3-2-1 7-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-3-2-1 8-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1 9-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-5-4-3-2-1 10-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-5-5-4-3-2-1 11-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-5-6-5-4-3-2-1 12-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-5-6-6-5-4-3-2-1 13-team group ___ the weights are 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 This is an expanded version of the "tri-mean". The WIN50% is the rating required to win 50% of the games if playing an infinite number of round-robins in the given group at a neutral location.DIVISION CENTRAL MEAN SIMPLE AVERAGE TEAMS WIN50% RATING PREDICTOR GOLDEN_MEAN RECENT STRONG_RECENT 1 ATLANTIC = 4.07 4.06 ( 1) 8 4.06 ( 1) 4.0623( 0.1210) 4.0915( 0.2114) 4.1146( 0.2185) 4.0728( 0.2242) 3.9700( 0.2162) 2 central = 4.05 4.06 ( 2) 8 4.06 ( 2) 4.0609( 0.2836) 3.9651( 0.3385) 3.9563( 0.3164) 4.1603( 0.2971) 4.0760( 0.3197) 3 METROPOLITAN = 4.00 3.99 ( 3) 8 3.99 ( 3) 3.9883( 0.1267) 4.0446( 0.1800) 4.0396( 0.1909) 3.9141( 0.2726) 3.9873( 0.3090) 4 pacific = 3.94 3.89 ( 4) 8 3.89 ( 4) 3.8885( 0.2614) 3.8989( 0.3559) 3.8895( 0.3550) 3.8529( 0.2486) 3.9667( 0.2996) OVERALL 4.0000( 0.2138) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) DIVISION CENTRAL MEAN SIMPLE AVERAGE TEAMS WIN50% RATING PREDICTOR GOLDEN_MEAN RECENT STRONG_RECENT 3 METROPOLITAN = 4.00 3.99 ( 3) 8 3.99 ( 3) 3.9883( 0.1267) 4.0446( 0.1800) 4.0396( 0.1909) 3.9141( 0.2726) 3.9873( 0.3090) 1 ATLANTIC = 4.07 4.06 ( 1) 8 4.06 ( 1) 4.0623( 0.1210) 4.0915( 0.2114) 4.1146( 0.2185) 4.0728( 0.2242) 3.9700( 0.2162) 2 central = 4.05 4.06 ( 2) 8 4.06 ( 2) 4.0609( 0.2836) 3.9651( 0.3385) 3.9563( 0.3164) 4.1603( 0.2971) 4.0760( 0.3197) 4 pacific = 3.94 3.89 ( 4) 8 3.89 ( 4) 3.8885( 0.2614) 3.8989( 0.3559) 3.8895( 0.3550) 3.8529( 0.2486) 3.9667( 0.2996) OVERALL 4.0000( 0.2138) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) 4.0000( 0.2784) __________________________________________________________________________________________________By Division
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 METROPOLITAN = 4.00 NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] 7 Pittsburgh Penguins = 4.12 2 0 4.00( 14) 1 0 | 1 0 | 3.99 19 | 3.97 19 | 4.28 4 | 4.36 3 METROPOLITAN 8 Washington Capitals = 4.12 1 1 4.70( 4) 0 1 | 0 1 | 4.29 5 | 4.27 8 | 3.97 21 | 4.09 13 METROPOLITAN 11 New York Rangers = 4.08 3 1 4.06( 12) 2 1 | 2 1 | 3.96 20 | 3.88 23 | 4.23 8 | 4.31 4 METROPOLITAN 19 Carolina Hurricanes = 4.03 1 2 3.81( 21) 0 2 | 0 2 | 4.36 3 | 4.39 3 | 3.73 26 | 3.74 25 METROPOLITAN 20 New York Islanders = 4.01 1 1 3.97( 16) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.93 22 | 3.88 24 | 4.09 15 | 4.25 8 METROPOLITAN 25 Columbus Blue Jackets = 3.89 1 1 3.39( 32) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.94 21 | 3.94 20 | 3.81 24 | 3.90 22 METROPOLITAN 27 New Jersey Devils = 3.87 1 1 3.90( 19) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.02 16 | 4.06 15 | 3.61 30 | 3.66 29 METROPOLITAN 29 Philadelphia Flyers = 3.78 0 3 3.80( 22) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.87 24 | 3.93 21 | 3.58 31 | 3.59 31 METROPOLITAN _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 ATLANTIC = 4.07 NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] 3 Montreal Canadiens = 4.22 1 1 4.72( 3) 0 1 | 1 1 | 4.20 9 | 4.18 10 | 4.26 7 | 4.12 12 ATLANTIC 4 Florida Panthers = 4.15 1 2 4.67( 6) 0 0 | 0 1 | 4.44 2 | 4.42 2 | 3.98 19 | 3.97 19 ATLANTIC 6 Tampa Bay Lightning = 4.13 1 1 4.10( 10) 1 0 | 1 1 | 4.27 8 | 4.29 5 | 4.01 16 | 3.91 21 ATLANTIC 9 Ottawa Senators = 4.08 1 0 4.70( 5) 0 0 | 1 0 | 4.08 12 | 4.25 9 | 4.26 6 | 4.31 5 ATLANTIC 10 Boston Bruins = 4.08 2 1 4.34( 8) 0 1 | 1 1 | 3.90 23 | 3.89 22 | 4.32 3 | 4.17 10 ATLANTIC 13 Toronto Maple Leafs = 4.07 1 2 3.48( 28) 0 2 | 0 2 | 4.04 15 | 4.07 14 | 4.12 12 | 3.84 23 ATLANTIC 24 Buffalo Sabres = 3.89 1 1 3.73( 23) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.06 13 | 4.07 13 | 3.62 28 | 3.72 26 ATLANTIC 26 Detroit Red Wings = 3.87 0 2 3.40( 31) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.76 27 | 3.75 26 | 4.01 17 | 3.72 27 ATLANTIC _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 central = 4.05 NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] 1 Colorado Avalanche = 4.50 2 0 3.41( 30) 0 0 | 1 0 | 4.45 1 | 4.43 1 | 4.59 1 | 4.53 1 central 2 Minnesota Wild = 4.35 2 0 4.00( 13) 1 0 | 1 0 | 4.28 6 | 4.27 6 | 4.45 2 | 4.40 2 central 5 Utah Mammoth = 4.14 2 1 4.07( 11) 0 0 | 0 1 | 4.17 10 | 4.09 12 | 4.12 11 | 4.28 7 central 18 Dallas Stars = 4.03 0 2 3.97( 17) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.13 11 | 4.12 11 | 3.97 20 | 3.70 28 central 21 St. Louis Blues = 4.01 1 1 4.89( 2) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.77 25 | 3.77 25 | 4.28 5 | 4.08 14 central 22 Winnipeg Jets = 3.96 1 1 3.98( 15) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.72 29 | 3.72 28 | 4.17 9 | 4.06 15 central 23 Nashville Predators = 3.92 1 1 3.57( 24) 0 1 | 0 1 | 3.73 28 | 3.73 27 | 4.10 14 | 3.94 20 central 31 Chicago Blackhawks = 3.56 0 3 4.65( 7) 0 1 | 0 2 | 3.47 30 | 3.52 30 | 3.61 29 | 3.62 30 central _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 pacific = 3.94 NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16 | PREDICTOR | GOLDEN_MEAN | RECENT | STRONG_RECENT HOME ADVANTAGE=[ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] [ 0.62] 12 San Jose Sharks = 4.07 2 0 3.48( 27) 1 0 | 2 0 | 4.02 17 | 4.03 17 | 4.11 13 | 4.12 11 pacific 14 Los Angeles Kings = 4.06 0 2 4.91( 1) 0 1 | 0 2 | 4.00 18 | 4.00 18 | 4.17 10 | 3.83 24 pacific 15 Edmonton Oilers = 4.06 2 1 3.48( 29) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.30 4 | 4.30 4 | 3.83 23 | 4.00 18 pacific 16 Vegas Golden Knights = 4.06 2 1 3.54( 26) 0 0 | 0 0 | 4.28 7 | 4.27 7 | 3.84 22 | 4.00 17 pacific 17 Anaheim Ducks = 4.04 2 0 4.10( 9) 1 0 | 2 0 | 4.05 14 | 4.05 16 | 4.00 18 | 4.20 9 pacific 28 Seattle Kraken = 3.80 2 1 3.82( 20) 0 0 | 0 1 | 3.76 26 | 3.66 29 | 3.79 25 | 4.28 6 pacific 30 Vancouver Canucks = 3.64 2 2 3.57( 25) 0 0 | 1 2 | 3.45 31 | 3.42 31 | 3.69 27 | 4.00 16 pacific 32 Calgary Flames = 3.37 0 3 3.96( 18) 0 0 | 0 0 | 3.34 32 | 3.40 32 | 3.39 32 | 3.31 32 pacific _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ These are the "regular method". _ HOME or CLOSEBY (c) is denoted _ by an "@" next to the HOME or CLOSER team _ An "n" for NEUTRAL location will appear if a neutral game Rating Favorite _ Strong MONEYLINE=odds to 100 _ FAVORITE Rating Predict Golden Recent Recent UNDERDOG ODDS PCT% TOTAL _ ====================================================================================================================================
Predictions_with_Totals_and_Moneylines
NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday HOME ADVANTAGE= 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 FAVORITE Rating Pred Golden Recent Strong UNDERDOG MONEY WIN% home away TOTAL HMARG WIN% MONEY 1 @ Boston Bruins 0.62 0.45 0.26 0.68 0.49 Ottawa Senators 146 59% 2.40 1.76 4.16 0.63 60% 147 2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 0.79 0.89 0.87 0.74 0.92 Winnipeg Jets 161 62% 5.99 4.05 10.04 1.94 76% 309 3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 0.97 1.02 0.98 1.06 0.95 Philadelphia Flyers 180 64% 3.91 0.14 4.05 3.78 89% 787 4 @ Dallas Stars 0.58 0.73 0.72 0.48 0.20 San Jose Sharks 143 59% 5.68 5.60 11.28 0.07 51% 105 EXPERIMENTAL NUMBERS INVOLVING HOME-AWAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR EACH TEAM NHL 2026-2027 through games of 2026 October 4 Sunday HOME ADVANTAGE= 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.62 FAVORITE Rating Pred Golden Recent Strong UNDERDOG MONEY WIN% home away TOTAL HMARG WIN% MONEY 1 @ Boston Bruins 0.36 0.19 0.01 0.42 0.23 Ottawa Senators 125 56% 2.27 1.89 4.16 0.37 56% 126 2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1.27 1.37 1.36 1.23 1.41 Winnipeg Jets 214 68% 6.23 3.81 10.04 2.43 80% 400 3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2.82 2.87 2.83 2.91 2.79 Philadelphia Flyers 490 83% 4.84 -0.79 4.05 5.63 95% 1764 4 San Jose Sharks 2.71 2.56 2.57 2.81 3.09 @ Dallas Stars 463 82% 4.03 7.25 11.28 -3.22 14% -598EIGENVECTOR Analysis eigen MONEY=odds to 100 EPCT%=confidence EFAVORITE ESPREAD EODDS EPCT% EUNDERDOG 1 @ Boston Bruins 0.71 154 61% Ottawa Senators 2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2.29 373 79% Winnipeg Jets 3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2.81 488 83% Philadelphia Flyers 4 San Jose Sharks 1.87 297 75% @ Dallas Stars endfileTop_of_Page