https://puckcast.ai/blog NHL analytics articles, model insights, and hockey data deep dives from PuckCast. en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://puckcast.ai/blog/atlantic-division-projections-2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/atlantic-division-projections-2026-27 The model projects Buffalo for a division-best 104.2 points and a 20.9% chance to win the Atlantic, edging Tampa Bay. Full projected standings for all eight teams. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Atlantic Division Standings Analytics NHL 2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/central-division-projections-2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/central-division-projections-2026-27 Colorado projects for a league-best 107.1 points and a 27.3% chance to win the Central, the strongest division-winner projection anywhere in the league. Full projected standings for all eight teams. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Central Division Standings Analytics NHL 2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/metropolitan-division-projections-2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/metropolitan-division-projections-2026-27 Carolina projects for a division-best 105.1 points and a 25.6% chance to win the Metropolitan, the clearest favorite of any of the four divisions. Full projected standings for all eight teams. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Metropolitan Division Standings Analytics NHL 2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-awards-projections-2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-awards-projections-2026-27 Connor McDavid is the model's Art Ross favorite at 38.7%, on a projected 127 points. Odds for the Art Ross, Norris and Vezina, a projected goal-scoring leader for the Rocket, and why the Calder can't be modeled. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Awards Analytics NHL 2026-27 Predictions https://puckcast.ai/blog/pacific-division-projections-2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/pacific-division-projections-2026-27 Edmonton projects for a division-best 97.1 points and a 20.4% chance to win the Pacific, the lowest points total to lead any division in this preview. Full projected standings for all eight teams. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pacific Division Standings Analytics NHL 2026-27 https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-playoff-bubble-april-2026 https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-playoff-bubble-april-2026 10 teams. 14 days. Not enough playoff spots. The model projections, remaining schedules, and head-to-head matchups that will decide the 2026 NHL wild card races. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Playoff Race Analytics Wild Card Predictions https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-unpredictable-teams-prediction-model-2026 https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-unpredictable-teams-prediction-model-2026 The model hits 70% on Vancouver but 38.5% on the Islanders. A GM firing, a torn ACL at the first practice, and a historic overtime streak explain the gap. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Model Accuracy Team Breakdown Analytics https://puckcast.ai/blog/eastern-conference-playoff-race-2026 https://puckcast.ai/blog/eastern-conference-playoff-race-2026 Four teams knotted at 84 points, Columbus ripping off a 17-2-4 run from dead last, and Tampa going 3-7-0 since the Olympic break. The Eastern wild card race is going to the final weekend. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Playoff Race Analytics Eastern Conference https://puckcast.ai/blog/western-conference-wide-open-2026 https://puckcast.ai/blog/western-conference-wide-open-2026 Six teams fighting for two wild card spots, a Vegas collapse, and goaltending crises across the conference. Here's what the numbers say. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Playoff Race Analytics Western Conference https://puckcast.ai/blog/how-we-built-puckcast-model https://puckcast.ai/blog/how-we-built-puckcast-model Behind the scenes of the PuckCast NHL prediction model. How we built a system that hits 75.4% on A-grade picks across 6,560 tested games. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Analytics Methodology Model https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-betting-strategy-data-driven https://puckcast.ai/blog/nhl-betting-strategy-data-driven A practical NHL betting strategy using win probability, goalie data, and back-to-back schedules. How to find real edge in the NHL betting market. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Betting Strategy NHL 2026 Analytics https://puckcast.ai/blog/sabres-playoff-push-march-2026 https://puckcast.ai/blog/sabres-playoff-push-march-2026 Buffalo leads the Atlantic at 41-20-6 and has gone 9-1-0 in the last 10. After 15 years without a playoff appearance, the numbers say this team is legit. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Team Breakdown Playoff Race https://puckcast.ai/blog/puckcast-model-accuracy-explained https://puckcast.ai/blog/puckcast-model-accuracy-explained How PuckCast's A through C confidence grades work, what they mean for each game, and why A-grade picks hit at 75.4% accuracy. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Model Accuracy Analytics https://puckcast.ai/blog/what-is-pdo-hockey https://puckcast.ai/blog/what-is-pdo-hockey PDO tells you when a team is getting lucky and when that luck is about to run out. Here's how it works and why it matters for predictions. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Analytics Hockey Stats