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NHL Week 1 · 2026-27

2025-26 NHL season · Dec 8, 2025 – Dec 14, 2025

NHL week 10: who deserved to win

5 of 53 winners were behind in the replays. The biggest steal: the Ducks beat the Penguins 4–3 (SO) in a game they win 17% of the time when it’s replayed with the way both teams played.

Our weeks run Monday to Sunday; week 1 is the week of opening night. 53 games.

Every game, luck first

The games luck decided most come first. The line on each card fills with how often the loser wins the replay: the fuller, the more luck decided it. Outlined: the winner was behind in the replays.

Week 10 luck ranking

Every team’s luck index in each game: 100 × (the result − how often they win the replay). A loss in a game a team wins 7 times in 10 scores −70.

#TeamGameWins the replayLuck index
1 Ducks W 4–3 SO @ Penguins Dec 9, 2025 17% +83
2 Red Wings W 4–0 @ Canucks Dec 8, 2025 23% +77
3 Islanders W 3–2 SO vs Lightning Dec 13, 2025 30% +70
4 Wild W 3–2 vs Senators Dec 13, 2025 33% +67
5 Sabres W 3–2 @ Canucks Dec 11, 2025 36% +64
6 Bruins W 6–3 @ Jets Dec 11, 2025 40% +60
7 Devils W 4–3 @ Senators Dec 9, 2025 41% +59
8 Mammoth W 5–3 vs Kraken Dec 12, 2025 41% +59
9 Lightning W 6–1 @ Canadiens Dec 9, 2025 42% +58
10 Sharks W 6–5 OT @ Penguins Dec 13, 2025 43% +57
11 Oilers W 4–1 vs Red Wings Dec 11, 2025 43% +57
12 Canucks W 2–1 @ Devils Dec 14, 2025 44% +56
13 Golden Knights W 3–2 @ Blue Jackets Dec 13, 2025 45% +55
14 Lightning W 8–4 @ Devils Dec 11, 2025 45% +55
15 Sabres W 3–1 @ Kraken Dec 14, 2025 46% +54
16 Flames W 7–4 vs Sabres Dec 8, 2025 47% +53
17 Canadiens W 4–2 @ Penguins Dec 11, 2025 47% +53
18 Sabres W 4–3 OT @ Oilers Dec 9, 2025 47% +53
19 Kraken W 3–2 OT vs Kings Dec 10, 2025 48% +52
20 Islanders W 5–4 SO vs Golden Knights Dec 9, 2025 48% +52
21 Flames W 2–1 OT @ Kings Dec 13, 2025 49% +51
22 Oilers W 6–3 @ Maple Leafs Dec 13, 2025 49% +51
23 Red Wings W 4–3 @ Flames Dec 10, 2025 50% +50
24 Predators W 4–3 SO vs Avalanche Dec 9, 2025 51% +49
25 Sharks W 3–2 OT @ Maple Leafs Dec 11, 2025 52% +48
26 Red Wings W 4–0 @ Blackhawks Dec 13, 2025 52% +48
27 Hurricanes W 3–2 SO vs Flyers Dec 14, 2025 53% +47
28 Stars W 4–3 @ Jets Dec 9, 2025 53% +47
29 Canadiens W 4–1 vs Oilers Dec 14, 2025 54% +46
30 Senators W 6–3 @ Blue Jackets Dec 11, 2025 55% +45
31 Maple Leafs W 2–0 vs Lightning Dec 8, 2025 55% +45
32 Blackhawks W 3–0 vs Rangers Dec 10, 2025 55% +45
33 Wild W 6–2 vs Bruins Dec 14, 2025 56% +44
34 Islanders W 5–2 vs Ducks Dec 11, 2025 56% +44
35 Devils W 4–1 vs Ducks Dec 13, 2025 57% +43
36 Golden Knights W 3–2 OT @ Flyers Dec 11, 2025 57% +43
37 Hurricanes W 4–3 SO @ Flyers Dec 13, 2025 57% +43
38 Panthers W 4–3 @ Mammoth Dec 10, 2025 57% +43
39 Blues W 3–2 vs Blackhawks Dec 12, 2025 59% +41
40 Kings W 4–2 @ Mammoth Dec 8, 2025 59% +41
41 Panthers W 4–0 @ Stars Dec 13, 2025 59% +41
42 Hurricanes W 3–2 SO @ Capitals Dec 11, 2025 62% +38
43 Bruins W 5–2 @ Blues Dec 9, 2025 63% +37
44 Wild W 4–1 @ Kraken Dec 8, 2025 63% +37
45 Flyers W 4–1 vs Sharks Dec 9, 2025 65% +35
46 Jets W 5–1 vs Capitals Dec 13, 2025 68% +32
47 Rangers W 5–4 OT vs Canadiens Dec 13, 2025 68% +32
48 Avalanche W 4–2 vs Predators Dec 13, 2025 69% +31
49 Mammoth W 5–4 OT @ Penguins Dec 14, 2025 72% +28
50 Predators W 7–2 vs Blues Dec 11, 2025 72% +28
51 Hurricanes W 4–1 vs Blue Jackets Dec 9, 2025 74% +26
52 Avalanche W 6–2 vs Panthers Dec 11, 2025 76% +24
53 Wild W 5–2 vs Stars Dec 11, 2025 83% +17
54 Stars L 2–5 @ Wild Dec 11, 2025 17% −17
55 Panthers L 2–6 @ Avalanche Dec 11, 2025 24% −24
56 Blue Jackets L 1–4 @ Hurricanes Dec 9, 2025 26% −26
57 Blues L 2–7 @ Predators Dec 11, 2025 28% −28
58 Penguins L 4–5 OT vs Mammoth Dec 14, 2025 28% −28
59 Predators L 2–4 @ Avalanche Dec 13, 2025 31% −31
60 Canadiens L 4–5 OT @ Rangers Dec 13, 2025 32% −32
61 Capitals L 1–5 @ Jets Dec 13, 2025 32% −32
62 Sharks L 1–4 @ Flyers Dec 9, 2025 35% −35
63 Kraken L 1–4 vs Wild Dec 8, 2025 37% −37
64 Blues L 2–5 vs Bruins Dec 9, 2025 37% −37
65 Capitals L 2–3 SO vs Hurricanes Dec 11, 2025 38% −38
66 Stars L 0–4 vs Panthers Dec 13, 2025 41% −41
67 Mammoth L 2–4 vs Kings Dec 8, 2025 41% −41
68 Blackhawks L 2–3 @ Blues Dec 12, 2025 41% −41
69 Mammoth L 3–4 vs Panthers Dec 10, 2025 43% −43
70 Flyers L 2–3 OT vs Golden Knights Dec 11, 2025 43% −43
71 Flyers L 3–4 SO vs Hurricanes Dec 13, 2025 43% −43
72 Ducks L 1–4 @ Devils Dec 13, 2025 43% −43
73 Ducks L 2–5 @ Islanders Dec 11, 2025 44% −44
74 Bruins L 2–6 @ Wild Dec 14, 2025 44% −44
75 Rangers L 0–3 @ Blackhawks Dec 10, 2025 45% −45
76 Lightning L 0–2 @ Maple Leafs Dec 8, 2025 45% −45
77 Blue Jackets L 3–6 vs Senators Dec 11, 2025 45% −45
78 Oilers L 1–4 @ Canadiens Dec 14, 2025 46% −46
79 Jets L 3–4 vs Stars Dec 9, 2025 47% −47
80 Flyers L 2–3 SO @ Hurricanes Dec 14, 2025 47% −47
81 Blackhawks L 0–4 vs Red Wings Dec 13, 2025 48% −48
82 Maple Leafs L 2–3 OT vs Sharks Dec 11, 2025 48% −48
83 Avalanche L 3–4 SO @ Predators Dec 9, 2025 49% −49
84 Flames L 3–4 vs Red Wings Dec 10, 2025 50% −50
85 Maple Leafs L 3–6 vs Oilers Dec 13, 2025 51% −51
86 Kings L 1–2 OT vs Flames Dec 13, 2025 51% −51
87 Golden Knights L 4–5 SO @ Islanders Dec 9, 2025 52% −52
88 Kings L 2–3 OT @ Kraken Dec 10, 2025 52% −52
89 Oilers L 3–4 OT vs Sabres Dec 9, 2025 53% −53
90 Penguins L 2–4 vs Canadiens Dec 11, 2025 53% −53
91 Sabres L 4–7 @ Flames Dec 8, 2025 53% −53
92 Kraken L 1–3 vs Sabres Dec 14, 2025 54% −54
93 Devils L 4–8 vs Lightning Dec 11, 2025 55% −55
94 Blue Jackets L 2–3 vs Golden Knights Dec 13, 2025 55% −55
95 Devils L 1–2 vs Canucks Dec 14, 2025 56% −56
96 Red Wings L 1–4 @ Oilers Dec 11, 2025 57% −57
97 Penguins L 5–6 OT vs Sharks Dec 13, 2025 57% −57
98 Canadiens L 1–6 vs Lightning Dec 9, 2025 58% −58
99 Kraken L 3–5 @ Mammoth Dec 12, 2025 59% −59
100 Senators L 3–4 vs Devils Dec 9, 2025 59% −59
101 Jets L 3–6 vs Bruins Dec 11, 2025 60% −60
102 Canucks L 2–3 vs Sabres Dec 11, 2025 64% −64
103 Senators L 2–3 @ Wild Dec 13, 2025 67% −67
104 Lightning L 2–3 SO @ Islanders Dec 13, 2025 70% −70
105 Canucks L 0–4 vs Red Wings Dec 8, 2025 77% −77
106 Penguins L 3–4 SO vs Ducks Dec 9, 2025 83% −83