Champions Hockey League predictions

Champions Hockey League predictions: questions

How accurate are the Champions Hockey League predictions?

Every pick is settled in public on the accuracy page, by competition and by confidence, so the record can be checked game by game.

How many goals are scored in Champions Hockey League games?

Finished Champions Hockey League games this season have averaged 6 goals in total, and the home team has won 58% of them. Each game's own projected total is on its prediction page.

When are Champions Hockey League predictions published?

Up to 3 days before the face-off. Each prediction is updated as the betting market moves, until the game starts.

What do the puck line and the total mean?

The puck line is hockey's handicap: −1.5 means the favourite has to win by two goals or more, +1.5 that the underdog covers if it wins or loses by one. A win after overtime or a shootout is always by one goal. The total is the number of goals both teams score together, overtime included and a shootout counted as one goal; the over/under pick says whether the game should finish above or below the line.

Are the Champions Hockey League predictions free?

Yes. The win probability, projected score, puck line and total goals of every Champions Hockey League game are free to read, with no sign-up.

How are the predictions made?

Each team gets attack and defence ratings from this season's games in regulation, weighted toward recent form and adjusted for the opponents faced, plus a home-ice edge measured for each league. A Poisson model turns them into the chance of every score, ties go to overtime and the shootout, and where bookmakers price a game the model is blended with their consensus.