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Hockey results Sunday 18 October 2026: AI predictions review
Hockey results Sunday 18 October 2026: the AI consensus went 3 of 5 across five NHL games, with Utah's collapse the biggest miss. Full model-by-model…
The ten-model consensus finished Sunday 18 October 2026 with 3 of 5 correct across a five-game NHL slate. Two unanimous calls landed cleanly, a coin-flip in Minnesota fell the right way, and two confident reads collapsed — one of them against a 90% majority.
The headline surprise came in Utah, where the Mammoth were backed by 90% of models and lost 2-6 to Edmonton. Los Angeles was the other miss, a 60% Kings lean overturned by a 1-4 Boston win. Nashville and Vegas delivered on 100% consensus, while Minnesota survived a split verdict to edge Columbus 2-1.
Where the AI got it right
Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues prediction — All ten models called a Predators win, and Nashville delivered 5-2. The consensus scoreline was 4-3 with average confidence of 58%, so the models had the winner right but under-read the margin.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction — A second unanimous pick, and a second comfortable winner. Vegas beat Pittsburgh 6-2; the models' most common score was 4-2 at 58% average confidence. The direction was emphatic, the goal count less so.
Minnesota Wild vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction — The closest call of the night and the most instructive hit. Only 50% of models backed Minnesota, at 53% average confidence, and the most common predicted score was a 0-4 Columbus win. The Wild won 2-1, so the consensus side was right even though its scoreline was badly off.
Where it got it wrong
Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins prediction — 60% of models favoured the Kings at 57% average confidence, with 3-2 the most common score. Boston won 1-4. A split panel is the easiest kind of miss to absorb, but the models still landed on the wrong side of a three-goal game.
Utah Mammoth vs Edmonton Oilers prediction — The day's clearest error. Nine of ten models backed Utah, at 58% average confidence, with 4-3 the consensus score. Edmonton won 2-6. High agreement and moderate confidence produced the worst outcome of the slate, and the scoreline was nowhere near the forecast.
Models of the day
Four models topped the table at 4 of 5: Mistral Medium 3.5, MiMo V2.5 Pro, Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3. Each dropped exactly one game on a day when the consensus itself missed twice.
Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3 finished mid-table at 3 of 5, matching the aggregate record. At the bottom, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Sonnet 5, DeepSeek V4 Pro and Qwen 3.8 Max each managed 2 of 5 — a full two games behind the leaders.
Full results
- NHL: Nashville Predators 5–2 St. Louis Blues — consensus Nashville Predators win (100%) RIGHT
- NHL: Los Angeles Kings 1–4 Boston Bruins — consensus Los Angeles Kings win (60%) WRONG
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights 6–2 Pittsburgh Penguins — consensus Vegas Golden Knights win (100%) RIGHT
- NHL: Utah Mammoth 2–6 Edmonton Oilers — consensus Utah Mammoth win (90%) WRONG
- NHL: Minnesota Wild 2–1 Columbus Blue Jackets — consensus Minnesota Wild win (50%) RIGHT
The full set of model calls for the next slate is published on the today's hockey predictions page, with per-match breakdowns and consensus percentages ahead of face-off.
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