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Hockey results Wednesday 7 October 2026: AI predictions review
AI models called 3 of 5 NHL games correctly on Wednesday 7 October 2026, but two heavy consensus picks fell flat. Full results and model grades.
Wednesday’s NHL slate produced five games and a 3-of-5 record for the consensus of 10 frontier AI models. The headline surprise came in Chicago, where 90% of the models had backed St. Louis, only for the Blackhawks to win 4-2.
Elsewhere, the models nailed both unanimous calls and a 90% pick, but a 50/50 split in Seattle went the wrong way. The day showed that even strong consensus can be undone by a single upset.
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Where the AI got it right
Los Angeles Kings vs Florida Panthers prediction — Every one of the 10 models backed Florida, and the Panthers delivered a 2-1 win. The most common scoreline was 3-4, so the exact margin was off, but the result was never in doubt. Average confidence was 58%.
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction — A perfect 10 out of 10 for Washington, and they came through 5-3. The consensus score of 4-2 was close in spirit, with the Capitals’ attack proving too much. Average confidence: 58%.
Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche prediction — Nine of 10 models picked Winnipeg, and the Jets edged it 3-2. The most common predicted score was 4-3, so the models were one goal away from a bullseye. Average confidence: 57%.
Where it got it wrong
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues prediction — This was the day’s biggest miss. 90% of the models expected a St. Louis win, with a most common score of 3-4, and average confidence sat at 57%. Instead, Chicago won 4-2, handing the consensus a rare defeat on a high-confidence call.
Seattle Kraken vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction — The models were split down the middle: 50% backed Seattle, 50% backed Vegas, with a most common score of 3-2 to the Kraken. Vegas ran out 6-2 winners, making this the second wrong call of the night and the only one where the consensus was not a majority. Average confidence was 56%.
Models of the day
Six models finished with a 4-of-5 record: Claude Sonnet 5, DeepSeek V4 Pro, Qwen 3.8 Max, MiMo V2.5 Pro, Gemini 3.8 Flash and GLM 5.3. They all missed the same game — Chicago’s win over St. Louis — but got the other four right.
GPT-5.6 Luna, Grok 4.6 and Kimi K3 each went 3 of 5, while Mistral Medium 3.5 was the worst performer with 2 of 5. The gap between the best and worst was just two correct calls, underlining how tight the slate was.
Full results
- NHL: Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 St. Louis Blues — consensus St. Louis Blues win (90%) WRONG
- NHL: Seattle Kraken 2-6 Vegas Golden Knights — consensus Seattle Kraken win (50%) WRONG
- NHL: Los Angeles Kings 1-2 Florida Panthers — consensus Florida Panthers win (100%) RIGHT
- NHL: Washington Capitals 5-3 Pittsburgh Penguins — consensus Washington Capitals win (100%) RIGHT
- NHL: Winnipeg Jets 3-2 Colorado Avalanche — consensus Winnipeg Jets win (90%) RIGHT
For today’s slate, including fresh predictions and model breakdowns, visit the TuringStats hockey predictions page.
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