Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.

How does MechaPip pick a favorite?

MechaPip scores every team with calibrated Elo ratings built from season history, then enriches each matchup with player form, team advanced stats, injuries, and starter data. The higher projected side is the forecast.

What is the rating edge?

The rating edge is the projected winner's Elo rating-point margin after the home-field adjustment. The Ratings column shows each team's Elo rating and that edge.

What do the confidence tiers mean?

70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.

What do top-player lines show?

Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).

The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.

What injury statuses are shown?

Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.

How does MechaPip use injuries?

Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Elo ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.

MechaPip: MechaPip Predictions

Predictions for September 29, 2026

11 games across 3 sports

Free sports predictions for September 29, 2026: 11 games across NHL, MLB and WNBA. Win probabilities come from MechaPip's calibrated Elo ratings.

Highest-confidence forecasts

NHL Chicago Blackhawks @ Vegas Golden Knights — Golden Knights 73% · 9:30 PM CT
NHL Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers — Oilers 71% · 9:00 PM CT
NHL Florida Panthers @ Carolina Hurricanes — Hurricanes 66% · 4:00 PM CT
NHL New York Rangers @ Boston Bruins — Bruins 57% · 7:00 PM CT
NHL Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs — Canadiens 56% · 6:00 PM CT

NHL (5 games)

NHL board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Florida Panthers @ Carolina Hurricanes 4:00 PM CT	Hurricanes	66% MODERATE 34% / 66%	AWAY 1516 HOME 1584 +90 edge	S. Reinhart 29 G / 32 A / 61 P S. Bennett 26 G / 32 A / 58 P C. Verhaeghe 25 G / 30 A / 55 P	S. Aho 27 G / 53 A / 80 P N. Ehlers 26 G / 45 A / 71 P A. Svechnikov 31 G / 39 A / 70 P
Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs 6:00 PM CT	Canadiens	56% LEAN 56% / 44%	AWAY 1510 HOME 1466 +43 edge	N. Suzuki 29 G / 72 A / 101 P C. Caufield 51 G / 37 A / 88 P L. Hutson 12 G / 66 A / 78 P	W. Nylander 30 G / 49 A / 79 P J. Tavares 31 G / 40 A / 71 P M. Knies 23 G / 43 A / 66 P
New York Rangers @ Boston Bruins 7:00 PM CT	Bruins	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1485 HOME 1497 +34 edge	M. Zibanejad 34 G / 44 A / 78 P A. Lafreniere 24 G / 33 A / 57 P V. Trocheck 16 G / 37 A / 53 P	D. Pastrnak 29 G / 71 A / 100 P M. Geekie 39 G / 29 A / 68 P P. Zacha 30 G / 35 A / 65 P
Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers 9:00 PM CT	Oilers	71% STRONG 29% / 71%	AWAY 1435 HOME 1512 +99 edge	E. Pettersson 15 G / 36 A / 51 P F. Hronek 8 G / 41 A / 49 P B. Boeser 22 G / 26 A / 48 P	C. McDavid 48 G / 90 A / 138 P L. Draisaitl 35 G / 62 A / 97 P E. Bouchard 21 G / 74 A / 95 P
Chicago Blackhawks @ Vegas Golden Knights 9:30 PM CT	Golden Knights	73% STRONG 27% / 73%	AWAY 1425 HOME 1544 +142 edge	C. Bedard 30 G / 45 A / 75 P T. Bertuzzi 32 G / 26 A / 58 P F. Nazar 15 G / 26 A / 41 P	J. Eichel 27 G / 63 A / 90 P M. Marner 24 G / 56 A / 80 P M. Stone 28 G / 45 A / 73 P

Injury listings (4)

NHL injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Carolina Hurricanes	Alexander Nikishin	Out	out
New York Rangers	Aidan Thompson	Out	Thompson (undisclosed) is considered week-to-week heading into training camp, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Vancouver Canucks	Mackenzie MacEachern	Out	out
Vegas Golden Knights	Lukas Cormier	Out	out

MLB (4 games)

MLB board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves 1:00 PM CT	Braves	54% LEAN 46% / 54%	AWAY 1520 HOME 1526 +23 edge	K. Schwarber 44 HR / 94 RBI / 0.238 AVG B. Harper 28 HR / 83 RBI / 0.272 AVG T. Turner 19 HR / 57 RBI / 0.241 AVG	M. Olson 39 HR / 85 RBI / 0.248 AVG M. Harris II 25 HR / 83 RBI / 0.292 AVG D. Baldwin 23 HR / 75 RBI / 0.279 AVG
Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros 4:00 PM CT	Astros	53% LEAN 47% / 53%	AWAY 1483 HOME 1502 +37 edge	M. Vargas 31 HR / 81 RBI / 0.249 AVG C. Montgomery 31 HR / 84 RBI / 0.205 AVG M. Murakami 31 HR / 65 RBI / 0.204 AVG	Y. Alvarez 38 HR / 96 RBI / 0.310 AVG C. Walker 25 HR / 80 RBI / 0.225 AVG I. Paredes 21 HR / 85 RBI / 0.260 AVG
Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees 7:00 PM CT	Yankees	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1516 HOME 1533 +34 edge	W. Contreras 26 HR / 79 RBI / 0.277 AVG W. Abreu 24 HR / 74 RBI / 0.257 AVG J. Duran 20 HR / 69 RBI / 0.205 AVG	B. Rice 38 HR / 92 RBI / 0.263 AVG L. García Jr. 30 HR / 91 RBI / 0.287 AVG J. Chisholm Jr. 19 HR / 55 RBI / 0.232 AVG
Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres 9:00 PM CT	Padres	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1523 HOME 1515 +10 edge	P. Crow-Armstrong 42 HR / 102 RBI / 0.281 AVG A. Bregman 25 HR / 84 RBI / 0.262 AVG S. Suzuki 24 HR / 81 RBI / 0.268 AVG	M. Machado 28 HR / 83 RBI / 0.221 AVG J. Merrill 25 HR / 83 RBI / 0.251 AVG F. Tatis Jr. 22 HR / 77 RBI / 0.289 AVG

WNBA (2 games)

WNBA board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players	MechaPicks
Las Vegas Aces @ Indiana Fever 5:30 PM CT	Fever	53% LEAN 47% / 53%	AWAY 1578 HOME 1549 +29 edge	A. Wilson 26.2 PTS / 3.2 AST / 9.4 REB J. Young 18.9 PTS / 6.8 AST / 4.4 REB C. Carter 12.2 PTS / 1.3 AST / 1.8 REB	K. Mitchell 24.7 PTS / 2.8 AST / 1.7 REB C. Clark 22.3 PTS / 8.3 AST / 4.0 REB A. Boston 16.1 PTS / 3.0 AST / 8.0 REB
Minnesota Lynx @ New York Liberty 7:30 PM CT	Liberty	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1609 HOME 1551 +0 edge	O. Miles 19.8 PTS / 6.0 AST / 4.7 REB K. McBride 17.6 PTS / 2.2 AST / 3.0 REB N. Collier 16.8 PTS / 2.6 AST / 6.9 REB	B. Stewart 20.8 PTS / 3.3 AST / 8.3 REB S. Ionescu 14.6 PTS / 4.7 AST / 3.8 REB J. Jones 14.5 PTS / 2.6 AST / 9.1 REB

Injury listings (7)

WNBA injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Indiana Fever	Tyasha Harris	Out	Harris (leg) will miss the rest of the season, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports.
Las Vegas Aces	Dana Evans	Out	Evans (knee) is out for Tuesday's Game 2 against the Fever.
Las Vegas Aces	NaLyssa Smith	Out	The Aces announced Thursday that Smith will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a non-contact left leg injury during Sunday's game versus the Tempo, per Chelsea Leite of TSN.
Minnesota Lynx	Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	Out	Kosu (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs against the Liberty.
Minnesota Lynx	Elena Buenavida	Out	Buenavida (coach's decision) is out for Thursday's game against the Fever.
New York Liberty	Elizabeth Balogun	Out	Balogun (not with team) is out for Wednesday's game against the Dream.
New York Liberty	Satou Sabally	Out	out

FAQ

What does Win% mean?: Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.
How does MechaPip pick a favorite?: MechaPip scores every team with calibrated Elo ratings built from season history, then enriches each matchup with player form, team advanced stats, injuries, and starter data. The higher projected side is the forecast.
What is the rating edge?: The rating edge is the projected winner's Elo rating-point margin after the home-field adjustment. The Ratings column shows each team's Elo rating and that edge.
What do the confidence tiers mean?: 70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.
What do top-player lines show?: Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).
What is MechaPicks?: The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.
What injury statuses are shown?: Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.
How does MechaPip use injuries?: Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Elo ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.