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Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge – Data-Driven Picks with 5v5 Hockey

The Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge is a free-to-play game in the Tim Hortons app where Tims Rewards members pick NHL players they think will score in that day’s games to win coffee, points, and other prizes.

The 5v5 hockey Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge tool is designed to help you make smarter, data-driven picks by projecting goal scoring and matchup quality for every eligible player on the slate.

What is the Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge?

Tim Hortons runs the Tims NHL Hockey Challenge during the NHL regular season inside the Tim Hortons mobile app for Tims Rewards members in Canada. Each game day, you select three NHL players you believe will score a goal. Correct picks earn rewards like free coffee for a week if you hit seven game days in a row, plus Tims Rewards points, monthly prizes, and a grand prize.

You can read the official game page and rules here (external links open in a new tab):

If you are new to using projections and matchup data, you may also want to review how 5v5 Hockey evaluates daily NHL matchups before making picks.

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How the 5v5 Hockey Tool Helps

The 5v5 hockey Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge tool uses 5-on-5 betting and projection models to rank daily NHL goal scorers specifically for the Tims game format. Instead of guessing based on name value alone, you can quickly see which players are in strong offensive spots, how many goals their team is expected to score, and how their recent form looks.

The same underlying models also power other tools across the site, including:

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This tool is completely free to use and updated daily during the NHL season, making it ideal for both casual players chasing free coffee and more serious fans who want to optimize every pick.

Column Definitions

Below is a description of each column shown in the Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge tool so you can understand exactly what you are looking at on 5v5 hockey.

Player

  • Shows the NHL skater’s name available for selection that day in the Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge.
  • Each row represents one player you could choose as one of your three daily goal-scorer picks.

Team

  • Displays the player’s NHL team using official logos and abbreviations.
  • Useful for identifying multi-goal team environments, which are often highlighted in team-level scoring projections.

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Opponent

  • Shows which team the player is facing that game day.
  • Defensive strength and goaltending quality are already factored into the Matchup Score calculation.

Team Implied Goals

  • The projected number of goals a team is expected to score, derived from betting markets and 5v5 Hockey models.
  • Higher implied totals signal better offensive environments.

You can see this same metric used throughout the site in betting and DFS tools.

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Line

  • Displays the player’s projected even-strength forward line (FL1, FL2, etc.).
  • Top-line players typically receive more ice time and higher-quality scoring chances.

PP Line

  • Indicates power-play usage, such as PP1 or PP2.
  • PP1 players receive the most high-danger scoring opportunities.

For deeper context on line usage and deployment, see:

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TOI Proj

  • Projected Time On Ice in minutes.
  • Ice time is a primary driver of shot volume and goal probability.

G Proj

  • Expected goals for that player in the game.
  • Sorting by this column highlights the highest-upside goal scorers on the slate.

Goal Prob

  • Converts the goal projection into an estimated probability that the player scores at least one goal.
  • Particularly useful when maintaining streaks toward weekly coffee rewards.

L5, L10, L25

  • Short-, medium-, and long-term performance trend windows.
  • These metrics balance recent momentum with sustainable scoring profiles.

These trend windows are also used across other 5v5 Hockey analytics tools.

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Matchup Score

  • A composite rating incorporating opponent strength, goaltending, team scoring environment, and usage.
  • Acts as a high-level tiebreaker when projections are close.

Learn more about how this score is built here:

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Additional Feature – Click on Player Name

The Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge tool includes an interactive Player Click feature. Clicking a player’s name opens a detailed view with game-by-game goal bars, shot volume, ice time, recent line combinations, and correlation data with linemates.

This mirrors the same deep-dive analysis used in the 5v5 Hockey Player Prop and DFS tools, allowing you to confirm whether a player is genuinely trending upward or simply riding short-term variance.

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Why Use This Tool for Tims Picks?

The Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge rewards consistency, not just star power. Injuries, line changes, and daily matchup shifts make it difficult to rely on reputation alone.

The 5v5 hockey Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge tool centralizes projections, matchup context, and recent performance so you can make informed daily picks with confidence.

Whether you are chasing free coffee, accumulating Tims Rewards points, or competing with friends, using data-driven metrics like Team Implied Goals, Goal Probability, and Matchup Score provides a measurable edge in one of Canada’s most popular fantasy-style games.