Clarkson Golden Knights vs Canisius Golden Griffins prediction
Chance to win · 48% and 31% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 61%Full game
- 1X2LostClarkson1.61Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonO5.5odds down 1.95Confidence 52%
- Best tip of the game: HandicapWonCanisius +1.51.65Confidence 62%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostClarksonodds down 1.40Confidence 55%
- Double chanceWonClarkson or drawodds down 1.22Confidence 65%
- Draw no betPushClarksonodds down 1.33Confidence 56%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.12Confidence 82%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostClarksonodds down 2.25Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderLostU2.5Confidence 72%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: form from only 2 games.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
Clarkson 4–3
Canisius Score details
- Correct scoreLost4–3After 60 min3–32%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost1–01st period2–218%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals1st · 4 goals31%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 4-3
- By period 1-0, 1-1, 2-2
- Likeliest 4-3 (2%), 5-4 (1%), 6-5 (0%)
Season so far
This seasonClarkson Golden Knights
Canisius Golden Griffins
Head-to-head
Clarkson 2–1
Canisius - Oct 17, 2026: Clarkson Golden Knights 5, Canisius Golden Griffins 0.
- Oct 3, 2025: Canisius Golden Griffins 3, Clarkson Golden Knights 1.
- Oct 5, 2024: Clarkson Golden Knights 2, Canisius Golden Griffins 1.
Last five games
Clarkson
3-2-0 - Loss, 0–4 at Providence Friars, Oct 10.
- Win, 3–2 at Massachusetts Lowell, Oct 9. Odds: UMass Lowell 2.27, Clarkson 2.55.
- Loss, 0–4 against Dartmouth Big Green, Mar 20.
- Win, 4–3 at Quinnipiac Bobcats, Mar 14.
- Win, 3–0 at Quinnipiac Bobcats, Mar 13.
Canisius
3-2-0 - Loss, 2–3 at Long Island Sharks, Oct 10.
- Win, 3–2 at Long Island Sharks, Oct 9. Odds: Long Island 1.93, Canisius 3.10.
- Win, 6–5 against Ferris State Bulldogs, after a shootout, Oct 3.
- Win, 4–0 against Ferris State Bulldogs, Oct 2.
- Loss, 2–5 against Mercyhurst Lakers, Mar 3.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Key insights
- 2-1 in the last 3 meetings for Clarkson Golden Knights.
- 4.0 goals per meeting across the last 3 head-to-head games; the total is 5.5.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (CGK) | 1.62 | 1.62 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 3.75 | 3.75 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (CGG) | 3.50 | 3.50 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap CGK | −1.5 | −1.5 | No change |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
NCAA standings
NCAA · ECAC
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Quinnipiac Bobcats |
29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 2.000 | 0 |
| 2 |  Harvard Crimson |
25 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 1.840 | 0 |
| 3 |  Cornell Big Red |
25 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1.840 | 0 |
| 4 |  St. Lawrence Saints |
30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 1.267 | 0 |
| 5 |  Colgate Raiders |
30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 1.433 | 0 |
| 6 |  Union Dutchmen |
30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1.267 | 0 |
| 7 | Clarkson Golden Knights |
30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 1.367 | 0 |
| 8 |  Princeton Tigers |
25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1.460 | 0 |
| 9 |  Rensselaer Engineers |
30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 1.233 | 0 |
| 10 |  Brown Bears |
25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1.180 | 0 |
| 11 |  Yale Bulldogs |
25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | .860 | 0 |
| 12 |  Dartmouth Big Green |
25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1.200 | 0 |
NCAA · Atlantic Hockey
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RIT Tigers |
30 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 1.600 | 0 |
| 2 |  Niagara Purple Eagles |
30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 1.567 | 0 |
| 3 | American International | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 1.641 | 0 |
| 4 |  Sacred Heart Pioneers |
30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1.533 | 0 |
| 5 | Canisius Golden Griffins |
29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1.293 | 0 |
| 6 |  Army Black Knights |
30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 1.350 | 0 |
| 7 |  Holy Cross Crusaders |
30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 1.183 | 0 |
| 8 |  Air Force Falcons |
32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1.375 | 0 |
| 9 |  Bentley Falcons |
29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1.190 | 0 |
| 10 | Mercyhurst Lakers | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 1.283 | 0 |
Pts points, on the league’s own system. The table follows the league’s own order. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · +/− difference.
Clarkson Golden Knights host Canisius Golden Griffins in the NCAA on Friday, October 16, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.