Cornell Big Red vs Sacred Heart Pioneers prediction
Chance to win · 58% and 23% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 61%Full game
- 1X2WonCornellodds down 1.70Confidence 53%
- Over/UnderLostU6.5odds down 1.38Confidence 65%
- HandicapLostSacred Heart +1.51.68Confidence 53%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonCornell1.31Confidence 57%
- Best tip of the game: Double chanceWonCornell or drawodds down 1.28Confidence 65%
- Draw no betWonCornellodds down 1.37Confidence 58%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.11Confidence 81%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonCornell2.20Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonU2.5Confidence 69%
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 0 games.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
Cornell 3–2
Sacred Heart Score details
- Correct scoreLost3–2After 60 min5–24%chance
- 1st period correct scoreWon1–01st period1–019%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals2nd · 4 goals30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 3-2
- By period 1-0, 0-1, 2-1
- Likeliest 3-2 (4%), 2-1 (4%)
Season so far
This seasonCornell Big Red
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Head-to-head
Cornell 1–2
Sacred Heart - Oct 31, 2026: Cornell Big Red 2, Sacred Heart Pioneers 3.
- Jan 11, 2025: Sacred Heart Pioneers 4, Cornell Big Red 2.
- Jan 10, 2025: Sacred Heart Pioneers 1, Cornell Big Red 2, after a shootout.
Last five games
Cornell
2-3-0 - Loss, 0–5 at Denver Pioneers, Mar 27.
- Loss, 2–3 against Princeton Tigers, Mar 20.
- Win, 4–0 against Harvard Crimson, Mar 14.
- Loss, 1–3 against Harvard Crimson, Mar 13.
- Win, 2–1 against Clarkson Golden Knights, Feb 28.
Sacred Heart
3-2-0 - Win, 4–3 against Holy Cross Crusaders, Oct 24. Odds: Sacred Heart 1.83, Holy Cross 3.15.
- Loss, 1–3 at Holy Cross Crusaders, Oct 23. Odds: Holy Cross 2.75, Sacred Heart 2.05.
- Loss, 1–5 against Ohio State Buckeyes, Oct 17. Odds: Sacred Heart 2.40, Ohio State 2.20.
- Win, 5–3 against Ohio State Buckeyes, Oct 16. Odds: Sacred Heart 2.62, Ohio State 1.95.
- Win, 6–3 against Penn State Nittany Lions, Oct 10.
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 Sacred Heart Pioneers.
- 4.7 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 (CBR) | 1.60 | 1.60 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.30 | 4.30 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (SHP) | 4.05 | 4.05 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap CBR | −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.
Cornell Big Red host Sacred Heart Pioneers in the NCAA on Friday, October 30, 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.