Maine Black Bears vs Colgate Raiders prediction
Chance to win · 77% and 10% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 74%Full game
- 1X2WonMaine1.36Confidence 76%
- Best tip of the game: Over/UnderLostO4.51.32Confidence 72%
- HandicapWonMaine -1.51.56Confidence 67%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonMaineodds down 1.21Confidence 83%
- Double chanceWonMaine or drawodds up 1.07Confidence 89%
- Draw no betWonMaineodds down 1.16Confidence 87%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)LostYes1.12Confidence 82%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostMaine1.88Confidence 55%
- 1st period Over/UnderLostO1.5odds up 1.74Confidence 55%
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: no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.Score details
- Correct scoreLost4–1After 60 min3–08%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period0–013%chance
- Highest scoring periodWon3rd periodMost goals3rd · 2 goals31%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 4-1
- By period 2-0, 0-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 4-1 (8%), 5-2 (6%), 5-1 (5%)
Season so far
This seasonHead-to-head
- Oct 23, 2026: Maine Black Bears 3, Colgate Raiders 0.
- Oct 25, 2025: Maine Black Bears 3, Colgate Raiders 2, after overtime.
- Oct 24, 2025: Maine Black Bears 2, Colgate Raiders 3.
Last five games
- Win, 3–0 against Colgate Raiders, Oct 23. Odds: Maine 1.35, Colgate 6.20.
- Win, 5–3 against Quinnipiac Bobcats, Oct 10.
- Loss, 1–2 against Quinnipiac Bobcats, Oct 9. Odds: Maine 3.30, Quinnipiac 1.83.
- Overtime loss, 2–3 at Holy Cross Crusaders, after overtime, Oct 3.
- Win, 4–1 at Holy Cross Crusaders, Oct 2.
- Loss, 0–3 at Maine Black Bears, Oct 23. Odds: Maine 1.35, Colgate 6.20.
- Loss, 0–2 against New Hampshire Wildcats, Oct 17. Odds: Colgate 3.10, New Hampshire 1.83.
- Loss, 2–5 against New Hampshire Wildcats, Oct 16. Odds: Colgate 2.72, New Hampshire 1.88.
- Loss, 2–4 at Stonehill, Oct 10.
- Overtime loss, 1–2 at Stonehill, after overtime, Oct 9. Odds: Stonehill 3.85, Colgate 1.67.
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
- Second game in two days for both teams — Maine Black Bears and Colgate Raiders played yesterday.
- 7-game losing streak for Colgate Raiders coming into this game.
- 2-1 in the last 3 meetings for Maine Black Bears.
- 4.3 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 (MBB) | 1.40 | 1.40 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.85 | 4.85 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (COL) | 5.80 | 5.80 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap MBB | −2.5 | −2.5 | 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 · Hockey East
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 2.018 | 0 | |
| 2 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 1.633 | 0 | |
| 3 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 1.321 | 0 | |
| 4 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 1.552 | 0 | |
| 5 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 1.414 | 0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 1.533 | 0 | |
| 7 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1.310 | 0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 1.407 | 0 | |
| 9 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1.339 | 0 | |
| 10 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 1.117 | 0 | |
| 11 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 56 | .966 | 0 |
NCAA · ECAC
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 2.000 | 0 | |
| 2 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 1.840 | 0 | |
| 3 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1.840 | 0 | |
| 4 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 1.267 | 0 | |
| 5 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 1.433 | 0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1.267 | 0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 1.367 | 0 | |
| 8 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1.460 | 0 | |
| 9 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 1.233 | 0 | |
| 10 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 1.180 | 0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | .860 | 0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 1.200 | 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.
Maine Black Bears host Colgate Raiders in the NCAA on Saturday, October 24, 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.