Massachusetts Minutemen vs Harvard Crimson prediction
Chance to win · 46% and 32% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 61%Full game
- 1X2WonUMassodds down 1.95Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonU6.5odds down 1.42Confidence 68%
- Best tip of the game: HandicapWonHarvard +2.51.25Confidence 63%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonUMass1.50Confidence 53%
- Double chanceWonUMass or drawodds down 1.38Confidence 62%
- Draw no betWonUMassodds down 1.53Confidence 53%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.09Confidence 81%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonDraw2.52Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonU2.5Confidence 70%
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 1 games.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
UMass 3–1
Harvard Score details
- Correct scoreLost3–1After 60 min4–24%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–01st period1–121%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · all three30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 3-1
- By period 0-0, 1-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 3-1 (4%), 3-2 (4%), 4-2 (4%)
Season so far
This seasonMassachusetts Minutemen
Harvard Crimson
Head-to-head
UMass 1–1
Harvard - Oct 29, 2026: Harvard Crimson 2, Massachusetts Minutemen 1.
- Nov 22, 2024: Massachusetts Minutemen 5, Harvard Crimson 3.
Last five games
UMass
3-2-0 - Loss, 1–2 at Harvard Crimson, Oct 29. Odds: Harvard 2.08, UMass 2.65.
- Win, 5–3 against Stonehill, Oct 24. Odds: UMass 1.35, Stonehill 6.50.
- Loss, 1–4 against Northeastern Huskies, Oct 17. Odds: UMass 2.18, Northeastern 2.32.
- Win, 4–1 against Northeastern Huskies, Oct 16. Odds: UMass 2.25, Northeastern 2.25.
- Win, 5–1 against RIT Tigers, Oct 10.
Harvard
3-2-0 - Win, 2–1 against Massachusetts Minutemen, Oct 29. Odds: Harvard 2.08, UMass 2.65.
- Loss, 0–4 at Cornell Big Red, Mar 14.
- Win, 3–1 at Cornell Big Red, Mar 13.
- Win, 4–3 against St. Lawrence Saints, after overtime, Mar 6.
- Loss, 1–4 against Quinnipiac Bobcats, Feb 28.
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 — Massachusetts Minutemen and Harvard Crimson played yesterday.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (MAS) | 1.88 | 1.88 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.10 | 4.10 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (HAR) | 3.15 | 3.15 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap MAS | −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 · Hockey East
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston University Terriers |
28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 2.018 | 0 |
| 2 |  Connecticut Huskies |
30 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 1.633 | 0 |
| 3 |  Massachusetts Lowell |
28 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 1.321 | 0 |
| 4 |  Northeastern Huskies |
29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 1.552 | 0 |
| 5 |  Merrimack Warriors |
29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 1.414 | 0 |
| 6 |  Providence Friars |
30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 1.533 | 0 |
| 7 |  Maine Black Bears |
29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 1.310 | 0 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Minutemen |
27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 1.407 | 0 |
| 9 |  Boston College Eagles |
28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1.339 | 0 |
| 10 |  New Hampshire Wildcats |
30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 1.117 | 0 |
| 11 |  Vermont Catamounts |
29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 56 | .966 | 0 |
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 |
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.
Massachusetts Minutemen host Harvard Crimson 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.