Massachusetts Minutemen vs Northeastern Huskies prediction
Chance to win · 45% and 33% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 61%Full game
- 1X2LostUMassodds up 2.32Confidence 51%
- Best tip of the game: Over/UnderWonU5.5odds down 1.88Confidence 53%
- HandicapWonNortheastern +1.51.32Confidence 63%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostUMassodds up 1.80Confidence 53%
- Double chanceLostUMass or draw1.45Confidence 65%
- Draw no betLostUMass1.78Confidence 54%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds up 1.09Confidence 82%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostDraw2.52Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonU2.5Confidence 73%
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.
UMass 3–2
Northeastern Score details
- Correct scoreLost3–2After 60 min1–44%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–01st period0–121%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · 2nd & 3rd30%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 3-2
- By period 0-0, 1-1, 2-1
- Likeliest 3-2 (4%), 2-1 (3%)
Season so far
This seasonMassachusetts Minutemen
Northeastern Huskies
Head-to-head
UMass 4–1
Northeastern - Oct 16, 2026: Massachusetts Minutemen 4, Northeastern Huskies 1.
- Mar 14, 2026: Massachusetts Minutemen 4, Northeastern Huskies 1.
- Jan 30, 2026: Massachusetts Minutemen 3, Northeastern Huskies 2, after overtime.
- Dec 7, 2025: Northeastern Huskies 0, Massachusetts Minutemen 2.
- Dec 6, 2025: Northeastern Huskies 3, Massachusetts Minutemen 2, after overtime.
Last five games
UMass
2-2-1 - Win, 4–1 against Northeastern Huskies, Oct 16. Odds: UMass 2.25, Northeastern 2.25.
- Win, 5–1 against RIT Tigers, Oct 10.
- Overtime loss, 2–3 against RIT Tigers, after a shootout, Oct 9. Odds: UMass 1.57, RIT 4.30.
- Loss, 1–6 at Colorado College Tigers, Oct 3.
- Loss, 0–2 at Colorado College Tigers, Oct 2.
Northeastern
3-2-0 - Loss, 1–4 at Massachusetts Minutemen, Oct 16. Odds: UMass 2.25, Northeastern 2.25.
- Win, 5–1 at Bentley Falcons, Oct 10.
- Loss, 1–4 at Massachusetts Minutemen, Mar 14.
- Win, 7–3 against New Hampshire Wildcats, Mar 11.
- Win, 4–2 at Boston College Eagles, Mar 7.
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 Northeastern Huskies played yesterday.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Massachusetts Minutemen.
- 4.4 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 5.5.
- 8th vs 4th in the NCAA standings.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (MAS) | 2.18 | 2.18 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 3.55 | 3.55 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (NOR) | 2.32 | 2.32 | 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 |
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 Northeastern Huskies in the NCAA on Saturday, October 17, 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.