Nikko Ice Bucks vs Yokohama Grits prediction
Chance to win · 71% and 14% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 72%Full game
- 1X2LostNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.48Confidence 71%
- Over/UnderWonO4.5odds down 1.48Confidence 69%
- HandicapLostNikko Ice Bucks -1.51.75Confidence 64%
- Best tip of the game: Winner (incl. OT)LostNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.27Confidence 81%
- Double chanceLostNikko Ice Bucks or drawodds down 1.14Confidence 86%
- Draw no betLostNikko Ice Bucks1.19Confidence 83%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.13Confidence 85%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonNikko Ice Bucks1.98Confidence 53%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds down 1.95Confidence 56%
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: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
Nikko Ice Bucks 4–1
Yokohama Grits Score details
- Correct scoreLost4–1After 60 min4–77%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period2–112%chance
- Highest scoring periodWon3rd periodMost goals3rd · 6 goals28%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 4-1
- By period 2-0, 0-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 4-1 (7%), 5-2 (6%), 5-1 (4%)
Season so far
This seasonNikko Ice Bucks
Yokohama Grits
Head-to-head
Nikko Ice Bucks 4–1
Yokohama Grits - Oct 18, 2026: Nikko Ice Bucks 2, Yokohama Grits 1, after a shootout.
- Mar 1, 2026: Yokohama Grits 4, Nikko Ice Bucks 6.
- Feb 28, 2026: Yokohama Grits 3, Nikko Ice Bucks 4, after a shootout.
- Feb 8, 2026: Nikko Ice Bucks 5, Yokohama Grits 0.
- Feb 7, 2026: Nikko Ice Bucks 5, Yokohama Grits 6, after overtime.
Last five games
Nikko Ice Bucks
3-2-0 - Loss, 2–4 against Tohoku Free Blades, Oct 11.
- Win, 5–2 against Tohoku Free Blades, Oct 10. Odds: Nikko Ice Bucks 1.67, Free Blades 3.70.
- Win, 5–2 at Kobe Stars, Oct 4.
- Win, 5–1 at Kobe Stars, Oct 3.
- Loss, 1–2 against HL Anyang, Sep 21.
Yokohama Grits
1-3-1 - Loss, 1–4 at Red Eagles Hokkaido, Sep 27.
- Overtime loss, 2–3 at Red Eagles Hokkaido, after overtime, Sep 26.
- Loss, 3–4 against Tohoku Free Blades, Sep 20.
- Loss, 0–4 against Tohoku Free Blades, Sep 19.
- Win, 6–2 against Kobe Stars, Sep 13.
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).
Game timeline
1st period2-1
- 02:48 Goal Nikko Ice Bucks: Suzuki M. assists: Staiger A., Mitsuhiro K. 1-0
- 09:13 Goal Yokohama Grits: Miura Y. assists: Ryuki I., Aiki H. 1-1
- 14:07 Goal PPG Nikko Ice Bucks: Staiger A. assists: Sato H., Terao Y. 2-1
2nd period0-2
- 02:36 Goal Yokohama Grits: Suzuki R. assists: Rauter A., Rockwell T. 2-2
- 09:55 Goal Yokohama Grits: Owa J. assists: Osawa Y. 2-3
3rd period2-4
- 00:14 Goal Yokohama Grits: Sugimoto K. 2-4
- 00:40 Goal Nikko Ice Bucks: Ishikawa T. assists: Otsu K. 3-4
- 10:40 Goal Nikko Ice Bucks: Fukuda M. assists: Hakanen S., Suoma S. 4-4
- 12:48 Goal Yokohama Grits: Suzuki R. assists: Rauter A. 4-5
- 18:44 Goal ENG Yokohama Grits: Sugimoto K. assists: Rockwell T., Owa J. 4-6
- 19:28 Goal Yokohama Grits: Murakoso K. assists: Rauter A. 4-7
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- 4-game losing streak for Yokohama Grits coming into this game.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Nikko Ice Bucks.
- 7.2 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 5.5.
- 3rd vs 5th in the Asia League standings.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (NIB) | 1.36 | 1.36 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 5.00 | 5.00 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (YOK) | 6.00 | 6.00 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap NIB | −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.
Asia League standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Eagles Hokkaido | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1.038 | 45 | 33 | +12 |
| 2 |  Tohoku Free Blades |
11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | .955 | 32 | 28 | +4 |
| 3 | Nikko Ice Bucks |
11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | .864 | 40 | 30 | +10 |
| 4 | HL Anyang | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .818 | 38 | 31 | +7 |
| 5 | Yokohama Grits |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | .708 | 34 | 39 | −5 |
| 6 |  Kobe Stars |
12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .125 | 25 | 53 | −28 |
- Playoffs: Semi-finals
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Nikko Ice Bucks host Yokohama Grits in the Asia League 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.