Nikko Ice Bucks vs Yokohama Grits prediction
Chance to win · 61% and 21% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 68%Full game
- 1X2LostNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.37Confidence 63%
- Best tip of the game: Over/UnderLostO4.5odds down 1.30Confidence 69%
- HandicapWonYokohama Grits +1.5Confidence 53%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.20Confidence 72%
- Double chanceWonNikko Ice Bucks or drawodds down 1.11Confidence 80%
- Draw no betPushNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.16Confidence 76%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.10Confidence 88%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostNikko Ice Bucksodds down 1.86Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds down 1.73Confidence 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 3–2
Yokohama Grits Score details
- Correct scoreLost3–2After 60 min1–14%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period1–111%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals1st · 2 goals28%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 3-2
- By period 2-0, 0-0, 1-2
- Likeliest 3-2 (4%), 4-3 (3%), 5-4 (1%)
Season so far
This seasonNikko Ice Bucks
Yokohama Grits
Head-to-head
Nikko Ice Bucks 3–2
Yokohama Grits - Oct 17, 2026: Nikko Ice Bucks 4, Yokohama Grits 7.
- 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, 4–7 against Yokohama Grits, Oct 17. Odds: Nikko Ice Bucks 1.36, Yokohama Grits 6.00.
- 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.
Yokohama Grits
1-3-1 - Win, 7–4 at Nikko Ice Bucks, Oct 17. Odds: Nikko Ice Bucks 1.36, Yokohama Grits 6.00.
- 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.
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 period1-1
- 00:44 Goal Yokohama Grits: Suzuki R. assists: Lauter A. 0-1
- 02:51 Goal PPG Nikko Ice Bucks: Suzuki K. assists: Soma S., Hakanen S. 1-1
2nd period0-0
No goals or penalties.
3rd period0-0
No goals or penalties.
Overtime0-0
- 19' Goal Nikko Ice Bucks: — 2-1
Shootout1-0
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Round 1
Terao Y.
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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
- Second game in two days for both teams — Nikko Ice Bucks and Yokohama Grits played yesterday.
- 3-2 in the last 5 meetings for Nikko Ice Bucks.
- 1-3-1 in the last five for Yokohama Grits.
- 8.8 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 6.
- 3rd vs 5th in the Asia League standings.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (NIB) | 1.37 | 1.36 | Shortened |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 5.10 | 5.10 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (YOK) | 5.80 | 5.80 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 6 | 6 | 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 Sunday, October 18, 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.