Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Ohio State Buckeyes prediction
Chance to win · 48% and 31% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 60%Full game
- 1X2WonSacred Heart2.82Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonO5.51.80Confidence 52%
- Best tip of the game: HandicapWonSacred Heart +1.51.40Confidence 64%
- Winner (incl. OT)WonSacred Heart2.12Confidence 54%
- Double chanceWonSacred Heart or draw1.62Confidence 65%
- Draw no betWonSacred Heart2.15Confidence 54%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesConfidence 82%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonSacred Heart3.10Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonU2.5Confidence 71%
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; an edge above the model’s usual ceiling.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.
Sacred Heart 5–2
Ohio State Score details
- Correct scoreLost5–2After 60 min5–34%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period1–07%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals2nd · 4 goals31%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 5-2
- By period 2-0, 1-1, 2-1
- Likeliest 5-2 (4%), 4-2 (4%), 4-3 (2%)
Season so far
This seasonSacred Heart Pioneers
Ohio State Buckeyes
Head-to-head
Sacred Heart 0–3
Ohio State - Oct 17, 2026: Sacred Heart Pioneers 1, Ohio State Buckeyes 5.
- Oct 25, 2025: Ohio State Buckeyes 3, Sacred Heart Pioneers 0.
- Oct 24, 2025: Ohio State Buckeyes 2, Sacred Heart Pioneers 1, after overtime.
Last five games
Sacred Heart
3-2-0 - Win, 6–3 against Penn State Nittany Lions, Oct 10.
- Loss, 2–3 against Bowling Green Falcons, Oct 9. Odds: Sacred Heart 2.50, Bowling Green 2.32.
- Loss, 2–3 at Bentley Falcons, Mar 21.
- Win, 5–2 against Robert Morris, Mar 14.
- Win, 5–1 against Robert Morris, Mar 13.
Ohio State
3-2-0 - Win, 3–2 at Rensselaer Engineers, Oct 10.
- Loss, 0–3 at Rensselaer Engineers, Oct 9.
- Loss, 3–7 at Michigan Wolverines, Mar 21.
- Win, 3–2 at Michigan State Spartans, after overtime, Mar 14.
- Win, 7–1 at Wisconsin Badgers, Mar 11.
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
- 3-0 in the last 3 meetings for Ohio State Buckeyes.
- 4.0 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 (SHP) | 2.62 | 2.62 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 3.60 | 3.60 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (OSB) | 1.95 | 1.95 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap SHP | +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 · Atlantic Hockey
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RIT Tigers |
30 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 1.600 | 0 |
| 2 |  Niagara Purple Eagles |
30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 1.567 | 0 |
| 3 | American International | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 1.641 | 0 |
| 4 | Sacred Heart Pioneers |
30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 1.533 | 0 |
| 5 |  Canisius Golden Griffins |
29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1.293 | 0 |
| 6 |  Army Black Knights |
30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 1.350 | 0 |
| 7 |  Holy Cross Crusaders |
30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 1.183 | 0 |
| 8 |  Air Force Falcons |
32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1.375 | 0 |
| 9 |  Bentley Falcons |
29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 1.190 | 0 |
| 10 | Mercyhurst Lakers | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 1.283 | 0 |
NCAA · Big Ten
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Golden Gophers |
30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 2.033 | 0 |
| 2 |  Michigan Wolverines |
30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 2.050 | 0 |
| 3 |  Penn State Nittany Lions |
30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 1.750 | 0 |
| 4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 1.603 | 0 |
| 5 |  Michigan State Spartans |
32 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 1.438 | 0 |
| 6 |  Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 1.133 | 0 |
| 7 |  Wisconsin Badgers |
30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 1.233 | 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.
Sacred Heart Pioneers host Ohio State Buckeyes in the NCAA on Friday, October 16, 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.