Utica Comets vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton prediction
Chance to win · 34% and 43% in regulation
All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 62%Full game
- 1X2LostW-B/Scrantonodds up 2.12Confidence 51%
- Over/UnderWonO4.5odds up 1.39Confidence 70%
- Best tip of the game: HandicapWonUtica +1.5odds down 1.33Confidence 67%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostW-B/Scrantonodds up 1.70Confidence 56%
- Double chanceLostW-B/Scranton or drawodds up 1.40Confidence 68%
- Draw no betLostW-B/Scrantonodds up 1.67Confidence 58%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYes1.09Confidence 87%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2WonW-B/Scrantonodds up 2.60Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds up 1.85Confidence 54%
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.
Utica 2–3
W-B/Scranton Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–3After 60 min4–34%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period1–27%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · 1st & 2nd29%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 2-3
- By period 0-2, 0-0, 2-1
- Likeliest 2-3 (4%), 3-4 (2%), 4-5 (1%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent formUtica Comets
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Utica 3–2
W-B/Scranton - Nov 10, 2026: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 0, Utica Comets 4.
- Dec 20, 2025: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2, Utica Comets 3, after a shootout.
- Dec 19, 2025: Utica Comets 2, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4.
- Nov 8, 2025: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4, Utica Comets 0.
- Nov 1, 2025: Utica Comets 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1.
Last five games
Utica
3-2-0 - Loss, 2–5 at Providence Bruins, Oct 24. Odds: Providence 2.01, Utica 2.90.
- Win, 5–3 at Rochester Americans, Oct 21. Odds: Rochester 2.65, Utica 2.15.
- Loss, 0–4 against Laval Rocket, Oct 17. Odds: Utica 2.15, Laval 2.45.
- Win, 4–2 at Belleville Senators, Oct 11. Odds: Belleville 2.03, Utica 2.94.
- Win, 2–1 against Rochester Americans, Oct 10.
W-B/Scranton
3-2-0 - Win, 3–2 against Hartford Wolf Pack, Oct 24. Odds: W-B/Scranton 2.10, Hartford 2.65.
- Loss, 3–7 against Belleville Senators, Oct 23. Odds: W-B/Scranton 2.05, Belleville 2.70.
- Win, 6–3 at Cleveland Monsters, Oct 17. Odds: Cleveland 2.14, W-B/Scranton 2.62.
- Loss, 2–4 at Cleveland Monsters, Oct 16. Odds: Cleveland 2.32, W-B/Scranton 2.25.
- Win, 6–2 at Providence Bruins, Oct 11. Odds: Providence 2.69, W-B/Scranton 2.20.
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 period1-2
- 02:46 Goal Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Fernstrom M. assists: Russell D., Brunicke H. 0-1
- 04:54 Goal Utica Comets: Hameenaho L. 1-1
- 10:07 Goal SHG Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Hayes A. 1-2
2nd period2-1
- 05:43 Goal Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Zonnon B. assists: Calvert A. 1-3
- 13:48 Goal Utica Comets: Schmelzer R. assists: Tufte R., Silayev A. 2-3
- 13:56 Goal Utica Comets: Lachance S. assists: Parent X. 3-3
3rd period1-0
- 19:29 Goal Utica Comets: Osipov D. assists: Edwards E., Schmelzer R. 4-3
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
- 3-2 in the last 5 meetings for Utica Comets.
- 4.6 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 5.5.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (UTI) | 2.55 | 2.55 | No change |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 4.20 | 4.20 | No change |
| 1X2: 2 (WBS) | 2.20 | 2.20 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 5.5 | 5.5 | No change |
| Handicap UTI | +0.5 | −0.5 | Line moved |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
AHL standings
Regular Season · North Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Laval Rocket |
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | .750 | 53 | 30 | +23 |
| 2 | Utica Comets |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .818 | 35 | 24 | +11 |
| 3 |  Toronto Marlies |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .607 | 44 | 41 | +3 |
| 4 |  Belleville Senators |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .571 | 44 | 43 | +1 |
| 5 |  Rochester Americans |
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .577 | 42 | 32 | +10 |
| 6 |  Syracuse Crunch |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .500 | 35 | 39 | −4 |
| 7 |  Cleveland Monsters |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .462 | 40 | 50 | −10 |
| 8 | Hamilton Hammers | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | .333 | 41 | 61 | −20 |
Regular Season · Atlantic Division
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | P% | GF | GA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charlotte Checkers |
15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .633 | 46 | 42 | +4 |
| 2 |  Hartford Wolf Pack |
17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .500 | 44 | 49 | −5 |
| 3 |  Hershey Bears |
13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .615 | 42 | 38 | +4 |
| 4 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton |
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | .577 | 47 | 37 | +10 |
| 5 |  Providence Bruins |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .429 | 47 | 43 | +4 |
| 6 |  Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .423 | 37 | 55 | −18 |
| 7 |  Springfield Thunderbirds |
13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | .423 | 32 | 46 | −14 |
- Playoffs
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.
Utica Comets host Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL 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.