Val-d'Or Foreurs vs Shawinigan Cataractes Prediction & Picks

Best tip of the gameBest tip Over/Under Won

O6.5 1.67

Confidence60%

All predictions

9 picks graded · Average confidence 64%

Full game

1X2WonVal-d'Orodds down 1.40Confidence 60%
Best tip of the game: Over/UnderWonO6.5odds down 1.67Confidence 60%
HandicapLostShawinigan +2.51.72Confidence 56%
Winner (incl. OT)WonVal-d'Orodds down 1.23Confidence 64%
Double chanceWonVal-d'Or or drawodds down 1.13Confidence 68%
Draw no betWonVal-d'Or1.17Confidence 66%
Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesConfidence 89%

1st period

1st period 1X2WonVal-d'Or1.85Confidence 52%
1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds down 1.53Confidence 65%

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: no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.

Predicted final score

What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.

Val-d'Or 53

Shawinigan

Final 5–2

Total goalsTotal 8 Actual 7

Draw after 60 minDraw 16% Decided in regulation

VDO to winTo win 75% VDO won

Score details

Correct scoreLost5–3After 60 min5–23%chance
1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period3–111%chance
Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals1st · 4 goals29%chance

Score breakdown

After 60 minutes 5-3
By period 2-0, 1-1, 2-2
Likeliest 5-3 (3%), 4-3 (2%), 6-4 (2%)

Season so far

This season

Season

Season record12-1-14-5-3

Home / road split5-1-02-5-2

StreakW8W1

Rest4 days4 days

Goals for4.43.5

Goals against2.14.5

In the standings1st8th

Head-to-head

Val-d'Or 14

Shawinigan

Shawinigan Cataractes won four of the last five meetings

Goals a gameGoals 8.4 VDO 3.4 · SHA 5.0

Over 6.5 goalsOver 6.5 3 of 5 This game’s line

Past 60 minutesOvertime 1 of 5 1 in overtime

Feb 28, 2026: Val-d'Or Foreurs 1, Shawinigan Cataractes 5.
Jan 10, 2026: Val-d'Or Foreurs 6, Shawinigan Cataractes 1.
Dec 18, 2025: Shawinigan Cataractes 11, Val-d'Or Foreurs 6.
Oct 13, 2025: Shawinigan Cataractes 3, Val-d'Or Foreurs 2, after overtime.
Apr 4, 2025: Val-d'Or Foreurs 2, Shawinigan Cataractes 5.

Last five games

Val-d'Or 5-0-0

Win, 4–3 against Quebec Remparts, after overtime, Oct 25. Odds: Val-d'Or 2.30, Quebec 2.63.
Win, 5–2 against Quebec Remparts, Oct 24. Odds: Val-d'Or 2.27, Quebec 2.41.
Win, 3–1 at Saint John Sea Dogs, Oct 18. Odds: Saint John 2.75, Val-d'Or 2.10.
Win, 2–1 at Moncton Wildcats, Oct 17. Odds: Moncton 2.75, Val-d'Or 2.00.
Win, 4–3 at Halifax Mooseheads, after a shootout, Oct 16. Odds: Halifax 3.18, Val-d'Or 1.81.

Shawinigan 2-1-2

Win, 4–1 against Moncton Wildcats, Oct 25. Odds: Shawinigan 2.63, Moncton 2.20.
Overtime loss, 2–3 against Rimouski Oceanic, after overtime, Oct 24. Odds: Shawinigan 2.69, Rimouski 2.01.
Overtime loss, 3–4 at Halifax Mooseheads, after overtime, Oct 18. Odds: Halifax 1.70, Shawinigan 3.65.
Win, 6–1 at Charlottetown Islanders, Oct 17. Odds: Charlottetown 1.78, Shawinigan 3.25.
Loss, 4–6 at Moncton Wildcats, Oct 16. Odds: Moncton 1.42, Shawinigan 5.30.

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 period3-1

05:02 Goal PPG Val-d'Or Foreurs: Provencher G. assists: Veilleux P. 1-0
08:20 Goal Val-d'Or Foreurs: Veilleux P. assists: Brisson N., Gouchie J. 2-0
16:51 Goal PPG Shawinigan Cataractes: Bergeron J. assists: Prudhomme J., Lygitsakos C. 2-1
19:57 Goal Val-d'Or Foreurs: Veilleux P. assists: McKinnon N., Heroux N. 3-1

2nd period0-1

18:22 Goal PPG Shawinigan Cataractes: Charron O. assists: Shtyrhunov V., Lygitsakos C. 3-2

3rd period2-0

11:49 Goal Val-d'Or Foreurs: Theriault C. assists: Olivier B., Provencher G. 4-2
18:20 Goal ENG Val-d'Or Foreurs: Demers J. assists: Maheu E. 5-2

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

8-game winning streak for Val-d'Or Foreurs coming into this game.
2-5-2 away for Shawinigan Cataractes this season.
5-1-0 at home for Val-d'Or Foreurs this season.
4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Shawinigan Cataractes.
8.4 goals per meeting across the last 5 head-to-head games; the total is 6.5.

How the odds moved

Market	Opening	Now	Move
1X2: 1 (VDO)	1.33	1.33	No change
1X2: X (draw)	6.00	6.00	No change
1X2: 2 (SHA)	6.00	6.00	No change
Over/Under line	6.5	6.5	No change
Handicap VDO	−2.5	−2.5	No change

Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.

QMJHL standings

Regular Season · Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%	GF	GA	+/−
1	Val-d'Or Foreurs	18	15	2	1	31	.861	79	44	+35
2	Victoriaville Tigres	18	12	5	1	25	.694	78	70	+8
3	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	18	10	5	3	23	.639	56	51	+5
4	Gatineau Olympiques	20	9	7	4	22	.550	65	65	0
5	Sherbrooke Phoenix	16	9	5	2	20	.625	62	46	+16
6	Drummondville Voltigeurs	18	8	8	2	18	.500	61	69	−8
7	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	19	8	10	1	17	.447	55	66	−11
8	Shawinigan Cataractes	16	4	9	3	11	.344	51	78	−27

Playoffs: 1/8-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.

Val-d'Or Foreurs vs Shawinigan Cataractes prediction