Western Michigan Broncos vs Long Island Sharks Prediction & Picks

NCAA Thursday, October 29, 2026Thu · Oct 29

HomeWestern Michigan BroncosMichigan Broncos18-1-03rd in the standingsLWWWW

102 FT Puck drop 19:00 ET 1.229.00

1st 2nd 3rd

WMB 3 5 2

LIS 0 1 1

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AwayLong Island Sharks9-4-04th in the standingsWLLWL

90%Western Michigan Broncos win · 84% in regulationWMB Overtime or shootout · 10%OT / SO 10% 10%Long Island Sharks win · 6% in regulationLIS

Chance to win · 84% and 6% in regulation

Best tip of the gameBest tip Handicap Won

W. Michigan -1.5 1.32

Confidence72%

All predictions

9 picks graded · Average confidence 77%

Full game

1X2WonW. Michigan1.19Confidence 83%
Over/UnderWonO4.5odds up 1.33Confidence 77%
Best tip of the game: HandicapWonW. Michigan -1.51.32Confidence 72%
Winner (incl. OT)WonW. Michigan1.10Confidence 87%
Double chanceWonW. Michigan or draw1.05Confidence 89%
Draw no betWonW. Michigan1.06Confidence 89%
Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesodds up 1.19Confidence 82%

1st period

1st period 1X2WonW. Michiganodds up 1.67Confidence 60%
1st period Over/UnderWonO1.5odds up 1.75Confidence 57%

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.

W. Michigan 41

Long Island

Final 10–2

Total goalsTotal 5 Actual 12

Draw after 60 minDraw 10% Decided in regulation

WMB to winTo win 90% WMB won

Score details

Correct scoreLost4–1After 60 min10–28%chance
1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period3–015%chance
Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goals2nd · 6 goals31%chance

Score breakdown

After 60 minutes 4-1
By period 2-0, 0-0, 2-1
Likeliest 4-1 (8%), 5-2 (6%), 5-1 (5%)

Last five games

W. Michigan 4-1-0

Loss, 2–3 at Michigan Wolverines, Oct 23. Odds: Michigan 1.80, W. Michigan 3.35.
Win, 4–0 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oct 17. Odds: Notre Dame 4.45, W. Michigan 1.42.
Win, 6–1 against Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oct 16. Odds: W. Michigan 1.40, Notre Dame 4.60.
Win, 5–1 at Ferris State Bulldogs, Oct 9. Odds: Ferris State 11.00, W. Michigan 1.17.
Win, 6–0 against Ferris State Bulldogs, Oct 8.

Long Island 2-3-0

Win, 7–6 at St. Lawrence Saints, Oct 20.
Loss, 2–3 at Rensselaer Engineers, Oct 17.
Loss, 1–2 at Rensselaer Engineers, Oct 16.
Win, 3–2 against Canisius Golden Griffins, Oct 10.
Loss, 2–3 against Canisius Golden Griffins, Oct 9. Odds: Long Island 1.93, Canisius 3.10.

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).

How the odds moved

Market	Opening	Now	Move
1X2: 1 (WMB)	1.22	1.22	No change
1X2: X (draw)	6.00	6.00	No change
1X2: 2 (LIS)	9.00	9.00	No change
Over/Under line	5.5	5.5	No change
Handicap WMB	−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.

NCAA standings

NCAA · NCHC

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%
1	Denver Pioneers	30	23	1	0	112	1.867
2	St. Cloud State Huskies	28	18	1	1	96	1.714
3	Western Michigan Broncos	29	18	1	0	121	2.086
4	Omaha Mavericks	28	15	3	0	86	1.536
5	North Dakota Fighting Hawks	29	12	1	0	104	1.793
6	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs	29	13	3	0	72	1.241
7	Colorado College Tigers	28	10	2	0	68	1.214
8	Miami Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0	.000

NCAA · Independents

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%
1	Stonehill	13	8	0	1	54	2.077
2	Alaska Nanooks	28	16	2	0	75	1.339
3	Arizona State Sun Devils	31	13	3	0	82	1.323
4	Long Island Sharks	26	9	4	0	81	1.558
5	Lindenwood Lions	24	7	1	0	80	1.667
6	Alaska Anchorage	20	4	3	0	37	.925

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.

Western Michigan Broncos host Long Island Sharks in the NCAA on Thursday, October 29, 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.