Match Info

NCAA

Date: 17 January 2026, Saturday


	Minnesota Golden Gophers		Michigan Wolverines

	1	X	2
	3.4	4.5	1.71
	6.50	5.81	1.31	Watch
	3.4	4.2	1.7
	3.46	4.4	1.72	Watch
	3.4	4.25	1.68
Avarage Now (Initially)	4.03 ↑ (3.42)	4.63 ↑ (4.36)	1.62 ↓ (1.71)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.50

The best margin for this event is 8.9%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Minnesota Golden Gophers
23%

Draw
20%

Michigan Wolverines
57%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

26.4%

20.7%

52.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

28.6%

22.4%

48.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Minnesota Golden Gophers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.4%)

Michigan Wolverines has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Minnesota Golden Gophers than the current prediction. (+5.6%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Minnesota Golden Gophers, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Michigan Wolverines than the current prediction. (-8.3%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Michigan Wolverines, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:4

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Key Events of the Match

1st Period (0 - 1)
2nd Period (2 - 1)
3rd Period (0 - 0)
Overtime (0 - 1)

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Minnesota won 2.

Minnesota is going through a poor run of results (last 5 games: 0 wins).

Michigan is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

Recently, Minnesota has had a series of away games.

In this match, Michigan is seen as the favorite.

We predict that Michigan will win today's game, with odds of 1.71.

In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Minnesota won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 53:44. (average 3.5:2.9).

Including home matches between the teams, Minnesota won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 32:27. (average 3.6:3).

Outrights of NCAA Hockey for now

Michigan Wolverines: 12.22% Minnesota Golden Gophers: 2.32%

Last Results with these Odds

Michigan Wolverines - the odds 1.71 are the expected chance of winning is 52.84%, but this team recently wins 71% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey
NCAA Hockey
16.01.26	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	1:5 ✺
10.01.26	Penn State Nittany Lions - Minnesota Golden Gophers	5:2 ✺
09.01.26	Penn State Nittany Lions - Minnesota Golden Gophers	3:0 ✺
02.01.26	Bemidji State Beavers - Minnesota Golden Gophers	4:3 penalties ✺
05.12.25	Ohio State Buckeyes - Minnesota Golden Gophers	6:5 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLLL
- Michigan Wolverines hockey
NCAA Hockey
16.01.26	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	1:5 ✺
10.01.26	Michigan Wolverines - Notre Dame Fighting Irish	7:4 ✺
09.01.26	Michigan Wolverines - Notre Dame Fighting Irish	5:2 ✺
06.12.25	Michigan Wolverines - Michigan State Spartans	1:3 ✺
05.12.25	Michigan State Spartans - Michigan Wolverines	0:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.1 WWWLW

Latest Head to Head

NCAA Hockey
16.01.26	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	1:5
15.02.25	Michigan Wolverines - Minnesota Golden Gophers	3:2 penalties
14.02.25	Michigan Wolverines - Minnesota Golden Gophers	3:2 OT
07.12.24	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	2:0
06.12.24	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	6:0
16.03.24	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	1:2
02.03.24	Minnesota Golden Gophers - Michigan Wolverines	5:6 OT

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