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2026-11-06
Minnesota State
Minnesota State
2-3-1
T T W W L
2-1 L5
VS
Upcoming
Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan
2-5-1
L L O W L
1-3-1 L5 L3
Our Prediction
Pick
Minnesota State
Predicted Score
3 - 3
Total: 5.9
Confidence
High
Elo Edge: -341
Minnesota State
72%
Northern Michig
28%
Model Line Projections
Spread
Northern M +0.1
Total
O/U 5.9
What's at Stake (season simulated 40,000 times)
Minnesota State
NowWith a winWith a loss
Win conference regular season 6.4% 7.4% 3.8%
Win conference tournament 17% 17% 16%
Make NCAA tournament 22% 23% 20%
Make Frozen Four 2.2% 2.2% 2.0%
Win national title 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Northern Michigan
NowWith a winWith a loss
Win conference regular season 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Win conference tournament 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Make NCAA tournament 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Make Frozen Four 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Win national title 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Simulated 2026-11-03: remaining games from our model, 2026-27 conference tournament formats, NCAA field = 6 conference champions + 10 at-large by NPI. Conference tiebreakers random; NCAA bracket seeded straight by NPI. A shootout or OT win counts as a win here.
Season Stats Comparison
Minnesota State Stat Northern Michigan
2-3-1 Record 2-5-1
1.88 Goals/Game 1.75
3.12 Goals Against/Game 4.25
-10 Goal Differential -20
1-2 Home Record 2-2-1
1-2-1 Away Record 0-4
14.8% (4/27) Power Play % 10.5% (2/19)
85.2% (23/27) Penalty Kill % 62.5% (15/24)
Head-to-Head History (Last 5 Games)
Northern Michigan: 0-4-1
Date Matchup Result
Feb 28, 2026 @ Minnesota State L 0-3
Feb 27, 2026 @ Minnesota State T 2-2 OT
Nov 29, 2025 vs Minnesota State L 2-3
Nov 28, 2025 vs Minnesota State L 0-4
Jan 11, 2025 vs Minnesota State L 1-6
Recent Form (Last 5 Games)
Minnesota State
2-1 L5 T T W W L
Oct 31 vs Lake Superior 2-2 OT
Oct 30 vs Lake Superior 2-2 OT
Oct 24 vs St. Thomas 2-0
Oct 23 @ St. Thomas 3-1
Oct 17 @ Merrimack 2-8
Northern Michigan
1-3-1 L5 L L O W L
Oct 31 @ Augustana 1-4
Oct 30 @ Augustana 0-12
Oct 17 vs Stonehill 1-2 OT
Oct 16 vs Stonehill 5-1
Oct 11 @ Michigan State 1-5
Played for the Other Side (2026-27 CHN rosters)
No one on either roster was on the other team's roster in an earlier season (CHN rosters go back to 2020-21).
Minnesota State Size Extremes
  • TallestDaimon Gardner G, Will Skahan D 6-5
  • ShortestAlex Zetterberg F 5-8
  • HeaviestWill Skahan D 223 lb
  • LightestAlex Zetterberg F 164 lb
26 players on the listed roster
Northern Michigan Size Extremes
  • TallestReilley Kotai F, Warren Clark D 6-3
  • ShortestBranden Piku F 5-8
  • HeaviestDarik Olson D, Owen Pitters F 198 lb
  • LightestMathew Ward F 160 lb
27 players on the listed roster
Minnesota State Top Scorers
  • Mason Kraft 2G / 4A / 6P
  • Liam Watkins 2G / 3A / 5P
  • Alex Zetterberg 1G / 4A / 5P
  • Luigi Benincasa 0G / 4A / 4P
  • Ean Somoza 3G / 0A / 3P
Northern Michigan Top Scorers
  • Michael Burchill 2G / 2A / 4P
  • Owen Pitters 1G / 3A / 4P
  • Mathew Ward 1G / 2A / 3P
  • Darik Olson 2G / 0A / 2P
  • Branden Piku 1G / 1A / 2P
Minnesota State Goalies
  • Lassi Lehti 5GP / 0.946 SV%
  • Raiden LeGall 4GP / 0.876 SV%
Northern Michigan Goalies
  • Oliver Auyeung-Ashton 4GP / 0.892 SV%
  • Max Weilandt 2GP / 0.860 SV%