MATCHUP SIMULATOR
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Michigan #1
Denver #2
Michigan St. #3
North Dakota #4
Quinnipiac #5
Cornell #6
Western Mich. #7
Dartmouth #8
Providence #9
Minn. Duluth #10
Augustana (SD) #11
Minnesota St. #12
UConn #13
Wisconsin #14
Boston College #15
Maine #16
Massachusetts #17
Union (NY) #18
Bentley #19
St. Thomas (MN) #20
Sacred Heart #21
Penn St. #22
Princeton #23
Bowling Green #24
Colorado Col. #25
Northeastern #26
Merrimack #27
Michigan Tech #28
Clarkson #29
St. Cloud St. #30
Miami (OH) #31
Boston U. #32
Harvard #33
Bemidji St. #34
Ohio St. #35
Army West Point #36
Minnesota #37
Holy Cross #38
RIT #39
Air Force #40
Alas. Fairbanks #41
Arizona St. #42
Omaha #43
Canisius #44
New Hampshire #45
Colgate #46
UMass Lowell #47
Lindenwood #48
Robert Morris #49
Notre Dame #50
Niagara #51
LIU #52
Rensselaer #53
Lake Superior St. #54
Ferris St. #55
Vermont #56
Yale #57
Stonehill #58
Brown #59
Mercyhurst #60
Northern Mich. #61
St. Lawrence #62
Alas. Anchorage #63
VS
Michigan #1
Denver #2
Michigan St. #3
North Dakota #4
Quinnipiac #5
Cornell #6
Western Mich. #7
Dartmouth #8
Providence #9
Minn. Duluth #10
Augustana (SD) #11
Minnesota St. #12
UConn #13
Wisconsin #14
Boston College #15
Maine #16
Massachusetts #17
Union (NY) #18
Bentley #19
St. Thomas (MN) #20
Sacred Heart #21
Penn St. #22
Princeton #23
Bowling Green #24
Colorado Col. #25
Northeastern #26
Merrimack #27
Michigan Tech #28
Clarkson #29
St. Cloud St. #30
Miami (OH) #31
Boston U. #32
Harvard #33
Bemidji St. #34
Ohio St. #35
Army West Point #36
Minnesota #37
Holy Cross #38
RIT #39
Air Force #40
Alas. Fairbanks #41
Arizona St. #42
Omaha #43
Canisius #44
New Hampshire #45
Colgate #46
UMass Lowell #47
Lindenwood #48
Robert Morris #49
Notre Dame #50
Niagara #51
LIU #52
Rensselaer #53
Lake Superior St. #54
Ferris St. #55
Vermont #56
Yale #57
Stonehill #58
Brown #59
Mercyhurst #60
Northern Mich. #61
St. Lawrence #62
Alas. Anchorage #63
#51 · Away
Niagara
13-23-1 · Atlantic Hockey
3–4
Projected
Home · #44
Canisius
17-16-2 · Atlantic Hockey
36%
64%
0.313
OER
0.385
0.848
OE
0.963
0.854
DE
0.879
0.407
GTR
0.446
0.475
SOS
0.432
+0.01
LUCK
+0.11
Analysis

The numbers call this a true toss-up — Canisius ranks #44 nationally vs. #51 for Niagara, so expect a competitive game.

Offensively, Canisius has the upper hand (OE #37 vs. #52).

Canisius's record has been bolstered by good fortune — their underlying efficiency ranks #44 nationally.

@
Sacred Heart #21
1–2
L
@
Sacred Heart #21
1–3
L
vs
Army West Point #36
5–4
W
@
Canisius #44
1–5
L
vs
Canisius #44
3–2
W
vs
Mercyhurst #60
3–1
W
@
Mercyhurst #60
2–3
L
@
Robert Morris #49
1–5
L
vs
Robert Morris #49
5–2
W
@
RIT #39
1–2
L
vs
Mercyhurst #60
2–5
L
vs
Niagara #51
5–1
W
@
Niagara #51
2–3
L
vs
Robert Morris #49
7–0
W
vs
Robert Morris #49
1–4
L
vs
Holy Cross #38
5–3
W
vs
Holy Cross #38
3–4
L
@
Robert Morris #49
4–6
L
@
Robert Morris #49
0–1
L
@
Niagara #51
4–3 (OT)
W
Series History · Niagara 2–2–0 Canisius
@
Feb 28, 2026
1–5
L
vs
Feb 27, 2026
3–2
W
vs
Jan 31, 2026
3–4 (OT)
L
@
Jan 30, 2026
5–3
W
Key Players
12
14
26
8
14
22
8
14
22
Key Players
12
23
35
19
12
31
8
18
26