MATCHUP SIMULATOR
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4–2
Projected
72%
28%
0.817
OER
0.566
1.242
OE
0.948
1.329
DE
1.138
0.906
GTR
0.755
0.485
SOS
0.548
+0.01
LUCK
-0.10
Analysis
North Dakota enters as the clear favorite — ranked #4 nationally in overall efficiency vs. #25 for Colorado Col..
North Dakota brings a top-5 offense nationally (3.77 goals/game), which will challenge any defense.
Schedule context: Colorado Col. has faced tougher competition (SOS #8) than North Dakota (SOS #40).
Colorado Col. (13-17-6) may be better than their record suggests — they've been unlucky relative to their #25 efficiency rating.
N
Wisconsin
#14
1–2
L
N
Quinnipiac
#5
5–0
W
N
Merrimack
#27
3–0
W
vs
Minn. Duluth
#10
1–5
L
vs
Omaha
#43
5–1
W
vs
Omaha
#43
5–3
W
@
Western Mich.
#7
3–4 (OT)
L
@
Western Mich.
#7
5–3
W
vs
St. Cloud St.
#30
6–4
W
vs
St. Cloud St.
#30
4–4 (SO)
T
@
Western Mich.
#7
1–2 (OT)
L
@
Western Mich.
#7
2–5
L
@
Minn. Duluth
#10
2–2 (SO)
T
@
Minn. Duluth
#10
4–1
W
vs
Western Mich.
#7
0–2
L
vs
Western Mich.
#7
1–1 (SO)
T
@
St. Cloud St.
#30
4–1
W
@
St. Cloud St.
#30
5–6 (OT)
L
@
Denver
#2
1–4
L
vs
Denver
#2
2–2 (SO)
T
Series History · North Dakota 1–1–0 Colorado Col.
@
Jan 10, 2026
5–2
W
@
Jan 9, 2026
2–3 (OT)
L