Swiss National League (hockey) · Saturday, 17 October, MSK

Fribourg — Lugano

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Model prediction for 17 October

Fribourg49%
Draw in regulation22%
Lugano29%
Model estimate at MSK

In short

Fribourg are favourites: 62% to win including overtime and shootout.

The model expects few goals: 5.0 in total, against a competition average of 5.4.

Over 5.5 goals in regulation — 43%.

Why

  • Fribourg are more dangerous in attack: 2.8 expected goals against 2.2.

Probabilities

Expected goals: Fribourg — Lugano2.8–2.2
Fribourg to win (incl. OT and shootout)62%
Lugano to win (incl. OT and shootout)38%
Total over 5.5 (regulation)43%
Total under 5.5 (regulation)57%

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Form

Fribourg

  • 10.10away · Zurich4:5 OT
  • 08.10Ajoie7:2
  • 03.10Ambri-Piotta1:2
  • 02.10away · EHC Kloten4:1
  • 29.09Bern5:2

Lugano

  • 10.10away · Biel3:2
  • 09.10Zurich2:3 OT
  • 07.10away · Lausanne5:2
  • 04.10away · Ajoie4:5
  • 02.10Rapperswil-Jona5:2

Head to head

  • 23.01.2026Fribourg — Lugano3:2 SO
  • 03.01.2026Lugano — Fribourg3:2
  • 20.11.2025Lugano — Fribourg0:4
  • 09.09.2025Fribourg — Lugano3:2 OT
  • 15.02.2025Fribourg — Lugano2:3

Full record: 19 meetings →

Table

Table «Overall», season 2026/27
#TeamPWOTWOTLLGoals+/−Pts
3, Playoffs: straight to the quarter-finalsLangnau Tigers11512341–34+719
4, Playoffs: straight to the quarter-finalsFribourg11422338–29+918
5, Playoffs: straight to the quarter-finalsAjoie11242335–38-316
6, Playoffs: straight to the quarter-finalsLugano10411436–33+315
7, Play-in round for the quarter-finalsLausanne11411534–38-415

Season 2026/27 · 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for an overtime or shootout win, 1 for an overtime or shootout loss

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National League on the same day

  • 2The model's most likely outcome: 222%Model's score: 2:45.0
  • 2The model's most likely outcome: 222%Model's score: 2:35.3
  • 1The model's most likely outcome: 123%Model's score: 3:24.8
  • 1The model's most likely outcome: 122%Model's score: 4:25.0
  • 1The model's most likely outcome: 120%Model's score: 3:14.9
  • 1The model's most likely outcome: 121%Model's score: 3:25.5

This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 49% will not happen in roughly 51 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →