Hockey results Sunday 4 October 2026: AI predictions review

Sunday 4 October 2026 delivered 25 hockey matches across the DEL, Extraliga, KHL, National League and NHL. The 10-model consensus recorded 12 of 25 correct — a 48% hit rate that exposed the difficulty of a slate packed with tight lines and unexpected scorelines.

The biggest surprise came in the Extraliga, where Olomouc were expected to beat Trinec. Instead, Trinec romped to a 9-0 victory, a result no model saw coming. Karlovy Vary's 4-1 win over Plzen also stunned the consensus, which had backed Plzen with 90% confidence.

A night of surprising scorelines across five leagues.

Where the AI got it right

Eisbaren Berlin vs Nurnberg Ice Tigers prediction — All 10 models backed Eisbaren Berlin, and the home side delivered a 4-1 win. The most common predicted score was 4-2, with an average confidence of 63%.

Munchen vs Augsburger Panther prediction — Munchen were unanimous picks and lived up to the billing with a 4-2 victory. The models' most common score matched exactly, and confidence was high at 66%.

Mlada Boleslav vs Liberec prediction — Liberec earned a 5-3 road win, with 100% of models behind them. The consensus had predicted 2-4, and although the scoreline was higher, the winner was correct.

Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues prediction — Colorado thrashed St. Louis 6-1, and all 10 models had picked the Avalanche. The most common score was 4-2, with 59% average confidence.

Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins prediction — Minnesota's 4-1 win was called by 80% of models. The consensus leaned toward a 4-3 score, but the Wild's dominance made the pick comfortable.

Where it got it wrong

Olomouc 0-9 Trinec — The models were 80% in favour of Olomouc, with a most common score of 3-2. Trinec's nine-goal blitz was the day's most emphatic miss.

Karlovy Vary 4-1 Plzen — Plzen were backed by 90% of models, who expected a 3-2 win. Instead, Karlovy Vary controlled the game and won by three.

Schwenninger 2-4 Straubing Tigers — All 10 models picked Schwenninger, but Straubing took a 4-2 road win. The consensus had predicted 3-2.

Grizzly Wolfsburg 4-1 Adler Mannheim — 70% of models favoured Adler Mannheim, yet Wolfsburg cruised to a 4-1 victory. The most common score was 2-3.

ERC Ingolstadt 3-6 Kolner — A 60% consensus for Ingolstadt was overturned by Kolner's 6-3 win. The models had leaned toward 4-3.

Yekaterinburg 0-3 Khabarovsk — 90% of models backed Yekaterinburg, but Khabarovsk won 3-0. The consensus expected 3-2.

Spartak Moscow 3-4 Barys Astana — All 10 models picked Spartak, yet Barys edged a 4-3 result. The most common score was 4-2.

Ajoie 5-4 Lugano — Lugano were unanimous picks, but Ajoie won a 5-4 thriller. The models had predicted 2-4, with 66% confidence.

Nashville Predators 2-1 Dallas Stars — Dallas were backed by all 10 models, but Nashville won 2-1. The consensus had expected 3-4.

Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Calgary Flames — 90% of models favoured Calgary, but Vancouver won 4-1. The most common score was 4-5.

San Jose Sharks 5-4 Los Angeles Kings — 60% of models picked Los Angeles, yet San Jose won 5-4. The consensus had leaned toward 4-3.

Detroit Red Wings 2-3 Winnipeg Jets — 90% of models backed Detroit, but Winnipeg took a 3-2 win. The most common score was 3-2 in Detroit's favour.

Models of the day

Gemini 3.8 Flash was the best-performing model, correctly calling 16 of 25 matches. Claude Sonnet 5 and MiMo V2.5 Pro followed with 14 correct each. At the other end, Qwen 3.8 Max was the worst, managing just 10 of 25 correct, while Kimi K3 and Mistral Medium 3.5 each got 11 right.

Full results

• DEL: Eisbaren Berlin 4-1 Nurnberg Ice Tigers — consensus Eisbaren Berlin win (100%) RIGHT
• DEL: Bremerhaven 2-1 Frankfurt Lowen — consensus Bremerhaven win (100%) RIGHT
• DEL: Schwenninger 2-4 Straubing Tigers — consensus Schwenninger win (100%) WRONG
• DEL: Iserlohn Roosters 3-2 Krefeld Pinguine — consensus Iserlohn Roosters win (80%) RIGHT
• DEL: Grizzly Wolfsburg 4-1 Adler Mannheim — consensus Adler Mannheim win (70%) WRONG
• DEL: ERC Ingolstadt 3-6 Kolner — consensus ERC Ingolstadt win (60%) WRONG
• DEL: Munchen 4-2 Augsburger Panther — consensus Munchen win (100%) RIGHT
• Extraliga: Karlovy Vary 4-1 Plzen — consensus Plzen win (90%) WRONG
• Extraliga: Mlada Boleslav 3-5 Liberec — consensus Liberec win (100%) RIGHT
• Extraliga: Olomouc 0-9 Trinec — consensus Olomouc win (80%) WRONG
• Extraliga: Mountfield HK 3-2 Vitkovice — consensus Mountfield HK win (100%) RIGHT
• Extraliga: Litvinov 2-3 Kladno — consensus Litvinov win (100%) WRONG
• Extraliga: Pardubice 6-4 Sparta Prague — consensus Pardubice win (90%) RIGHT
• KHL: Niznekamsk 3-2 Novosibirsk — consensus Niznekamsk win (100%) RIGHT
• KHL: Yekaterinburg 0-3 Khabarovsk — consensus Yekaterinburg win (90%) WRONG
• KHL: Spartak Moscow 3-4 Barys Astana — consensus Spartak Moscow win (100%) WRONG
• National League: Ajoie 5-4 Lugano — consensus Lugano win (100%) WRONG
• National League: Servette 2-1 Zug — consensus Servette win (100%) RIGHT
• NHL: Nashville Predators 2-1 Dallas Stars — consensus Dallas Stars win (100%) WRONG
• NHL: Minnesota Wild 4-1 Boston Bruins — consensus Minnesota Wild win (80%) RIGHT
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche 6-1 St. Louis Blues — consensus Colorado Avalanche win (100%) RIGHT
• NHL: Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Calgary Flames — consensus Calgary Flames win (90%) WRONG
• NHL: San Jose Sharks 5-4 Los Angeles Kings — consensus Los Angeles Kings win (60%) WRONG
• NHL: Detroit Red Wings 2-3 Winnipeg Jets — consensus Detroit Red Wings win (90%) WRONG
• NHL: New York Rangers 4-2 Utah Mammoth — consensus New York Rangers win (50%) RIGHT

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