Pustertal vs Black Wings Linz Prediction 16 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Pustertal and Black Wings Linz closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 16 January at 18:45 as part of the "ICE Hockey League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Pustertal being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the official head-to-head statistics between the teams Pustertal and Black Wings Linz:
- played in 19 matches;
- the home team has 7 wins (including overtime), while the away team has 12;
- goals scored: 50 against 55;
- average total of the match - 5.37.
The last time the sides met was on 06 December 2025 at the arena of the team Black Wings Linz - match score 3:2.
Head-to-head statistics Pustertal - Black Wings Linz

Pustertal Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Pustertal has participated in 35 matches, achieving the following results:
- 20 wins,
- 15 losses.
📈This season, Pustertal has a win rate of 57%, with 43% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.09, scoring 3.49 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.77 goals.
🏒This season, Pustertal has scored 122 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.7% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.65 per game.
🥅And about defense, Pustertal has conceded 97 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 39.53% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.65 per game.
Match Results: Pustertal

Black Wings Linz Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Black Wings Linz has competed in 37 matches, achieving the following stats: 18 wins, 19 losses.
📈This season, Black Wings Linz's win rate is 47%, with 53% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.25, with 3.17 goals scored per match and conceding 3.28 on average.
🏒So far, Black Wings Linz has managed to score 114 goals:
- The 1 period has been particularly successful, with 33.33% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.67.
🥅On the defensive end, Black Wings Linz has allowed 118 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 37.84% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 4.11 goals in away games.
Match Results: Black Wings Linz
Prediction for the 1st period
First Period Statistics: Pustertal (home) vs Black Wings Linz (away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 18;
- Number of wins: 6 (35.29%) vs 4 (22.22%);
- Number of losses: 5 (29.41%) vs 10 (55.56%);
- Number of draws: 6 (35.29%) vs 4 (22.22%).
- Average total goals scored: 0.88 vs 0.94;
- Average total goals conceded: 0.76 vs 1.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 2;
- Average total for the first period: 2 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.7) vs 2.1 (scored - 1, conceded - 1.1).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 Pustertal home games against Black Wings Linz (ICE Hockey League).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 11 Black Wings Linz away games (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 19;
- Number of wins for the home team - 7, for the away team - 12.
Statistics: Pustertal vs Black Wings Linz
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 35 vs 37;
- Number of wins: 20 (57%) vs 17 (47%);
- Number of losses: 15 (43%) vs 19 (53%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 11;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 4.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Black Wings Linz won with a +1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 games against Pustertal (ICE Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
Statistics: Pustertal vs Black Wings Linz
- average total in the tournament: 6.09 vs 6.25;
- average total goals scored: 3.49 vs 3.17;
- average total goals conceded: 2.77 vs 3.28;
- Pustertal: average total at home in the tournament - 3.65;
- Black Wings Linz: average total away in the tournament - 2.67;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.7 (home - 4.2) vs 3 (away - 2.33).
- Pustertal scored under 3.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Black Wings Linz (ICE Hockey League).