Cardiff Devils vs Manchester Storm Prediction 17 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 Cardiff Devils and Manchester Storm closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 17 January at 19:00 as part of the "Elite League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Cardiff Devils being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Cardiff Devils and Manchester Storm:
- played 55 matches;
- at home ice 42 wins (including extra time), away - 13;
- scored goals: 192 against 118;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.67, 2nd - 1.71, 3rd - 2.11;
- average total of the match - 5.49.
The last time the sides met was on 10 January 2026 at the arena of the team Manchester Storm - the match score was 2:1.
Head-to-head statistics Cardiff Devils - Manchester Storm

Cardiff Devils Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Cardiff Devils has participated in 29 matches, achieving the following results:
- 19 wins,
- 10 losses.
📈This season, Cardiff Devils has a win rate of 66%, with 34% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.34, scoring 3.59 goals per match and conceding an average of 1.97 goals.
🏒This season, Cardiff Devils has scored 104 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 35.58% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.79 per game.
🥅And about defense, Cardiff Devils has conceded 57 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 44.44% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.79 per game.
Match Results: Cardiff Devils

Manchester Storm Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Manchester Storm has competed in 27 matches, achieving the following stats: 16 wins, 11 losses.
📈This season, Manchester Storm's win rate is 59%, with 41% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.63, with 3.07 goals scored per match and conceding 2.85 on average.
🏒So far, Manchester Storm has managed to score 83 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 36.14% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.69.
🥅On the defensive end, Manchester Storm has allowed 77 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 51.22% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.15 goals in away games.
Match Results: Manchester Storm
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 55;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1.67;
- Today's home team averages 0.91 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.76.
First Period Stats: Cardiff Devils (home) vs Manchester Storm (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 13;
- Number of wins: 6 (42.86%) vs 5 (38.46%);
- Number of losses: 2 (14.29%) vs 5 (38.46%);
- Number of draws: 6 (42.86%) vs 3 (23.08%).
- Average goals scored: 1.07 vs 0.69;
- Average goals conceded: 0.57 vs 0.85.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.3 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.4) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.9).
- Cardiff Devils have not won the 1st period in last 5 home games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 55;
- Number of wins for the home team - 42, for the away team - 13.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Manchester Storm
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 27;
- Number of wins: 19 (66%) vs 16 (59%);
- Number of losses: 10 (34%) vs 11 (41%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 11;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 6.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 6 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Manchester Storm won with a +3.5 handicap in last 14 games (Elite League).
- Manchester Storm won with a +3.5 handicap in last 5 away games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.49, for the away team - 2.15;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.49;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 20 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 22 once.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Manchester Storm
- average total in the tournament: 5.34 vs 5.63;
- average total goals scored: 3.59 vs 3.07;
- average total goals conceded: 1.97 vs 2.85;
- Cardiff Devils: average total at home in the tournament - 3.79;
- Manchester Storm: average total away in the tournament - 2.69;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.3 (home - 3.4) vs 2.9 (away - 3.25).
- Over 4.5 goals in 11 of last 12 Manchester Storm away games.
- Over 4.5 goals in 10 of last 11 Manchester Storm away games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Manchester Storm scored over 1.5 goals in 14 of last 16 away games (Elite League).
- Manchester Storm scored over 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 away games.
- Manchester Storm scored over 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games (Elite League).