Lehigh Valley vs Syracuse Prediction 18 January 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 18 January at 00:05, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "AHL" tournament between the teams Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Syracuse Crunch. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the official head-to-head statistics between the teams Lehigh Valley Phantoms and Syracuse Crunch:
- played in 37 matches;
- the home team has 12 wins (including overtime), while the away team has 24;
- goals scored: 90 against 117;
- average total of the match - 5.35.
The last time the sides met was on 13 December 2025 at the arena of the team Syracuse Crunch - match score 3:1.
Head-to-head statistics Lehigh Valley - Syracuse

Lehigh Valley Phantoms Team Overview
💥In such meetings, secondary players are often involved, and the upcoming confrontation will be no exception, which may affect the usual gameplay of the team Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
📊Analyzing the last 10 games, the following numbers can be named:
- the club won 6;
- suffered 4.
Match Results: Lehigh Valley Phantoms

Syracuse Crunch Team Overview
⚡️The Syracuse Crunch club is ready to face the audience to demonstrate their determination in the upcoming match.
📊To gain a deeper understanding of the current situation in the team, let's examine their results in the last 10 games. Here's what the statistics reveal for this period: 3 wins; 7 defeat.
🏒Analyzing the team's playing style (whether aggressive or conservative), it's important to pay attention to the goal statistics: the average number of goals scored in the last 10 matches is 2.3, while the average number of goals conceded during the same period is 2.7. This is the perfect time for the club to show their fighting spirit.Match Results: Syracuse Crunch
Prediction for the 1st period
First Period Statistics: Lehigh Valley Phantoms (home) vs Syracuse Crunch (away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 23;
- Number of wins: 5 (33.33%) vs 6 (26.09%);
- Number of losses: 6 (40%) vs 6 (26.09%);
- Number of draws: 4 (26.67%) vs 11 (47.83%).
- Average total goals scored: 0.8 vs 0.7;
- Average total goals conceded: 0.6 vs 0.65.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average total for the first period: 1 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.5) vs 2.1 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.8).
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms have not lost the 1st period in last 8 games against Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 37;
- Number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 24.
- Syracuse Crunch won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 away games against Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL).
Total Goals Prediction
Statistics: Lehigh Valley Phantoms vs Syracuse Crunch
- average total in the tournament: 5.37 vs 5.69;
- average total goals scored: 2.86 vs 3.17;
- average total goals conceded: 2.67 vs 2.64;
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms: average total at home in the tournament - 3.2;
- Syracuse Crunch: average total away in the tournament - 2.91;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.7 (home - 2.17) vs 2.3 (away - 1.71).
- Lehigh Valley Phantoms scored over 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games (AHL).