Halifax Mooseheads vs Shawinigan Prediction 18 October 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 Halifax Mooseheads and Shawinigan Cataractes closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 18 October at 18:00 as part of the "QMJHL" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Halifax Mooseheads being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Halifax Mooseheads and Shawinigan Cataractes:
- played 12 matches;
- at home ice 5 wins (including extra time), away - 7;
- scored goals: 36 against 47;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.58, 2nd - 2.42, 3rd - 2.83;
- average total of the match - 6.83.
The last time the sides met was on 12 February 2026 at the arena of the team Halifax Mooseheads - the match score was 2:1.
Head-to-head statistics Halifax Mooseheads - Shawinigan

Halifax Mooseheads Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Halifax Mooseheads has participated in 9 matches, achieving the following results:
- 4 wins,
- 5 losses.
📈This season, Halifax Mooseheads has a win rate of 44%, with 56% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.44, scoring 3.44 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.78 goals.
🏒This season, Halifax Mooseheads has scored 31 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 38.71% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4 per game.
🥅And about defense, Halifax Mooseheads has conceded 34 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 30.77% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4 per game.
Match Results: Halifax Mooseheads

Shawinigan Cataractes Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Shawinigan Cataractes has competed in 8 matches, achieving the following stats: 2 wins, 6 losses.
📈This season, Shawinigan Cataractes's win rate is 25%, with 75% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 8.88, with 3.38 goals scored per match and conceding 5.63 on average.
🏒So far, Shawinigan Cataractes has managed to score 27 goals:
- The 1 period has been particularly successful, with 37.04% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.86.
🥅On the defensive end, Shawinigan Cataractes has allowed 45 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 39.02% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 5.86 goals in away games.
Match Results: Shawinigan Cataractes
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 12;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors - 0;
- Average total in the first period: 1.58;
- Today's home team averages 0.92 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.67.
First Period Stats: Halifax Mooseheads (home) vs Shawinigan Cataractes (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 7;
- Number of wins: 1 (25%) vs 3 (42.86%);
- Number of losses: 1 (25%) vs 4 (57.14%);
- Number of draws: 2 (50%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 1.57.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 0;
- Average total in the first period: 2.8 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 1.6) vs 2.5 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 1.4).
- Halifax Mooseheads have not lost the 1st period in 9 of last 10 games against Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL).
- Halifax Mooseheads have not lost the 1st period in last 6 home games against Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 12;
- Number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 7.
Statistics: Halifax Mooseheads vs Shawinigan Cataractes
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 8;
- Number of wins: 4 (44%) vs 2 (25%);
- Number of losses: 5 (56%) vs 6 (75%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 2;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 8;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Halifax Mooseheads have not lost (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 games (QMJHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3, for the away team - 3.92;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.83;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 4 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 5 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 5 once.
Statistics: Halifax Mooseheads vs Shawinigan Cataractes
- average total in the tournament: 6.44 vs 8.88;
- average total goals scored: 3.44 vs 3.38;
- average total goals conceded: 3.78 vs 5.63;
- Halifax Mooseheads: average total at home in the tournament - 4;
- Shawinigan Cataractes: average total away in the tournament - 2.86;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.2 (home - 3.4) vs 3.1 (away - 2.86).
- Over 5.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Shawinigan Cataractes games.
Editorial Prediction
- Halifax Mooseheads have not won (in regular time) in 14 of last 15 games (QMJHL).