Predictions for October 01, 2026
13 games across 5 sports
Free sports predictions for October 01, 2026: 13 games across NFL, NHL, MLB, WNBA and NCAAF. Win probabilities come from MechaPip's calibrated Elo ratings.
Highest-confidence forecasts
- NHL Chicago Blackhawks @ Utah Mammoth — Mammoth 66% · 8:30 PM CT
- NHL Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks — Oilers 66% · 9:00 PM CT
- NHL Florida Panthers @ San Jose Sharks — Panthers 60% · 9:00 PM CT
- NHL Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers — Lightning 60% · 6:00 PM CT
- WNBA Indiana Fever @ Las Vegas Aces — Aces 60% · 8:00 PM CT
NFL (1 game)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns  7:15 PM CT |
Steelers |
51%
LEAN 51% / 49% |
A. Rodgers 3374 YDS / 25 TD J. Warren 1291 YDS / 8 TD K. Gainwell 1023 YDS / 8 TD |
S. Sanders 1569 YDS / 8 TD D. Gabriel 1023 YDS / 7 TD Q. Judkins 998 YDS / 7 TD |
Injury listings (4)
| Team | Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
Elgton Jenkins | Out | Jenkins (concussion) is officially listed as out for Thursday's game versus the Steelers. |
| Cleveland Browns |
Teven Jenkins | Out | Jenkins (back) is officially listed as out for Thursday's game versus Pittsburgh. |
| Cleveland Browns |
Tylan Wallace | Out | Wallace (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Steelers. |
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
Rico Dowdle | Out | The Steelers ruled Dowdle (toe) out for Thursday's game in Cleveland, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. |
NHL (8 games)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets  6:00 PM CT |
Sabres |
55%
LEAN 55% / 45% |
T. Thompson 40 G / 41 A / 81 P R. Dahlin 19 G / 55 A / 74 P A. Tuch 33 G / 33 A / 66 P |
Z. Werenski 22 G / 59 A / 81 P K. Marchenko 27 G / 40 A / 67 P A. Fantilli 24 G / 35 A / 59 P |
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 Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils  6:00 PM CT |
Devils |
56%
LEAN 44% / 56% |
T. Konecny 27 G / 41 A / 68 P T. Zegras 26 G / 41 A / 67 P O. Tippett 28 G / 23 A / 51 P |
J. Hughes 27 G / 50 A / 77 P J. Bratt 22 G / 49 A / 71 P N. Hischier 28 G / 38 A / 66 P |
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 Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers  6:00 PM CT |
Lightning |
60%
MODERATE 60% / 40% |
N. Kucherov 44 G / 86 A / 130 P J. Guentzel 38 G / 50 A / 88 P B. Hagel 36 G / 38 A / 74 P |
M. Zibanejad 34 G / 44 A / 78 P A. Lafreniere 24 G / 33 A / 57 P V. Trocheck 16 G / 37 A / 53 P |
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 Minnesota Wild @ Nashville Predators  7:00 PM CT |
Wild |
57%
LEAN 57% / 43% |
K. Kaprizov 45 G / 44 A / 89 P M. Boldy 42 G / 43 A / 85 P Q. Hughes 7 G / 69 A / 76 P |
F. Forsberg 40 G / 35 A / 75 P R. O'Reilly 25 G / 49 A / 74 P S. Stamkos 42 G / 24 A / 66 P |
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 Seattle Kraken @ Calgary Flames  8:00 PM CT |
Flames |
53%
LEAN 47% / 53% |
J. Eberle 26 G / 29 A / 55 P M. Beniers 20 G / 30 A / 50 P C. Stephenson 16 G / 33 A / 49 P |
M. Coronato 18 G / 27 A / 45 P M. Backlund 17 G / 26 A / 43 P M. Frost 22 G / 21 A / 43 P |
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 Chicago Blackhawks @ Utah Mammoth  8:30 PM CT |
Mammoth |
66%
MODERATE 34% / 66% |
C. Bedard 30 G / 45 A / 75 P T. Bertuzzi 32 G / 26 A / 58 P F. Nazar 15 G / 26 A / 41 P |
C. Keller 26 G / 62 A / 88 P N. Schmaltz 33 G / 41 A / 74 P D. Guenther 40 G / 33 A / 73 P |
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 Florida Panthers @ San Jose Sharks  9:00 PM CT |
Panthers |
60%
MODERATE 60% / 40% |
S. Reinhart 29 G / 32 A / 61 P S. Bennett 26 G / 32 A / 58 P C. Verhaeghe 25 G / 30 A / 55 P |
M. Celebrini 45 G / 70 A / 115 P W. Smith 24 G / 35 A / 59 P A. Wennberg 18 G / 37 A / 55 P |
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 Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks  9:00 PM CT |
Oilers |
66%
MODERATE 66% / 34% |
C. McDavid 48 G / 90 A / 138 P L. Draisaitl 35 G / 62 A / 97 P E. Bouchard 21 G / 74 A / 95 P |
E. Pettersson 15 G / 36 A / 51 P F. Hronek 8 G / 41 A / 49 P B. Boeser 22 G / 26 A / 48 P |
Injury listings (6)
| Team | Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
Olen Zellweger | Out | Zellweger (concussion) will miss Thursday's game in Columbus, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News. |
 Calgary Flames |
Henry Mews | Out | out |
 Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Mangiapane | Out | Mangiapane sustained a lower-body injury Tuesday versus the Golden Knights that will keep him out for at least the next two games, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. |
 Edmonton Oilers |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Out | Nugent-Hopkins (lower body) will miss the Oilers' Opening Night matchup Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks, per Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels. |
 New Jersey Devils |
Connor Brown | Out | out |
 Philadelphia Flyers |
Nikita Grebenkin | Out | out |
MLB (1 game)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves  7:00 PM CT |
Braves |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
K. Schwarber 45 HR / 97 RBI / 0.232 AVG B. Harper 29 HR / 87 RBI / 0.269 AVG T. Turner 19 HR / 58 RBI / 0.242 AVG |
M. Olson 41 HR / 93 RBI / 0.251 AVG M. Harris II 26 HR / 87 RBI / 0.294 AVG D. Baldwin 25 HR / 79 RBI / 0.284 AVG |
WNBA (1 game)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana Fever @ Las Vegas Aces  8:00 PM CT |
Aces |
60%
MODERATE 40% / 60% |
K. Mitchell 24.7 PTS / 2.8 AST / 1.7 REB C. Clark 22.3 PTS / 8.3 AST / 4.0 REB A. Boston 16.1 PTS / 3.0 AST / 8.0 REB |
A. Wilson 26.2 PTS / 3.2 AST / 9.4 REB J. Young 18.9 PTS / 6.8 AST / 4.4 REB C. Carter 12.2 PTS / 1.3 AST / 1.8 REB |
Injury listings (3)
| Team | Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever |
Tyasha Harris | Out | Harris (leg) will miss the rest of the season, WNBA reporter Kareem Copeland reports. |
| Las Vegas Aces |
Dana Evans | Out | Evans (knee) is listed as out for Game 3 of the first round playoff series versus Indiana. |
| Las Vegas Aces |
NaLyssa Smith | Out | The Aces announced Thursday that Smith will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a non-contact left leg injury during Sunday's game versus the Tempo, per Chelsea Leite of TSN. |
NCAAF (2 games)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ New Mexico State Aggies  7:00 PM CT |
Aggies |
53%
LEAN 47% / 53% |
No data | T. Hedden 251 YDS / 2 TD B. Malone-Bradford 96 YDS / 1 TD T. King 78 YDS / 1 TD |
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 North Texas Mean Green @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane  8:00 PM CT |
Mean Green |
54%
LEAN 54% / 46% |
No data | No data |
FAQ
- What does Win% mean?
- Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.
- How does MechaPip pick a favorite?
- MechaPip scores every team with calibrated Elo ratings built from season history, then enriches each matchup with player form, team advanced stats, injuries, and starter data. The higher projected side is the forecast.
- What is the rating edge?
- The rating edge is the projected winner's Elo rating-point margin after the home-field adjustment. The Ratings column shows each team's Elo rating and that edge.
- What do the confidence tiers mean?
- 70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.
- What do top-player lines show?
- Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).
- What is MechaPicks?
- The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.
- What injury statuses are shown?
- Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.
- How does MechaPip use injuries?
- Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Elo ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.