Arctic Pandas Oy are favored to win with moneyline odds of 1.75 compared to The Ruddy Sack at 2.15, reflecting their stronger recent performance in the NLC with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports. Arctic Pandas have demonstrated superior map control and team coordination in their last 5 matches, winning 4 of them with an average game duration of 32 minutes.

The match starts at 8:00 PM EET on February 19, 2026, with live streaming available through the official NLC broadcast channels. The best-of-three series will commence promptly at the scheduled time with potential for extended duration depending on match outcomes.

The match will be played online through the NLC's official competitive platform with both teams competing from their respective team facilities in the Nordic region. Arctic Pandas Oy are based in Finland while The Ruddy Sack operate from their headquarters, with matches conducted through Riot Games' secure competitive servers.

Arctic Pandas Oy are predicted to win with odds of 1.75 based on their current form and superior jungler performance who has maintained a 58% win rate across champions in the last 10 games. Their mid-laner has been instrumental with 7.2 kills per game average, significantly outperforming The Ruddy Sack's mid-lane player who averages 4.8 kills per game.

In their last 8 head-to-head meetings, Arctic Pandas Oy lead with 5 wins to The Ruddy Sack's 3 wins, with an average game length of 31.5 minutes favoring Arctic Pandas' aggressive early game strategy. Arctic Pandas have won 4 of the last 5 encounters, establishing clear dominance in the matchup with consistent performance across all three games of their most recent series.