Bet on HC Ajoie vs SCL Tigers on Ice Hockey

Based on recent NLA form, SCL Tigers are slight favorites over HC Ajoie, with typical early market odds trending around 1.80–1.95 for an SCL Tigers win and 3.20–3.60 for HC Ajoie, reflecting the Tigers’ stronger overall roster and more consistent defensive metrics this season with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The HC Ajoie vs SCL Tigers game is scheduled to start at 6:45 PM local time on January 14, 2026, which corresponds to 5:45 PM UTC in the current Central European Time zone.

The match will be played at HC Ajoie’s home arena in Porrentruy, Switzerland, a compact NLA venue known for its intimate atmosphere, strong local support, and smaller ice surface feel that often favors aggressive forechecking and physical play from the home side.

Given HC Ajoie’s home-ice advantage but SCL Tigers’ better recent results and goal differential against mid-table opponents, a realistic prediction is an SCL Tigers win in regulation with implied odds around 1.95, while a tighter game with total goals in the 5.5–6.5 range looks likely based on both teams’ recent scoring trends.

In recent head-to-head NLA meetings over the last two seasons, SCL Tigers have had a narrow edge in wins over HC Ajoie, but the series has produced several close, one-goal games, indicating that Ajoie tend to be more competitive at home even when entering as underdogs.