Hershey Bears vs Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins predictions, Jan 23, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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In this upcoming AHL matchup on January 23, 2026, the Hershey Bears will face off against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins at the Hershey Bears’ home venue.

Recently, the Hershey Bears have struggled, only managing to secure one victory in their last five matches. On the other hand, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins have been performing better, winning three out of their last five games.

Looking at the bookmakers’ odds, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins are slightly favored with odds of 2.06, compared to the Hershey Bears’ odds of 2.87. Our model predicts a 41.3% chance of an away win for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, a 35.4% chance of a home win for the Hershey Bears, and a 24.6% chance of a draw.

Tactically, both teams will have to bring their A-game to secure a victory in this match. It will be interesting to see how the Hershey Bears’ defense matches up against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins’ offense. Ultimately, the outcome of this match is uncertain, and it will likely come down to which team can execute their game plan more effectively on the ice.

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Hershey
32.4%		 Draw
23.2%		 Wilkes-Barre
44.4%

Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3

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Betting Odds

1 X 2
MarathonBet 2.84 3.98 2.06
WilliamHill 2.8 3.9 2.05
Pinnacle 2.87 4.13 2.06
Best for US Customers 2.75 3.75 2.05

Latest Results

20.01.26 Hershey Bears – Hartford Wolf Pack – 4:5 OT
18.01.26 Charlotte Checkers – Hershey Bears – 4:3 penalties
17.01.26 Charlotte Checkers – Hershey Bears – 3:4 OT
14.01.26 Hershey Bears – Hartford Wolf Pack – 2:3 OT
11.01.26 Hershey Bears – Cleveland Monsters – 2:3 OT		 21.01.26 Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Belleville Senators – 2:3 OT
19.01.26 Springfield Thunderbirds – Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 2:3
17.01.26 Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Hartford Wolf Pack – 4:1
16.01.26 Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Hartford Wolf Pack – 3:4
14.01.26 Providence Bruins – Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 1:4

Facts

  • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ AHL (Play Offs: ) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ AHL (Play Offs: )).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Hershey won 1.
  • Recent form of Hershey has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
  • Wilkes-Barre has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • Hershey may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Wilkes-Barre could have a small edge in this match.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Hershey won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 62:70. (average 3.1:3.5).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Hershey won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 35:33. (average 3.5:3.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    27.12.25 Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Hershey Bears – 5:2
    21.12.25 Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – Hershey Bears – 3:1
    06.12.25 Hershey Bears – Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 1:4
    29.11.25 Hershey Bears – Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 6:2
    26.11.25 Hershey Bears – Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins – 3:6

    Standings

    2025/26

    Atlantic Division

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 41 23 3 4 11 131:104 56
    2 Providence Bruins 36 22 5 1 8 121:75 55
    3 Charlotte Checkers 37 18 4 3 12 121:103 47
    4 Lehigh Valley Phantoms 38 12 7 4 15 104:109 42
    5 Hershey Bears 37 14 4 5 14 105:109 41
    6 Bridgeport Islanders 37 14 3 3 17 115:117 37
    7 Hartford Wolf Pack 38 12 3 5 18 104:127 35
    8 Springfield Thunderbirds 38 12 1 6 19 100:139 32

    Central Division

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Grand Rapids Griffins 37 26 5 3 3 134:66 65
    2 Chicago Wolves 37 15 4 9 9 115:109 47
    3 Manitoba Moose 36 16 3 3 14 96:105 41
    4 Texas Stars 40 12 5 4 19 109:127 38
    5 Rockford IceHogs 40 11 5 4 20 116:132 36
    6 Milwaukee Admirals 36 10 6 3 17 104:107 35
    7 Iowa Wild 39 7 3 4 25 84:129 24

    Pacific Division

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Eagles 37 19 5 4 9 123:88 52
    2 Ontario Reign 39 18 7 2 12 130:109 52
    3 Bakersfield Condors 38 17 5 6 10 135:117 50
    4 Coachella Valley Firebirds 38 15 7 4 12 134:122 48
    5 San Jose Barracuda 37 13 8 3 13 116:119 45
    6 San Diego Gulls 38 13 5 8 12 111:105 44
    7 Tucson Roadrunners 37 10 7 7 13 120:119 41
    8 Calgary Wranglers 40 9 6 10 15 105:135 40
    9 Henderson Silver Knights 35 14 2 5 14 110:106 37
    10 Abbotsford Canucks 41 7 6 6 22 87:140 32

    North Division

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Laval Rocket 40 19 4 4 13 123:105 50
    2 Syracuse Crunch 39 20 2 3 14 126:100 47
    3 Toronto Marlies 39 15 6 3 15 123:131 45
    4 Rochester Americans 38 14 5 6 13 125:120 44
    5 Belleville Senators 42 12 6 6 18 139:153 42
    6 Cleveland Monsters 37 10 7 6 14 97:108 40
    7 Utica Comets 36 9 2 7 18 87:115 29

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