College Hockey National Championship Odds: Who Will Win the NCAA Hockey championship?

While the NCAA’s college basketball Final Four is taking up a lot of headlines this week, a different college sport’s semifinals are also starting soon. 

Puck drop for the men’s ice hockey ‘Frozen Four,’ held in Las Vegas this season, is set for next Thursday, which means we’ll soon have a new national champion. 

This’ll bring to an end one of the most-watched and hyped seasons of college hockey we’ve ever had. This season was different because of the inclusion of top-tier Canadian talent, who can now compete at American colleges thanks to newly changed NCAA rules.

Here’s a look at the odds for the Frozen Four and who’s favored to win the 2025-26 Men’s Ice Hockey National Championship as of April 2.

NCAA Hockey National Championship Odds

Who’s Favored to Win the NCAA Hockey Championship?

Michigan Wolverines (+185)

The number-one-ranked Michigan Wolverines are the favorite to win the 2025-26 NCAA men’s ice hockey championship. 

Michigan earned a spot in the Frozen Four after its 4-3 win over sixth-ranked Minnesota Duluth in the NCAA Regionals last week. Now, they’ll play the fourth-ranked Denver Pioneers for a spot in the championship game. 

The Wolverines had a 31-7-1 record this season and a 17-6-1 record in the very competitive Big Ten Conference. Michigan led the country in scoring, averaging 4.56 goals per game. 

The team has 13 players who have already been drafted into the NHL, including sophomore forward William Horcoff, who was drafted by the Penguins with the 24th overall pick in last year’s draft. 

But the team’s points leader, senior forward T.J. Hughes, hasn’t been drafted yet. Hughes also won Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Tournament MVP this season. Look for Hughes to become a highly sought-after free agent following the conclusion of Michigan’s season. 

The matchup against Denver is a classic ‘unstoppable force meets immovable object’ game. The Pioneers had the fourth-best defense in the country this season, allowing only 2.10 goals per game. 

Denver has won two championships in the last five seasons, with titles in 2022 and 2024. They’ve also appeared in the last three Frozen Fours. 

While the Wolverines have appeared in four out of the last five Frozen Fours, they haven’t won a national championship since 1998. Winning a national championship would not just end a 28-year drought, but it would also put them in a tie for most NCAA titles all time, an honor currently held by the Pioneers. 

Simply put, there’s a whole lot on the line next Thursday.