Match Summary
East Hokkaido Cranes defeated Nikko Ice Bucks 3:2. The match was played in Japan Cup 2020. League standings: Nikko Ice Bucks #3, East Hokkaido Cranes #2.
Nikko Ice Bucks vs East Hokkaido Cranes Head to Head Results
Nikko Ice Bucks and East Hokkaido Cranes have met 86 times — Nikko Ice Bucks won 35, East Hokkaido Cranes won 51, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. East Hokkaido Cranes leads the head-to-head with 51 victories from 86 meetings. A combined 558 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.49 per match (252 for the home side, 306 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 76 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 85 games (99%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2017.
35
Nikko Ice Bucks
0
Drawn
51
East Hokkaido Cranes
Recent Meetings (86)
Standings
Nikko Ice Bucks sit #3 and East Hokkaido Cranes are #2 in the Japan Cup table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1Oji Eagles | 24 | 17 | 4 | 57 |
2East Hokkaido Cranes | 20 | 11 | 4 | 38 |
| 22 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |
| 22 | 6 | 11 | 26 | |
| 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026