Match Info

NHL

Date: 18 December 2025, Thursday

Location: Bell Centre (Montreal, QC)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Montreal Canadiens		Chicago Blackhawks

	1	X	2
	1.83	4.2	3.6	Watch
	1.92	4.28	3.35
	1.95	4.4	3.27
	1.93	4.4	3.25	Watch
	1.91	4.33	3.4
	1.98	4.57	3.25
	1.83	4.4	3.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.91 ↓ (2.23)	4.37 ↑ (4.25)	3.37 ↑ (2.67)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

The best margin for this event is 3.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Montreal Canadiens
50%

Draw
21.8%

Chicago Blackhawks
28.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

42.4%

22.2%

35.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.9%

21.9%

35%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Montreal Canadiens has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+7.6%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Montreal Canadiens's performance.

Chicago Blackhawks has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-7.2%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Chicago Blackhawks might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Montreal Canadiens than the current prediction. (-7.1%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Montreal Canadiens that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Chicago Blackhawks than the current prediction. (+6.8%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Chicago Blackhawks could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
77.8%	22.2%	0%

Montreal Canadiens - Chicago Blackhawks Predictions

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Montreal will win (votes: 7 - 77.8%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 22.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Montreal: 50.6% – 100%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Montreal (votes: 2 - 100%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

DC - Chicago (1.89) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 3 Selected Experts predict this event. Montreal (votes: 2 - 66.7%). Chicago (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
75. Dobes J. (G)	30. Knight S. (G)
53. Dobson N.	46. Crevier L.
47. Struble J.	72. Vlasic A.
76. Bolduc Z.	28. Burakovsky A.
14. Suzuki N. (C)	91. Nazar F.
13. Caufield C.	59. Bertuzzi T.
Line 2
45. Carrier A.	48. Grzelcyk M.
48. Hutson L.	44. Kaiser W.
93. Demidov I.	95. Mikheyev I.
91. Kapanen O.	16. Dickinson J. (A)
20. Slafkovsky J.	86. Teravainen T.
Line 3
42. Engstrom A.	5. Murphy C. (A)
72. Xhekaj A.	38. Del Mastro E.
85. Texier A.	76. Lardis N.
71. Evans J.	20. Greene R.
17. Anderson J. (A)	11. Moore O.
Line 4
11. Gallagher B. (A)	8. Donato R.
90. Veleno J.	25. Toninato D.
62. Beck O.	34. Dach C.
Substitutes
32. Fowler J. (G)	40. Soderblom A. (G)
Coaches
. St. Louis M.	. Blashill J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
07:27, 0 - 1, Nazar F. (G), Grzelcyk M. (A), Burakovsky A. (A2)
14:23, 1 - 1, Bolduc Z. (G), Caufield C. (A), Hutson L. (A2)
2nd Period (0 - 0)
04:49, Dobson N. (2 min),
15:12, Toninato D. (2 min),
18:12, Nazar F. (2 min),
3rd Period (3 - 0)
00:20, 2 - 1, Bolduc Z. (G), Hutson L. (A), Suzuki N. (A2)
10:00, 3 - 1, Dobson N. (G), Demidov I. (A), Hutson L. (A2)
10:21, Xhekaj A. (2 min),
16:29, 4 - 1, Suzuki N. (G),

Preview

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10 and 12).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 3.

In recent matches, Montreal has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Chicago is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Montreal may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Montreal will hold a modest advantage in this match.

There will not play in Montreal: Dach K. (Broken Leg) Guhle K. (Lower-Body Injury) Laine P. (Abdominal strain) Matheson M. (Upper-Body Injury) Newhook A. (Ankle Injury)

There will not play in Chicago: Bedard C. (Shoulder Injury) Foligno N. (Hand Injury) Weber S. (Ankle Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 43:55. (average 2.2:2.8).

Including home matches between the teams, Montreal won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 16:28. (average 1.6:2.8).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Montreal Canadiens
NHL
16.12.25	Montreal Canadiens - Philadelphia Flyers	1:4 ✺
14.12.25	Montreal Canadiens - Edmonton Oilers	4:1 ✺
13.12.25	New York Rangers - Montreal Canadiens	5:4 OT ✺
11.12.25	Pittsburgh Penguins - Montreal Canadiens	2:4 ✺
09.12.25	Montreal Canadiens - Tampa Bay Lightning	1:6 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8 LWLWL
- Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
16.12.25	Toronto Maple Leafs - Chicago Blackhawks	3:2 ✺
13.12.25	Chicago Blackhawks - Detroit Red Wings	0:4 ✺
12.12.25	St. Louis Blues - Chicago Blackhawks	3:2 ✺
10.12.25	Chicago Blackhawks - New York Rangers	3:0 ✺
07.12.25	Anaheim Ducks - Chicago Blackhawks	7:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.6 LLLWL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
11.10.25	Chicago Blackhawks - Montreal Canadiens	2:3
14.04.25	Montreal Canadiens - Chicago Blackhawks	3:4 penalties
03.01.25	Chicago Blackhawks - Montreal Canadiens	4:2
22.12.23	Chicago Blackhawks - Montreal Canadiens	2:5
14.10.23	Montreal Canadiens - Chicago Blackhawks	3:2
14.02.23	Montreal Canadiens - Chicago Blackhawks	4:0
25.11.22	Chicago Blackhawks - Montreal Canadiens	2:3 penalties

Montreal Canadiens - Chicago Blackhawks: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide