Match Info

NHL

Date: 29 January 2026, Thursday

Location: Bell Centre (Montreal, QC)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Montreal Canadiens		Colorado Avalanche

	1	X	2
	2.65	4.25	2.25	Watch
	2.67	4.24	2.26
	2.72	4.33	2.21
	2.61	4.38	2.26	Watch
	2.75	4.33	2.2
	2.66	4.41	2.26
	2.85	4.25	2.1
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.7 ↓ (2.92)	4.31 ↓ (4.36)	2.22 ↑ (2.06)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.25

The best margin for this event is 4.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Montreal Canadiens
35.2%

Draw
22%

Colorado Avalanche
42.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

32.4%

21.7%

45.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

34.3%

23%

43.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Montreal Canadiens has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.8%)

Colorado Avalanche has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Montreal Canadiens than the current prediction. (-0.9%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Colorado Avalanche than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
35.7%	35.7%	28.6%

Montreal Canadiens - Colorado Avalanche Predictions

Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Montreal will win (votes: 5 - 35.7%). Colorado will win (votes: 4 - 28.6%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 35.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Montreal: 10.6% – 60.8%.

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

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:4

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Lineups

Line 1
75. Dobes J. (G)	41. Wedgewood S. (G)
53. Dobson N.	8. Makar C. (A)
8. Matheson M. (A)	70. Malinski S.
85. Texier A.	88. Necas M.
14. Suzuki N. (C)	29. MacKinnon N. (A)
13. Caufield C.	62. Lehkonen A.
Line 2
45. Carrier A.	84. Burns B.
48. Hutson L.	42. Manson J.
93. Demidov I.	13. Nichushkin V.
91. Kapanen O.	11. Nelson B. (A)
20. Slafkovsky J.	95. Olofsson V.
Line 3
72. Xhekaj A.	67. Middleton K.
21. Guhle K.	49. Girard S.
77. Dach K.	94. Kiviranta J.
71. Evans J.	18. Drury J.
76. Bolduc Z.	20. Colton R.
Line 4
11. Gallagher B. (A)	54. Brindley G.
24. Danault P.	17. Kelly P.
17. Anderson J.	93. Bardakov Z.
Substitutes
35. Montembeault S. (G)	39. Blackwood M. (G)
Coaches
. St. Louis M.	. Bednar J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (3 - 1)
00:56, 1 - 0, Dobson N. (G), Hutson L. (A), Slafkovsky J. (A2)
04:09, 1 - 1, Nelson B. (G), Manson J. (A), Girard S. (A2)
05:24, Middleton K. (2 min),
05:51, 2 - 1, Suzuki N. (G), Demidov I. (A), Hutson L. (A2)
06:14, Anderson J. (2 min),
07:33, 3 - 1, Suzuki N. (G), Kapanen O. (A), Matheson M. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 1)
00:37, Caufield C. (2 min),
03:14, Malinski S. (2 min),
16:36, 4 - 1, Evans J. (G), Guhle K. (A), Bolduc Z. (A2)
17:16, 5 - 1, Dach K. (G), Bolduc Z. (A),
18:06, 5 - 2, Kiviranta J. (G), Malinski S. (A), Drury J. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 1)
04:38, 5 - 3, Colton R. (G), Nichushkin V. (A),
05:45, 6 - 3, Carrier A. (G), Suzuki N. (A), Dach K. (A2)
09:55, 7 - 3, Slafkovsky J. (G), Kapanen O. (A), Demidov I. (A2)
19:39, Xhekaj A. (2 min),
19:39, Middleton K. (2 min),

Preview

One of today’s top clashes will feature two teams fighting for the top spots (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

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

Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.

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

In this match, both teams have almost equal chances to win.

There will not play in Montreal: Laine P. (Abdominal strain) Newhook A. (Ankle Injury)

There will not play in Colorado: Colton R. (Lower-Body Injury) Landeskog G. (Upper-Body Injury) O'Connor L. (Hip Injury) Toews D. (Upper-Body Injury) Wedgewood S. (Personal Reasons)

We predict that Montreal will win today's game, with odds of 2.8.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 52:62. (average 2.6:3.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Montreal won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 36:34. (average 3.6:3.4).

Outrights of NHL for now

Colorado Avalanche: 9.47% Montreal Canadiens: 3.83%

Last Results with these Odds

Montreal Canadiens - the odds 2.92 are the expected chance of winning is 32.39%, but this team recently wins 26% of matches with these odds.

Colorado Avalanche - the odds 2.06 are the expected chance of winning is 45.91%, but this team recently wins 54% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Montreal Canadiens
NHL
27.01.26	Montreal Canadiens - Vegas Golden Knights	3:2 OT ✺
24.01.26	Boston Bruins - Montreal Canadiens	4:3 ✺
22.01.26	Montreal Canadiens - Buffalo Sabres	2:4 ✺
20.01.26	Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild	4:3 ✺
17.01.26	Ottawa Senators - Montreal Canadiens	5:6 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 10.8 WLLWW
- Colorado Avalanche
NHL
28.01.26	Ottawa Senators - Colorado Avalanche	5:2 ✺
25.01.26	Toronto Maple Leafs - Colorado Avalanche	1:4 ✺
23.01.26	Colorado Avalanche - Philadelphia Flyers	3:7 ✺
21.01.26	Colorado Avalanche - Anaheim Ducks	1:2 penalties ✺
19.01.26	Colorado Avalanche - Washington Capitals	5:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.9 LWLLW

Latest Head to Head

NHL
29.11.25	Colorado Avalanche - Montreal Canadiens	7:2
22.03.25	Montreal Canadiens - Colorado Avalanche	4:5 penalties
04.01.25	Colorado Avalanche - Montreal Canadiens	1:2 penalties
26.03.24	Colorado Avalanche - Montreal Canadiens	1:2
15.01.24	Montreal Canadiens - Colorado Avalanche	4:3
13.03.23	Montreal Canadiens - Colorado Avalanche	4:8
21.12.22	Colorado Avalanche - Montreal Canadiens	2:1 OT

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