Match Info

NHL

Date: 11 April 2026, Saturday

Location: Bell Centre (Montreal, QC)

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	Montreal Canadiens		Columbus Blue Jackets

	1	X	2
	2.2	4.1	2.8	Watch
	2.25	4.05	2.8
	2.21	4.2	2.78
	2.16	4.31	2.79	Watch
	2.1	3.9	2.7
	2.2	4.33	2.77
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.19 ↑ (2.11)	4.15 ↓ (4.25)	2.77 ↓ (2.87)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 4.7%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Montreal Canadiens
43.2%

Draw
22.8%

Columbus Blue Jackets
34.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

44.8%

22.2%

32.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43.5%

22.9%

33.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Montreal Canadiens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)

Columbus Blue Jackets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Montreal Canadiens than the current prediction. (+0.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Columbus Blue Jackets than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
42.9%	28.6%	28.6%

Montreal Canadiens - Columbus Blue Jackets Predictions

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Montreal will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). Columbus will win (votes: 2 - 28.6%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 28.6%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:3

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Lineups

Line 1
75. Dobes J. (G)	73. Greaves J. (G)
53. Dobson N.	15. Fabbro D.
8. Matheson M. (A)	8. Werenski Z. (A)
20. Slafkovsky J.	21. Lundestrom I.
14. Suzuki N. (C)	19. Fantilli A.
13. Caufield C.	86. Marchenko K.
Line 2
48. Hutson L.	5. Mateychuk D.
47. Struble J.	9. Provorov I.
93. Demidov I.	43. Heinen D.
91. Kapanen O.	3. Coyle C.
85. Texier A.	4. Sillinger C.
Line 3
72. Xhekaj A.	44. Gudbranson E. (A)
42. Engstrom A.	2. Christiansen J.
77. Dach K.	83. Garland C.
24. Danault P.	38. Jenner B. (C)
15. Newhook A.	17. Marchment M.
Line 4
17. Anderson J. (A)	91. Johnson K.
71. Evans J.	23. Monahan S.
90. Veleno J.	11. Wood M.
Substitutes
32. Fowler J. (G)	90. Merzlikins E.
Coaches
. St. Louis M.	. Bowness R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 2)
01:13, 0 - 1, Jenner B. (G), Werenski Z. (A), Heinen D. (A2)
01:54, Matheson M. (2 min),
05:42, 0 - 2, Coyle C. (G), Christiansen J. (A), Marchment M. (A2)
11:48, 1 - 2, Anderson J. (G), Evans J. (A), Hutson L. (A2)
15:07, Gudbranson E. (2 min),
20:00, Dach K. (2 min),
20:00, Fabbro D. (2 min),
2nd Period (0 - 2)
01:24, 1 - 3, Marchenko K. (G), Provorov I. (A), Fantilli A. (A2)
08:18, Kapanen O. (2 min),
10:36, 1 - 4, Monahan S. (G), Johnson K. (A),
18:57, Jenner B. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 1)
02:13, Christiansen J. (2 min),
03:58, 2 - 4, Caufield C. (G), Suzuki N. (A), Slafkovsky J. (A2)
04:42, Matheson M. (2 min),
04:42, Matheson M. (2 min),
04:42, Fantilli A. (2 min),
07:09, Werenski Z. (2 min),
08:27, Texier A. (2 min),
09:59, 2 - 5, Coyle C. (G), Marchenko K. (A), Fantilli A. (A2)

Preview

This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 11).

Montreal is Qualified for NHL (Play Offs )

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

Montreal is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Columbus's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Columbus may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Montreal is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

There will not play in Montreal: Carrier A. (Upper-Body Injury) Laine P. (Abdominal strain)

There will not play in Columbus: Olivier M. (Upper-Body Injury) Severson D. (Upper-Body Injury) Smith B. (Knee Injury) Voronkov D. (Hand Injury)

We predict that Montreal will win today's game, with odds of 2.14.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 66:61. (average 3.3:3.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Montreal won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 35:23. (average 3.5:2.3).

Outrights of NHL for now

Montreal Canadiens: 3.88% Columbus Blue Jackets: 1.36%

Last Results with these Odds

Columbus Blue Jackets - the odds 2.87 are the expected chance of winning is 32.94%, but this team recently wins 26% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Montreal Canadiens
NHL
09.04.26	Montreal Canadiens - Tampa Bay Lightning	2:1 ✺
07.04.26	Montreal Canadiens - Florida Panthers	4:3 penalties ✺
05.04.26	Montreal Canadiens - New Jersey Devils	0:3 ✺
04.04.26	New Jersey Devils - Montreal Canadiens	3:4 penalties ✺
02.04.26	New York Rangers - Montreal Canadiens	2:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.7 WWLWW
- Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL
09.04.26	Buffalo Sabres - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:0 ✺
07.04.26	Detroit Red Wings - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:4 penalties ✺
04.04.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Winnipeg Jets	1:2 ✺
02.04.26	Carolina Hurricanes - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:1 ✺
31.03.26	Columbus Blue Jackets - Carolina Hurricanes	2:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4 LWLLL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
26.03.26	Montreal Canadiens - Columbus Blue Jackets	2:1
17.11.25	Columbus Blue Jackets - Montreal Canadiens	4:3 penalties
23.12.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Montreal Canadiens	5:4
27.11.24	Columbus Blue Jackets - Montreal Canadiens	3:4 OT
16.11.24	Montreal Canadiens - Columbus Blue Jackets	5:1
12.03.24	Montreal Canadiens - Columbus Blue Jackets	3:0
29.11.23	Columbus Blue Jackets - Montreal Canadiens	2:4

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