Match Info

NHL

Date: 20 January 2026, Tuesday

Location: Bell Centre (Montreal, QC)

Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay 1 Urheilu, Viaplay
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports MAX 4
Iceland	Viaplay
Italy	DAZN Italia
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay, V Sport Extra
United-kingdom	DAZN
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv


	Montreal Canadiens		Minnesota Wild

	1	X	2
	2.15	4.2	2.8	Watch
	2.18	4.19	2.82
	2.17	4.29	2.79	Watch
	2.2	4.33	2.75
	2.22	4.36	2.84
	2.1	4.25	2.85
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.17 ↑ (2.14)	4.27 ↑ (4.18)	2.81 ↓ (2.84)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

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

#Advertisement. For Live Stream GEO restrictions apply. Funded account required. GamblingTherapy.org. 18+

Current Win Probability

Montreal Canadiens
43.8%

Draw
22.3%

Minnesota Wild
33.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

44.1%

22.6%

33.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

44.8%

22.2%

32.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Montreal Canadiens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.3%)

Minnesota Wild has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Montreal Canadiens than the current prediction. (+1%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Minnesota Wild than the current prediction. (-1.1%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
50%	25%	25%

Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild Predictions

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Montreal will win (votes: 4 - 50%). Minnesota will win (votes: 2 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 25%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Montreal: 15.4% – 84.6%.

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

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 6.5, OT - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:2

#ad

Lineups

Line 1
75. Dobes J. (G)	30. Wallstedt J. (G)
53. Dobson N.	7. Faber B.
8. Matheson M. (A)	43. Hughes Q.
77. Dach K.	36. Zuccarello M.
14. Suzuki N. (C)	38. Hartman R.
13. Caufield C.	97. Kaprizov K. (A)
Line 2
47. Struble J.	46. Spurgeon J. (C)
48. Hutson L.	5. Middleton J.
93. Demidov I.	91. Tarasenko V.
91. Kapanen O.	22. Yurov D.
20. Slafkovsky J.	13. Trenin Y.
Line 3
45. Carrier A.	55. Jiricek D.
21. Guhle K.	48. Hunt D.
17. Anderson J.	18. Hinostroza V.
24. Danault P.	37. Haight H.
11. Gallagher B. (A)	17. Foligno M. (A)
Line 4
76. Bolduc Z.	19. Pitlick T.
71. Evans J.	78. Sturm N.
90. Veleno J.	39. Jones B.
Substitutes
35. Montembeault S. (G)	32. Gustavsson F. (G)
Coaches
. St. Louis M.	. Hynes J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (2 - 1)
10:29, Danault P. (2 min),
10:44, 0 - 1, Tarasenko V. (G), Zuccarello M. (A), Hughes Q. (A2)
15:22, 1 - 1, Danault P. (G), Anderson J. (A), Guhle K. (A2)
15:53, Hartman R. (2 min),
19:08, 2 - 1, Carrier A. (G), Matheson M. (A), Demidov I. (A2)
2nd Period (1 - 1)
10:16, 2 - 2, Faber B. (G), Kaprizov K. (A), Hinostroza V. (A2)
12:35, 3 - 2, Hutson L. (G), Demidov I. (A), Struble J. (A2)
18:21, Hartman R. (2 min),
18:47, Hutson L. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 1)
04:45, Sturm N. (2 min),
10:33, Hutson L. (2 min),
11:49, Matheson M. (2 min),
12:40, 3 - 3, Tarasenko V. (G), Kaprizov K. (A), Zuccarello M. (A2)
19:45, 4 - 3, Caufield C. (G), Suzuki N. (A), Hutson L. (A2)

Preview

One of the most interesting matches of the day, featuring two top-table teams (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 0.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Minnesota 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: Dach K. (Broken Leg) Laine P. (Abdominal strain) Newhook A. (Ankle Injury)

There will not play in Minnesota: Bogosian Z. (Upper-Body Injury) Boldy M. (Injury) Brodin J. (Lower-Body Injury) Eriksson J. (Lower-Body Injury) Johansson M. (Lower-Body Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Montreal won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 18 matches, and goals 30:74. (average 1.5:3.7).

Including home matches between the teams, Montreal won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 14:27. (average 1.4:2.7).

Outrights of NHL for now

Minnesota Wild: 5.97% Montreal Canadiens: 3.83%

Last Results with these Odds

Minnesota Wild - the odds 2.84 are the expected chance of winning is 33.26%, but this team recently wins 26% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Montreal Canadiens
NHL
17.01.26	Ottawa Senators - Montreal Canadiens	5:6 OT ✺
15.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Montreal Canadiens	5:3 ✺
13.01.26	Washington Capitals - Montreal Canadiens	3:2 OT ✺
12.01.26	Montreal Canadiens - Vancouver Canucks	6:3 ✺
10.01.26	Montreal Canadiens - Detroit Red Wings	0:4 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.9 WLLWL
- Minnesota Wild
NHL
19.01.26	Toronto Maple Leafs - Minnesota Wild	3:6 ✺
17.01.26	Buffalo Sabres - Minnesota Wild	4:5 OT ✺
15.01.26	Minnesota Wild - Winnipeg Jets	2:6 ✺
12.01.26	Minnesota Wild - New Jersey Devils	2:5 ✺
10.01.26	Minnesota Wild - New York Islanders	3:4 OT ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.9 WWLLL

Latest Head to Head

NHL
30.01.25	Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild	0:4
14.11.24	Minnesota Wild - Montreal Canadiens	3:0
21.12.23	Minnesota Wild - Montreal Canadiens	4:3 OT
17.10.23	Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild	2:5
01.11.22	Minnesota Wild - Montreal Canadiens	4:1
25.10.22	Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild	1:3
19.04.22	Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild	0:2

Upcoming Matches