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Canadiens at Red Wings

NHL · Thursday, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final MTL 5 – DET 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL3205
DET1001
Team box
MTL·DET
17
shots
31
1 of 3
power play
1 of 4
42.5
faceoff %
57.5
25
hits
34
14
blocked shots
13
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3130.968
John GibsonDET138.615
Cam TalbotDET441.000

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +4
MTL +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: DET 1 · MTL 4lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 42%, DET 58% · Updated Oct 9, 2025

Expected margin
DET by 0.5
Expected score
DET 3.4 – 2.9 MTL
Expected total
6.2
CanadiensThe matchupRed Wings
+138Our fair odds−138
2.9Expected goals3.4
−0.10Power rating−0.06
0−1Season record0−0
2−8Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · DET chance
Our model fair42.0%58.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens+13842%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−13858%————
SpreadDET by 0.5
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.5our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Detroit Red Wings by 0.5 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 20%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 22%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 11%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 14%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 7%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 3%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more36%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more25%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more22%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.86 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 3.32 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·DET
Oct 8, 2025 at TOR
last game
Apr 17, 2025 at TOR
0 days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
0
2nd straight road game
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season
MTL·DET
−0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
0−1
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−1
away record
0−0
L1
streak
—
2−8
last 10
6−4

Rating Trend

MTL · DET · 3 days
Montreal CanadiensDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DET 6−4
Apr 8, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 1
Jan 23, 2025at DETDET 4 − 2
Dec 21, 2024at MTLMTL 5 − 1
Dec 20, 2024at DETMTL 4 − 3
Apr 16, 2024at MTLDET 5 − 4 SO
Apr 15, 2024at DETDET 5 − 4 OT
Dec 2, 2023at MTLDET 5 − 4 OT
Nov 9, 2023at DETMTL 3 − 2 OT
Apr 4, 2023at MTLDET 5 − 0
Jan 26, 2023at MTLDET 4 − 3 OT

MTL · Last 10

2−8 · streak L3
Oct 8, 2025at TOR2 − 5L
Apr 30, 2025at WSH1 − 4L
Apr 27, 2025vs WSH2 − 5L
Apr 25, 2025vs WSH6 − 3W
Apr 23, 2025at WSH1 − 3L
Apr 21, 2025at WSH2 − 3L
Apr 16, 2025vs CAR4 − 2W
Apr 14, 2025vs CHI3 − 4L
Apr 12, 2025at TOR0 − 1L
Apr 11, 2025at OTT2 − 5L

DET · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Apr 17, 2025at TOR3 − 4L
Apr 16, 2025at NJ5 − 2W
Apr 14, 2025vs DAL6 − 4W
Apr 11, 2025at TB4 − 3W
Apr 10, 2025at FLA1 − 4L
Apr 8, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Apr 6, 2025vs FLA2 − 1W
Apr 4, 2025vs CAR5 − 3W
Apr 1, 2025at STL1 − 2L
Mar 29, 2025vs BOS2 − 1W