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Canadiens at Canucks

NHL · Saturday, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM CT · Rogers Arena · Final MTL 4 – VAN 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0134
VAN1113
Team box
MTL·VAN
24
shots
31
2 of 3
power play
1 of 3
62.3
faceoff %
37.7
16
hits
20
17
blocked shots
15
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3128.903
Kevin LankinenVAN2420.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VAN +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VAN 2 · MTL 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 42%, VAN 58% · Updated Oct 25, 2025

Expected margin
VAN by 0.5
Expected score
VAN 3.2 – 2.7 MTL
Expected total
5.9
CanadiensThe matchupCanucks
+137Our fair odds−137
2.7Expected goals3.2
−0.02Power rating+0.04
3.6Goals / game2.8
3.0Allowed / game3.0
26.6Shots / game24.8
48.7Faceoff %42.9
19.6Hits / game25.9
6−3Season record4−4
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · VAN chance
Our model fair42.2%57.8%
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+13742%————
VANVancouver Canucks−13758%————
SpreadVAN by 0.5
MTLMontreal Canadiens+0.5our margin————
VANVancouver Canucks−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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

Vancouver Canucks 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: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 21%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 22%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 11%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 14%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byVAN wins by →
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more36%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 3 or more25%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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: .938 save %, 1.79 GAAstarted
VANKevin Lankinen G · last 5 starts: .898 save %, 3.14 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·VAN
Oct 23, 2025 at EDM
last game
Oct 23, 2025 at NSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 8+ games
MTL·VAN
−0.02
rating (0 = average)
+0.04
3.6
goals / game
2.8
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
6−3
season record
4−4
3−1
home record
1−1
3−2
away record
3−3
L1
streak
L2
6−4
last 10
5−5
26.6
shots / game
24.8
48.7
faceoff %
42.9
19.6
hits / game
25.9
16.4
blocked shots / game
17.1
4.1
takeaways / game
3.6
13.0
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

MTL · VAN · 12 days
Montreal CanadiensVancouver Canucks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · VAN 5−3
Mar 11, 2025at VANMTL 4 − 2
Jan 6, 2025at MTLMTL 5 − 4 OT
Mar 21, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 1
Nov 12, 2023at MTLVAN 5 − 2
Dec 5, 2022at VANVAN 7 − 6 OT
Nov 9, 2022at MTLMTL 5 − 2
Mar 9, 2022at VANVAN 5 − 3
Nov 29, 2021at MTLVAN 2 − 1

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Oct 23, 2025at EDM5 − 6L
Oct 22, 2025at CGY2 − 1W
Oct 20, 2025vs BUF4 − 2W
Oct 18, 2025vs NYR3 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025vs NSH3 − 2W
Oct 14, 2025vs SEA5 − 4W
Oct 11, 2025at CHI3 − 2W
Oct 9, 2025at DET5 − 1W
Oct 8, 2025at TOR2 − 5L
Apr 30, 2025at WSH1 − 4L

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Oct 23, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Oct 21, 2025at PIT1 − 5L
Oct 19, 2025at WSH4 − 3W
Oct 17, 2025at CHI3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025at DAL5 − 3W
Oct 13, 2025vs STL2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025at EDM1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L
Apr 14, 2025vs SJ2 − 1W