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Canadiens at Avalanche

NHL · Saturday, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final MTL 2 – COL 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0112
COL2327
Team box
MTL·COL
23
shots
36
1 of 2
power play
1 of 4
44.8
faceoff %
55.2
27
hits
13
17
blocked shots
10
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL3629.806
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2321.913

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +5
MTL +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 5 · MTL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 29%, COL 71% · Updated Nov 29, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 1.8
Expected score
COL 4.5 – 2.6 MTL
Expected total
7.1
CanadiensThe matchupAvalanche
+245Our fair odds−245
2.6Expected goals4.5
−0.09Power rating+0.59
3.5Goals / game4.0
3.5Allowed / game2.2
24.9Shots / game33.8
50.2Faceoff %49.4
21.0Hits / game18.1
13−10Season record17−7
4−6Last 109−1

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · COL chance
Our model fair29.0%71.0%
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+24529%————
COLColorado Avalanche−24571%————
SpreadCOL by 1.8
MTLMontreal Canadiens+1.8our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 7.1
Over7.1our total————
Under7.1our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 1.8 expected
Montreal Canadiens by 8 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 7 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 1%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 4%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 21%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 7%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 8 goals: 1%
← MTL wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more59%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more46%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more10%
Decided by one goal31%

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

7.1 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 6%4 goals: 6%5 goals: 16%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 10%9 goals: 13%10 goals: 6%11 goals: 6%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 2%14 goals: 1%15 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 6.558%
Total over 7.540%
Total over 8.529%
Total from 7 to 829%

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: .860 save %, 3.95 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 1.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·COL
Nov 28, 2025 at VGK
last game
Nov 28, 2025 at MIN
0 days
days of rest
0 days
yes
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 23+ games
MTL·COL
−0.09
rating (0 = average)
+0.59
3.5
goals / game
4.0
3.5
goals allowed / game
2.2
13−10
season record
17−7
6−6
home record
9−2
7−4
away record
8−5
W3
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
9−1
24.9
shots / game
33.8
50.2
faceoff %
49.4
21.0
hits / game
18.1
16.8
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.5
takeaways / game
4.6
13.7
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

MTL · COL · 46 days
Montreal CanadiensColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · COL 5−3
Mar 22, 2025at MTLCOL 5 − 4 SO
Jan 4, 2025at COLMTL 2 − 1 SO
Mar 26, 2024at COLMTL 2 − 1
Jan 15, 2024at MTLMTL 4 − 3
Mar 13, 2023at MTLCOL 8 − 4
Dec 21, 2022at COLCOL 2 − 1 OT
Jan 22, 2022at COLCOL 3 − 2 OT
Dec 2, 2021at MTLCOL 4 − 1

MTL · Last 10

4−6 · streak W3
Nov 28, 2025at VGK4 − 1W
Nov 26, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Nov 22, 2025vs TOR5 − 2W
Nov 20, 2025vs WSH4 − 8L
Nov 17, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Nov 15, 2025vs BOS2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025vs DAL0 − 7L
Nov 11, 2025vs LA1 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025vs UTAH6 − 2W
Nov 6, 2025at NJ3 − 4L

COL · Last 10

9−1 · streak L1
Nov 28, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Nov 26, 2025vs SJ6 − 0W
Nov 23, 2025at CHI1 − 0W
Nov 22, 2025at NSH3 − 0W
Nov 20, 2025vs NYR6 − 3W
Nov 16, 2025vs NYI4 − 1W
Nov 13, 2025vs BUF6 − 3W
Nov 11, 2025vs ANA4 − 1W
Nov 9, 2025at VAN5 − 4W
Nov 8, 2025at EDM9 − 1W