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Flames at Canadiens

NHL · Wednesday, Jan 7 · 6:30 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final CGY 1 – MTL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CGY0101
MTL0314
Team box
CGY·MTL
29
shots
36
0 of 4
power play
0 of 2
51.6
faceoff %
48.4
15
hits
24
13
blocked shots
19
4
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Dustin WolfCGY3632.889
Jacob FowlerMTL2928.966

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MTL +3
CGY +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MTL 3 · CGY 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CGY 44%, MTL 56% · Updated Jan 7

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.2 – 3.0 CGY
Expected total
6.2
FlamesThe matchupCanadiens
+126Our fair odds−126
3.0Expected goals3.2
−0.10Power rating−0.01
2.7Goals / game3.4
3.0Allowed / game3.4
29.5Shots / game25.8
50.0Faceoff %49.8
21.9Hits / game21.4
18−24Season record23−19
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CGY chance · MTL chance
Our model fair44.2%55.8%
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
CGYCalgary Flames+12644%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−12656%————
Spreadabout even
CGYCalgary Flames+0.2our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.2our 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

Even game expected
Calgary Flames by 6 goals: <1%Calgary Flames by 5 goals: 2%Calgary Flames by 4 goals: 5%Calgary Flames by 3 goals: 10%Calgary Flames by 2 goals: 9%Calgary Flames by 1 goal: 17%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 25%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%
← CGY wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more31%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more21%
Calgary Flames wins by 2 or more27%
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
CGYDustin Wolf G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 2.40 GAAstarted
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.22 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CGY·MTL
Jan 5 vs SEA
last game
Jan 4 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 42+ games
CGY·MTL
−0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.01
2.7
goals / game
3.4
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.4
18−24
season record
23−19
12−9
home record
10−10
6−15
away record
13−9
L2
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
6−4
29.5
shots / game
25.8
50.0
faceoff %
49.8
21.9
hits / game
21.4
14.7
blocked shots / game
16.1
4.5
takeaways / game
4.3
16.1
giveaways / game
13.6

Rating Trend

CGY · MTL · 82 days
Calgary FlamesMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · MTL 5−4
Oct 22, 2025at CGYMTL 2 − 1 OT
Mar 8, 2025at CGYCGY 1 − 0
Nov 5, 2024at MTLCGY 3 − 2 OT
Mar 16, 2024at CGYCGY 5 − 2
Nov 14, 2023at MTLCGY 2 − 1
Dec 12, 2022at MTLMTL 2 − 1 SO
Dec 1, 2022at CGYMTL 2 − 1
Mar 3, 2022at CGYMTL 5 − 4 OT
Nov 11, 2021at MTLMTL 4 − 2

CGY · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 5vs SEA1 − 5L
Jan 3vs NSH3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs PHI5 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025vs BOS2 − 1W
Dec 27, 2025vs EDM3 − 2W
Dec 23, 2025at EDM1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025vs VGK6 − 3W
Dec 18, 2025vs SEA4 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025at SJ3 − 6L
Dec 13, 2025at LA2 − 1W

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Jan 4at DAL4 − 3W
Jan 3at STL0 − 2L
Jan 1at CAR7 − 5W
Dec 30, 2025at FLA3 − 2W
Dec 28, 2025at TB4 − 5L
Dec 23, 2025at BOS6 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at PIT3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025vs PIT4 − 0W
Dec 18, 2025vs CHI4 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025vs PHI1 − 4L