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Canucks at Canadiens

NHL · Monday, Jan 12 · 6:30 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final VAN 3 – MTL 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1203
MTL1236
Team box
VAN·MTL
23
shots
41
0 of 2
power play
1 of 1
44.2
faceoff %
55.8
12
hits
26
9
blocked shots
26
2
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Nikita TolopiloVAN4135.854
Jakub DobesMTL2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 42%, MTL 58% · Updated Jan 12

Expected margin
MTL by 0.5
Expected score
MTL 3.5 – 3.0 VAN
Expected total
6.6
CanucksThe matchupCanadiens
+138Our fair odds−138
3.0Expected goals3.5
−0.19Power rating−0.01
2.8Goals / game3.4
3.6Allowed / game3.3
27.0Shots / game25.9
48.3Faceoff %49.4
22.0Hits / game21.5
16−28Season record25−20
2−8Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · MTL chance
Our model fair42.1%57.9%
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
VANVancouver Canucks+13842%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−13858%————
SpreadMTL by 0.5
VANVancouver Canucks+0.5our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.6
Over6.6our total————
Under6.6our 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

Montreal Canadiens by 0.5 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 4%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 9%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 8%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 19%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 22%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 14%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 8%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%
← VAN wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more37%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more26%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal40%

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

6.6 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.562%
Total over 6.551%
Total over 7.532%
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
VANNikita Tolopilo G · last 4 starts: .910 save %, 2.48 GAAstarted
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 2.78 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·MTL
Jan 10 at TOR
last game
Jan 10 vs DET
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 44+ games
VAN·MTL
−0.19
rating (0 = average)
−0.01
2.8
goals / game
3.4
3.6
goals allowed / game
3.3
16−28
season record
25−20
4−15
home record
12−11
12−13
away record
13−9
L6
streak
L1
2−8
last 10
6−4
27.0
shots / game
25.9
48.3
faceoff %
49.4
22.0
hits / game
21.5
14.0
blocked shots / game
16.3
4.3
takeaways / game
4.5
15.1
giveaways / game
13.4

Rating Trend

VAN · MTL · 87 days
Vancouver CanucksMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · MTL 4−5
Oct 25, 2025at VANMTL 4 − 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

VAN · Last 10

2−8 · streak L6
Jan 10at TOR0 − 5L
Jan 8at DET1 − 5L
Jan 6at BUF3 − 5L
Jan 3vs BOS2 − 3L
Jan 2vs SEA3 − 4L
Dec 30, 2025vs PHI3 − 6L
Dec 29, 2025at SEA3 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025vs SJ3 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025at PHI2 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025at BOS5 − 4W

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Jan 10vs DET0 − 4L
Jan 8vs FLA6 − 2W
Jan 7vs CGY4 − 1W
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