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Wild at Canadiens

NHL · Tuesday, Jan 20 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final MIN 3 – MTL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN1113
MTL2114
Team box
MIN·MTL
20
shots
33
2 of 4
power play
0 of 3
48.3
faceoff %
51.7
17
hits
18
22
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN3329.879
Jakub DobesMTL2017.850

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 48%, MTL 52% · Updated Jan 20

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.2 – 3.2 MIN
Expected total
6.4
WildThe matchupCanadiens
+110Our fair odds−110
3.2Expected goals3.2
+0.08Power rating+0.00
3.2Goals / game3.4
2.9Allowed / game3.3
29.0Shots / game26.0
46.8Faceoff %49.9
21.1Hits / game21.8
28−22Season record27−22
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · MTL chance
Our model fair47.7%52.3%
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
MINMinnesota Wild+11048%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−11052%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota WildPKour margin————
MTLMontreal CanadiensPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 6%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 18%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 24%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 9%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 5%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more28%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more19%
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more30%
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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .867 save %, 4.13 GAAstarted
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 2.56 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·MTL
Jan 19 at TOR
last game
Jan 17 at OTT
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
3
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 49+ games
MIN·MTL
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
+0.00
3.2
goals / game
3.4
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.3
28−22
season record
27−22
13−12
home record
13−11
15−10
away record
14−11
W2
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.0
shots / game
26.0
46.8
faceoff %
49.9
21.1
hits / game
21.8
15.6
blocked shots / game
16.7
4.6
takeaways / game
4.4
14.8
giveaways / game
13.5

Rating Trend

MIN · MTL · 95 days
Minnesota WildMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MTL 0−8
Jan 30, 2025at MTLMIN 4 − 0
Nov 14, 2024at MINMIN 3 − 0
Dec 21, 2023at MINMIN 4 − 3 OT
Oct 17, 2023at MTLMIN 5 − 2
Nov 1, 2022at MINMIN 4 − 1
Oct 25, 2022at MTLMIN 3 − 1
Apr 19, 2022at MTLMIN 2 − 0
Jan 24, 2022at MINMIN 8 − 2

MIN · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Jan 19at TOR6 − 3W
Jan 17at BUF5 − 4W
Jan 15vs WPG2 − 6L
Jan 12vs NJ2 − 5L
Jan 10vs NYI3 − 4L
Jan 8at SEA3 − 2W
Jan 5at LA2 − 4L
Jan 3at LA4 − 5L
Jan 2at ANA5 − 2W
Dec 31, 2025at SJ3 − 4L

MTL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Jan 17at OTT6 − 5W
Jan 15at BUF3 − 5L
Jan 13at WSH2 − 3L
Jan 12vs VAN6 − 3W
Jan 10vs DET0 − 4L
Jan 8vs FLA6 − 2W
Jan 7vs CGY4 − 1W
Jan 4at DAL4 − 3W
Jan 3at STL0 − 2L
Jan 1at CAR7 − 5W