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Canadiens at Red Wings

NHL · Thursday, Mar 19 · 6:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final MTL 1 – DET 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0101
DET0033
Team box
MTL·DET
33
shots
28
1 of 2
power play
0 of 2
55.4
faceoff %
44.6
27
hits
35
14
blocked shots
12
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jakub DobesMTL2725.926
John GibsonDET3332.970

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 47%, DET 53% · Updated Mar 19

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DET 3.2 – 3.2 MTL
Expected total
6.4
CanadiensThe matchupRed Wings
+111Our fair odds−111
3.2Expected goals3.2
+0.06Power rating+0.01
3.5Goals / game2.9
3.3Allowed / game3.0
26.5Shots / game28.1
51.0Faceoff %51.1
21.7Hits / game17.6
37−30Season record37−31
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · DET chance
Our model fair47.4%52.6%
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+11147%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−11153%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal CanadiensPKour margin————
DETDetroit Red WingsPKour 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
Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: <1%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 18%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 24%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 9%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 11%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 5%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more28%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more19%
Montreal Canadiens 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
MTLJakub Dobes G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.00 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .906 save %, 2.56 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·DET
Mar 17 vs BOS
last game
Mar 16 vs CGY
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
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 67+ games
MTL·DET
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.5
goals / game
2.9
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.0
37−30
season record
37−31
19−15
home record
19−14
18−15
away record
18−17
W1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
4−6
26.5
shots / game
28.1
51.0
faceoff %
51.1
21.7
hits / game
17.6
16.5
blocked shots / game
16.5
4.6
takeaways / game
4.4
13.7
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

MTL · DET · 134 days
Montreal CanadiensDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DET 5−5
Jan 10at MTLDET 4 − 0
Oct 9, 2025at DETMTL 5 − 1
Apr 8, 2025at MTLMTL 4 − 1
Jan 23, 2025at DETDET 4 − 2
Dec 21, 2024at MTLMTL 5 − 1
Dec 20, 2024at DETMTL 4 − 3
Apr 16, 2024at MTLDET 5 − 4 SO
Apr 15, 2024at DETDET 5 − 4 OT
Dec 2, 2023at MTLDET 5 − 4 OT
Nov 9, 2023at DETMTL 3 − 2 OT

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 17vs BOS3 − 2W
Mar 15vs ANA3 − 4L
Mar 14vs SJ2 − 4L
Mar 11at OTT3 − 2W
Mar 10vs TOR3 − 1W
Mar 7at LA4 − 3W
Mar 6at ANA5 − 6L
Mar 3at SJ5 − 7L
Feb 28vs WSH6 − 2W
Feb 26vs NYI3 − 4L

DET · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 16vs CGY5 − 2W
Mar 14at DAL2 − 3L
Mar 12at TB1 − 4L
Mar 10at FLA3 − 4L
Mar 8at NJ3 − 0W
Mar 6vs FLA1 − 3L
Mar 4vs VGK3 − 4L
Mar 2at NSH4 − 2W
Feb 28at CAR2 − 5L
Feb 26at OTT2 − 1W