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Canadiens at Predators

NHL · Saturday, Mar 28 · 6:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final MTL 4 – NSH 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL1304
NSH0011
Team box
MTL·NSH
32
shots
24
0 of 2
power play
0 of 3
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
20
hits
25
16
blocked shots
7
8
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL2423.958
Juuse SarosNSH3228.875

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +4
MTL +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 0 · MTL 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 52%, NSH 48% · Updated Mar 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.5 – 3.2 NSH
Expected total
6.7
CanadiensThe matchupPredators
−106Our fair odds+106
3.5Expected goals3.2
+0.08Power rating−0.13
3.5Goals / game3.0
3.3Allowed / game3.3
26.5Shots / game27.8
51.0Faceoff %50.5
21.8Hits / game19.3
40−31Season record34−38
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · NSH chance
Our model fair51.5%48.5%
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−10652%————
NSHNashville Predators+10648%————
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.3our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our 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: 3%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 7%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 13%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 23%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 9%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 5%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 2%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins byNSH wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more35%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more24%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more25%
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

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
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
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.28 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 2.51 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·NSH
Mar 26 vs CBJ
last game
Mar 26 vs NJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 71+ games
MTL·NSH
+0.08
rating (0 = average)
−0.13
3.5
goals / game
3.0
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.3
40−31
season record
34−38
22−15
home record
20−17
18−16
away record
14−21
W3
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
6−4
26.5
shots / game
27.8
51.0
faceoff %
50.5
21.8
hits / game
19.3
16.6
blocked shots / game
12.0
4.5
takeaways / game
5.3
13.7
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

MTL · NSH · 143 days
Montreal CanadiensNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · NSH 3−6
Oct 16, 2025at MTLMTL 3 − 2 OT
Apr 6, 2025at NSHMTL 2 − 1
Dec 5, 2024at MTLMTL 3 − 0
Mar 5, 2024at NSHMTL 4 − 3 OT
Dec 10, 2023at MTLNSH 2 − 1
Jan 12, 2023at MTLMTL 4 − 3
Jan 3, 2023at NSHNSH 6 − 3
Dec 4, 2021at NSHNSH 4 − 3 OT
Nov 20, 2021at MTLMTL 6 − 3

MTL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Mar 26vs CBJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs CAR5 − 2W
Mar 21vs NYI7 − 3W
Mar 19at DET1 − 3L
Mar 17vs BOS3 − 2W
Mar 15vs ANA3 − 4L
Mar 14vs SJ2 − 4L
Mar 11at OTT3 − 2W
Mar 10vs TOR3 − 1W
Mar 7at LA4 − 3W

NSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L1
Mar 26vs NJ2 − 4L
Mar 24vs SJ6 − 3W
Mar 22at CHI3 − 2W
Mar 21vs VGK4 − 1W
Mar 19vs SEA3 − 1W
Mar 17at WPG4 − 3W
Mar 15at EDM1 − 3L
Mar 12at VAN3 − 4L
Mar 10at SEA4 − 2W
Mar 7at BUF2 − 3L