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Predators at Canadiens

NHL · Thursday, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final NSH 5 – MTL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH0235
MTL0202
Team box
NSH·MTL
20
shots
33
2 of 5
power play
0 of 3
49.1
faceoff %
50.9
18
hits
15
16
blocked shots
9
6
penalty minutes
20
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Juuse SarosNSH3331.939
Jacob FowlerMTL1815.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 41%, MTL 59% · Updated Oct 8

Expected margin
MTL by 0.6
Expected score
MTL 3.5 – 2.9 NSH
Expected total
6.4
PredatorsThe matchupCanadiens
+143Our fair odds−143
2.9Expected goals3.5
−0.12Power rating+0.12
2.3Goals / game4.0
3.0Allowed / game4.7
23.7Shots / game23.0
47.3Faceoff %54.0
23.0Hits / game25.3
1−2Season record1−2
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · MTL chance
Our model fair41.1%58.9%
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
NSHNashville Predators+14341%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−14359%————
SpreadMTL by 0.6
NSHNashville Predators+0.6our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.6our 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

Montreal Canadiens by 0.6 expected
Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 20%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 21%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%
← NSH wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more38%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more27%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

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
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .890 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·MTL
Oct 6 at TOR
last game
Oct 6 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
NSH·MTL
−0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
2.3
goals / game
4.0
3.0
goals allowed / game
4.7
1−2
season record
1−2
1−1
home record
0−1
0−1
away record
1−1
L1
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
3−7
23.7
shots / game
23.0
47.3
faceoff %
54.0
23.0
hits / game
25.3
15.0
blocked shots / game
13.0
5.0
takeaways / game
5.7
15.7
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

NSH · MTL · 9 days
Nashville PredatorsMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 7−3
Mar 28at NSHMTL 4 − 1
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

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 6at TOR4 − 5L
Oct 3vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 1vs MIN1 − 3L
Apr 16vs ANA4 − 5L
Apr 13vs SJ2 − 3L
Apr 11vs MIN2 − 1W
Apr 9at UTAH1 − 4L
Apr 7at ANA5 − 0W
Apr 6at LA2 − 3L
Apr 4at SJ6 − 3W

MTL · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Oct 6vs CAR4 − 6L
Oct 3at PIT5 − 6L
Sep 29at TOR3 − 2W
May 29at CAR1 − 6L
May 27vs CAR0 − 4L
May 25vs CAR2 − 3L
May 23at CAR2 − 3L
May 21at CAR6 − 2W
May 18at BUF3 − 2W
May 16vs BUF3 − 8L