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Canadiens at Blues

NHL · Tuesday, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM CT · Enterprise Center · Final MTL 2 – STL 0

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MTL0112
STL0000
Team box
MTL·STL
20
shots
46
0 of 3
power play
0 of 3
40.7
faceoff %
59.3
19
hits
26
18
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mike MathesonMTL022
Florian XhekajMTL102
Zack BolducMTL101
Kirby DachMTL011
Alexandre TexierMTL010
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob FowlerMTL46461.000
Jordan BinningtonSTL2018.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
STL +3
MTL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: STL 0 · MTL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MTL 50%, STL 50% · Updated Oct 27

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
STL 3.1 – 3.1 MTL
Expected total
6.2
CanadiensThe matchupBlues
−101Our fair odds+101
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.13Power rating+0.02
3.3Goals / game3.2
3.3Allowed / game3.2
28.8Shots / game26.4
53.3Faceoff %48.7
21.5Hits / game19.2
6−5Season record5−6
5−5Last 104−6
Nick Suzuki · Bryce Pickford
Ivan Demidov · Lucas Condotta
Sam Montembeault
Out (5 each)Dillon Dube · Logan Mailloux
Ross Johnston · Torey Krug
Tyler Tucker

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MTL chance · STL chance
Our model fair50.1%49.9%
Kalshi54.7%49.7%
Polymarket US54.7%49.7%
ProphetX53.8%48.4%
Novig53.0%47.5%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 7:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 6:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 6:58 PM CTNovigpre-game · 6:59 PM CT
Moneyline
MTLMontreal Canadiens−10150%−12154.7%−12154.7%−11653.8%−11353.0%
STLSt. Louis Blues+10150%+10149.7%+10149.7%+10648.4%+11147.5%
Spreadabout even
MTLMontreal CanadiensPKour margin−1.5 +20832.5%−1.5 +21831.5%−1.5 +20732.6%−1.5 +22331.0%
STLSt. Louis BluesPKour margin+1.5 −25171.5%+1.5 −26372.4%+1.5 −23770.3%+1.5 −23370.0%
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our totalo6.5 +10149.7%o6.5 +10149.7%o6.5 +10648.4%o6.5 +10848.0%
Under6.2our totalu6.5 −12154.7%u6.5 −12154.7%u6.5 −11954.4%u6.5 −11152.5%

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: 5%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 11%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 22%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 21%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 10%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 11%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 6%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%
← MTL wins bySTL wins by →
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more29%
St. Louis Blues wins by 3 or more19%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal43%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.555%
Total over 6.544%
Total over 7.526%
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: .938 save %, 1.55 GAAstarted
STLJordan Binnington G · last 5 starts: .843 save %, 4.43 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MTL·STL
Oct 25 at WPG
last game
Oct 24 vs CAR
1 day
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 27, 2026, 5:40 PM CT
Montreal Canadiens
MTLNick Suzuki · upper body, back about Nov 18Out
MTLBryce Pickford · undisclosed, back about Oct 31IR
MTLIvan Demidov · lower body, back about Oct 31IR
MTLLucas Condotta · undisclosed, back about Oct 31IR
MTLSam Montembeault · lower body, back about Oct 31IR
St. Louis Blues
STLDillon Dube · neck, back about Dec 4IR
STLLogan Mailloux · hand, back about Nov 25IR
STLRoss Johnston · lower body, back about Oct 29IR
STLTorey Krug · left ankle, back about Jul 1, 2027IR
STLTyler Tucker · left knee, back about Nov 12IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 11+ games
MTL·STL
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.02
3.3
goals / game
3.2
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
6−5
season record
5−6
3−3
home record
3−2
3−2
away record
2−4
W2
streak
L1
5−5
last 10
4−6
28.8
shots / game
26.4
53.3
faceoff %
48.7
21.5
hits / game
19.2
12.5
blocked shots / game
11.3
4.2
takeaways / game
3.3
15.8
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

MTL · STL · 28 days
Montreal CanadiensSt. Louis Blues
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · STL 6−4
Jan 3at STLSTL 2 − 0
Dec 7, 2025at MTLSTL 4 − 3
Mar 25, 2025at STLSTL 6 − 1
Oct 26, 2024at MTLMTL 5 − 2
Feb 11, 2024at MTLSTL 7 − 2
Nov 4, 2023at STLSTL 6 − 3
Jan 7, 2023at MTLMTL 5 − 4
Oct 29, 2022at STLMTL 7 − 4
Feb 17, 2022at MTLMTL 3 − 2 OT
Dec 11, 2021at STLSTL 4 − 1

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W2
Oct 25at WPG2 − 1W
Oct 23at CHI4 − 1W
Oct 20vs SJ3 − 4L
Oct 17vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 14at WSH4 − 5L
Oct 13vs BUF4 − 3W
Oct 10vs DET1 − 0W
Oct 8vs NSH2 − 5L
Oct 6vs CAR4 − 6L
Oct 3at PIT5 − 6L

STL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 24vs CAR0 − 4L
Oct 22vs VGK6 − 2W
Oct 20vs WPG2 − 1W
Oct 17at NSH2 − 5L
Oct 15at MIN4 − 5L
Oct 13at OTT7 − 2W
Oct 10vs CBJ5 − 3W
Oct 8vs SJ2 − 3L
Oct 6at CHI2 − 4L
Oct 3at COL1 − 6L