Minnesota Wild

Ice Hockey NHL Bell Centre Tue 20 Jan 19:00

Montreal Canadiens

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Wild vs Canadiens

The Minnesota Wild go up against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, January 20.

Expect Goals as Wild Take on Canadiens

Let’s shoot for Over 6.5 to be scored when the Wild and the Canadiens clash. There’s an appealing +102 available which can be snapped up.

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Wild Have Won 9 of Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Minnesota Wild have won three road games on the spin, triumphing 6-3 in their previous appearance. This was against Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Vladimir Tarasenko racked up 3 points, featuring 2 goals and 1 assist.

Montreal Canadiens won their last game 6-5 (OT). This was a road victory at Canadian Tire Centre against Ottawa Senators. Cole Caufield had 3 points, featuring 2 goals and 1 assist.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between the Wild and the Habs saw the former win. It was a 4-0 scoreline at Bell Centre. The Wild have racked up nine straight victories over the Habs. On the head-to-head front, they have won 9 of the past 10.

Starting Goalies

Jesper Wallstedt (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-4-4 2.6 .914 4
23/24 2-1-0 3.01 .897 1
Sam Montembeault (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-6-2 3.5 .873 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 23.5% powerplay efficiency. The Wild have been giving up 3.7 goals from 29.4 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Quinn Hughes is the top points scorer with 13 points, 1 goal and 12 assists, with Kirill Kaprizov racking up 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 3.00 goal against average with a .893 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 26.7 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.7%.

The top points scorer is Juraj Slafkovsky with 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, while Lane Hutson is next in line after registering 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 3.15 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Head into Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, best correct score pick and a value-driven bet builder. Dive into each section below for more.

Game Prediction

It’s hard to pass up the Overs bet for this NHL clash if you share the view that we’ll see at least seven goals scored in total. We recommend considering the odds of +102 available.

Our expert hockey predictions always start with checking the latest team news and understanding how it might impact the matchup. From there, we dive into the most valuable NHL stats to uncover the insights that matter most.

Key Wild vs Canadiens stats:

  • The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Wild games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Wild games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Wild games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Canadiens games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Canadiens games.

Over 6.5 Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 49.5% chance of our pick landing a return. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5
Puck Line Wild +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Canadiens Trading at Shorter Odds Than Wild

With a 60% chance of securing victory, Montreal Canadiens are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -147. Minnesota Wild are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +122.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +102.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 50 22.29 25 32 57 7
12 Matthew Boldy 48 20.93 27 24 51 12
43 Quinn Hughes 44 27.6 4 39 43 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 49 20.93 15 39 54 18
48 Lane Hutson 49 23.86 8 42 50 16
13 Cole Caufield 49 18.36 24 24 48 14

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jonas Brodin
Injured
Marcus Johansson
Injured
Zach Bogosian
Injured
Joel Eriksson Ek
Injured
Matthew Boldy
Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Alex Newhook
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured
Patrik Laine
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

19 Jan NHL
Wild 6-3 Maple Leafs
17 Jan NHL
Wild 5-4 Sabres
15 Jan NHL
Jets 6-2 Wild
12 Jan NHL
Devils 5-2 Wild
10 Jan NHL
Islanders 4-3 Wild
08 Jan NHL
Wild 3-2 Kraken
05 Jan NHL
Wild 2-4 Kings
03 Jan NHL
Wild 4-5 Kings
02 Jan NHL
Wild 5-2 Ducks
31 Dec NHL
Wild 3-4 Sharks

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

17 Jan NHL
Canadiens 6-5 Senators
15 Jan NHL
Canadiens 3-5 Sabres
13 Jan NHL
Canadiens 2-3 Capitals
12 Jan NHL
Canucks 3-6 Canadiens
10 Jan NHL
Red Wings 4-0 Canadiens
08 Jan NHL
Panthers 2-6 Canadiens
07 Jan NHL
Flames 1-4 Canadiens
04 Jan NHL
Canadiens 4-3 Stars
03 Jan NHL
Canadiens 0-2 Blues
01 Jan NHL
Canadiens 7-5 Hurricanes
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 50 31 15 4 66 0.66 22 27 173 145 28 18-8-1 13-7-3 4-2 7-3 3W
2 NY Islanders 49 27 17 5 59 0.602 18 23 145 137 8 14-8-2 13-9-3 4-5 6-4 1W
3 Pittsburgh 48 23 14 11 57 0.594 19 22 156 147 9 11-7-7 12-7-4 1-7 6-4 1W
4 Philadelphia 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 16 18 143 150 -7 12-8-5 11-9-3 5-3 3-7 1W
5 Washington 50 24 20 6 54 0.54 21 24 159 148 11 14-10-3 10-10-3 0-5 3-7 3L
6 New Jersey 49 25 22 2 52 0.531 16 22 129 150 -21 12-9-2 13-13-0 3-0 5-5 1W
7 Columbus 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 13 17 148 160 -12 11-7-4 11-12-3 5-1 5-5 4W
8 NY Rangers 50 21 23 6 48 0.48 14 19 135 155 -20 5-13-4 16-10-2 2-0 2-8 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 47 30 13 4 64 0.681 24 28 166 120 46 12-9-0 18-4-4 2-2 9-1 1W
2 Detroit 50 30 16 4 64 0.64 21 28 157 153 4 18-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 2W
3 Montreal 49 27 15 7 61 0.622 17 25 168 164 4 13-10-1 14-5-6 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Boston 49 28 19 2 58 0.592 21 26 164 150 14 17-8-1 11-11-1 2-1 8-2 6W
5 Buffalo 48 26 17 5 57 0.594 20 23 158 150 8 16-6-3 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 2L
6 Toronto 49 24 17 8 56 0.571 17 24 165 164 1 16-6-5 8-11-3 0-1 6-4 1L
7 Florida 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 22 23 146 160 -14 14-10-3 11-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
8 Ottawa 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 17 19 159 163 -4 11-9-4 11-10-3 3-0 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 47 34 5 8 76 0.809 31 33 190 112 78 20-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 1W
2 Minnesota 50 28 13 9 65 0.65 19 25 161 143 18 13-6-6 15-7-3 3-3 4-6 2W
3 Dallas 49 27 13 9 63 0.643 23 24 163 139 24 12-7-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 3L
4 Utah 49 25 20 4 54 0.551 19 25 153 135 18 14-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 7-3 3W
5 Nashville 48 23 21 4 50 0.521 16 20 138 161 -23 13-10-2 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 1L
6 Chicago 49 20 22 7 47 0.48 16 18 135 154 -19 11-12-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
7 St Louis 49 19 22 8 46 0.469 18 18 120 168 -48 12-9-5 7-13-3 1-2 4-6 1L
8 Winnipeg 48 19 23 6 44 0.458 17 18 144 150 -6 11-9-4 8-14-2 1-1 4-6 2L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 48 24 12 12 60 0.625 17 23 161 147 14 12-7-6 12-5-6 1-5 7-3 1L
2 Edmonton 50 25 17 8 58 0.58 20 25 170 158 12 12-6-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
3 San Jose 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 14 23 152 169 -17 13-9-3 12-11-0 2-1 7-3 1W
4 Anaheim 49 25 21 3 53 0.541 15 20 163 175 -12 15-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 4-6 4W
5 Seattle 48 21 18 9 51 0.531 15 20 133 147 -14 10-8-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 4L
6 LA Kings 48 19 16 13 51 0.531 12 16 125 136 -11 7-10-7 12-6-6 3-6 3-7 4L
7 Calgary 49 21 23 5 47 0.48 17 19 127 145 -18 13-7-3 8-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
8 Vancouver 49 16 28 5 37 0.378 10 12 129 180 -51 4-14-3 12-14-2 4-1 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 50 31 15 4 66 0.66 22 27 173 145 28 18-8-1 13-7-3 4-2 7-3 3W
2 Tampa Bay 47 30 13 4 64 0.681 24 28 166 120 46 12-9-0 18-4-4 2-2 9-1 1W
3 Detroit 50 30 16 4 64 0.64 21 28 157 153 4 18-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 2W
4 Montreal 49 27 15 7 61 0.622 17 25 168 164 4 13-10-1 14-5-6 2-4 6-4 1W
5 NY Islanders 49 27 17 5 59 0.602 18 23 145 137 8 14-8-2 13-9-3 4-5 6-4 1W
6 Boston 49 28 19 2 58 0.592 21 26 164 150 14 17-8-1 11-11-1 2-1 8-2 6W
7 Buffalo 48 26 17 5 57 0.594 20 23 158 150 8 16-6-3 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 2L
8 Pittsburgh 48 23 14 11 57 0.594 19 22 156 147 9 11-7-7 12-7-4 1-7 6-4 1W
9 Toronto 49 24 17 8 56 0.571 17 24 165 164 1 16-6-5 8-11-3 0-1 6-4 1L
10 Philadelphia 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 16 18 143 150 -7 12-8-5 11-9-3 5-3 3-7 1W
11 Washington 50 24 20 6 54 0.54 21 24 159 148 11 14-10-3 10-10-3 0-5 3-7 3L
12 Florida 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 22 23 146 160 -14 14-10-3 11-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
13 New Jersey 49 25 22 2 52 0.531 16 22 129 150 -21 12-9-2 13-13-0 3-0 5-5 1W
14 Ottawa 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 17 19 159 163 -4 11-9-4 11-10-3 3-0 4-6 2L
15 Columbus 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 13 17 148 160 -12 11-7-4 11-12-3 5-1 5-5 4W
16 NY Rangers 50 21 23 6 48 0.48 14 19 135 155 -20 5-13-4 16-10-2 2-0 2-8 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 47 34 5 8 76 0.809 31 33 190 112 78 20-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 1W
2 Minnesota 50 28 13 9 65 0.65 19 25 161 143 18 13-6-6 15-7-3 3-3 4-6 2W
3 Dallas 49 27 13 9 63 0.643 23 24 163 139 24 12-7-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 3L
4 Vegas 48 24 12 12 60 0.625 17 23 161 147 14 12-7-6 12-5-6 1-5 7-3 1L
5 Edmonton 50 25 17 8 58 0.58 20 25 170 158 12 12-6-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
6 Utah 49 25 20 4 54 0.551 19 25 153 135 18 14-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 7-3 3W
7 San Jose 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 14 23 152 169 -17 13-9-3 12-11-0 2-1 7-3 1W
8 Anaheim 49 25 21 3 53 0.541 15 20 163 175 -12 15-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 4-6 4W
9 Seattle 48 21 18 9 51 0.531 15 20 133 147 -14 10-8-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 4L
10 LA Kings 48 19 16 13 51 0.531 12 16 125 136 -11 7-10-7 12-6-6 3-6 3-7 4L
11 Nashville 48 23 21 4 50 0.521 16 20 138 161 -23 13-10-2 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 1L
12 Calgary 49 21 23 5 47 0.48 17 19 127 145 -18 13-7-3 8-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
13 Chicago 49 20 22 7 47 0.48 16 18 135 154 -19 11-12-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
14 St Louis 49 19 22 8 46 0.469 18 18 120 168 -48 12-9-5 7-13-3 1-2 4-6 1L
15 Winnipeg 48 19 23 6 44 0.458 17 18 144 150 -6 11-9-4 8-14-2 1-1 4-6 2L
16 Vancouver 49 16 28 5 37 0.378 10 12 129 180 -51 4-14-3 12-14-2 4-1 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 47 34 5 8 76 0.809 31 33 190 112 78 20-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 1W
2 Carolina 50 31 15 4 66 0.66 22 27 173 145 28 18-8-1 13-7-3 4-2 7-3 3W
3 Minnesota 50 28 13 9 65 0.65 19 25 161 143 18 13-6-6 15-7-3 3-3 4-6 2W
4 Tampa Bay 47 30 13 4 64 0.681 24 28 166 120 46 12-9-0 18-4-4 2-2 9-1 1W
5 Detroit 50 30 16 4 64 0.64 21 28 157 153 4 18-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 2W
6 Dallas 49 27 13 9 63 0.643 23 24 163 139 24 12-7-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 3L
7 Montreal 49 27 15 7 61 0.622 17 25 168 164 4 13-10-1 14-5-6 2-4 6-4 1W
8 Vegas 48 24 12 12 60 0.625 17 23 161 147 14 12-7-6 12-5-6 1-5 7-3 1L
9 NY Islanders 49 27 17 5 59 0.602 18 23 145 137 8 14-8-2 13-9-3 4-5 6-4 1W
10 Boston 49 28 19 2 58 0.592 21 26 164 150 14 17-8-1 11-11-1 2-1 8-2 6W
11 Edmonton 50 25 17 8 58 0.58 20 25 170 158 12 12-6-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
12 Buffalo 48 26 17 5 57 0.594 20 23 158 150 8 16-6-3 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 2L
13 Pittsburgh 48 23 14 11 57 0.594 19 22 156 147 9 11-7-7 12-7-4 1-7 6-4 1W
14 Toronto 49 24 17 8 56 0.571 17 24 165 164 1 16-6-5 8-11-3 0-1 6-4 1L
15 Philadelphia 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 16 18 143 150 -7 12-8-5 11-9-3 5-3 3-7 1W
16 Utah 49 25 20 4 54 0.551 19 25 153 135 18 14-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 7-3 3W
17 Washington 50 24 20 6 54 0.54 21 24 159 148 11 14-10-3 10-10-3 0-5 3-7 3L
18 Florida 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 22 23 146 160 -14 14-10-3 11-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
19 San Jose 48 25 20 3 53 0.552 14 23 152 169 -17 13-9-3 12-11-0 2-1 7-3 1W
20 Anaheim 49 25 21 3 53 0.541 15 20 163 175 -12 15-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 4-6 4W
21 New Jersey 49 25 22 2 52 0.531 16 22 129 150 -21 12-9-2 13-13-0 3-0 5-5 1W
22 Ottawa 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 17 19 159 163 -4 11-9-4 11-10-3 3-0 4-6 2L
23 Seattle 48 21 18 9 51 0.531 15 20 133 147 -14 10-8-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 4L
24 Columbus 48 22 19 7 51 0.531 13 17 148 160 -12 11-7-4 11-12-3 5-1 5-5 4W
25 LA Kings 48 19 16 13 51 0.531 12 16 125 136 -11 7-10-7 12-6-6 3-6 3-7 4L
26 Nashville 48 23 21 4 50 0.521 16 20 138 161 -23 13-10-2 10-11-2 3-0 6-4 1L
27 NY Rangers 50 21 23 6 48 0.48 14 19 135 155 -20 5-13-4 16-10-2 2-0 2-8 1L
28 Calgary 49 21 23 5 47 0.48 17 19 127 145 -18 13-7-3 8-16-2 2-2 4-6 1L
29 Chicago 49 20 22 7 47 0.48 16 18 135 154 -19 11-12-4 9-10-3 2-3 6-4 1W
30 St Louis 49 19 22 8 46 0.469 18 18 120 168 -48 12-9-5 7-13-3 1-2 4-6 1L
31 Winnipeg 48 19 23 6 44 0.458 17 18 144 150 -6 11-9-4 8-14-2 1-1 4-6 2L
32 Vancouver 49 16 28 5 37 0.378 10 12 129 180 -51 4-14-3 12-14-2 4-1 0-10 11L