Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL United Center Fri 23 Oct 20:00

Chicago Blackhawks

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  3. Correct Score
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  8. Team News
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  12. Standings

Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions

Best Bet

Canadiens Moneyline @ -141

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Why Canadiens Can Claim the Win

There is a strong case that the Canadiens will end up winning and that means betting the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -141 that they overcome the Blackhawks.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Montreal Canadiens clash with the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Friday, October 23.

Montreal Canadiens have had back-to-back road defeats. In the previous game, they suffered a 4-3 (OT) home loss against San Jose Sharks at Bell Centre. Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield scored one goal apiece.

Chicago Blackhawks lost their last game, being beaten at home to Dallas Stars 4-0 at United Center. Hawks lost the shots on goal, 19 to 32.

H2H: Canadiens Beat Hawks in their Previous Meeting

The Habs have claimed back-to-back victories over the Hawks. At United Center they won 3-2 before winning 4-1 at Bell Centre. In the past 10 H2H meetings, the Habs have won six.

Starting Goalies

Jakub Dobes (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-2-2 4.5 .847 0
25/26 38-20-4 2.8 .903 0
Spencer Knight (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-4-0 3.6 .888 0
25/26 19-25-11 2.8 .902 3
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 10.9% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have given up 4.0 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 5.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Lane Hutson recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 4.58 goal against average with a .844 save percentage.

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.6 goals from 21.7 shots on goal, with a 9.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.8 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.0%.

The top points scorer is Tyler Bertuzzi with 6 points, 2 goals and 4 assists, while Anton Frondell is next best after having 6 points, 1 goal and 5 assists. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.39 GAA with a .888 SV%.

Best Bet

The value wager could involve heading to the Moneyline where you can back Canadiens to win this NHL clash. Our pick is currently available at a generous -141.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Canadiens have won 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Canadiens have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 15 of their last 20 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 2 games against Canadiens.

We track all injuries that could impact each franchise before making our hockey predictions. The form guide and latest stats also help the Sportsgambler.com team crunch the numbers ahead of the NHL action.

Canadiens Moneyline Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 58.5% chance of winning. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

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Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

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Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

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Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

The sportsbooks have Montreal Canadiens at -145 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 59% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +120 about Chicago Blackhawks.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest data to good effect. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -100.

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Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Montreal vs Chicago
  • NHL: 19/12 2025 Blackhawks 1 Canadiens 4
  • NHL: 12/10 2025 Canadiens 3 Blackhawks 2
  • NHL: 15/04 2025 Blackhawks 4 Canadiens 3
  • NHL: 04/01 2025 Canadiens 2 Blackhawks 4
  • NHL: 23/12 2023 Canadiens 5 Blackhawks 2
  • NHL: 15/10 2023 Blackhawks 2 Canadiens 3
  • NHL: 15/02 2023 Blackhawks 0 Canadiens 4
  • NHL: 25/11 2022 Canadiens 3 Blackhawks 2
  • NHL: 14/01 2022 Canadiens 2 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 10/12 2021 Blackhawks 2 Canadiens 0
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 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 +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 9 21.78 5 7 12 6
48 Lane Hutson 9 26.39 2 7 9 2
13 Cole Caufield 9 19.68 6 2 8 4
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
16 Anton Frondell 9 17.4 1 5 6 -3
88 Patrick Kane 9 19.46 1 4 5 -11
59 Tyler Bertuzzi 9 17.48 2 3 5 -1

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

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 Montreal Canadiens Lineups

20 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-3 Canadiens
17 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Canadiens
10 Oct NHL
Red Wings 0-1 Canadiens
08 Oct NHL
Predators 5-2 Canadiens
06 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 6-4 Canadiens
03 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Penguins
29 Sep NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Maple Leafs
29 May NHL Playoffs
Canadiens 1-6 Hurricanes

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Stars 4-0 Blackhawks
15 Oct NHL
Jets 3-4 Blackhawks
13 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Blackhawks
10 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 5-2 Blackhawks
08 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Islanders
06 Oct NHL
Blues 2-4 Blackhawks
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 0-6 Mammoth
29 Sep NHL
Blackhawks 2-5 Golden Knights
15 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-5 Blackhawks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
3 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
4 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
7 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
8 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
3 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
5 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
6 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
7 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
8 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
2 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
3 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
4 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
5 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
6 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
7 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
5 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
6 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
7 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
8 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
4 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
5 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
7 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
8 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
9 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
10 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
11 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
12 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
13 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
14 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
15 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
16 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
3 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
4 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
5 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
6 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
7 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
8 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
9 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
10 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
11 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
12 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
13 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
14 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
15 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
16 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 12 8 2 2 18 0.75 7 8 47 33 14 2-1-1 6-1-1 0-1 8-2 1L
2 Edmonton 10 8 1 1 17 0.85 6 7 47 32 15 3-1-1 5-0-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 Boston 11 8 2 1 17 0.773 7 8 42 22 20 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Vegas 12 8 4 0 16 0.667 6 7 46 36 10 5-2-0 3-2-0 1-0 7-3 2L
5 Seattle 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 5 5 44 37 7 3-1-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 2W
6 NY Rangers 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 7 7 37 29 8 6-0-0 1-4-1 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Tampa Bay 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 31 23 8 5-0-0 2-2-0 0-0 7-2 3W
8 Utah 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 7 7 41 36 5 3-1-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 Minnesota 11 6 3 2 14 0.636 6 6 32 27 5 4-0-0 2-3-2 0-0 5-5 2L
10 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 5 5 31 30 1 4-2-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Toronto 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 6 43 39 4 4-3-1 2-1-1 0-1 5-5 3W
12 Dallas 10 6 3 1 13 0.65 3 5 26 17 9 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 6-4 4W
13 San Jose 11 6 4 1 13 0.591 1 5 33 37 -4 2-2-0 4-2-1 1-1 5-5 2W
14 NY Islanders 10 5 3 2 12 0.6 5 5 29 23 6 4-1-1 1-2-1 0-1 5-5 1L
15 New Jersey 10 6 4 0 12 0.6 4 6 33 31 2 5-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
16 Florida 11 5 4 2 12 0.545 3 5 31 34 -3 2-1-0 3-3-2 0-0 4-6 2L
17 Colorado 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 41 31 10 3-1-1 2-3-0 0-1 5-5 2L
18 St Louis 10 5 4 1 11 0.55 5 5 35 31 4 3-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 5-5 2W
19 Winnipeg 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 4 4 26 29 -3 2-2-1 2-1-2 0-0 4-6 4L
20 Detroit 10 4 3 3 11 0.55 3 3 28 30 -2 3-3-1 1-0-2 1-2 4-6 1W
21 Washington 9 5 4 0 10 0.556 5 5 30 29 1 4-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-4 1L
22 Montreal 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 1 2 30 34 -4 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-0 4-5 1L
23 Buffalo 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 2 4 28 37 -9 3-3-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 9 3 3 3 9 0.5 3 3 23 30 -7 2-2-1 1-1-2 0-2 3-6 1L
25 Pittsburgh 11 4 6 1 9 0.409 2 3 37 38 -1 3-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 1W
26 Philadelphia 12 3 6 3 9 0.375 3 3 20 37 -17 2-2-2 1-4-1 0-1 3-7 3W
27 Anaheim 10 4 6 0 8 0.4 3 4 27 33 -6 1-3-0 3-3-0 0-0 4-6 5L
28 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 3-3-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-5 2L
29 LA Kings 8 2 4 2 6 0.375 1 2 20 29 -9 0-3-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-6 2W
30 Calgary 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 3 3 19 38 -19 2-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 3-6 2W
31 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
32 Vancouver 12 2 9 1 5 0.208 1 2 35 56 -21 1-4-0 1-5-1 0-0 1-9 9L

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