Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Mon 2 Feb 19:30

Minnesota Wild

  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: Canadiens vs Wild

The Montreal Canadiens clash with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 19:30 on Monday, February 2.

This Could Be a High-Scoring Contest

There is -104 available for Over 6.5 goals, with the Canadiens and the Wild predicted to go over the line with their combined score.

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9 Wins for Wild in Past 10 H2H Games

Montreal Canadiens have won three on the spin, triumphing 4-2 in their previous game. This was on the road against Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Cole Caufield bagged two goals, while Oliver Kapanen and Juraj Slafkovsky scored once. Goalie Jakub Dobes stopped 36 shots (.947).

Minnesota Wild won their last game 7-3, making it three on the bounce. This was a road victory at Rogers Place against Edmonton Oilers. Brock Faber recorded 2 points, including 1 goal and 1 assist. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt made 39 saves (.929).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Habs claim a 4-3 win over the Wild at Bell Centre. The Wild have won nine of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 9-8-2 3.5 .868 0
23/24 16-15-9 3.14 .903 0
Filip Gustavsson (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-9-6 2.6 .909 3
23/24 20-18-4 3.06 .899 3
Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.0 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 22.5% powerplay efficiency. The Habs have been giving up 3.4 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.2%.

Nick Suzuki is the top points scorer with 16 points, 4 goals and 12 assists, with Cole Caufield racking up 15 points, 11 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jakub Dobes have a 2.77 goal against average with a .903 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.9 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 33.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.6 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.6%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Kaprizov with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, while Quinn Hughes is next in line after registering 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Filip Gustavsson have a 2.77 GAA with a .907 SV%.

Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks

We cover the key Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, correct score selection and a bet builder tailored for the best value.

Game Prediction

The value bet can be found by backing Overs in this NHL clash. Take a punt on the -104 that we see the net found at least seven times when the teams take to the rink.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Key Canadiens vs Wild stats:

  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Canadiens games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wild games.
  • The 6.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Wild games.

Over 6.5 Probability

According to the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 51% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 6.5
Puck Line Canadiens +1.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Wild Could Have the Edge Say the Books

Minnesota Wild are -147 favorites and that means a 60% chance of winning this game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. Montreal Canadiens are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +122.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -104.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 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 55 20.79 18 46 64 26
13 Cole Caufield 55 18.25 32 25 57 20
48 Lane Hutson 55 23.73 9 47 56 17
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 56 22.3 30 37 67 10
12 Matthew Boldy 52 20.87 29 27 56 13
43 Quinn Hughes 50 27.73 5 47 52 0

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Patrik Laine
Injured
Alex Newhook
Injured
Alexandre Texier
Injured

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jonas Brodin
Injured
Zach Bogosian
Injured
Nico Sturm
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 Montreal Canadiens Lineups

31 Jan NHL
Canadiens 4-2 Sabres
29 Jan NHL
Avalanche 3-7 Canadiens
27 Jan NHL
Golden Knights 2-3 Canadiens
24 Jan NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Bruins
22 Jan NHL
Sabres 4-2 Canadiens
20 Jan NHL
Wild 3-4 Canadiens
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

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

31 Jan NHL
Wild 7-3 Oilers
29 Jan NHL
Flames 1-4 Wild
27 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Wild
24 Jan NHL
Panthers 4-3 Wild
22 Jan NHL
Red Wings 3-4 Wild
20 Jan NHL
Wild 3-4 Canadiens
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
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 55 34 15 6 74 0.673 24 30 191 160 31 20-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 6-4 1W
2 Pittsburgh 53 28 14 11 67 0.632 24 27 181 159 22 13-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 7-3 6W
3 NY Islanders 55 30 20 5 65 0.591 21 26 160 153 7 15-10-2 15-10-3 4-5 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 54 27 20 7 61 0.565 18 22 172 177 -5 14-8-4 13-12-3 5-1 9-1 5W
5 Washington 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 26 179 170 9 15-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 4-6 2W
6 Philadelphia 54 24 20 10 58 0.537 17 19 162 176 -14 12-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 4L
7 New Jersey 55 28 25 2 58 0.527 18 25 145 169 -24 13-10-2 15-15-0 3-0 6-4 1L
8 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 0.698 27 31 189 136 53 16-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 3W
2 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 22 30 171 171 0 18-10-2 14-8-4 2-3 5-5 3L
3 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 0.627 20 29 191 182 9 16-11-1 15-6-6 2-4 6-4 3W
4 Boston 56 32 20 4 68 0.607 24 30 191 177 14 21-8-1 11-12-3 2-2 7-3 1L
5 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 0.62 25 28 185 164 21 17-7-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 1L
6 Florida 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 23 25 165 176 -11 14-12-3 14-11-0 3-1 5-5 3L
7 Ottawa 54 26 21 7 59 0.546 21 23 183 177 6 14-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 6-4 3W
8 Toronto 55 25 21 9 59 0.536 17 24 179 190 -11 16-9-6 9-12-3 1-1 2-8 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 53 36 8 9 81 0.764 33 35 208 134 74 20-2-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 56 32 14 10 74 0.661 21 28 186 161 25 16-6-7 16-8-3 4-3 6-4 3W
3 Dallas 55 32 14 9 73 0.664 27 28 184 153 31 14-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 6-4 4W
4 Utah 55 28 23 4 60 0.545 21 28 173 154 19 15-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 2L
5 Nashville 54 25 23 6 56 0.519 18 22 156 183 -27 14-12-2 11-11-4 3-0 5-5 1W
6 Winnipeg 54 22 25 7 51 0.472 20 21 156 166 -10 12-10-5 10-15-2 1-2 5-5 1W
7 Chicago 55 21 25 9 51 0.464 16 18 148 178 -30 11-14-5 10-11-4 3-5 2-8 5L
8 St Louis 55 20 26 9 49 0.445 19 19 138 192 -54 13-11-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 55 25 16 14 64 0.582 18 24 182 176 6 12-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 5L
2 Edmonton 56 28 20 8 64 0.571 21 28 193 185 8 15-9-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
3 Seattle 54 26 19 9 61 0.565 20 25 156 159 -3 14-9-5 12-10-4 1-4 5-5 4W
4 Anaheim 55 29 23 3 61 0.555 17 23 181 193 -12 16-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 1W
5 LA Kings 54 23 17 14 60 0.556 14 19 143 153 -10 8-10-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 1L
6 San Jose 53 27 22 4 58 0.547 16 25 166 183 -17 14-9-3 13-13-1 2-1 5-5 2L
7 Calgary 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 18 20 136 162 -26 14-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 55 18 31 6 42 0.382 12 14 145 199 -54 6-17-4 12-14-2 4-2 2-8 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 0.698 27 31 189 136 53 16-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 3W
2 Carolina 55 34 15 6 74 0.673 24 30 191 160 31 20-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 22 30 171 171 0 18-10-2 14-8-4 2-3 5-5 3L
4 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 0.627 20 29 191 182 9 16-11-1 15-6-6 2-4 6-4 3W
5 Boston 56 32 20 4 68 0.607 24 30 191 177 14 21-8-1 11-12-3 2-2 7-3 1L
6 Pittsburgh 53 28 14 11 67 0.632 24 27 181 159 22 13-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 7-3 6W
7 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 0.62 25 28 185 164 21 17-7-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 1L
8 NY Islanders 55 30 20 5 65 0.591 21 26 160 153 7 15-10-2 15-10-3 4-5 5-5 1L
9 Columbus 54 27 20 7 61 0.565 18 22 172 177 -5 14-8-4 13-12-3 5-1 9-1 5W
10 Washington 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 26 179 170 9 15-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 4-6 2W
11 Florida 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 23 25 165 176 -11 14-12-3 14-11-0 3-1 5-5 3L
12 Ottawa 54 26 21 7 59 0.546 21 23 183 177 6 14-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 6-4 3W
13 Toronto 55 25 21 9 59 0.536 17 24 179 190 -11 16-9-6 9-12-3 1-1 2-8 1W
14 Philadelphia 54 24 20 10 58 0.537 17 19 162 176 -14 12-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 4L
15 New Jersey 55 28 25 2 58 0.527 18 25 145 169 -24 13-10-2 15-15-0 3-0 6-4 1L
16 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 53 36 8 9 81 0.764 33 35 208 134 74 20-2-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 56 32 14 10 74 0.661 21 28 186 161 25 16-6-7 16-8-3 4-3 6-4 3W
3 Dallas 55 32 14 9 73 0.664 27 28 184 153 31 14-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 6-4 4W
4 Vegas 55 25 16 14 64 0.582 18 24 182 176 6 12-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 5L
5 Edmonton 56 28 20 8 64 0.571 21 28 193 185 8 15-9-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
6 Seattle 54 26 19 9 61 0.565 20 25 156 159 -3 14-9-5 12-10-4 1-4 5-5 4W
7 Anaheim 55 29 23 3 61 0.555 17 23 181 193 -12 16-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 1W
8 LA Kings 54 23 17 14 60 0.556 14 19 143 153 -10 8-10-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 1L
9 Utah 55 28 23 4 60 0.545 21 28 173 154 19 15-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 2L
10 San Jose 53 27 22 4 58 0.547 16 25 166 183 -17 14-9-3 13-13-1 2-1 5-5 2L
11 Nashville 54 25 23 6 56 0.519 18 22 156 183 -27 14-12-2 11-11-4 3-0 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 54 22 25 7 51 0.472 20 21 156 166 -10 12-10-5 10-15-2 1-2 5-5 1W
13 Chicago 55 21 25 9 51 0.464 16 18 148 178 -30 11-14-5 10-11-4 3-5 2-8 5L
14 Calgary 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 18 20 136 162 -26 14-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 55 20 26 9 49 0.445 19 19 138 192 -54 13-11-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1L
16 Vancouver 55 18 31 6 42 0.382 12 14 145 199 -54 6-17-4 12-14-2 4-2 2-8 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 53 36 8 9 81 0.764 33 35 208 134 74 20-2-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 53 35 14 4 74 0.698 27 31 189 136 53 16-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 3W
3 Carolina 55 34 15 6 74 0.673 24 30 191 160 31 20-8-2 14-7-4 4-3 6-4 1W
4 Minnesota 56 32 14 10 74 0.661 21 28 186 161 25 16-6-7 16-8-3 4-3 6-4 3W
5 Dallas 55 32 14 9 73 0.664 27 28 184 153 31 14-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 6-4 4W
6 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 0.625 22 30 171 171 0 18-10-2 14-8-4 2-3 5-5 3L
7 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 0.627 20 29 191 182 9 16-11-1 15-6-6 2-4 6-4 3W
8 Boston 56 32 20 4 68 0.607 24 30 191 177 14 21-8-1 11-12-3 2-2 7-3 1L
9 Pittsburgh 53 28 14 11 67 0.632 24 27 181 159 22 13-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 7-3 6W
10 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 0.62 25 28 185 164 21 17-7-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 1L
11 NY Islanders 55 30 20 5 65 0.591 21 26 160 153 7 15-10-2 15-10-3 4-5 5-5 1L
12 Vegas 55 25 16 14 64 0.582 18 24 182 176 6 12-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 5L
13 Edmonton 56 28 20 8 64 0.571 21 28 193 185 8 15-9-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 1L
14 Seattle 54 26 19 9 61 0.565 20 25 156 159 -3 14-9-5 12-10-4 1-4 5-5 4W
15 Columbus 54 27 20 7 61 0.565 18 22 172 177 -5 14-8-4 13-12-3 5-1 9-1 5W
16 Anaheim 55 29 23 3 61 0.555 17 23 181 193 -12 16-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 1W
17 Washington 56 27 22 7 61 0.545 22 26 179 170 9 15-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 4-6 2W
18 LA Kings 54 23 17 14 60 0.556 14 19 143 153 -10 8-10-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 1L
19 Utah 55 28 23 4 60 0.545 21 28 173 154 19 15-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 6-4 2L
20 Florida 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 23 25 165 176 -11 14-12-3 14-11-0 3-1 5-5 3L
21 Ottawa 54 26 21 7 59 0.546 21 23 183 177 6 14-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 6-4 3W
22 Toronto 55 25 21 9 59 0.536 17 24 179 190 -11 16-9-6 9-12-3 1-1 2-8 1W
23 San Jose 53 27 22 4 58 0.547 16 25 166 183 -17 14-9-3 13-13-1 2-1 5-5 2L
24 Philadelphia 54 24 20 10 58 0.537 17 19 162 176 -14 12-9-6 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 4L
25 New Jersey 55 28 25 2 58 0.527 18 25 145 169 -24 13-10-2 15-15-0 3-0 6-4 1L
26 Nashville 54 25 23 6 56 0.519 18 22 156 183 -27 14-12-2 11-11-4 3-0 5-5 1W
27 Winnipeg 54 22 25 7 51 0.472 20 21 156 166 -10 12-10-5 10-15-2 1-2 5-5 1W
28 Chicago 55 21 25 9 51 0.464 16 18 148 178 -30 11-14-5 10-11-4 3-5 2-8 5L
29 Calgary 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 18 20 136 162 -26 14-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 56 22 28 6 50 0.446 14 20 151 178 -27 6-14-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 3L
31 St Louis 55 20 26 9 49 0.445 19 19 138 192 -54 13-11-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1L
32 Vancouver 55 18 31 6 42 0.382 12 14 145 199 -54 6-17-4 12-14-2 4-2 2-8 1L