St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Best tip of the gameBest tip Over/Under Lost

O4.5 1.35

Confidence70%

All predictions

9 picks graded · Average confidence 62%

Full game

1X2LostBluesodds up 2.34Confidence 51%
Best tip of the game: Over/UnderLostO4.5odds down 1.35Confidence 70%
HandicapWonCanadiens +1.5odds down 1.34Confidence 67%
Winner (incl. OT)LostBluesodds up 1.80Confidence 54%
Double chanceLostBlues or drawodds up 1.44Confidence 67%
Draw no betLostBluesodds up 1.83Confidence 56%
Both teams to score (GG/NG)LostYesodds down 1.07Confidence 89%

1st period

1st period 1X2LostBlues2.75Confidence 51%
1st period Over/UnderLostO1.51.75Confidence 55%

How to read the picks

Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.

Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.

Predicted final score

What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.

Blues 32

Canadiens

Final 0–2

Total goalsTotal 5 Actual 2

Draw after 60 minDraw 23% Decided in regulation

St. Louis to winTo win 53% MTL won

Score details

Correct scoreLost3–2After 60 min0–23%chance
1st period correct scoreLost2–01st period0–07%chance
Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · 2nd & 3rd30%chance

Score breakdown

After 60 minutes 3-2
By period 2-0, 0-0, 1-2
Likeliest 3-2 (3%), 4-3 (2%), 5-4 (1%)

Team stats

Shots & goaltending

Special teams

Possession & hits

Built on 20+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it

Season so far

Season and recent form

Season

Season record5-5-16-3-2

Home / road split3-1-13-1-1

StreakL1W2

Rest2 days1 day

Goals for3.23.3

Goals against3.23.3

In the standings7th2nd

Per game · last 10 each

Goal differential per game−0.4−0.3

Goals for3.13.1

Goals against3.53.4

Shots on goal26.629.2

Shots against28.526.2

Shooting %11.7%10.6%

Save %88.4%88.2%

Power-play %25.0%10.0%

Penalty kill %85.7%85.2%

Faceoff %49.7%52.8%

Penalty minutes6.211.6

Blocked shots13.715.1

Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.

Head-to-head

Blues 31

Canadiens

St. Louis won three of the last four meetings

Goals a gameGoals 5.8 STL 3.5 · MTL 2.3

Over 5.5 goalsOver 5.5 3 of 4 This game’s line

Past 60 minutesOvertime 0 of 4 All decided in regulation

Jan 3, 2026: St. Louis Blues 2, Montreal Canadiens 0.
Dec 7, 2025: Montreal Canadiens 3, St. Louis Blues 4.
Mar 25, 2025: St. Louis Blues 6, Montreal Canadiens 1.
Oct 26, 2024: Montreal Canadiens 5, St. Louis Blues 2.

Last five games

Blues 2-3-0

Loss, 0–4 against Carolina Hurricanes, Oct 24. Odds: Blues 3.10, Hurricanes 1.96.
Win, 6–2 against Vegas Golden Knights, Oct 22. Odds: Blues 2.65, Golden Knights 2.20.
Win, 2–1 against Winnipeg Jets, Oct 20. Odds: Blues 2.15, Jets 2.75.
Loss, 2–5 at Nashville Predators, Oct 17. Odds: Predators 2.42, Blues 2.37.
Loss, 4–5 at Minnesota Wild, Oct 15. Odds: Wild 2.10, Blues 2.82.

Canadiens 3-1-1

Win, 2–1 at Winnipeg Jets, Oct 25. Odds: Jets 2.55, Canadiens 2.30.
Win, 4–1 at Chicago Blackhawks, Oct 23. Odds: Blackhawks 3.20, Canadiens 1.91.
Overtime loss, 3–4 against San Jose Sharks, after overtime, Oct 20. Odds: Canadiens 1.70, Sharks 3.70.
Win, 4–3 against Buffalo Sabres, after overtime, Oct 17. Odds: Canadiens 2.13, Sabres 2.82.
Loss, 4–5 at Washington Capitals, Oct 14. Odds: Capitals 2.34, Canadiens 2.65.

Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).

Game timeline

1st period0-0

05:36 2 min St. Louis Blues: Dvorsky D. Interference
14:58 2 min Montreal Canadiens: Kapanen O. Hooking

2nd period0-1

01:53 2 min St. Louis Blues: Berggren J. Delay of game
06:34 2 min St. Louis Blues: Thomas R. Holding
08:37 Goal Montreal Canadiens: Bolduc Z. assists: Matheson M., Texier A. 0-1
13:16 2 min Montreal Canadiens: Guhle K. Hooking
18:13 2 min Montreal Canadiens: Guhle K. Cross checking

3rd period0-1

02:17 Goal Montreal Canadiens: Xhekaj F. assists: Matheson M., Dach K. 0-2

Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.

Key insights

In goal: Binnington J. for St. Louis Blues (5-4-1 in the last 10 starts), Fowler J. for Montreal Canadiens (8-2-0 in the last 10 starts).
3-1 in the last 4 meetings for St. Louis Blues.
5.8 goals per meeting across the last 4 head-to-head games; the total is 5.5.

How the odds moved

Market	Opening	Now	Move
1X2: 1 (STL)	2.45	2.60	Drifted
1X2: X (draw)	4.10	4.10	No change
1X2: 2 (MTL)	2.35	2.25	Shortened
Over/Under line	5.5	5.5	No change
Handicap STL	−1.5	+1.5	Line moved

Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.

NHL standings

Regular Season · Central Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%	GF	GA	+/−
1	Minnesota Wild	20	13	3	4	30	.750	65	44	+21
2	Colorado Avalanche	19	11	6	2	24	.632	78	59	+19
3	Nashville Predators	18	9	4	5	23	.639	55	51	+4
4	Dallas Stars	17	10	5	2	22	.647	49	41	+8
5	Utah Mammoth	18	10	7	1	21	.583	63	63	0
6	Winnipeg Jets	19	8	8	3	19	.500	53	65	−12
7	St. Louis Blues	18	8	8	2	18	.500	53	55	−2
8	Chicago Blackhawks	18	4	13	1	9	.250	39	76	−37

Regular Season · Atlantic Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	P%	GF	GA	+/−
1	Boston Bruins	18	13	4	1	27	.750	68	41	+27
2	Montreal Canadiens	18	11	3	4	26	.722	62	55	+7
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	17	11	4	2	24	.706	63	53	+10
4	Ottawa Senators	19	11	6	2	24	.632	60	57	+3
5	Florida Panthers	19	10	7	2	22	.579	60	56	+4
6	Buffalo Sabres	17	8	6	3	19	.559	50	57	−7
7	Toronto Maple Leafs	20	8	10	2	18	.450	67	70	−3
8	Detroit Red Wings	19	7	9	3	17	.447	51	59	−8

Playoffs

Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.

St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens prediction

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