Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2022-10-29 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 7 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 59.1%
MTL: 40.9%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.43
MTL: 2.61
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 70%
Over 6.5: 53%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
MTL
J. Allen
| Stat | STL | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.869 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.56 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 25 | 18 | 7 | 72.0% | 3.47 | 3 | -3.53 |
| MTL | J. Allen | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | 3.45 | 1 | -0.55 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 40% • STL at home vs MTL: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | STL 2 - 0 MTL | STL | MTL |
| 2025-12-07 | MTL 3 - 4 STL | STL | MTL |
| 2025-03-25 | STL 6 - 1 MTL | STL | STL |
| 2024-10-26 | MTL 5 - 2 STL | MTL | STL |
| 2024-02-11 | MTL 2 - 7 STL | STL | MTL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 15 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1 | MTL | 9 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 2 | STL | 12 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2 | MTL | 19 | 1 | 1.74 |
| 3 | STL | 17 | 1 | 1.20 |
| 3 | MTL | 11 | 1 | 0.89 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 59.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 7 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.4 - 2.6
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