Seattle Kraken at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions
2023-01-09 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 0 - 4 Seattle Kraken
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MTL: 52.0%
SEA: 48.0%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.11
SEA: 3.13
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
MTL
Samuel Montembeault - 6-6-1 | 0.863 SV% | 3.52 GAA
SEA
M. Jones
| Stat | MTL | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.863 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.52 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | Samuel Montembeault | 41 | 37 | 4 | 90.2% | 4.12 | 4 | 0.12 |
| SEA | M. Jones | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 2.44 | 2 | 2.44 |
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: 50% • MTL at home vs SEA: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | SEA 3 - 4 MTL | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-10-14 | MTL 5 - 4 SEA | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-03-12 | SEA 5 - 4 MTL | SEA | SEA |
| 2024-10-29 | MTL 2 - 8 SEA | SEA | SEA |
| 2024-03-24 | SEA 1 - 5 MTL | MTL | SEA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | 7 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1 | SEA | 23 | 1 | 1.34 |
| 2 | MTL | 16 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2 | SEA | 18 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 3 | MTL | 9 | 2 | 0.96 |
| 3 | SEA | 10 | 3 | 1.92 |
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: 52.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 0 - 4 Seattle Kraken
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1
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