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Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-01-15 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 49.5%
COL: 50.5%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.90
COL: 3.49
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs COL: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-29MTL 7 - 3 COLMTLMTL
2025-11-29COL 7 - 2 MTLCOLCOL
2025-03-22MTL 4 - 5 COLCOLCOL
2025-01-04COL 1 - 2 MTLMTLCOL
2024-03-26COL 1 - 2 MTLMTLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1611.09
1COL1900.75
2MTL1210.92
2COL2101.03
3MTL1111.37
3COL1400.89
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: 50.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.9 - 3.5