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Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2024-03-19 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 74.9%
MTL: 25.1%
Expected Goals
EDM: 3.62
MTL: 2.49
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • EDM at home vs MTL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-14MTL 4 - 1 EDMMTLMTL
2025-10-23EDM 6 - 5 MTLEDMEDM
2025-03-06EDM 3 - 2 MTLEDMEDM
2024-11-18MTL 3 - 0 EDMMTLEDM
2024-03-19EDM 3 - 2 MTLEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM910.80
1MTL1621.29
2EDM1021.44
2MTL1200.77
3EDM1201.04
3MTL1300.80
4EDM700.79
4MTL000.00
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 74.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.6 - 2.5