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Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2024-03-26 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (74% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 73.7%
MTL: 26.3%
Expected Goals
COL: 4.67
MTL: 2.66
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • COL at home vs MTL: 1-2
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
1COL2011.57
1MTL1501.25
2COL1400.76
2MTL1000.58
3COL1200.78
3MTL1200.80
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: 73.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 7.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 4.7 - 2.7