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St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-10-26 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 2 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 45.9%
STL: 54.1%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.96
STL: 3.43
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 17% • MTL at home vs STL: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-03STL 2 - 0 MTLSTLMTL
2025-12-07MTL 3 - 4 STLSTLMTL
2025-03-25STL 6 - 1 MTLSTLSTL
2024-10-26MTL 5 - 2 STLMTLSTL
2024-02-11MTL 2 - 7 STLSTLMTL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1200.78
1STL800.45
2MTL1921.44
2STL1942.01
3MTL810.93
3STL1921.36
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: 54.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 2 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.0 - 3.4