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Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-11-18 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 0 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Win (66% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 34.4%
EDM: 65.6%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.37
EDM: 3.24
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 51%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 83% • MTL at home vs EDM: 2-1
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
1MTL1110.75
1EDM1822.10
2MTL1411.06
2EDM900.47
3MTL1921.70
3EDM1200.66
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: 65.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 0 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 2.4 - 3.2