Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks NHL Predictions
2025-02-02 • Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
ANA: 44.0%
MTL: 56.0%
Expected Goals
ANA: 2.95
MTL: 3.37
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
ANA
Lukas Dostal - 13-9-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.15 GAA
MTL
Samuel Montembeault - 6-6-1 | 0.863 SV% | 3.52 GAA
| Stat | ANA | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.863 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.15 | 3.52 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | Lukas Dostal | 23 | 21 | 2 | 91.3% | 2.19 | 0 | 0.19 |
| MTL | Samuel Montembeault | 22 | 19 | 3 | 86.4% | 1.87 | 0 | -1.13 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • ANA at home vs MTL: 2-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | MTL 3 - 4 ANA | ANA | MTL |
| 2026-03-06 | ANA 6 - 5 MTL | ANA | MTL |
| 2025-02-02 | ANA 3 - 2 MTL | ANA | MTL |
| 2024-12-09 | MTL 3 - 2 ANA | MTL | MTL |
| 2024-02-13 | MTL 5 - 0 ANA | MTL | MTL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANA | 7 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 1 | MTL | 14 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 2 | ANA | 13 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2 | MTL | 7 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 3 | ANA | 14 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 3 | MTL | 14 | 0 | 0.53 |
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: 56.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Anaheim Ducks 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 2.9 - 3.4
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