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2026-27 Preseason

San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-02-27 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 3 San Jose Sharks

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 67.6%
SJS: 32.4%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.61
SJS: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 52%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs SJS: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-14MTL 2 - 4 SJSSJSMTL
2026-03-03SJS 7 - 5 MTLSJSMTL
2025-02-27MTL 4 - 3 SJSMTLMTL
2025-02-04SJS 3 - 4 MTLMTLMTL
2024-01-11MTL 2 - 3 SJSSJSMTL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1400.72
1SJS1221.47
2MTL610.57
2SJS1701.17
3MTL1611.50
3SJS1500.77
4MTL210.31
4SJS200.18
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: 67.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 3 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.6 - 3.0