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2026-27 Preseason

Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-03-22 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 36.4%
COL: 63.6%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.60
COL: 3.51
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • MTL at home vs COL: 2-1
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
1MTL1100.68
1COL2011.50
2MTL1801.19
2COL1431.56
3MTL1821.54
3COL1510.78
4MTL100.18
4COL910.99
5MTL411.16
5COL421.73
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: 63.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.6 - 3.5