Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2025-04-06 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 1 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (64% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 64.5%
MTL: 35.5%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.18
MTL: 3.12
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
MTL
Jakub Dobes - 13-5-3 | 0.889 SV% | 3.01 GAA
| Stat | NSH | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.889 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 3.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% | 1.90 | 1 | -0.10 |
| MTL | Jakub Dobes | 37 | 36 | 1 | 97.3% | 3.44 | 4 | 2.44 |
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: 50% • NSH at home vs MTL: 0-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | NSH 1 - 4 MTL | MTL | NSH |
| 2025-10-16 | MTL 3 - 2 NSH | MTL | MTL |
| 2025-04-06 | NSH 1 - 2 MTL | MTL | NSH |
| 2024-12-05 | MTL 3 - 0 NSH | MTL | MTL |
| 2024-03-05 | NSH 3 - 4 MTL | MTL | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 16 | 2 | 1.21 |
| 1 | MTL | 6 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2 | NSH | 22 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 2 | MTL | 13 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 3 | NSH | 19 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 3 | MTL | 7 | 1 | 0.80 |
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: 64.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 1 - 2 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1
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