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Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-12-14 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 1 Edmonton Oilers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 56.3%
EDM: 43.7%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.45
EDM: 2.98
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 65%
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
1MTL1411.58
1EDM1611.35
2MTL1531.49
2EDM1210.94
3MTL731.56
3EDM1721.62
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 56.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 4 - 1 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0