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Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions

2026-01-03 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 2 - 0 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
STL: 41.7%
MTL: 58.3%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.00
MTL: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 17% • STL at home vs MTL: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-03STL 2 - 0 MTLSTLMTL
2025-12-07MTL 3 - 4 STLSTLMTL
2025-03-25STL 6 - 1 MTLSTLSTL
2024-10-26MTL 5 - 2 STLMTLSTL
2024-02-11MTL 2 - 7 STLSTLMTL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1STL1011.02
1MTL1110.72
2STL1000.91
2MTL1601.19
3STL821.39
3MTL2121.71
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 Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 2.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 2 - 0 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.0 - 2.9