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Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2026-03-19 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 1 Montreal Canadiens

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 59.4%
MTL: 40.6%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.36
MTL: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

DET
John Gibson - 29-22-4 | 0.901 SV% | 2.72 GAA
MTL
Jakub Dobes - 29-10-4 | 0.901 SV% | 2.78 GAA
StatDETMTL
Season SV%0.8930.889
Last 5 SV%0.8620.891
SV% vs Opponent0.9180.948
GAA2.973.01
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • DET at home vs MTL: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19DET 3 - 1 MTLDETDET
2026-01-10MTL 0 - 4 DETDETMTL
2025-10-09DET 1 - 5 MTLMTLDET
2025-04-08MTL 4 - 1 DETMTLDET
2025-01-23DET 4 - 2 MTLDETDET

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 59.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 3 - 1 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.4 - 2.8