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Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2027-03-20 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens @ 1:00 PM EDT

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 44.3%
MTL: 55.7%
Expected Goals
DET: 2.27
MTL: 2.99
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 40%

🥅 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. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 36% • DET at home vs MTL: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19DET 3 - 1 MTLDETMTL
2026-01-10MTL 0 - 4 DETDETMTL
2025-10-09DET 1 - 5 MTLMTLMTL
2025-04-08MTL 4 - 1 DETMTLMTL
2025-01-23DET 4 - 2 MTLDETMTL

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2027-03-20 at 1:00 PM EDT.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.