NHL · 2027

Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 03:00

Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 03:00

In shortThe model favours Montréal Canadiens (49.9%). Expected goals are 2.63 – 3.42, and the most likely single scoreline is 2–3 (5.4%). No single scoreline is likely on its own: hockey is high-variance, and these numbers only say which way the game leans.

Win probabilities

Chicago Blackhawks28.2%
Draw21.9%
Montréal Canadiens49.9%

Goals only. NHL forecasts are built from goals alone: the league publishes no shot-quality data we can use and no lineups before puck drop.

Model odds

Chicago Blackhawks3.55
Draw4.56
Montréal Canadiens2.00

Expected goals

Chicago Blackhawks2.63
Montréal Canadiens3.42

Most probable score

2–35.4% probability

Other likely scores

Goal totals

over 3.585.3%
over 4.572.2%
over 5.556.2%
over 6.540.2%
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Model

Poisson-based model, fitted on 4089 games (2024, 2025, 2026, 2027).