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Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens

TV DSN, SNE·Centre Bell

Our win probability

and the three reasons
DET41%
Red Wings
to win
59%MTL
Canadiens
Expected goals
DET 2.7–3.3 MTL
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors DETfavors MTL →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MTL
    .496vs.515win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors DET
    -.060vs-.0725v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors MTL
    -.027vs.129GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors MTL
    .273vs.4315v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors MTL
    MTL at home
  • Back-to-backfavors DET
    DET played yesterday

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
DETRed Wings
MTLCanadiens

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: DET Todd McLellan · MTL Martin St. Louis

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
DETMTL
2.9122nd
Goals for / game
7th3.40
3.1019th
Goals against / game
16th3.06
22.6%12th
Power play
10th23.1%
77.1%23rd
Penalty kill
18th78.2%
51.0%10th
Faceoffs
11th51.0%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).