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Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
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Ducks
Anaheim
6
vs
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Canadiens
Montreal
5
ANA 63%37% MTL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Anaheim Ducks 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Ducks:

  • Home Field Advantage. Dallas Stars are 0-0 at home this season
  • Defensive Efficiency. Dallas Stars defense (2.7 Opp PPG) better than Toronto Maple Leafs (3.4 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form. Dallas Stars (38-14) in better form than Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: ANA 57% (−6)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: ANA 58% (−5)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: ANA 59% (−4)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: ANA 60% (−3)

Win probability movement

ANA home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement68%63%58%Mar 5Mar 6

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueHonda Center
Anaheim, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Canadiens (away)
Ducks (home)
37%
Win probability
63%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Ducks defeated the Canadiens 6-5.

Our model predicted the Ducks would win with 63% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Ducks and was a notable factor: Dallas Stars are 0-0 at home this season
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Ducks and was a contributing factor: Dallas Stars defense (2.7 Opp PPG) better than Toronto Maple Leafs (3.4 Opp PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Ducks and was a contributing factor: Dallas Stars (38-14) in better form than Toronto Maple Leafs (27-24)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Ducks won 6-5

Ducks won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Ducks at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Anaheim Ducks
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Anaheim Ducks
  • Recent FormFavors Anaheim Ducks
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MTL
ANA
Home Field Advantage
Defensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Offensive Efficiency
Favours MTL|Favours ANA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

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Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/6/2026, 8:50:01 AM

Key Players

Canadiens

Jacob FowlerG
Kaapo KahkonenG
Sam MontembeaultG
Jakub DobesG
Owen BeckC

Ducks

Vyacheslav ButeyetsG
Damian ClaraG
Laurent BrossoitG
Ville HussoG
Elijah NeuenschwanderG

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ducks has a 63% win probability, while Canadiens has a 37% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

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