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Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
completed
Blackhawks logo
Blackhawks
Chicago
1
vs
Canadiens logo
Canadiens
Montreal
4
CHI 65%35% MTL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Blackhawks 65% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Blackhawks:

  • Injuries. Blackhawks healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Blackhawks are 5-2 at home this season; Canadiens are 2-3 on the road

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VenueUnited Center
Chicago, IL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Canadiens (away)
Blackhawks (home)
35%
Win probability
65%
0
High-impact factors
1
6
Players ruled out
1

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Canadiens defeated the Blackhawks 4-1.

Our model predicted the Blackhawks would win with 65% confidence, but the Canadiens won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Blackhawks and was a major factor: Blackhawks healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Blackhawks and was a notable factor: Blackhawks are 5-2 at home this season; Canadiens are 2-3 on the road
  • ELO Rating favored the Canadiens and was a contributing factor: Blackhawks ELO 1435 vs Canadiens ELO 1519 (diff: -83)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Blackhawks have 1 player(s) ruled out, while the Canadiens have 6.

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

Canadiens won 1-4

Canadiens won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Blackhawks at 65%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Blackhawks
  • ELO RatingFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • Rest DaysFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • Recent FormFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MTL
CHI
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Recent Form
Favours MTL|Favours CHI

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Blackhawks

Our Model65%

Canadiens

Our Model35%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Blackhawks healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 6 out, 0 doubtful

Blackhawks
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/23/2026, 11:45:03 PM

Blackhawks

Bowen ByramD(Upper Body)
OUT

Canadiens

Nick SuzukiC(Upper Body)
OUT
Bryce PickfordD(Undisclosed)
OUT
Sam MontembeaultG(Lower Body)
OUT
Florian XhekajLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Lucas CondottaLW(Undisclosed)
OUT
Ivan DemidovRW(Lower Body)
OUT

Key Players

Canadiens

Jacob FowlerG
Sam MontembeaultGOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Jakub DobesG
Nick SuzukiCOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Kirby DachC

Blackhawks

Arvid SoderblomG
Spencer KnightG
Anton FrondellC
Ryan DonatoC
Connor BedardC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blackhawks has a 65% win probability, while Canadiens has a 35% 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 United Center in Chicago, IL.

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