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Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings

NHLregular • 2025-26 Season
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Red Wings logo
Red Wings
Detroit
3
vs
Canadiens logo
Canadiens
Montreal
1
DET 56%44% MTL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Red Wings 56% to win. The biggest signal favoring Red Wings:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DET 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Mar 16Mar 19

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

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Canadiens (away)
Red Wings (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Red Wings defeated the Canadiens 3-1.

Our model predicted the Red Wings would win with 56% 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 Red Wings and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

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

Red Wings won 3-1

Red Wings won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Red Wings at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Red Wings
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MTL
DET
Home Field Advantage
Favours MTL|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/19/2026, 8:50:00 AM

Key Players

Canadiens

Sam MontembeaultG
Kaapo KahkonenG
Jacob FowlerG
Jakub DobesG
Oliver KapanenC

Red Wings

Michal PostavaG
Daniil TarasovG
John GibsonG
Michael RasmussenC
Dylan LarkinC

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Red Wings has a 56% win probability, while Canadiens has a 44% 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 Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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