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Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens

NHLregular โ€ข 2026-27 Season
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Canadiens
Montreal
2
vs
Predators logo
Predators
Nashville
5
MTL 49%51% NSH
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Nashville Predators 51% to win. The biggest signal favoring Predators:

  • Injuries. Predators healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 5 out, 0 doubtful

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VenueBell Centre
Montreal, QC

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Predators (away)
Canadiens (home)
51%
Win probability
49%
1
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Predators defeated the Canadiens 5-2.

Our model predicted the Predators would win with 51% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Predators and was a major factor: Predators healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Canadiens and was a major factor: Canadiens are 3-1 at home this season; Predators are 0-3 on the road
  • ELO Rating favored the Canadiens and was a contributing factor: Canadiens ELO 1525 vs Predators ELO 1472 (diff: +53)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Canadiens have 6 player(s) ruled out, while the Predators have 1.

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

Predators won 2-5

Predators won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Predators at 51%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Nashville Predators
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • ELO RatingFavors Montreal Canadiens
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NSH
MTL
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours NSH|Favours MTL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Canadiens

Our Model49%

Predators

Our Model51%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Predators healthier: 1 out, 0 doubtful vs Canadiens 5 out, 0 doubtful

Predators

Home Field Advantage

Canadiens are 3-1 at home this season; Predators are 0-3 on the road

Canadiens
Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 10/8/2026, 10:45:05 PM

Key Players

Predators

Juuse SarosG
Matt MurrayG
Justus AnnunenG
Steven StamkosC
Ryan O'ReillyC

Canadiens

Jakub DobesG
Jacob FowlerG
Sam MontembeaultG
Nick SuzukiC
Kirby DachC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Canadiens has a 49% win probability, while Predators has a 51% 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 Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.

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