SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
52%
Montreal Canadiens
Home
52%
Montreal Canadiens
Home
48%
Nashville Predators
Away
52%
48%
Our pick Montreal Canadiens Low confidence Missed
- Montreal sit 20th, Nashville 21st, so the table gap is minimal
- Both teams have 3 points from 3 games and one win each
- Montreal are at home at Centre Bell, which slightly favours them
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLMontreal CanadiensNashville Predators
33Shots on goal20
51%Face-off %49%
0/3Power play2/5
0%Power play %40%
20Penalty minutes6
15Hits18
9Blocked shots16
14Giveaways21
3Takeaways5
Skaters
NHLMontreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14:24 |
| N. SuzukiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 21:01 |
| A. NewhookC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 17:02 |
| C. CaufieldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 18:00 |
| J. SlafkovskýL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 17:24 |
| L. HutsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 24:43 |
| P. DanaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:38 |
| Z. BolducR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:51 |
Nashville Predators
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. EdstromC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:19 |
| S. StamkosC | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 20:46 |
| R. JosiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27:49 |
| A. KerfootC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:46 |
| F. ForsbergL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19:48 |
| J. DruryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:41 |
| R. O'ReillyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 23:04 |
| M. WoodR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:29 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 03:12 | MTL | N. Suzuki | unassisted | 1–0 |
| P2 08:50 | MTL | A. Newhook | J. Anderson | 2–0 |
| P2 15:06 | NSH | A. Kerfoot | A. Wilsby, R. Colton | 2–1 |
| P2 19:28 | NSH | M. Wood (PP) | S. Stamkos, F. Forsberg | 2–2 |
| P3 16:44 | NSH | R. O'Reilly (PP) | R. Josi, S. Stamkos | 2–3 |
| P3 17:23 | NSH | A. Edstrom | B. Skjei, A. Kerfoot | 2–4 |
| P3 18:34 | NSH | A. Edstrom | R. Josi, J. Drury | 2–5 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fowler | Montreal Canadiens | 15/18 | 0.833 | 58:53 |
| J. Saros | Nashville Predators | 31/33 | 0.939 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Saros | NSH | G | SV% 0.939 |
| 2 | R. O'Reilly | NSH | C | 1G 0A |
| 3 | J. Anderson | MTL | R | 0G 1A |
Form and recent results
Montreal CanadiensWLLLW
- W11 OctMontreal Canadiens 1–0 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- L7 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- L4 OctPittsburgh Penguins 6–5 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W30 SepToronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W27 SepMontreal Canadiens 4–2 Ottawa SenatorsNHL
- L27 SepOttawa Senators 4–3 Montreal CanadiensNHL
Nashville PredatorsLWLWL
- L11 OctOttawa Senators 3–2 Nashville PredatorsNHL
- L7 OctToronto Maple Leafs 5–4 Nashville PredatorsNHL
- W4 OctNashville Predators 2–1 Dallas StarsNHL
- L2 OctNashville Predators 1–3 Minnesota WildNHL
- L26 SepNashville Predators 0–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- L25 SepCarolina Hurricanes 6–5 Nashville PredatorsNHL