Mackenzie Blackwood
Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Jan 28
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 114
- Save %
- 86.0
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 31.6
Colorado Avalanche vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026
NHL matchup
Colorado Avalanche at Montréal Canadiens
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January 29, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jakub Dobes
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Jan 27
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 133
- Save %
- 88.0
- Goals allowed
- 16
- Close-range shots %
- 33.1
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Colorado Avalanche
- xG for / game
- 3.38
- xG against / game
- 2.61
- xG differential / game
- 0.76
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.17
- xG against / game
- 3.49
- xG differential / game
- -0.31
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Colorado Avalanche
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 70.8
- Attempt share
- 55.6
- Faceoff win %
- 51.7
- Penalties / game
- 2.8
Shots / game: 35.0 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 34.7 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.6
- Attempt share
- 49.7
- Faceoff win %
- 51.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.7
Shots / game: 27.3 · Shooting: 12.8% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
COL
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 0.643 | Points % | 0.500 |
| 31 | Goals for | 23 |
| 22 | Goals against | 27 |
| 9 | Goal differential | -4 |
| OT1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
COL road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Games | 4 |
| 2 | Wins | 2 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
COL
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-1 | Record | 3-3-1 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 31 | Goals for | 23 |
| 22 | Goals against | 27 |
| 9 | Goal differential | -4 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
COL
7 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
3 wins
Total goals37 – 24
Goal differential
+13
/
-13
Goals per game3.7 / 2.4
Shots per game34.3 / 26.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 7 | 23 - 36 | View |
| Mar 22, 2025 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 4 | 37 - 29 | View |
| Jan 4, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 1 | 23 - 23 | View |
| Mar 26, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 1 | 27 - 28 | View |
| Jan 15, 2024 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 4 | 35 - 34 | View |
| Mar 13, 2023 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
8 - 4 | 33 - 19 | View |
| Dec 21, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
1 - 2 | 20 - 36 | View |
| Jan 22, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Colorado Avalanche
|
2 - 3 | 30 - 46 | View |
| Dec 2, 2021 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 1 | 34 - 20 | View |
| Dec 5, 2019 |
Colorado Avalanche
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 2 | 35 - 40 | View |