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Detroit Red Wings vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 10, 2026

NHL matchup

Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 10, 2026.

January 10, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

90:25 together · 8 games

xG share36.5%
Corsi for / against
69 / 79
Fenwick for / against
42 / 60
Corsi share
46.6%
Fenwick share
41.2%
xG for / against
2.27 / 3.96
Defense pair

175:57 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
144 / 164
Fenwick for / against
105 / 107
Corsi share
46.8%
Fenwick share
49.5%
xG for / against
6.26 / 7.02
All observed combinations

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

141:49 together · 10 games

xG share53.3%
Corsi for / against
140 / 125
Fenwick for / against
96 / 89
Corsi share
52.8%
Fenwick share
51.9%
xG for / against
7.32 / 6.42
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

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.

John Gibson

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
151
Save %
92.7
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
31.8

Sam Montembeault

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Jan 8

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
126
Save %
88.1
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
38.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
2.68
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
-0.57

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.58
xG against / game
3.33
xG differential / game
0.25

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 10, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.7
Corsi share (%)
44.8
Fenwick share (%)
45.5
Faceoff win %
48.7
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 25.3 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 33.7 ft

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.8
Corsi share (%)
50.8
Fenwick share (%)
52.2
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 15.1% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
11Points14
0.500Points %0.636
29Goals for36
34Goals against36
-5Goal differential0
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Detroit Red Wings DET road
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL home
4Games6
1Wins3
4Points7
-2Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Detroit Red Wings DET
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
4-3-3Record5-3-2
11Points12
29Goals for33
32Goals against34
-3Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Detroit Red Wings DET 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Montréal Canadiens MTL 5 wins
Total goals32 – 35
Goal differential -3 / +3
Goals per game3.2 / 3.5
Shots per game31.9 / 25.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 9, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 1 17 - 31 View
Apr 8, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 4 36 - 21 View
Jan 23, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
2 - 4 29 - 45 View
Dec 21, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 5 21 - 24 View
Dec 20, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 3 33 - 28 View
Apr 16, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 4 40 - 33 View
Apr 15, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 5 21 - 35 View
Dec 2, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 4 33 - 30 View
Nov 9, 2023
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
3 - 2 27 - 29 View
Apr 4, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 0 21 - 24 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.