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Edmonton Oilers vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 14, 2026

NHL matchup

Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 14, 2026.

December 14, 2026 · 6:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Edmonton Oilers at 51.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Edmonton Oilers logo
Away team

Edmonton Oilers

51.1%
Fair American -104
Fair decimal 1.96
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Montréal Canadiens logo
Home team

Montréal Canadiens

48.9%
Fair American +104
Fair decimal 2.04
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 14, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

141:59 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
88 / 130
Fenwick for / against
63 / 90
Corsi share
40.4%
Fenwick share
41.2%
xG for / against
4.22 / 4.74
All observed combinations

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

108:21 together · 10 games

xG share62.2%
Corsi for / against
165 / 82
Fenwick for / against
127 / 61
Corsi share
66.8%
Fenwick share
67.6%
xG for / against
7.88 / 4.78
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Oct 24

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
102
Save %
85.3
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
25.5

Jacob Fowler

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
93.7
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
27.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
3.09
xG against / game
2.91
xG differential / game
0.19

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

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
3.47
xG against / game
3.11
xG differential / game
0.36

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 Dec 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.8
Corsi share (%)
47.9
Fenwick share (%)
48.5
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 24.4 · Shooting: 17.6% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Montréal Canadiens

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
54.2
Fenwick share (%)
54.5
Faceoff win %
52.8
Penalties / game
5.5

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
17Points14
0.773Points %0.636
49Goals for36
39Goals against36
10Goal differential0
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Edmonton Oilers EDM road
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL home
5Games6
5Wins3
10Points7
14Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Edmonton Oilers EDM
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
8-2-0Record5-3-2
16Points12
44Goals for33
33Goals against34
11Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Edmonton Oilers EDM 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Montréal Canadiens MTL 4 wins
Total goals31 – 33
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.1 / 3.3
Shots per game29.9 / 27.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 14, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
1 - 4 28 - 27 View
Oct 23, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 6 27 - 29 View
Mar 6, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3 27 - 32 View
Nov 18, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
0 - 3 30 - 25 View
Mar 19, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3 25 - 32 View
Jan 13, 2024
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 1 41 - 24 View
Feb 12, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 6 31 - 30 View
Dec 3, 2022
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 5 33 - 22 View
Mar 5, 2022
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
5 - 2 29 - 30 View
Jan 29, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
7 - 2 24 - 23 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.