Forward trio
100:21 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 106 / 95
- Fenwick for / against
- 81 / 66
- Corsi share
- 52.7%
- Fenwick share
- 55.1%
- xG for / against
- 6.58 / 4.72
Montréal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Montréal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 2, 2026.
February 2, 2026
· 6:30 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 Feb 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
116:20 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 141 / 125
- Fenwick for / against
- 99 / 78
- Corsi share
- 53.0%
- Fenwick share
- 55.9%
- xG for / against
- 7.25 / 5.62
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
114:48 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 131 / 98
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 70
- Corsi share
- 57.2%
- Fenwick share
- 57.6%
- xG for / against
- 6.43 / 4.95
Defense pair
189:15 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 187 / 177
- Fenwick for / against
- 128 / 129
- Corsi share
- 51.4%
- Fenwick share
- 49.8%
- xG for / against
- 8.62 / 9.49
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.
Jakub Dobes
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Jan 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 144
- Save %
- 91.0
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 32.6
Jesper Wallstedt
Minnesota Wild · Last start: Jan 31
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 156
- Save %
- 86.5
- Goals allowed
- 21
- Close-range shots %
- 34.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.24
- xG against / game
- 3.61
- xG differential / game
- -0.36
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Minnesota Wild
- xG for / game
- 3.22
- xG against / game
- 3.28
- xG differential / game
- -0.06
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 Feb 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.6
- Faceoff win %
- 55.9
- Penalties / game
- 4.2
Shots / game: 28.5 · Shooting: 14.0% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft
Minnesota Wild
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.3
- Faceoff win %
- 46.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.8
Shots / game: 28.8 · Shooting: 13.5% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
MTL
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 20 |
| 0.667 | Points % | 0.714 |
| 38 | Goals for | 44 |
| 36 | Goals against | 31 |
| 2 | Goal differential | 13 |
| W3 | Current streak | W3 |
Road versus home
|
MTL road
|
Metric |
MIN home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 4 |
| 4 | Wins | 4 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Goal differential | 7 |
Last 10 games
|
MTL
|
Metric |
MIN
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-3-1 | Record | 7-2-1 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 30 | Goals for | 33 |
| 28 | Goals against | 23 |
| 2 | Goal differential | 10 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
MTL
1 wins
10
games reviewed
MIN
9 wins
Total goals16 – 40
Goal differential
-24
/
+24
Goals per game1.6 / 4.0
Shots per game26.6 / 29.7
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 4 | 19 - 33 | View |
| Jan 30, 2025 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
4 - 0 | 27 - 19 | View |
| Nov 14, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Minnesota Wild
|
0 - 3 | 19 - 28 | View |
| Dec 21, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Minnesota Wild
|
3 - 4 | 25 - 24 | View |
| Oct 17, 2023 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
5 - 2 | 35 - 28 | View |
| Nov 1, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Minnesota Wild
|
1 - 4 | 35 - 31 | View |
| Oct 25, 2022 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 1 | 31 - 27 | View |
| Apr 19, 2022 |
Minnesota Wild
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 0 | 30 - 26 | View |
| Jan 24, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Minnesota Wild
|
2 - 8 | 21 - 39 | View |
| Oct 20, 2019 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Minnesota Wild
|
3 - 4 | 33 - 33 | View |