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Montréal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 14, 2027

NHL matchup

Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 14, 2027.

January 14, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Away

Montréal Canadiens

6-3-2

51.3% Model pick
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-3-4

48.7%
Model V2 pick: Montréal Canadiens at 51.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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Montréal Canadiens logo
Away team

Montréal Canadiens

51.3%
Fair American -105
Fair decimal 1.95
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

48.7%
Fair American +105
Fair decimal 2.05
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 14, 2027.

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

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

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

48:38 together · 9 games

xG share65.8%
Corsi for / against
55 / 43
Fenwick for / against
38 / 32
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
54.3%
xG for / against
3.00 / 1.56
Defense pair

99:32 together · 9 games

xG share45.8%
Corsi for / against
92 / 104
Fenwick for / against
70 / 74
Corsi share
46.9%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.61
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.

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

Justus Annunen

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
52
Save %
84.6
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 14, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

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.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.92
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
-0.33

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 14, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

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

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
47.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.9
Faceoff win %
50.3
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
14Points12
0.636Points %0.545
36Goals for31
36Goals against35
0Goal differential-4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Montréal Canadiens MTL road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
5Games6
3Wins3
7Points7
3Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Montréal Canadiens MTL
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
5-3-2Record4-2-4
12Points12
33Goals for30
34Goals against32
-1Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Montréal Canadiens MTL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 4 wins
Total goals29 – 27
Goal differential +2 / -2
Goals per game2.9 / 2.7
Shots per game29.5 / 30.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 8, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
5 - 2 20 - 34 View
Mar 28, 2026
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 1 32 - 24 View
Oct 16, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 3 19 - 30 View
Apr 6, 2025
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 1 17 - 37 View
Dec 5, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
0 - 3 29 - 30 View
Mar 5, 2024
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 3 30 - 28 View
Dec 10, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
2 - 1 32 - 37 View
Jan 12, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 4 42 - 35 View
Jan 3, 2023
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 6 27 - 34 View
Dec 4, 2021
Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 4 23 - 44 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.
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