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Nashville Predators vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 8, 2026

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Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for October 8, 2026.

October 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Away

Nashville Predators

4-3-4

5 Model pick
Final
Home

Montréal Canadiens

6-3-2

2
Model V2 pick: Nashville Predators at 51.6% View final boxscore
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

Nashville Predators logo
Away team

Nashville Predators

51.6%
Fair American -107
Fair decimal 1.94
Best market +155 · BetRivers
Market implied 39.2%
Edge +12.4%
Expected value +31.6%
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Montréal Canadiens logo
Home team

Montréal Canadiens

48.4%
Fair American +107
Fair decimal 2.07
Best market -170 · Bovada
Market implied 63.0%
Edge -14.6%
Expected value -23.1%
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 8, 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 Oct 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

3 / 3 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

41:05 together · 3 games

xG share52.8%
Corsi for / against
38 / 39
Fenwick for / against
29 / 29
Corsi share
49.4%
Fenwick share
50.0%
xG for / against
1.71 / 1.53
All observed combinations

Montréal Canadiens

3 / 3 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

26:23 together · 3 games

xG share39.9%
Corsi for / against
28 / 22
Fenwick for / against
19 / 20
Corsi share
56.0%
Fenwick share
48.7%
xG for / against
0.80 / 1.21
Defense pair

34:58 together · 3 games

xG share37.6%
Corsi for / against
22 / 35
Fenwick for / against
13 / 30
Corsi share
38.6%
Fenwick share
30.2%
xG for / against
1.15 / 1.90
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.

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 6

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
97
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
30.9

Jakub Dobes

Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Oct 6

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
90
Save %
85.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
42.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.63
xG against / game
3.28
xG differential / game
-0.65

3 / 3 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Montréal Canadiens

xG for / game
2.56
xG against / game
3.17
xG differential / game
-0.60

3 / 3 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 Oct 8, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

3 / 3 games covered

Attempts / game
50.0
Corsi share (%)
43.0
Fenwick share (%)
43.0
Faceoff win %
47.6
Penalties / game
2.67

Shots / game: 23.7 · Shooting: 9.9% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Montréal Canadiens

3 / 3 games covered

Attempts / game
54.0
Corsi share (%)
48.8
Fenwick share (%)
47.5
Faceoff win %
53.9
Penalties / game
5.67

Shots / game: 23.0 · Shooting: 17.4% · Avg distance: 34.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
12Points14
0.545Points %0.636
31Goals for36
35Goals against36
-4Goal differential0
W1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL home
5Games6
1Wins3
5Points7
-6Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
Montréal Canadiens MTL
4-2-4Record5-3-2
12Points12
30Goals for33
32Goals against34
-2Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Montréal Canadiens MTL 7 wins
Total goals25 – 33
Goal differential -8 / +8
Goals per game2.5 / 3.3
Shots per game32.5 / 29.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Nov 20, 2021
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
3 - 6 36 - 29 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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