Montreal vs Minnesota Prediction 11 November 2026
🔊 At the Bell Centre, two teams with long point streaks will meet. Montreal have earned at least a point in ten straight games, and Minnesota in eight. Their most recent results were different, though: the Canadiens beat Toronto, while the Wild gave up a two-goal lead against Tampa Bay. The Wild are first in the West, and the Canadiens are fourth in the East. Both teams are dealing with significant absences. Can Montreal take advantage of the absence of Minnesota’s top defencemen?
Two games, two identical scorelines
📊 Last season, the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild traded home wins, with both games ending 4-3. Montreal won first at the Bell Centre on January 21, and the Wild got revenge two weeks later. In that game, Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, including the winner on the power play in the fourth minute of overtime. Quinn Hughes recorded three assists. Both games remained close until the final minutes, and Minnesota scored at least three goals each time. What’s more, the visiting team have scored more than 2.5 goals in eight straight head-to-head games.
Head-to-head statistics Montreal - Minnesota
Ten matches with points
Montreal are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 25 points. Martin St. Louis’s team have won 11 of their 17 games and have picked up points in each of their last ten. Lane Hutson leads the team in scoring with 17 points, while Jacob Fowler has a .925 save percentage. Injuries have left the roster noticeably depleted, however: Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson, Ivan Demidov and Sam Montembeault are all out. The losses of the captain and one of the team’s regular defencemen are particularly significant.
The Canadiens started their last game against Toronto well. Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, and Chris Kreider extended the lead to three goals after the intermission. Toronto scored twice in 55 seconds in the final period, though, making it a close game again. Montreal responded with a power-play goal from Zachary Bolduc and held on to win 4:2. Fowler made 26 saves, and the team won their seventh game in their last eight.
Match Results: Montreal Canadiens
Western Conference leaders, but not without problems
Minnesota lead the Western Conference with 28 points from 19 games. The Wild have won 12 games, and Kirill Kaprizov already has 31 points (16+15). The team have also allowed just 43 goals. But serious lineup problems have emerged ahead of the trip to Montreal: defencemen Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon are injured, as is goaltender Filip Gustavsson. His absence puts more responsibility on the goalies available to John Hynes.
Minnesota made an almost perfect start against Tampa. By the third minute, Blake Coleman and Maxim Shabanov had given them a two-goal lead. The visitors gradually cut the deficit, but Shabanov scored his second in the third period to restore the two-goal margin. Minnesota still could not hold on for the win. Tampa scored twice late, tying the game with a six-on-four advantage, and Nikita Kucherov converted on the power play in overtime. The 3:4 loss ended the Wild’s three-game winning streak, but they have picked up points in eight straight games.
Match Results: Minnesota Wild
First-Period Prediction
The first period has finished under 2.5 goals in 11 straight Minnesota Wild games. More than 1.5 goals have been scored in the opening period of six straight Montreal Canadiens home games: both trends allow for exactly two goals, but the hosts’ scoring at home adds some risk. We’re taking first-period total under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.32.
Prediction on the Result
Montreal Canadiens have covered the (+1.5) puck line in 13 straight games. Minnesota Wild have won their last five road games in regulation, though that record does not show their margins of victory. We pick Montreal Canadiens (+1.5) puck line at odds of 1.36.
Total Goals Prediction
More than 5.5 goals have been scored in six straight Montreal Canadiens home games. In their recent home games, the hosts have averaged 4.2 goals scored and 4 goals allowed. However, the total has stayed under 6.5 in 12 of Minnesota Wild’s last 13 road games: both trends hold with six goals, but the visitors’ road results temper the prediction. We pick game total over 5.5 goals at odds of 1.63.
Risky Bet
Montreal have scored more than 3.5 goals in five straight games; they have averaged 4.2 goals in their recent home games. The main argument against it is that Minnesota have allowed an average of just 1.86 goals in their recent road games. We’re taking Montreal team total over 3.5 goals at odds of 2.48.
Reliable Bet
More than 4.5 goals have been scored in five straight Minnesota Wild games, and more than 5.5 in the Montreal Canadiens’ last six home games. We’re taking total goals over 4.5 at odds of 1.22.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Montreal Canadiens have picked up points in ten straight games, but stopping Minnesota Wild's offense will not be easy. The Wild have scored at least three goals in their last eight games, including five straight on the road. There is another pattern: Minnesota have scored more than 2.5 goals in eight straight games against the Canadiens. Even last season, when the teams split their two games, the visiting team scored three goals each time. Montreal are currently without Michael Matheson, and the absence of one of their key defensemen could affect their play against Kaprizov and his teammates. So my pick is - Minnesota Wild team total over 2.5 goals.
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