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The Canadiens (1-0-1) host the Blackhawks (0-3-0) on Jan 4, 2027, 7:30 PM ET.
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CHI
MTLGoals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against. CHI: 3 from 2026–27, 7 from 2025–26. MTL: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26.
The starter is not confirmed. This is Spencer Knight, who started CHI's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ BUF | 3 days | 28 | 24 |
| Sep 29 @ VGK | 166 days | 36 | 32 |
| Apr 15 vs SJ | 1 day | 17 | 15 |
| Apr 13 vs BUF | 3 days | 26 | 21 |
| Apr 9 vs CAR | 2 days | 22 | 15 |
CHI schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.The starter is not confirmed. This is Jakub Dobes, who started MTL's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ PIT | 3 days | 30 | 24 |
| Sep 29 @ TOR | 122 days | 27 | 25 |
| May 29 @ CAR | 1 day | 29 | 24 |
| May 27 vs CAR | 1 day | 43 | 40 |
| May 25 vs CAR | 1 day | 39 | 36 |
MTL schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.
@ BUFL3–415–28 SOG
@ UTAHL0–615–32 SOG
@ VGKL2–525–36 SOG
vs SJ2025–26W5–224–17 SOGvs BUF2025–26L1–516–26 SOG
vs STL2025–26L3–534–28 SOG
vs CAR2025–26L2–725–22 SOG@ SJ2025–26L2–329–23 SOG
@ SEA2025–26W4–231–27 SOG
@ EDM2025–26L1–318–39 SOG
@ PITOTL5–625–30 SOG
@ TORW3–224–27 SOG@ CAR2025–26L1–624–30 SOGvs CAR2025–26L0–418–44 SOGvs CAR2025–26OTL2–313–39 SOG@ CAR2025–26OTL2–312–26 SOG@ CAR2025–26W6–222–28 SOG@ BUF2025–26W3–225–39 SOGvs BUF2025–26L3–822–36 SOG@ BUF2025–26W6–326–36 SOGCurrent report — a live snapshot, not what it said the day this game was played.
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
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shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 18+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 465 | 72 | .845 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 624 | 84 | .865 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 650 | 83 | .872 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 868 | 19 | .978 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 329 | 56 | .830 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 476 | 71 | .851 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 591 | 55 | .907 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 806 | 19 | .976 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Measure | CHI | MTL | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot attempts and shots | |||
| Shot-attempt share | 46.2%#27 of 32 | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Even-strength attempt share | 44.9%#30 of 32 | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Shots-on-goal share | 45.5%#26 of 32 | 46.8%#24 of 32 | 49.9% |
| Attempts for per game | 48.8#31 of 32 | 56.2#16 of 32 | 56.5 |
| Attempts against per game | 56.8#17 of 32 | 53.7#22 of 32 | 56.8 |
| Special teams | |||
| Power play | 7.1%#29 of 322 goals on 28 chances | 11.1%#26 of 324 goals on 36 chances | 21.1% |
| Power plays per game | 2.80#17 of 32 | 3.60#1 of 32 | 2.77 |
| Penalty kill | 75.0%#22 of 3218 of 24 killed | 88.0%#6 of 3222 of 25 killed | 78.9% |
| Times shorthanded per game | 2.40#26 of 32 | 2.50#22 of 32 | 2.76 |
Last 10 games counted back from each team's latest regular-season game. CHI: 10 games, 7 from 2025–26. MTL: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. Rank 1 is the highest in the league, even for attempts against, and a rank is a place, not a grade. Attempts are goals, saves, misses and blocked shots from the play-by-play (even strength means neither team on a power play); a game it did not cover is left out. Past games, not a forecast.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 20:27 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 17:05 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 18:38 |
| Anton Frondell | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 17:42 |
| Louis Crevier | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 18:57 |
| Frank Nazar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 17:36 |
| Nick Lardis | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 13:40 |
| Ryan Greene | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17:04 |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21:01 |
| Alex Vlasic | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20:55 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16:22 |
| Ryan Donato | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14:21 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 20:40 |
| Cole Caufield | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 18:12 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 19:55 |
| Ivan Demidov | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16:03 |
| Lane Hutson | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24:10 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14:34 |
| Mike Matheson | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22:24 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18:50 |
| Jake Evans | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 |
| Zack Bolduc | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13:03 |
| Jayden Struble | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14:59 |
CHI 2series2 MTL| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | CHI 1 | MTL 4 | MTL+3 | +3 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | MTL 3 | CHI 2 | MTL+1 | +1 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | CHI 4 | MTL 3 | CHI+1 | +1 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | MTL 2 | CHI 4 | CHI+2 | +2 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | CHI29-40-13 · last 82 games | MTL48-23-11 · last 82 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.57#31 of 32 | 3.46#7 of 32 | 3.12 |
| Shooting percentage | 10.5%#25 of 32 | 13.2%#1 of 32 | 11.3% |
| Goal margin | −0.8#31 of 32 | +0.3#10 of 32 | 0.0 |
| Power-play percentage | 16.7%#30 of 32 | 22.7%#11 of 32 | 21.1% |
| Penalty-kill percentage | 83.5%#2 of 32 | 77.9%#19 of 32 | 78.9% |
| Shots against per game | 29.9#2 of 32 | 27.8#17 of 32 | 27.8 |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 32 ranked teams, over each team's last 82 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.