January 20, 2026 5:36 AM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens 1/20/2026

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The Montreal Canadiens are solid 57.2 percent favorites over the Minnesota Wild. The Canadiens are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +2 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 27 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Wild. The Canadiens goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 90% compared to the Wild goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.3%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Filip Gustavsson 24, Sam Montembeault 23 SHOTS: Kirill Kaprizov 3.7, Cole Caufield 3.2 GOALS: Kirill Kaprizov 0.61, Cole Caufield 0.66 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 61% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Nick Suzuki has a 50% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Minnesota Wild

Minnesota WildRECORDMontreal CanadiensRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road15-10, 60% 463Record at Home13-11, 54% -96Minnesota Wild
VS Montreal Canadiens0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better12-11, 52% 135vs Team .500 or Better11-9, 55% 358Montreal Canadiens
Record As Road Underdog9-5, 64% 498Record As Home Favorite10-9, 53% -194Minnesota Wild
Playing Back-to-Back Days3-6, 33% -457After 1 or More Days Off22-17, 56% -1967Minnesota Wild

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDMontreal CanadiensRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road6-3, 67% 269Record at Home3-1, 75% 114Minnesota Wild
VS Montreal Canadiens0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team .500 or Better4-4, 50% -4vs Team Under .5006-2, 75% 375Montreal Canadiens
Record As Road Underdog3-1, 75% 231Record As Home Favorite2-1, 67% 22Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off6-6, 50% -507After 1 or More Days Off6-4, 60% -224Montreal Canadiens

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDMontreal CanadiensRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD15-10, 60% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME18-7, 72% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS8-1, 89% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS7-3, 70% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-19, 46% OverN/A
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home19-15, 56% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road26-12, 68% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 11-14, 44% -203 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 13-11, 54% +83 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 4-5, 44% -28 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 4-0, 100% +329

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 8-17, 32% -1013 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 16-8, 67% 548 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 2-7, 22% -525 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 4-0, 100% +329

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 11-14, 44% -399 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 9-15, 38% -681 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 2-7, 22% -518 Montreal Canadiens Home Games: 2-2, 50% -18

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