NHL Finished
Our pick: Montreal Canadiens to win at 1.712, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.
Chicago Blackhawks 1 · Montreal Canadiens 4
Montreal Canadiens won
Our pick, Montreal Canadiens to win at locked odds 1.712, won. It was published with 57% confidence.
Before the start the best price on Montreal Canadiens to win had shortened from 1.712 to 1.595, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.
Chicago Blackhawks face Montreal Canadiens in the NHL on 24 October 2026. The market makes Montreal Canadiens the favourite at 1.712 against 2.13 for Chicago Blackhawks, with implied chances of 55.4% and 44.6%, overtime and shootout included.
We have no head-to-head record for these teams in our data. Montreal Canadiens won 3 and lost 2 of their latest 5 matches, the most recent a loss to San Jose Sharks on 20 October 2026. Chicago Blackhawks won 2 and lost 3, the latest a loss to Dallas Stars on 17 October 2026.
Our call is Montreal Canadiens to win, with a confidence of 57%. Recent results lean to Montreal Canadiens and moved the market chance of 55.4% up by 1.4 points. The starting goaltenders, line-ups and injuries are not available to us, so the edge is a modest one.
Overtime and shootout included
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Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.
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