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Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Prediction

Our pick: Montreal Canadiens to win at 1.625, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Montreal Canadiens

vs

Centre Bell (Montreal)

Nashville Predators

Result

Lost

Montreal Canadiens 2 · Nashville Predators 5

Nashville Predators won

How our call settled

Our pick, Montreal Canadiens to win at locked odds 1.625, lost. It was published with 58% confidence, leaving a 42% chance for Nashville Predators to win, the outcome that came in.

Before the start the best price on Montreal Canadiens to win had shortened from 1.625 to 1.62, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Montreal Canadiens take on Nashville Predators on 8 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes Montreal Canadiens the favourite at 1.625, which is 58.5% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Nashville Predators at 2.29 (41.5%).

There is no head-to-head record between Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators in our data feed, so past meetings play no part in this call. In our results records, Montreal Canadiens won 1 and lost 2 of their last 3 completed matches. In our results records, Nashville Predators won 1 and lost 2 of their last 3 completed matches.

The call is Montreal Canadiens to win, overtime and shootout included, at 58% confidence, which is the margin-free chance of the favourite. Our own records do not move it. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Montreal Canadiens 1.625 Our pick
2 · Nashville Predators 1.08

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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