Predators vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Canadiens NHL game on October 16, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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OT1 04:58 Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Nick Suzuki
OT1 04:43 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
OT1 04:23 Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
OT1 04:11 Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole Caufield
OT1 03:45 Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 02:39 Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 01:33 Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
OT1 01:03 Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 00:47 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
OT1 00:33 Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 19:39 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 19:34 Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 18:57 Ivan Demidov shot blocked by teammate
P3 18:17 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 17:31 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 16:13 Power play - Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
P3 16:13 Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
P3 16:09 Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
P3 15:51 Power play - Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 15:16 Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
Play by Play
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 04:58
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Nick Suzuki
    2-3
  3. OT1 04:49
    Jonathan Marchessault credited with hit on Mike Matheson in defensive zone
  4. OT1 04:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  5. OT1 04:23
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  6. OT1 04:13
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  7. OT1 04:13
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  8. OT1 04:11
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole Caufield
  9. OT1 03:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  10. OT1 03:47
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  11. OT1 03:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jakub Dobes
  12. OT1 03:04
    Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  13. OT1 02:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Juuse Saros
  14. OT1 01:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  15. OT1 01:14
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  16. OT1 01:14
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  17. OT1 01:07
    Jonathan Marchessault won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  18. OT1 01:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  19. OT1 01:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jakub Dobes
  20. OT1 00:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  21. OT1 00:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  22. OT1 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  23. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  24. P3 19:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  25. P3 19:44
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  26. P3 19:40
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  27. P3 19:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  28. P3 19:34
    SHOT
    Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  29. P3 19:06
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  30. P3 18:57
    SHOT
    Ivan Demidov shot blocked by teammate
  31. P3 18:44
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  32. P3 18:44
    Stoppage - Icing - Home Timeout
  33. P3 18:37
    Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in offensive zone
  34. P3 18:17
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  35. P3 17:52
    Cole Caufield credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  36. P3 17:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  37. P3 16:59
    Giveaway by Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  38. P3 16:49
    Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
  39. P3 16:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  40. P3 16:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
  41. P3 16:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
  42. P3 15:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  43. P3 15:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  44. P3 14:58
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jakub Dobes
  45. P3 14:18
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  46. P3 14:18
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  47. P3 14:18
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  48. P3 13:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  49. P3 13:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Juuse Saros
  50. P3 12:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Predators saved by Jakub Dobes
  51. P3 12:29
    Tyson Jost won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  52. P3 12:29
    Stoppage
  53. P3 12:29
    Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson - Player Injury
  54. P3 12:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Barron
  55. P3 11:51
    Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
  56. P3 11:21
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  57. P3 11:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jakub Dobes
  58. P3 11:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Juuse Saros
  59. P3 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  60. P3 09:31
    Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
  61. P3 09:28
    Filip Forsberg credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
  62. P3 09:27
    Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
  63. P3 08:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Fedor Svechkov saved by Jakub Dobes
  64. P3 08:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
  65. P3 07:56
    SHOT
    Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  66. P3 07:00
    SHOT
    Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  67. P3 06:23
    Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Mike Matheson in defensive zone
  68. P3 06:02
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  69. P3 06:00
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Oliver Kapanen
    1-1
  70. P3 05:58
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  71. P3 05:42
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  72. P3 05:42
    Stoppage - Offside
  73. P3 05:32
    Takeaway by Noah Dobson in offensive zone
  74. P3 05:23
    Kirby Dach won faceoff against Cole Smith in neutral zone
  75. P3 05:23
    Stoppage - Offside
  76. P3 05:01
    Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault in defensive zone
  77. P3 04:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Juuse Saros
  78. P3 04:08
    Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  79. P3 03:33
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  80. P3 03:33
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  81. P3 03:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  82. P3 02:37
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Kirby Dach
  83. P3 02:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  84. P3 01:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
  85. P3 01:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Jakub Dobes
  86. P3 00:00
    Power play - Erik Haula won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  87. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  88. P2 19:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jakub Dobes
  89. P2 19:36
    SHOT
    Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  90. P2 19:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Roman Josi shot blocked by Jake Evans
  91. P2 18:25
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  92. P2 18:08
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  93. P2 17:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Juuse Saros
  94. P2 16:42
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  95. P2 16:42
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  96. P2 16:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
  97. P2 16:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
  98. P2 16:23
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  99. P2 16:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
  100. P2 16:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Juuse Saros
  101. P2 16:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Jakub Dobes
  102. P2 15:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  103. P2 15:17
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by Jakub Dobes
  104. P2 14:53
    Patrik Laine won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  105. P2 14:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  106. P2 14:39
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  107. P2 14:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  108. P2 14:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Spencer Stastney saved by Jakub Dobes
  109. P2 14:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jayden Struble
  110. P2 13:40
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Jayden Struble
  111. P2 13:24
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  112. P2 13:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  113. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  114. P2 13:05
    Giveaway by Nick Perbix in offensive zone
  115. P2 12:49
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  116. P2 12:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  117. P2 12:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  118. P2 11:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Juuse Saros
  119. P2 11:36
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
  120. P2 11:36
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Steven Stamkos
    1-0
  121. P2 11:35
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  122. P2 11:13
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  123. P2 10:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  124. P2 10:35
    SHOT
    Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  125. P2 10:27
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  126. P2 10:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jakub Dobes
  127. P2 10:05
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  128. P2 10:05
    Penalty to Canadiens 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Tyson Jost) (Served by Zachary Bolduc)
  129. P2 09:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Fedor Svechkov
  130. P2 09:31
    SHOT
    Justin Barron shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  131. P2 08:54
    Giveaway by Jayden Struble in neutral zone
  132. P2 08:52
    Giveaway by Nick Perbix in neutral zone
  133. P2 08:06
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  134. P2 08:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  135. P2 08:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  136. P2 07:51
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  137. P2 07:25
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  138. P2 07:25
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  139. P2 07:01
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  140. P2 07:01
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  141. P2 07:01
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  142. P2 06:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  143. P2 05:01
    Power play - Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  144. P2 04:46
    Shorthanded - Erik Haula won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
  145. P2 04:46
    Penalty to Cole Smith 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Mike Matheson)
  146. P2 04:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael McCarron
  147. P2 04:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  148. P2 04:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Jakub Dobes
  149. P2 03:00
    SHOT
    Luke Evangelista shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  150. P2 02:43
    Lane Hutson credited with hit on Erik Haula in defensive zone
  151. P2 02:23
    SHOT
    Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Justin Barron
  152. P2 01:57
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  153. P2 01:57
    Stoppage - Offside
  154. P2 01:10
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  155. P2 01:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  156. P2 01:07
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  157. P2 00:48
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by teammate
  158. P2 00:09
    Giveaway by Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  159. P2 00:00
    Kirby Dach won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  160. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  161. P1 18:37
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  162. P1 18:37
    Stoppage - Offside
  163. P1 17:27
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  164. P1 17:27
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  165. P1 17:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jakub Dobes
  166. P1 17:17
    SHOT
    Erik Haula shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  167. P1 17:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  168. P1 17:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mike Matheson
  169. P1 16:58
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  170. P1 16:58
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  171. P1 16:33
    Giveaway by Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  172. P1 16:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael McCarron
  173. P1 16:08
    Kirby Dach credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  174. P1 15:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jakub Dobes
  175. P1 15:41
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  176. P1 15:36
    Tyson Jost credited with hit on Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  177. P1 15:33
    Kirby Dach won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  178. P1 15:33
    Stoppage - Icing
  179. P1 15:18
    SHOT
    Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Josh Anderson
  180. P1 14:53
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  181. P1 14:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  182. P1 14:51
    SHOT
    Justin Barron shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  183. P1 14:48
    Tyson Jost won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  184. P1 14:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jakub Dobes
  185. P1 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Juuse Saros
  186. P1 14:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jakub Dobes
  187. P1 13:44
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  188. P1 13:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  189. P1 13:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  190. P1 13:22
    Giveaway by Erik Haula in offensive zone
  191. P1 13:09
    Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  192. P1 12:20
    Takeaway by Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  193. P1 11:53
    Cole Smith credited with hit on Jayden Struble in defensive zone
  194. P1 11:50
    Giveaway by Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  195. P1 11:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Juuse Saros
  196. P1 11:01
    Zachary Bolduc won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  197. P1 11:01
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  198. P1 10:05
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  199. P1 09:48
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  200. P1 09:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Jakub Dobes
  201. P1 08:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  202. P1 08:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jakub Dobes
  203. P1 07:39
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  204. P1 07:03
    SHOT
    Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  205. P1 05:57
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  206. P1 05:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  207. P1 05:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Juuse Saros
  208. P1 05:12
    SHOT
    Power play - Noah Dobson shot blocked by teammate
  209. P1 03:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by teammate
  210. P1 03:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  211. P1 03:27
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  212. P1 03:27
    Penalty to Tyson Jost 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Patrik Laine)
  213. P1 02:43
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  214. P1 02:43
    Stoppage - Offside
  215. P1 02:20
    Takeaway by Adam Wilsby in defensive zone
  216. P1 02:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Roman Josi
  217. P1 02:04
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  218. P1 02:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  219. P1 02:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jakub Dobes
  220. P1 01:36
    SHOT
    Spencer Stastney shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  221. P1 01:04
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  222. P1 00:48
    Zachary Bolduc credited with hit on Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  223. P1 00:40
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  224. P1 00:00
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
  225. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Predators
STATS
Canadiens
19Shots on Goal30
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits13
12 Shots Blocked 17
16Giveaways12
PredatorsNSH
CanadiensMTL
19Shots on Goal30
55% Faceoff Win % 45%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
16Hits13
12 Shots Blocked 17
16Giveaways12

Predators vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Predators vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Predators +128, Canadiens -140

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Predators: 43%
  • Canadiens: 57%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 43%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 57%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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