Avalanche vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Avalanche vs. Canadiens NHL game on January 29, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Avalanche
3
7
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Canadiens
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Avalanche
1 1 1 3
Canadiens
3 2 2 7
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  • Avalanche
    0%
  • Canadiens
    100%
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Avalanche
1 1 1 3
Canadiens
3 2 2 7
P3 19:24 Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
P3 18:19 Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 17:58 Jake Evans shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:08 Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
P3 15:00 Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 13:06 Josh Manson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 12:58 Shot missed by Ross Colton
P3 12:27 Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 12:01 Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
P3 09:55 Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov
P3 09:51 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 09:36 Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 09:14 Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 09:12 Shot missed by Canadiens
P3 07:31 Shot missed by Kirby Dach
P3 06:56 Shot missed by Josh Anderson
P3 05:27 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 04:36 Shot missed by Ross Colton
P3 04:09 Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 03:41 Shot missed by Zakhar Bardakov
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:39
    Shorthanded - Kirby Dach won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  3. P3 19:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  4. P3 18:22
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  5. P3 18:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Scott Wedgewood
  6. P3 17:58
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by teammate
  7. P3 17:39
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  8. P3 17:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  9. P3 16:51
    Parker Kelly credited with hit on Arber Xhekaj in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  11. P3 15:29
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Ross Colton in offensive zone
  12. P3 15:29
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  13. P3 15:02
    Avalanche won faceoff against Canadiens in offensive zone
  14. P3 15:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Jakub Dobes
  15. P3 13:37
    Brendan Gallagher won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
  16. P3 13:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  17. P3 13:06
    SHOT
    Josh Manson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  18. P3 12:58
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ross Colton
  19. P3 12:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
  20. P3 12:01
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
  21. P3 11:21
    Giveaway by Mike Matheson in defensive zone
  22. P3 11:17
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  23. P3 11:17
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  24. P3 10:59
    Avalanche won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  25. P3 10:06
    Giveaway by Brent Burns in defensive zone
  26. P3 09:55
    Parker Kelly won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  27. P3 09:55
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský assisted by Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov
    3-7
  28. P3 09:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  29. P3 09:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jakub Dobes
  30. P3 09:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Scott Wedgewood
  31. P3 09:12
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Canadiens
  32. P3 07:35
    Joel Kiviranta won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  33. P3 07:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirby Dach
  34. P3 07:09
    Giveaway by Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  35. P3 06:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Anderson
  36. P3 06:29
    Takeaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  37. P3 05:45
    Parker Kelly won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  38. P3 05:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  39. P3 05:11
    Takeaway by Noah Dobson in defensive zone
  40. P3 04:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ross Colton
  41. P3 04:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Jakub Dobes
  42. P3 03:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zakhar Bardakov
  43. P3 03:35
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
  44. P3 02:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jakub Dobes
  45. P3 02:36
    Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
  46. P3 01:52
    Jack Drury credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in offensive zone
  47. P3 01:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Jakub Dobes
  48. P3 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  49. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  50. P2 19:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Scott Wedgewood
  51. P2 18:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jakub Dobes
  52. P2 18:15
    Stoppage - Icing
  53. P2 18:06
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  54. P2 18:06
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Joel Kiviranta assisted by Sam Malinski and Jack Drury
    2-5
  55. P2 18:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jakub Dobes
  56. P2 17:16
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
  57. P2 16:42
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  58. P2 16:36
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  59. P2 15:49
    Kaiden Guhle credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
  60. P2 15:43
    Giveaway by Alexandre Texier in offensive zone
  61. P2 14:24
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  62. P2 14:24
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  63. P2 14:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  64. P2 13:56
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  65. P2 13:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  66. P2 12:35
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  67. P2 11:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Scott Wedgewood
  68. P2 10:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Scott Wedgewood
  69. P2 09:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jakub Dobes
  70. P2 08:50
    SHOT
    Brent Burns shot blocked by teammate
  71. P2 08:48
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  72. P2 08:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Jakub Dobes
  73. P2 08:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  74. P2 07:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Jakub Dobes
  75. P2 07:01
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
  76. P2 07:01
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  77. P2 06:19
    SHOT
    Martin Necas shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  78. P2 06:17
    SHOT
    Martin Necas shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  79. P2 05:51
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  80. P2 05:51
    Stoppage - Offside
  81. P2 04:47
    Shorthanded - Josh Manson credited with hit on Alexandre Texier in defensive zone
  82. P2 04:26
    Power play - Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  83. P2 03:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Brent Burns
  84. P2 03:14
    Avalanche won faceoff against Canadiens in defensive zone
  85. P2 03:08
    SHOT
    Brent Burns shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  86. P2 03:04
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  87. P2 03:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gavin Brindley saved by Jakub Dobes
  88. P2 02:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Victor Olofsson
  89. P2 01:19
    Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  90. P2 01:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  91. P2 01:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jakub Dobes
  92. P2 01:13
    Avalanche won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  93. P2 00:42
    Power play - Giveaway by Martin Necas in offensive zone
  94. P2 00:37
    Penalty to Cole Caufield 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Artturi Lehkonen)
  95. P2 00:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Necas
  96. P2 00:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  97. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  98. P1 19:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  99. P1 19:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  100. P1 19:26
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  101. P1 19:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jakub Dobes
  102. P1 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Jakub Dobes
  103. P1 17:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Scott Wedgewood
  104. P1 17:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kirby Dach
  105. P1 16:42
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
  106. P1 16:42
    Stoppage - Offside
  107. P1 16:27
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Sam Malinski in offensive zone
  108. P1 15:05
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ross Colton in offensive zone
  109. P1 14:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Scott Wedgewood
  110. P1 14:35
    Giveaway by Ivan Demidov in offensive zone
  111. P1 13:49
    Takeaway by Cale Makar in offensive zone
  112. P1 12:45
    Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc in defensive zone
  113. P1 12:04
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  114. P1 11:00
    SHOT
    Brent Burns shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  115. P1 09:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
  116. P1 09:52
    SHOT
    Cale Makar shot blocked by Alexandre Texier
  117. P1 08:50
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  118. P1 08:49
    SHOT
    Avalanche shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  119. P1 08:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Manson
  120. P1 08:42
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Kirby Dach in offensive zone
  121. P1 07:33
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Gavin Brindley in neutral zone
  122. P1 07:33
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Oliver Kapanen
    1-3
  123. P1 06:14
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  124. P1 05:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Scott Wedgewood
  125. P1 05:51
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  126. P1 05:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by teammate
  127. P1 05:24
    Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  128. P1 05:24
    Penalty to Keaton Middleton 2 minutes for Cross Checking
  129. P1 04:51
    SHOT
    Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Jake Evans
  130. P1 04:09
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  131. P1 03:39
    Cole Caufield credited with hit on Sam Malinski in neutral zone
  132. P1 03:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Necas
  133. P1 03:21
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  134. P1 03:21
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  135. P1 03:13
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  136. P1 03:13
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  137. P1 02:34
    SHOT
    Josh Manson shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  138. P1 02:33
    Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  139. P1 02:07
    Ross Colton credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in offensive zone
  140. P1 02:02
    Giveaway by Ross Colton in neutral zone
  141. P1 01:12
    SHOT
    Josh Manson shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  142. P1 00:56
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  143. P1 00:51
    Stoppage - Icing
  144. P1 00:44
    Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
  145. P1 00:43
    Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
  146. P1 00:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Jakub Dobes
  147. P1 00:20
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jakub Dobes
  148. P1 00:00
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  149. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Avalanche
STATS
Canadiens
29Shots on Goal28
45% Faceoff Win % 55%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
25Hits22
8 Shots Blocked 21
17Giveaways14
AvalancheCOL
CanadiensMTL
29Shots on Goal28
45% Faceoff Win % 55%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
25Hits22
8 Shots Blocked 21
17Giveaways14

Avalanche vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Avalanche vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Avalanche -125, Canadiens +114

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Avalanche: 56%
  • Canadiens: 44%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Avalanche a win probability of 56%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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