Canadiens vs. Predators Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Predators NHL game on March 28, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Canadiens
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Bridgestone Arena
Predators
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Canadiens
1 3 0 4
Predators
0 0 1 1
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  • Canadiens
    100%
  • Predators
    0%
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Predators
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P3 18:38 Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
P3 14:48 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P3 14:39 Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:10 Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 10:29 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
P3 09:08 Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:49 Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
P3 08:30 Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:04 Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 07:34 Erik Haula shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 04:26 Shot missed by Erik Haula
P3 04:19 Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 02:11 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 01:15 Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
P3 01:14 Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 19:59 Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
P2 19:33 Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
P2 18:22 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
P2 13:43 Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
P2 13:32 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  3. P3 18:05
    Shorthanded - Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  4. P3 16:42
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  5. P3 16:26
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  6. P3 15:14
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  7. P3 14:48
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
  8. P3 14:39
    SHOT
    Power play - Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
  9. P3 14:24
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  10. P3 13:42
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  11. P3 12:34
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  12. P3 12:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jacob Fowler
  13. P3 10:52
    Adam Wilsby credited with hit on Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
  14. P3 10:49
    Reid Schaefer credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in offensive zone
  15. P3 10:39
    Zachary Bolduc credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  16. P3 10:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  17. P3 10:14
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  18. P3 10:14
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  19. P3 10:14
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  20. P3 09:44
    Ivan Demidov credited with hit on Luke Evangelista in defensive zone
  21. P3 09:26
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  22. P3 09:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  23. P3 09:16
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  24. P3 09:16
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  25. P3 09:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jacob Fowler
  26. P3 08:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Juuse Saros
  27. P3 08:40
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  28. P3 08:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by Jacob Fowler
  29. P3 08:04
    SHOT
    Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  30. P3 07:35
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in defensive zone
  31. P3 07:34
    SHOT
    Erik Haula shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  32. P3 07:15
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  33. P3 07:13
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  34. P3 07:04
    Ivan Demidov credited with hit on Erik Haula in defensive zone
  35. P3 06:06
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
  36. P3 06:06
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  37. P3 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Haula
  38. P3 04:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
  39. P3 04:09
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  40. P3 04:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  41. P3 02:42
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  42. P3 02:42
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  43. P3 02:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  44. P3 01:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  45. P3 01:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Jacob Fowler
  46. P3 00:35
    Takeaway by Lane Hutson in offensive zone
  47. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  48. P2 19:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  49. P2 19:35
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  50. P2 19:35
    Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Misconduct
  51. P2 19:35
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  52. P2 19:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
  53. P2 19:04
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  54. P2 19:04
    Stoppage - Offside
  55. P2 18:25
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  56. P2 18:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
  57. P2 16:23
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  58. P2 15:18
    Mike Matheson credited with hit on Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  59. P2 15:06
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  60. P2 14:55
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Matthew Wood in neutral zone
  61. P2 14:45
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  62. P2 13:43
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
  63. P2 13:34
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  64. P2 13:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  65. P2 13:26
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  66. P2 12:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by Jacob Fowler
  67. P2 12:20
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  68. P2 12:07
    Erik Haula credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
  69. P2 11:58
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  70. P2 11:32
    Jonathan Marchessault won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  71. P2 11:32
    Stoppage - High Stick
  72. P2 11:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Wood
  73. P2 10:56
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  74. P2 10:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  75. P2 10:26
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  76. P2 10:26
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  77. P2 10:26
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  78. P2 09:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Zachary L'Heureux saved by Jacob Fowler
  79. P2 09:14
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joseph Veleno saved by Juuse Saros
  80. P2 08:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jonathan Marchessault saved by Jacob Fowler
  81. P2 07:46
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  82. P2 07:46
    Penalty to Jayden Struble 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Luke Evangelista)
  83. P2 07:46
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  84. P2 07:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jacob Fowler
  85. P2 06:25
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Justin Barron
  86. P2 06:04
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  87. P2 06:04
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  88. P2 05:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Erik Haula
  89. P2 05:15
    Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  90. P2 04:50
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Juuse Saros
  91. P2 04:33
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Fowler
  92. P2 04:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  93. P2 03:59
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  94. P2 03:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
  95. P2 03:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jacob Fowler
  96. P2 03:12
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in neutral zone
  97. P2 03:12
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Oliver Kapanen assisted by Alex Newhook and Lane Hutson
    2-0
  98. P2 01:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  99. P2 01:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Jacob Fowler
  100. P2 01:39
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  101. P2 01:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  102. P2 00:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  103. P2 00:00
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  104. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  105. P1 19:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  106. P1 19:44
    Penalty to Luke Evangelista 2 minutes for Misconduct
  107. P1 19:14
    SHOT
    Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  108. P1 19:11
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  109. P1 18:31
    Joseph Veleno credited with hit on Jonathan Marchessault in offensive zone
  110. P1 18:09
    Brendan Gallagher credited with hit on Roman Josi in offensive zone
  111. P1 17:54
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  112. P1 17:54
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  113. P1 17:29
    Jayden Struble won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  114. P1 17:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Newhook
  115. P1 16:32
    Mike Matheson credited with hit on Luke Evangelista in defensive zone
  116. P1 16:05
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  117. P1 15:49
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Erik Haula in defensive zone
  118. P1 15:39
    Giveaway by Ivan Demidov in offensive zone
  119. P1 15:03
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  120. P1 14:54
    Zachary L'Heureux credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
  121. P1 14:43
    Canadiens won faceoff against Predators in defensive zone
  122. P1 14:43
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  123. P1 14:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary L'Heureux
  124. P1 14:00
    SHOT
    Jayden Struble shot blocked by Justin Barron
  125. P1 13:08
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  126. P1 12:16
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  127. P1 12:16
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  128. P1 11:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
  129. P1 11:49
    Erik Haula credited with hit on Ivan Demidov in defensive zone
  130. P1 11:34
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  131. P1 11:34
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Ivan Demidov assisted by Nick Suzuki
    1-0
  132. P1 10:11
    Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in offensive zone
  133. P1 09:57
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Matthew Wood in offensive zone
  134. P1 09:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  135. P1 09:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  136. P1 08:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
  137. P1 07:50
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  138. P1 07:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  139. P1 06:59
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  140. P1 06:59
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  141. P1 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Oliver Kapanen saved by Juuse Saros
  142. P1 04:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Juuse Saros
  143. P1 04:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  144. P1 03:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  145. P1 03:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  146. P1 03:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  147. P1 03:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Evangelista saved by Jacob Fowler
  148. P1 02:47
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  149. P1 02:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  150. P1 02:12
    Tyson Jost credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
  151. P1 02:08
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
  152. P1 01:23
    Giveaway by Lane Hutson in defensive zone
  153. P1 01:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  154. P1 00:35
    Giveaway by Noah Dobson in defensive zone
  155. P1 00:00
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
Stats
Canadiens
STATS
Predators
32Shots on Goal24
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins16
20Hits25
16 Shots Blocked 7
20Giveaways18
CanadiensMTL
PredatorsNSH
32Shots on Goal24
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
8Penalty Infraction Mins16
20Hits25
16 Shots Blocked 7
20Giveaways18

Canadiens vs. Predators: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Canadiens vs. Predators
  • Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bridgestone Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Canadiens 51¢, Predators +107

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Canadiens: 51%
  • Predators: 49%

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 Canadiens a win probability of 51%, while the Predators have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Predators in the NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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