Final
Montreal Canadiens 4Chicago Blackhawks 1
Top performers
- CHI: Bedard C. 1 G
- MON: Evans J. 2 G, Matheson M. 1 G, Guhle K. 1 G
Highlights
- Jake Evans scores goal for Canadiens (ESPN)
- Connor Bedard goes top shelf for Chicago’s opening goal (ESPN)
- Jake Evans scores shorty vs. Blackhawks (ESPN)
- Kaiden Guhle lights the lamp for Canadiens (ESPN)
Full box score and play-by-play on ESPN
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Pre-game preview
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens |
– | -2.5 -192  |
O 4.5 -400 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
– | +2.5 +145 |
U 4.5 +260 |
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Canadiens vs Blackhawks preview
Friday’s Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks matchup has Montreal as the -154 moneyline favorite, Chicago at +152, and the total at 6.5; Chicago is +1.5 on the spread. Montreal is 4-6 straight up and 2-8 against the spread over its last 10, while Chicago is 4-6 straight up and 5-5 ATS. The last meeting went to Montreal 4-1 at home on Dec. 18, 2025. In the last six head-to-head meetings, Montreal is 4-2 straight up and 2-1 ATS.
The defensive ranks are the clearest angle. Montreal allows 3.78 goals (29th) and Chicago allows 4.00 (30th). Chicago also allows 30.56 shots per game (29th), compared with Montreal at 26.33 (13th). Among props, Lane Hutson’s over 1.5 shots on goal at -150 has cleared in 9 of his last 10.
Top Canadiens vs Blackhawks player props
| Player | Prop | Best price | Last 10 | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson MTL | Over 1.5 shots on goal | -145  DraftKings |
90% (9/10) | 100% |
| Ethan Del Mastro CHI | Over 0.5 blocks | -238  BetMGM |
90% (9/10) | 100% |
| Josh Anderson MTL | Over 1.5 shots on goal | -155 DraftKings |
80% (8/10) | 80% |
| Connor Bedard CHI | Over 0.5 assists | -105 DraftKings |
70% (7/10) | 60% |
| Sam Rinzel CHI | Over 0.5 blocks | -278 BetMGM |
70% (7/10) | 80% |
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Canadiens vs Blackhawks odds by sportsbook
| Book | MTL spread | CHI spread | MTL ML | CHI ML | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudbet |
-2.5 -192 | +2.5 +145 | – | – | O 4.5 -400 | U 4.5 +260 |
 ProphetX |
-5.5 +10000 | -4.5 +10000 | – | – | O 9.5 +10000 | – |
Highlighted: the best price in each column before tip-off. Prices move; check the book before you bet.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens |
4-5 | 2-7 | 7-2 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Blackhawks |
3-6 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 3-2 | 0-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Canadiens vs Blackhawks head-to-head
Canadiens are 4-2, 2-1 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Canadiens won 4-1 on December 18, 2025.
| Date | Venue | Canadiens result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 25 | Canadiens home | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 11, 25 | Blackhawks home | W 3-2 | – | – |
| Apr 14, 25 | Canadiens home | L 3-4 | – | – |
| Jan 3, 25 | Blackhawks home | L 2-4 | – | – |
| Dec 22, 23 | Blackhawks home | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 14, 23 | Canadiens home | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
Recent form
Montreal Canadiens: last 10 (4-6, 2-8 ATS, O/U 7-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 26 | vs SJ | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 14, 26 | @ WSH | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs DET | W 1-0 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | vs NSH | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs CAR | L 4-6 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ PIT | L 5-6 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Sep 29, 26 | @ TOR | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Apr 14, 26 | @ PHI | L 2-4 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
Chicago Blackhawks: last 10 (4-6, 5-5 ATS, O/U 7-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | vs DAL | L 0-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs WPG | W 4-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs PIT | W 5-3 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs CAR | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ NYI | L 1-4 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | vs STL | W 4-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ BUF | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 1, 26 | @ UTA | L 0-6 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Sep 29, 26 | @ VGK | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Apr 15, 26 | vs SJ | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 10:50 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Canadiens defense | Blackhawks defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.78 (29th of 32) | 4 (30th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 26.33 (13th of 32) | 30.56 (29th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 10.22 (29th of 32) | 11 (30th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 2.67 (26th of 32) | 2.22 (21st of 32) |
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