The Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 OT loss at the hands of San Jose last time out to sit at 4-3-2 this season. After this game, the Canadiens will head on the road for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Canadiens Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Nick Suzuki leads the Montreal Canadiens through nine games this season with a team-high 12 points, totaling 5 goals and a team-leading 7 assists. Lane Hutson sits in second with 9 points on 2 goals and 7 assists, while Cole Caufield records 8 points, leading the squad with 6 goals alongside 2 assists. Juraj Slafkovsky adds 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists, while Josh Anderson and Zack Bolduc occupy the next tier with 6 points apiece, each chipping in 4 goals and 2 assists. Chris Kreider, Alexandre Carrier, and Alex Newhook record 4 points each, while Alexandre Texier, Phillip Danault, Ivan Demidov, Noah Dobson, Kaiden Guhle, and Kirby Dach round out Montreal’s primary contributors with 1 to 3 points each. In net, Jakub Dobes holds a 1-2-2 record with a 4.47 GAA and an .847 save percentage after stopping 122 of 144 shots, while Jacob Fowler posts a 3-1-0 mark with a 2.16 GAA and a .900 save percentage after stopping 81 of 90 shots for the Canadiens up to this point in the season.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss at the hands of Dallas last time out to sit at 3-6 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will take on the Florida Panthers in a matchup at home.
Blackhawks Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Anton Frondell leads the Chicago Blackhawks through nine games this season with a team-high 6 points, totaling a goal and a team-leading 5 assists. Teuvo Teravainen, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Patrick Kane sit tied for second with 5 points apiece, with Teravainen and Bertuzzi each recording 2 goals and 3 assists, while Kane contributes a goal and 4 assists. Frank Nazar adds 4 points, leading the squad with 3 goals alongside an assist, while Wyatt Kaiser, Artyom Levshunov, Roman Kantserov, Oliver Moore, Connor Bedard, and Ryan Donato occupy the next tier with 3 points each. Alex Vlasic, Cole Smith, Sam Rinzel, and Ryan Greene round out Chicago’s primary contributors with 2 points apiece. In net, Spencer Knight holds a 3-4-0 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .888 save percentage after stopping 198 of 223 shots, while Arvid Soderblom posts a 0-2-0 mark with a 4.58 GAA and an .820 save percentage after stopping 41 of 50 shots for the Blackhawks up to this point in the season.
Montreal Canadiens @ Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends: October 23, 2026
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Canadiens have lost five of their last six games as road favorites after coming off overtime.
- The Blackhawks have won each of their last five games against the Canadiens following a home loss.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in 22 of their last 23 games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canadiens’ last eight games at United Center.
- The Canadiens have lost the third period in each of their last five games after coming off overtime.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have won eight of their last nine games as a favorite when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Canadiens’ last seven games.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Canadiens’ last eight games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Nine of the Blackhawks’ last 11 games against the Canadiens following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last 10 road games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last six games following a loss.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Frank Nazar has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances.
- Ryan Greene has scored the first goal in three of the Blackhawks’ last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Teuvo Teravainen has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in 14 of the Canadiens’ last 17 games as road favorites.
- Cole Caufield has scored a goal in four of the Canadiens’ last five games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Canadiens in this one. I know the Blackhawks have some momentum going that was recently halted by the loss to Dallas, but Montreal I still think, even without Nick Suzuki, is the better team by a fair margin in this matchup. I know there’s going to be some spots where the Blackhawks will be able to provide some value, I just don’t know if this is it. Give me Montreal.