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NHL · 2026-10-20

San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens ML

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Montreal Canadiens to win.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

  • Montreal's current at even strength expected-goal-share edge.
  • Montreal's rest and home-ice edge.
  • Montreal has the stronger current scoring rate and stronger recent overall offensive track record.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Montreal is without Mike Matheson and Ivan Demidov.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

  • Montreal's defensive/goaltending environment had been poor early in the season.

BOTTOM LINE

Montreal's current at even strength expected-goal-share edge. The concern: Montreal is without Mike Matheson and Ivan Demidov.

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