Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Blackhawks NHL game on December 22, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 23, 1:30AM United Center
Dec 23, 1:30AM United Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
P3 19:38 Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Petr Mrazek
P3 18:14 Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Petr Mrazek
P3 18:04 Goal scored by David Savard
P3 17:09 Kevin Korchinski shot blocked by teammate
P3 16:35 Connor Bedard shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
P3 16:12 MacKenzie Entwistle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 15:49 Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Isaak Phillips
P3 15:21 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Petr Mrazek
P3 14:46 Connor Bedard shot blocked by Michael Matheson
P3 14:44 Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 14:21 Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
P3 14:10 Shot missed by Philipp Kurashev
P3 14:03 Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 13:40 Lukas Reichel shot blocked by David Savard
P3 13:21 Goal scored by Jake Evans assisted by Josh Anderson
P3 13:11 Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky
P3 13:09 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Petr Mrazek
P3 12:53 Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Cayden Primeau
P3 12:20 Connor Murphy shot blocked by Mitchell Stephens
P3 11:36 Shot on goal by Taylor Raddysh saved by Cayden Primeau
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Power play - Brendan Gallagher won faceoff against Reese Johnson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Petr Mrazek
Power play - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Reese Johnson in offensive zone
Penalty to Connor Bedard 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Kaiden Guhle)
Philipp Kurashev won faceoff against Mitchell Stephens in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Takeaway by Jayden Struble in defensive zone
Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Petr Mrazek
Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by David Savard
5-2
Takeaway by Michael Matheson in defensive zone
SHOT
Kevin Korchinski shot blocked by teammate
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Tyler Johnson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
MacKenzie Entwistle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
MacKenzie Entwistle credited with hit in offensive zone
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Isaak Phillips
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Michael Matheson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
SHOT
Shot missed by Philipp Kurashev
Taylor Raddysh won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Lukas Reichel shot blocked by David Savard
Blackhawks challenge (Offside), call stands
Stoppage - Chlg Hm - off-side
Stoppage - Offside
GOAL
Goal scored by Jake Evans assisted by Josh Anderson
5-2
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky
5-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Petr Mrazek
Jarred Tinordi credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovsky in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Cayden Primeau
Giveaway by Michael Matheson in defensive zone
Emil Heineman credited with hit on MacKenzie Entwistle in neutral zone
SHOT
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Mitchell Stephens
Takeaway by Nikita Zaitsev in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Raddysh saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Jarred Tinordi credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by Nikita Zaitsev
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan Donato in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Petr Mrazek
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Louis Crevier credited with hit on Sean Monahan in defensive zone
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by teammate
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Emil Heineman credited with hit on Connor Murphy in offensive zone
MacKenzie Entwistle credited with hit on Emil Heineman in neutral zone
Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski in defensive zone
Takeaway by Kevin Korchinski in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Donato
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Ryan Donato in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Isaak Phillips saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Philipp Kurashev
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh in defensive zone
SHOT
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Jarred Tinordi
Nick Foligno credited with hit on Justin Barron in offensive zone
Giveaway by Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Takeaway by Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
SHOT
Justin Barron shot blocked by teammate
Giveaway by Petr Mrazek in defensive zone
Ryan Donato credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Cayden Primeau
Connor Bedard credited with hit on Michael Matheson in offensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan Donato in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Petr Mrazek
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Barron saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Philipp Kurashev
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Tyler Johnson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Johnson saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
SHOT
Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
Juraj Slafkovsky credited with hit on Louis Crevier in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovsky assisted by Nick Suzuki and Jesse Ylonen
3-2
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Isaak Phillips
Philipp Kurashev won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Sean Monahan credited with hit on Connor Murphy in offensive zone
Reese Johnson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Isaak Phillips
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Philipp Kurashev in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Petr Mrazek
Jarred Tinordi credited with hit on Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
Giveaway by Connor Bedard in defensive zone
SHOT
Nikita Zaitsev shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Josh Anderson assisted by Sean Monahan and Jake Evans
2-2
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Tyler Johnson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Zaitsev saved by Cayden Primeau
Power play - Giveaway by Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jarred Tinordi
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Colin Blackwell in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Jayden Struble 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by MacKenzie Entwistle)
Penalty to MacKenzie Entwistle 2 minutes for Misconduct
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Reese Johnson in neutral zone
Takeaway by Reese Johnson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Murphy
SHOT
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
SHOT
Philipp Kurashev shot blocked by David Savard
Takeaway by Cole Caufield in defensive zone
Jarred Tinordi credited with hit on Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
Johnathan Kovacevic credited with hit on Nikita Zaitsev in defensive zone
Connor Murphy credited with hit on Jesse Ylonen in defensive zone
Colin Blackwell credited with hit on Jesse Ylonen in neutral zone
SHOT
David Savard shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Petr Mrazek
Giveaway by Philipp Kurashev in defensive zone
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh in offensive zone
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Philipp Kurashev saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Louis Crevier
Jason Dickinson credited with hit on Jayden Struble in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
Ryan Donato credited with hit on Justin Barron in offensive zone
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by Nikita Zaitsev
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Petr Mrazek
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nikita Zaitsev saved by Cayden Primeau
Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against MacKenzie Entwistle in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Mitchell Stephens assisted by Michael Matheson and David Savard
1-2
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Murphy
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Philipp Kurashev in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jason Dickinson assisted by Colin Blackwell
0-2
Jason Dickinson credited with hit on Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Giveaway by Nick Foligno in offensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
Penalty to Joel Armia 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Petr Mrazek)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Dickinson saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Savard saved by Petr Mrazek
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
Giveaway by Jarred Tinordi in defensive zone
Josh Anderson credited with hit on Jarred Tinordi in offensive zone
Reese Johnson credited with hit on Justin Barron in offensive zone
MacKenzie Entwistle won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
SHOT
Shot missed by Taylor Raddysh
SHOT
Shot on goal by Taylor Raddysh saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Nikita Zaitsev
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Tyler Johnson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan Donato assisted by Connor Bedard and Isaak Phillips
0-1
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan Donato in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Ryan Donato in offensive zone
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Reese Johnson credited with hit on Sean Monahan in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by MacKenzie Entwistle saved by Cayden Primeau
Takeaway by Jarred Tinordi in offensive zone
SHOT
Reese Johnson shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Jarred Tinordi credited with hit on Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
MacKenzie Entwistle shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Anthony Beauvillier won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Jarred Tinordi shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier in offensive zone
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Reese Johnson saved by Cayden Primeau
Jake Evans won faceoff against MacKenzie Entwistle in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Cayden Primeau
Takeaway by Lukas Reichel in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Matheson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Connor Bedard in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Colin Blackwell saved by Cayden Primeau
Juraj Slafkovsky credited with hit on Connor Murphy in defensive zone
Juraj Slafkovsky credited with hit on Isaak Phillips in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Cole Caufield in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Giveaway by Nikita Zaitsev in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot missed by Kevin Korchinski
SHOT
Shot missed by Nikita Zaitsev
Tyler Johnson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kevin Korchinski saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Colin Blackwell
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Power play - Michael Matheson shot blocked by Jarred Tinordi
Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Connor Murphy 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Sean Monahan)
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Colin Blackwell in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Petr Mrazek
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Ryan Donato in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Isaak Phillips saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Cayden Primeau
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Takeaway by Justin Barron in offensive zone
Takeaway by Ryan Donato in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jarred Tinordi
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Tyler Johnson
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Tyler Johnson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
Nick Foligno credited with hit on Cole Caufield in neutral zone
SHOT
Colin Blackwell shot blocked by Michael Matheson
Takeaway by Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
SHOT
Canadiens shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Petr Mrazek
Taylor Raddysh credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
Takeaway by Tyler Johnson in neutral zone
Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski in neutral zone
Nikita Zaitsev credited with hit on Michael Matheson in defensive zone
Giveaway by Nikita Zaitsev in defensive zone
Emil Heineman won faceoff against MacKenzie Entwistle in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot missed by Jesse Ylonen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Petr Mrazek
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Colin Blackwell credited with hit on David Savard in offensive zone
Takeaway by Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 7 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 9 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 22 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 14 |
| |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 21 | |||
| 57% | Faceoff Win % | 43% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 7 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 9 | Hits | 22 | |||
| 17 | Shots Blocked | 22 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 14 |
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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Blackhawks
- Date: Friday, December 22, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Venue: United Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Blackhawks favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -102, Blackhawks -115
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 49%
- Blackhawks: 51%
Dimers.com's 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 49%, while the Blackhawks have a win probability of 51%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Blackhawks are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at United Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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