Canadiens vs. Wild Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Wild NHL game on December 21, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 22, 1AM Xcel Energy Center
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Wild | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Wild | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
OT1 04:55 Goal scored by Kirill Kaprizov assisted by Marcus Johansson and Brock Faber
OT1 03:15 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
OT1 03:14 Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Filip Gustavsson
OT1 02:30 Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Filip Gustavsson
OT1 02:24 Shot missed by Sean Monahan
OT1 02:02 Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
OT1 01:09 Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Sam Montembeault
OT1 01:06 Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by teammate
P3 19:58 Power play - Marco Rossi shot blocked by David Savard
P3 19:54 Power play - Brock Faber shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
P3 19:50 Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Michael Matheson
P3 19:42 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Michael Matheson
P3 19:09 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jake Evans
P3 18:55 Power play - Shot missed by Brock Faber
P3 17:37 Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 16:55 Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovsky assisted by David Savard
P3 16:43 Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Filip Gustavsson
P3 15:01 Shot missed by Justin Barron
P3 14:38 Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 14:27 Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
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End of 1st OT.
Wild replaced goalie. (Marc-Andre Fleury)
GOAL
Goal scored by Kirill Kaprizov assisted by Marcus Johansson and Brock Faber
3-4
Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Marco Rossi in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Sean Monahan in offensive zone
SHOT
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Marco Rossi shot blocked by David Savard
SHOT
Power play - Brock Faber shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Michael Matheson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Michael Matheson
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Power play - Takeaway by Marco Rossi in defensive zone
Power play - Giveaway by Marco Rossi in offensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jake Evans
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brock Faber
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Marco Rossi in defensive zone
Penalty to Cole Caufield 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Marco Rossi)
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Marco Rossi in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Sam Montembeault
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovsky assisted by David Savard
3-3
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Filip Gustavsson
Johnathan Kovacevic credited with hit on Pat Maroon in defensive zone
Joel Armia credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Marco Rossi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marco Rossi saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Goligoski credited with hit on Joel Armia in defensive zone
Alex Goligoski credited with hit on Joel Armia in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Filip Gustavsson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Marco Rossi in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Skater Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Power play - Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Marcus Johansson credited with hit on Joel Armia in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brock Faber
Power play - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Marco Rossi in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brock Faber assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek
2-3
Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Penalty to Joel Armia 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Marcus Johansson)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Matt Boldy
Power play - Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Michael Matheson shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Power play - Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Filip Gustavsson
Justin Barron credited with hit on Pat Maroon in defensive zone
Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
Giveaway by Dakota Mermis in defensive zone
Jake Evans won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
Giveaway by Vinni Lettieri in defensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Connor Dewar in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Monahan
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot missed by Pat Maroon
SHOT
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Michael Matheson
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
Mitchell Stephens credited with hit on Frederick Gaudreau in defensive zone
SHOT
Alex Goligoski shot blocked by David Savard
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Juraj Slafkovsky and Michael Matheson
2-2
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Middleton saved by Sam Montembeault
Power play - Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Shorthanded - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Penalty to Marcus Foligno 2 minutes for Boarding (Drawn by Justin Barron)
Takeaway by Dakota Mermis in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Connor Dewar won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Daemon Hunt
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Dakota Mermis saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Jayden Struble in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Filip Gustavsson
Brock Faber credited with hit on Kaiden Guhle in defensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Penalty to Michael Matheson 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Marcus Foligno)
Shorthanded - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Frederick Gaudreau 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to Zach Bogosian 2 minutes for Misconduct
Brendan Gallagher credited with hit on Zach Bogosian in offensive zone
Power play - Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Matt Boldy shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Mitchell Stephens in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Sam Montembeault
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Brendan Gallagher 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jon Merrill)
SHOT
Shot missed by Michael Matheson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Brock Faber
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Goligoski saved by Sam Montembeault
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
SHOT
Shorthanded - Justin Barron shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in offensive zone
Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Marco Rossi)
Penalty to Marco Rossi 2 minutes for Misconduct
Shorthanded - Kaiden Guhle credited with hit on Kirill Kaprizov in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Joel Eriksson Ek
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Kirill Kaprizov
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Dakota Mermis)
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by David Savard assisted by Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki
1-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Connor Dewar won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Barron saved by Filip Gustavsson
Power play - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Shorthanded - Daemon Hunt credited with hit on Cole Caufield in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Michael Matheson saved by Filip Gustavsson
Shorthanded - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Vinni Lettieri 2 minutes for Tripping
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Barron
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
Daemon Hunt credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
SHOT
Daemon Hunt shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Boldy
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Connor Dewar in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jesse Ylonen saved by Filip Gustavsson
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Foligno
Zach Bogosian credited with hit on Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Johansson
SHOT
Pat Maroon shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Pat Maroon shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Filip Gustavsson
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Matt Boldy in neutral zone
Stoppage
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Bogosian saved by Sam Montembeault
Mitchell Stephens won faceoff against Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Giveaway by Cole Caufield in neutral zone
Takeaway by Brock Faber in defensive zone
Vinni Lettieri credited with hit on Jayden Struble in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Wild
Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Frederick Gaudreau
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Marcus Foligno saved by Sam Montembeault
Shorthanded - Kaiden Guhle credited with hit on Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Brock Faber shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Shorthanded - Giveaway by David Savard in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Marco Rossi saved by Sam Montembeault
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in neutral zone
Penalty to Canadiens 2 minutes for Delay of Game (Served by Brendan Gallagher)
Canadiens challenge (Offside), call stands
Stoppage - Chlg Vis - off-side
GOAL
Goal scored by Marco Rossi assisted by Zach Bogosian and Kirill Kaprizov
0-2
Giveaway by David Savard in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Kaprizov saved by Sam Montembeault
Josh Anderson credited with hit on Alex Goligoski in offensive zone
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Marco Rossi in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Pat Maroon in defensive zone
Brock Faber credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovsky in defensive zone
Giveaway by Filip Gustavsson in defensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Matt Boldy assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi
0-1
SHOT
Power play - Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Michael Matheson
Power play - Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage
Penalty to David Savard 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Marco Rossi)
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brock Faber saved by Sam Montembeault
Emil Heineman credited with hit on Vinni Lettieri in defensive zone
Johnathan Kovacevic credited with hit on Matt Boldy in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Marcus Foligno
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Filip Gustavsson
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Frederick Gaudreau in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Sean Monahan won faceoff against Joel Eriksson Ek in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Eriksson Ek saved by Sam Montembeault
Matt Boldy won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
Jon Merrill credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
SHOT
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Justin Barron
Takeaway by Marcus Johansson in offensive zone
SHOT
Michael Matheson shot blocked by Vinni Lettieri
Brock Faber credited with hit on Josh Anderson in defensive zone
Jake Middleton credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
Giveaway by Jon Merrill in defensive zone
Giveaway by Jon Merrill in defensive zone
SHOT
Brock Faber shot blocked by Jayden Struble
SHOT
Shot on goal by Vinni Lettieri saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Vinni Lettieri
Justin Barron credited with hit on Brandon Duhaime in defensive zone
Takeaway by Vinni Lettieri in neutral zone
Giveaway by Marcus Foligno in offensive zone
Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic in defensive zone
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Takeaway by Marcus Foligno in defensive zone
Marcus Foligno credited with hit on Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Filip Gustavsson
Takeaway by Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
SHOT
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by David Savard
Frederick Gaudreau won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Marcus Johansson saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Goligoski credited with hit on Brendan Gallagher in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Armia
SHOT
Jake Middleton shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Joel Eriksson Ek won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 25 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 5/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 6/2 | |||
| 19 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 25 | |||
| 13 | Hits | 17 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
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| 25 | Shots on Goal | 24 | |||
| 51% | Faceoff Win % | 49% | |||
| 5/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 6/2 | |||
| 19 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 25 | |||
| 13 | Hits | 17 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
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Canadiens vs. Wild: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Wild
- Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Xcel Energy Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Wild favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +158, Wild -175
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 37%
- Wild: 62%
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 37%, while the Wild have a win probability of 62%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Wild are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Xcel Energy Center on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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