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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Blackhawks NHL game on January 3, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Live Probabilities
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Canadiens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
P3 19:53 Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
P3 19:07 Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 18:55 Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P3 18:43 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Seth Jones
P3 18:18 Kirby Dach shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
P3 17:49 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 17:17 Nick Foligno shot blocked by Lane Hutson
P3 17:14 Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
P3 16:54 Shot missed by Cole Caufield
P3 16:44 Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
P3 16:40 Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Sam Montembeault
P3 16:34 Jayden Struble shot blocked by Louis Crevier
P3 16:14 Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 15:51 Goal scored by Nick Foligno
P3 15:48 Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
P3 15:28 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 14:38 Pat Maroon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 14:37 Craig Smith shot blocked by Jake Evans
P3 14:05 Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Arvid Soderblom
P3 11:36 Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Sam Montembeault
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Seth Jones
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Nick Foligno shot blocked by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovsky
Takeaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Arvid Soderblom
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nick Foligno
2-4
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
Lane Hutson credited with hit on Nick Foligno in neutral zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Giveaway by Cole Caufield in offensive zone
SHOT
Pat Maroon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Craig Smith shot blocked by Jake Evans
Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan Donato in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Arvid Soderblom
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic in neutral zone
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier in defensive zone
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Taylor Hall in defensive zone
Giveaway by Taylor Hall in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Connor Bedard in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Teuvo Teravainen
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
Power play - Ryan Donato won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Taylor Hall)
SHOT
Shot missed by TJ Brodie
SHOT
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Taylor Hall in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Emil Heineman assisted by Mike Matheson and Kirby Dach
2-3
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Mike Matheson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovsky saved by Arvid Soderblom
Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Pat Maroon 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Arber Xhekaj)
SHOT
Shot missed by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jake Evans won faceoff against Frank Nazar in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nolan Allan saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Bedard
Takeaway by Ilya Mikheyev in offensive zone
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Dickinson saved by Sam Montembeault
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Pat Maroon assisted by Ryan Donato and Craig Smith
1-3
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier in defensive zone
Emil Heineman credited with hit on TJ Brodie in offensive zone
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Wyatt Kaiser saved by Sam Montembeault
Power play - Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in offensive zone
Power play - Kirby Dach won faceoff against Teuvo Teravainen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Ilya Mikheyev
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Seth Jones
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Penalty to Blackhawks 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Mike Matheson)
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Pat Maroon
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Frank Nazar saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Heineman
Takeaway by Taylor Hall in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Bedard
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
Tyler Bertuzzi won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot missed by Nolan Allan
SHOT
Shot on goal by Colton Dach saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
SHOT
Nolan Allan shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Bedard
Takeaway by Taylor Hall in defensive zone
Nick Foligno credited with hit on Joel Armia in offensive zone
Josh Anderson credited with hit on Pat Maroon in offensive zone
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Michael Pezzetta saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Frank Nazar in defensive zone
Jayden Struble credited with hit on Colton Dach in neutral zone
Kirby Dach won faceoff against Teuvo Teravainen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nick Foligno assisted by Wyatt Kaiser and Jason Dickinson
1-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Foligno saved by Sam Montembeault
Nolan Allan credited with hit on Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
Giveaway by Mike Matheson in offensive zone
Takeaway by Mike Matheson in offensive zone
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Nick Foligno credited with hit on Kirby Dach in offensive zone
Michael Pezzetta credited with hit on Wyatt Kaiser in offensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pat Maroon saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Craig Smith
SHOT
Shot missed by Craig Smith
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Anderson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Donato saved by Sam Montembeault
Craig Smith won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Blackhawks
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Vlasic
Tyler Bertuzzi won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Colton Dach credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in offensive zone
Frank Nazar won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by TJ Brodie saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Takeaway by Pat Maroon in defensive zone
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Ryan Donato in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Nick Suzuki and Mike Matheson
1-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Caufield
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Dickinson saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Jake Evans won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by TJ Brodie
Ryan Donato won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Arvid Soderblom
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Arvid Soderblom
Power play - Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky in neutral zone
Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Seth Jones 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Kirby Dach)
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Seth Jones
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
Connor Bedard won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Louis Crevier
Power play - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovsky in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Craig Smith saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Colton Dach saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Donato
Power play - Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi in offensive zone
Power play - Teuvo Teravainen won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Penalty to Alexandre Carrier 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Colton Dach)
Frank Nazar won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Seth Jones
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Connor Bedard in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Colton Dach saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot missed by Jayden Struble
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Josh Anderson shot blocked by teammate
Craig Smith won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Pat Maroon)
Penalty to Pat Maroon 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Arber Xhekaj)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jason Dickinson saved by Sam Montembeault
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Arvid Soderblom
Takeaway by Lane Hutson in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tyler Bertuzzi
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan Donato in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Tyler Bertuzzi assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Connor Bedard
0-1
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Foligno
SHOT
Power play - Seth Jones shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Power play - Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Bedard saved by Sam Montembeault
Power play - Nick Foligno won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Frank Nazar)
Penalty to Jayden Struble 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Frank Nazar)
Nick Foligno won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Arvid Soderblom
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Connor Bedard in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Arvid Soderblom
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Ryan Donato in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 40 | Shots on Goal | 26 | |||
| 50% | Faceoff Win % | 50% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 13 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 25 | Hits | 20 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 14 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 4 |
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| 40 | Shots on Goal | 26 | |||
| 50% | Faceoff Win % | 50% | |||
| 3/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 13 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 11 | |||
| 25 | Hits | 20 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 14 | |||
| 15 | Giveaways | 4 |
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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Blackhawks
- Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: United Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens -149, Blackhawks +130
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 57%
- Blackhawks: 43%
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 57%, while the Blackhawks have a win probability of 43%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Blackhawks 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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