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Canadiens vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Canadiens vs. Avalanche NHL game on January 4, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 5, 12AM Ball Arena
Jan 5, 12AM Ball Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Live Probabilities
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Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canadiens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OT1 04:10 Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 03:10 Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
OT1 02:48 Power play - Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
OT1 02:35 Power play - Shot missed by Cole Caufield
OT1 01:30 Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
OT1 01:10 Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
OT1 00:59 Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 00:23 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
OT1 00:18 Power play - Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
OT1 00:12 Power play - Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 19:33 Power play - Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 18:25 Power play - Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
P3 18:12 Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 18:05 Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 17:29 Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 16:42 Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 16:34 Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
P3 15:39 Shot missed by Cale Makar
P3 15:15 Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Jakub Dobes
P3 15:15 Shot missed by Parker Kelly
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout Goal scored by Kirby Dach on Mackenzie Blackwood
Shootout attempt by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
Shootout attempt missed by Nick Suzuki
Shootout attempt by Jonathan Drouin saved by Jakub Dobes
Shootout Goal scored by Cole Caufield on Mackenzie Blackwood
End of 1st OT.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Shorthanded - Parker Kelly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Jakub Dobes)
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Devon Toews)
Penalty to Devon Toews 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Kaiden Guhle saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Power play - Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Penalty to Kaiden Guhle 2 minutes for Holding (Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirby Dach saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Kelly
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Mike Matheson in neutral zone
Giveaway by Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Alexandre Carrier credited with hit on Jonathan Drouin in defensive zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Caufield assisted by Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson
1-1
Jake Evans won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Jakub Dobes
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Sam Malinski
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
Arber Xhekaj credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in neutral zone
Parker Kelly credited with hit on Jake Evans in neutral zone
SHOT
Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Kaiden Guhle credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ross Colton
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Kelly
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Kelly
Takeaway by Brendan Gallagher in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Power play - Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Kiviranta saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Manson
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Penalty to Kirby Dach 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Logan O'Connor)
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
Penalty to Artturi Lehkonen 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Josh Anderson)
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Canadiens
SHOT
Jake Evans shot blocked by Ross Colton
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Juuso Parssinen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle in offensive zone
SHOT
Joel Armia shot blocked by Devon Toews
SHOT
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Kirby Dach shot blocked by Devon Toews
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mike Matheson
SHOT
Shot missed by Avalanche
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Lane Hutson credited with hit on Joel Kiviranta in defensive zone
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in defensive zone
Joel Kiviranta won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Power play - Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Shorthanded - Alexandre Carrier credited with hit on Samuel Girard in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Power play - Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Power play - Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen in offensive zone
Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Mike Matheson 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Mikko Rantanen)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Sam Malinski credited with hit on Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Giveaway by Josh Anderson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
SHOT
Shot missed by Mike Matheson
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Kirby Dach in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jayden Struble saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Jake Evans won faceoff against Juuso Parssinen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in neutral zone
Giveaway by Lane Hutson in offensive zone
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Oskar Olausson
SHOT
Jere Innala shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirby Dach
Jonathan Drouin credited with hit on Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cale Makar
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Keaton Middleton
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Jonathan Drouin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Jakub Dobes
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Jake Evans won faceoff against Juuso Parssinen in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Nathan MacKinnon credited with hit on Josh Anderson in defensive zone
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Kiviranta saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Shot missed by Emil Heineman
SHOT
Joel Armia shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
Jake Evans won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Josh Manson
Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Kelly
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Heineman saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Malinski
SHOT
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Josh Anderson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Alex Newhook
SHOT
Power play - Mike Matheson shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone
Penalty to Ross Colton 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Jakub Dobes)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Caufield
Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against Cole Caufield in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj in offensive zone
Takeaway by Cale Makar in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Jakub Dobes
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Kiviranta
SHOT
Shot missed by Devon Toews
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Logan O'Connor in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Mikko Rantanen assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar
0-1
SHOT
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Cale Makar
SHOT
Power play - Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Cale Makar
Shorthanded - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Alex Newhook 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Samuel Girard)
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
SHOT
Shot missed by Josh Manson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Devon Toews
Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in offensive zone
Penalty to Cole Caufield 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Cale Makar)
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Logan O'Connor saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Lane Hutson
SHOT
Shot missed by Sam Malinski
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oskar Olausson saved by Jakub Dobes
Juuso Parssinen won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Jakub Dobes
Nathan MacKinnon credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
Giveaway by Devon Toews in defensive zone
Giveaway by Lane Hutson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 23 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 5/1 | |||
| 12 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 17 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 17 | |||
| 26 | Giveaways | 17 |
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| 23 | Shots on Goal | 23 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 5/1 | |||
| 12 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 17 | |||
| 20 | Shots Blocked | 17 | |||
| 26 | Giveaways | 17 |
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Canadiens vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Canadiens vs. Avalanche
- Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Canadiens +285, Avalanche -330
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Canadiens: 31%
- Avalanche: 69%
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 31%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 69%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Ball Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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