Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Montreal Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [1/3/2025]

The Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens will lock horns in the NHL at United Center on Friday, with puck drop at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Canadiens as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Montreal-Chicago game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Canadiens' chance of winning is 57%, while the Blackhawks' is 43%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Canadiens vs. Blackhawks predictions page.

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Habs vs. Hawks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Blackhawks and Canadiens at United Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: United Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Canadiens vs. Blackhawks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NHL matchup between the Canadiens and Blackhawks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Canadiens a 57% chance of defeating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has a 51% chance of staying under.

Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Canadiens	Blackhawks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+165)	+1.5 (-200)
Moneyline	-154	+130
Total	o6 (-115)	u6 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Canadiens vs. Blackhawks matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Blackhawks?

According to our model, Montreal's Cole Caufield is most likely to score the first goal in Canadiens vs. Blackhawks.

Our projections give Caufield a 6.4% chance of scoring the first goal at United Center, while the Canadiens star is a 32.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	First Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	6.4%
Nick Suzuki	6.0%
Emil Heineman	5.3%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	6.3%
Taylor Hall	5.2%
Tyler Bertuzzi	5.1%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Montreal Canadiens

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Cole Caufield	32.0%
Nick Suzuki	32.0%
Emil Heineman	28.4%

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	34.6%
Tyler Bertuzzi	27.2%
Taylor Hall	26.0%

Conclusion

We predict the Canadiens, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Blackhawks on Friday.

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