Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Montreal Canadiens
1/20/26 19:00
Minnesota Wild

Prediction:

 

Minnesota ML

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 by Travis Pulver in NHL Picks

The Minnesota Wild (27-13-9, 14-7-3 Away) will try to complete the sweep of their current road trip when they face the Montreal Canadiens (27-15-7, 13-10-1 Home) Tuesday night. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. EST at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.

After getting swept in their last three-game homestand, a sweep on the road would be a great way to bounce back. They took down the Sabres in Buffalo on Saturday, 5-4 in overtime, and followed that game with a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Monday. But the Maple Leafs will have a rest advantage on the Wild since Minnesota will be playing the second half of a back-to-back. As for the Canadiens, Montreal last played on Saturday, winning 6-5 in overtime against the Ottawa Senators. They had lost their previous two games, 5-3 to the Sabres in Buffalo (January 15) and 3-2 in overtime (January 13).

This will be the first of two games between these two teams this season. Minnesota has dominated the Canadiens the last few years, sweeping Montreal the last four seasons. The last time Minnesota lost to the Canadiens in Montreal was back in the 2019-20 season (October 17, 2019; 4-0).

Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
3
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
65 2345 19 13 +18
7
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
61 2599 17 15 +4

Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Latest matches
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 17, 2026 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
5 :  6
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 15, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
5 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 13, 2026 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 12, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Jan 10, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Detroit Red Wings

Jan 8, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  2
Florida Panthers
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jan 12, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  3
Vancouver Canucks

Jan 10, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Detroit Red Wings

Jan 8, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
6 :  2
Florida Panthers

Jan 7, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  1
Calgary Flames

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  0
Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 18, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  1
Chicago Blackhawks
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 17, 2026 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
5 :  6
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 15, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
5 :  3
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 13, 2026 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 4, 2026 - NHL

Dallas Stars
3 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

St. Louis Blues
2 :  0
Montreal Canadiens

Jan 1, 2026 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
5 :  7
Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild Latest matches
W L L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 19, 2026 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  6
Minnesota Wild

Jan 17, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
4 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Jan 15, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  6
Winnipeg Jets

Jan 12, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  5
New Jersey Devils

Jan 10, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  4
New York Islanders

Jan 8, 2026 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
2 :  3
Minnesota Wild
W L L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 15, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  6
Winnipeg Jets

Jan 12, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  5
New Jersey Devils

Jan 10, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
3 :  4
New York Islanders

Dec 23, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  3
Nashville Predators

Dec 21, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
1 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 20, 2025 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
5 :  2
Edmonton Oilers
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 19, 2026 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
3 :  6
Minnesota Wild

Jan 17, 2026 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
4 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Jan 8, 2026 - NHL

Seattle Kraken
2 :  3
Minnesota Wild

Jan 5, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  2
Minnesota Wild

Jan 3, 2026 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
5 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Jan 2, 2026 - NHL

Anaheim Ducks
2 :  5
Minnesota Wild

Montreal Canadiens against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)

Montreal Canadiens

0 %

Minnesota Wild

100 %

Jan 30, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  4
Minnesota Wild

Jan 24, 2022 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
8 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Players list

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
Goalkeeper

S. Montembeault

J. Dobes

Defender

N. Dobson

A. Carrier

M. Matheson

L. Hutson

A. Xhekaj

K. Guhle

Forward

B. Gallagher

I. Demidov

A. Texier

N. Suzuki

P. Danault

J. Anderson

J. Veleno

J. Evans

Z. Bolduc

O. Kapanen

J. Slafkovsky

C. Caufield

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
Goalkeeper

F. Gustavsson

J. Wallstedt

Defender

J. Spurgeon

J. Middleton

B. Faber

D. Hunt

D. Jiricek

Q. Hughes

Forward

V. Hinostroza

Y. Trenin

K. Kaprizov

T. Pitlick

R. Hartman

M. Foligno

V. Tarasenko

Y. Danila

N. Sturm

B. Jones

M. Zuccarello

H. Haight

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Montreal Canadiens
CD Huachipato Minnesota Wild
Top Goalscorer
USA C. Caufield (24 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
USA M. Boldy (27 Goals)
Best assists
USA L. Hutson (42 Assists)
Best assists
USA Q. Hughes (39 Assists)

Montreal Canadiens - Minnesota Wild Key Points

  1. Minnesota leads the all-time series 23-8-1-1.
  2. Minnesota is 14-10 ATS on the road; Montreal is 10-14 ATS at home.
  3. The OVER is 14-9-1 for Montreal at home and 13-10-1 on the road for Minnesota.
  4. Betting Public: 31% of moneyline tickets and 32% of the handle are on Minnesota.

Our Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction

I am not sure why the public is betting so heavily on Montreal. Yes, it’s a home game, and they are having a solid season, but they are 2-3 in their last five and needed overtime to take down a struggling Ottawa squad 6-5 in their last game. Minnesota, on the other hand, has been playing well despite the injuries. Well enough that I see value in taking the Wild to win outright.

Our Minnesota vs. Montreal Pick: Wild ML

Prediction:

 

Minnesota ML

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