Predators vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds

Dimers' prediction and analysis for Predators vs. Canadiens in the NHL on Thursday, October 8, 2026 including our projected final score and probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, game total, and player props.
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Predators
5
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Canadiens
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Predators
0 2 3 5
Canadiens
0 2 0 2
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  • Predators
    100%
  • Canadiens
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Canadiens
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P3 18:47 Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Florian Xhekaj
P3 18:34 Goal scored by Adam Edstrom assisted by Roman Josi and Jack Drury (Empty Net)
P3 18:24 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
P3 17:38 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
P3 16:44 Power play - Goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly assisted by Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos
P3 15:38 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
P3 14:08 Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:55 Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
P3 12:44 Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
P3 11:42 Josh Anderson shot blocked by Nick Perbix
P3 11:26 Shot missed by Chris Kreider
P3 11:18 Josh Anderson shot blocked by Adam Edstrom
P3 10:40 Shot on goal by Nils Hoglander saved by Jacob Fowler
P3 08:52 Shot missed by Noah Dobson
P3 08:19 Lane Hutson shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
P3 08:04 Jake Evans shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
P3 05:34 Power play - Shot on goal by Chris Kreider saved by Juuse Saros
P3 04:01 Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Juuse Saros
P3 03:33 Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
P3 02:57 Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:47
    SHOT
    Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Florian Xhekaj
  3. P3 18:34
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  4. P3 18:34
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Adam Edstrom assisted by Roman Josi and Jack Drury (Empty Net)
    5-2
  5. P3 18:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  6. P3 17:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  7. P3 17:16
    Alexander Kerfoot won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  8. P3 17:16
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  9. P3 16:44
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Alex Newhook in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:44
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly assisted by Roman Josi and Steven Stamkos
    5-2
  11. P3 15:38
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  12. P3 15:35
    Nicolas Hague credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovský in offensive zone
  13. P3 14:08
    SHOT
    Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
  14. P3 12:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  15. P3 12:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  16. P3 12:40
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Canadiens in offensive zone
  17. P3 11:42
    SHOT
    Josh Anderson shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  18. P3 11:26
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Chris Kreider
  19. P3 11:18
    SHOT
    Josh Anderson shot blocked by Adam Edstrom
  20. P3 10:42
    Takeaway by Brady Skjei in defensive zone
  21. P3 10:41
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  22. P3 10:41
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  23. P3 10:40
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nils Hoglander saved by Jacob Fowler
  24. P3 10:09
    Giveaway by Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  25. P3 09:52
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot in neutral zone
  26. P3 08:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  27. P3 08:27
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  28. P3 08:19
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Filip Forsberg
  29. P3 08:04
    SHOT
    Jake Evans shot blocked by Nils Hoglander
  30. P3 06:18
    Power play - Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  31. P3 05:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Chris Kreider saved by Juuse Saros
  32. P3 04:55
    Penalty to Nicolas Hague 2 minutes for Misconduct
  33. P3 04:55
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  34. P3 04:43
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  35. P3 04:36
    Stoppage - Icing
  36. P3 04:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Juuse Saros
  37. P3 03:49
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  38. P3 03:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  39. P3 02:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Juuse Saros
  40. P3 02:36
    SHOT
    Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Alexander Kerfoot
  41. P3 02:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Drury
  42. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  43. P2 19:28
    Delayed penalty (against the Canadiens)
  44. P2 19:28
    Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Misconduct
  45. P2 19:28
    Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Misconduct
  46. P2 19:28
    Penalty to Josh Anderson 2 minutes for Cross Checking (Drawn by Steven Stamkos)
  47. P2 19:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  48. P2 19:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  49. P2 18:48
    Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  50. P2 18:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  51. P2 18:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jacob Fowler
  52. P2 18:00
    Penalty to Noah Dobson 2 minutes for Tripping
  53. P2 17:57
    Delayed penalty (against the Canadiens)
  54. P2 17:42
    Josh Anderson credited with hit on Adam Wilsby in offensive zone
  55. P2 17:41
    Giveaway by Adam Wilsby in defensive zone
  56. P2 17:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  57. P2 17:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  58. P2 17:30
    Stoppage - Icing
  59. P2 17:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Noah Dobson
  60. P2 17:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  61. P2 16:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Juuse Saros
  62. P2 15:53
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
  63. P2 15:06
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
  64. P2 14:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Juuse Saros
  65. P2 12:41
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  66. P2 12:33
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  67. P2 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  68. P2 10:44
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot in defensive zone
  69. P2 10:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  70. P2 10:11
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Nils Hoglander in defensive zone
  71. P2 10:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  72. P2 10:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Fowler
  73. P2 09:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  74. P2 09:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  75. P2 08:50
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  76. P2 08:50
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alex Newhook assisted by Josh Anderson
    0-2
  77. P2 08:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Juuse Saros
  78. P2 07:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Juuse Saros
  79. P2 06:57
    Phillip Danault credited with hit on Nicolas Hague in offensive zone
  80. P2 06:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Juuse Saros
  81. P2 06:50
    SHOT
    Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  82. P2 05:48
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in defensive zone
  83. P2 05:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  84. P2 05:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  85. P2 04:27
    SHOT
    Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Chris Kreider
  86. P2 03:35
    Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  87. P2 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  88. P2 03:23
    SHOT
    Nick Perbix shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  89. P2 03:12
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  90. P2 03:06
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  91. P2 03:06
    Penalty to Matthew Wood 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Jake Evans)
  92. P2 02:40
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  93. P2 01:05
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  94. P2 01:05
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  95. P2 00:06
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  96. P2 00:00
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  97. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  98. P1 19:35
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  99. P1 19:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  100. P1 19:16
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ross Colton
  101. P1 19:06
    Jack Drury won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  102. P1 19:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  103. P1 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Caufield
  104. P1 17:59
    Nils Hoglander credited with hit on Mike Matheson in offensive zone
  105. P1 17:32
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
  106. P1 17:12
    Predators won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  107. P1 16:38
    Reid Schaefer won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  108. P1 16:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Juuse Saros
  109. P1 15:54
    Giveaway by Adam Wilsby in defensive zone
  110. P1 15:46
    Jake Evans won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  111. P1 15:08
    Alex Newhook won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  112. P1 13:44
    Giveaway by Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  113. P1 13:03
    Adam Edstrom won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  114. P1 12:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nils Hoglander saved by Jacob Fowler
  115. P1 11:33
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jake Evans saved by Juuse Saros
  116. P1 11:08
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
  117. P1 10:46
    Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  118. P1 10:46
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  119. P1 10:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  120. P1 10:06
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque in offensive zone
  121. P1 10:06
    Stoppage - Icing
  122. P1 09:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
  123. P1 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Juuse Saros
  124. P1 08:31
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  125. P1 08:31
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  126. P1 07:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Florian Xhekaj saved by Juuse Saros
  127. P1 06:54
    Predators won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
  128. P1 06:19
    SHOT
    Alex Newhook shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  129. P1 05:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Zachary Bolduc
  130. P1 05:39
    SHOT
    Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  131. P1 05:06
    Power play - Phillip Danault won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
  132. P1 05:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  133. P1 04:19
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Juuse Saros
  134. P1 03:11
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
  135. P1 03:08
    Delayed penalty (against the Predators)
  136. P1 02:42
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  137. P1 02:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
  138. P1 01:19
    Predators challenge (Off-side), call reversed
  139. P1 01:19
    Stoppage - Chlg Vis - off-side
  140. P1 00:00
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Mavrik Bourque
  141. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Predators
STATS
Canadiens
20Shots on Goal34
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins20
18Hits15
16 Shots Blocked 9
21Giveaways14
PredatorsNSH
CanadiensMTL
20Shots on Goal34
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins20
18Hits15
16 Shots Blocked 9
21Giveaways14

Predators vs. Canadiens prediction & analysis

Game overview: NHL Thursday

  • Teams: Nashville Predators vs. Montreal Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
  • Puck drop: 7:00PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current betting odds

  • Puck line: Predators (+1.5, -175), Canadiens (-1.5, +160)
  • Moneyline: Predators +140, Canadiens -154
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5 goals (+106/-120)

Dimers’ win probabilities

  • Predators: 41.2%
  • Canadiens: 58.7%

Our NHL win probabilities come from a machine learning model that assesses each team’s offensive and defensive performance, calculating multiple factors and accounting for OT and shootout chances.

It draws from these projections to forecast probabilities for the moneyline, puck line, and total goals.

Predators vs. Canadiens player props & projections

Our highest anytime goalscorer probabilities for this game are:

  • Steven Stamkos, Predators: 37.7%
  • Filip Forsberg, Predators: 36.1%
  • Cole Caufield, Canadiens: 46.8%
  • Nick Suzuki, Canadiens: 32.5%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 41.2%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 58.7%.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Predators in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Thursday.

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