Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 01/10/26

The Detroit Red Wings will take on the Montreal Canadiens Friday night. These teams currently rank 2^nd and 3^rd in the Eastern Conference, which means we should be in for a good game. Both teams also come into this game winning 7 of their last 10 overall. With both teams playing so well, we need to take a look at the previous time they played. In their previous meeting, The Canadiens won 5-1 even though they were outshot 31-17. This could be a huge revenge spot for the Red Wings.

In the net for the Red Wings will be John Gibson. Gibson has looked great recently and has maintained a save percentage above 91% through his last 4 starts. These numbers could make it hard for a Canadiens team that ranks toward the bottom of the NHL with only 25.8 shots on goal per game. For the Canadiens, they are projected to start Jakub Dobes. Dobes struggled in his last start giving up 5 goals to the Carolina Hurricanes with an 80% save percentage. While there may be a clear edge in goalie, the Red wings also have a slight edge when it comes to goals against, shots for, power play scoring, and penalty kill on the season. While these are slight advantages, all together they can play a huge role in what should be a tight game. Overall, I am going to trust Gibson and the Red Wings to keep the Canadiens goals to a minimum and get the win.

Red Wings vs. Canadiens Prediction: Red Wings ML (+120) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.