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The Canadiens won 25 of their 39 games as underdogs in 2025-26, and a unit on each of those returned 15.43. Only San Jose made more backing the plus price, and Montreal was a far shakier bet once the market made it the favorite.

A plus price was the play

Montreal went 48-34 overall, but the money sat in one column. As underdogs the Canadiens went 25-14 and returned 15.43 units; only the Sharks beat that in the NHL. As favorites they went 23-20 and lost 3.34. Across all 82 games blind backing made 12.09 units, the third-best return in the league behind Buffalo and Boston.

One unit on the Canadiens to win, every game0+5+10+12.09 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 82 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The puck line split the same way

As underdogs they covered 34 of 38 priced puck lines, a rate only Colorado and Tampa Bay topped. As favorites they covered 10 of 43. That leaves 44 covers from 81 priced lines.

The Canadiens 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-10-08 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2-52025-10-09 at Detroit Red Wings 5-12025-10-11 at Chicago Blackhawks 3-22025-10-14 v Seattle Kraken 5-42025-10-16 v Nashville Predators 3-22025-10-18 v New York Rangers 3-42025-10-20 v Buffalo Sabres 4-22025-10-22 at Calgary Flames 2-12025-10-23 at Edmonton Oilers 5-62025-10-25 at Vancouver Canucks 4-32025-10-28 at Seattle Kraken 4-32025-11-01 v Ottawa Senators 4-32025-11-04 v Philadelphia Flyers 4-52025-11-06 at New Jersey Devils 3-42025-11-08 v Utah Mammoth 6-22025-11-11 v Los Angeles Kings 1-52025-11-13 v Dallas Stars 0-72025-11-15 v Boston Bruins 2-32025-11-17 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3-42025-11-20 v Washington Capitals 4-82025-11-22 v Toronto Maple Leafs 5-22025-11-26 at Utah Mammoth 4-32025-11-28 at Vegas Golden Knights 4-12025-11-29 at Colorado Avalanche 2-72025-12-02 v Ottawa Senators 2-52025-12-03 v Winnipeg Jets 3-22025-12-06 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2-12025-12-07 v St. Louis Blues 3-42025-12-09 v Tampa Bay Lightning 1-62025-12-11 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4-22025-12-13 at New York Rangers 4-52025-12-14 v Edmonton Oilers 4-12025-12-16 v Philadelphia Flyers 1-42025-12-18 v Chicago Blackhawks 4-12025-12-20 v Pittsburgh Penguins 4-02025-12-21 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3-42025-12-23 at Boston Bruins 6-22025-12-28 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4-52025-12-30 at Florida Panthers 3-22026-01-01 at Carolina Hurricanes 7-52026-01-03 at St. Louis Blues 0-22026-01-04 at Dallas Stars 4-32026-01-07 v Calgary Flames 4-12026-01-08 v Florida Panthers 6-22026-01-10 v Detroit Red Wings 0-42026-01-12 v Vancouver Canucks 6-32026-01-13 at Washington Capitals 2-32026-01-15 at Buffalo Sabres 3-52026-01-17 at Ottawa Senators 6-52026-01-20 v Minnesota Wild 4-32026-01-22 v Buffalo Sabres 2-42026-01-24 at Boston Bruins 3-42026-01-27 v Vegas Golden Knights 3-22026-01-29 v Colorado Avalanche 7-32026-01-31 at Buffalo Sabres 4-22026-02-02 at Minnesota Wild 3-42026-02-04 at Winnipeg Jets 5-12026-02-26 v New York Islanders 3-42026-02-28 v Washington Capitals 6-22026-03-03 at San Jose Sharks 5-72026-03-06 at Anaheim Ducks 5-62026-03-07 at Los Angeles Kings 4-32026-03-10 v Toronto Maple Leafs 3-12026-03-11 at Ottawa Senators 3-22026-03-14 v San Jose Sharks 2-42026-03-15 v Anaheim Ducks 3-42026-03-17 v Boston Bruins 3-22026-03-19 at Detroit Red Wings 1-32026-03-21 v New York Islanders 7-32026-03-24 v Carolina Hurricanes 5-22026-03-26 v Columbus Blue Jackets 2-12026-03-28 at Nashville Predators 4-12026-03-29 at Carolina Hurricanes 3-12026-03-31 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4-12026-04-02 at New York Rangers 3-22026-04-04 at New Jersey Devils 4-32026-04-05 v New Jersey Devils 0-32026-04-07 v Florida Panthers 4-32026-04-09 v Tampa Bay Lightning 2-12026-04-11 v Columbus Blue Jackets 2-52026-04-12 at New York Islanders 4-12026-04-14 at Philadelphia Flyers 2-4Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margin0
48-34 in 82 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Better travelling

Home and away records were identical at 24-17, but the road paid 9.67 units against 2.42 at home. Only Philadelphia made more on the road. Away from Montreal they covered 27 of 40 puck lines; at home, 17 of 41. Their three biggest-price wins were all away: 4-1 at Vegas at +165, 3-2 at Ottawa at +160, 4-3 in overtime at Dallas at +154.

The Canadiens at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (41)won 24 (58.5%)Away (41)won 24 (58.5%)Favorite (43)won 23 (53.5%)Underdog (39)won 25 (64.1%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

March made the season

The Canadiens went 10-5 in March for 5.30 units, more than two-fifths of the year’s profit, and covered eight of their 15 puck lines that month. November was the worst month, 5-8 and 2.43 down.

The East, team by team

Carolina lost all three meetings, Montreal covering each and banking 3.9 units. Philadelphia was the mirror image: 0-3, no covers. Of the five teams met four times, only Ottawa (3-1, 2.51 units) and Toronto (3-1, 1.5) were beaten more often than not.

The Canadiens against the teams they played mostBoston Bruins2-2Buffalo Sabres2-2Ottawa Senators3-1Tampa Bay Lightning2-2Toronto Maple Leafs3-1Carolina Hurricanes3-0Columbus Blue Jackets1-2Detroit Red Wings1-2
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The total

Forty-six games went over and 36 under. Six NHL teams had a higher over rate, so no lean here.

Questions and answers

What did backing the Canadiens as underdogs return?

In 2025-26, 25-14 at plus prices for 15.43 units, second in the NHL behind San Jose.

How did the Canadiens do on the puck line?

44 covers in 81 priced games; 34 of 38 as underdogs, 10 of 43 as favorites.

Are the Canadiens better home or away for betting?

Away: 9.67 units on the road against 2.42 at home, and 27 road covers in 40.

Past games

  1. Predators at Canadiens · 8 OctNo bet
  2. Hurricanes at Canadiens · 6 OctNo bet
  3. Canadiens at Penguins · 3 OctOur number leans to the Canadiens by 4.9 points, a tenth short of a bet.
  4. Canadiens at Maple Leafs · 29 SepThe Canadiens won 24 of 41 on the road last season.

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