St. Louis Blues vs Montreal Canadiens predictions, Jan 03, 2026

Jan 01, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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St. Louis

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In this highly anticipated matchup on January 3, 2026, the St. Louis Blues will face off against the Montreal Canadiens at home. Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance in their recent form, with the Blues winning 2 out of their last 5 matches and the Canadiens winning 3 out of their last 5.

The bookmakers’ odds are evenly split, with the Blues holding a slight advantage as the home team. Our model prediction also reflects a close contest, with a 40.3% chance of a home win, a 22.2% chance of a draw, and a 38% chance of an away win.

Tactically, the Blues have displayed solid defense, while the Canadiens have demonstrated a potent offense. It will be interesting to see how these contrasting styles clash on the ice. Both teams will need to bring their A-game to secure a victory in what promises to be a thrilling matchup.

With the odds and predictions pointing to a closely contested game, fans can expect an exciting battle between two evenly matched teams.

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St. Louis
39.4%		 Draw
21.7%		 Montreal
38.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

Outrights of NHL Montreal Canadiens: 1.34% St. Louis Blues: 0.3%

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Betting Odds

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Latest Results

31.12.25 Colorado Avalanche – St. Louis Blues – 6:1
29.12.25 St. Louis Blues – Buffalo Sabres – 2:4
27.12.25 St. Louis Blues – Nashville Predators – 3:2
22.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – St. Louis Blues – 4:1
20.12.25 Florida Panthers – St. Louis Blues – 2:6		 30.12.25 Florida Panthers – Montreal Canadiens – 2:3 OT
28.12.25 Tampa Bay Lightning – Montreal Canadiens – 5:4 penalties
23.12.25 Boston Bruins – Montreal Canadiens – 2:6
21.12.25 Pittsburgh Penguins – Montreal Canadiens – 4:3 penalties
20.12.25 Montreal Canadiens – Pittsburgh Penguins – 4:0

Facts

  • Let’s watch a game between a leader and an outsider (ranked 13 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, St. Louis won 4.
  • Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
  • St. Louis may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • Recently, Montreal has had a series of away games.
  • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, St. Louis won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 70:64. (average 3.5:3.2).
  • Including home matches between the teams, St. Louis won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 38:29. (average 3.8:2.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    07.12.25 Montreal Canadiens – St. Louis Blues – 3:4
    25.03.25 St. Louis Blues – Montreal Canadiens – 6:1
    26.10.24 Montreal Canadiens – St. Louis Blues – 5:2
    11.02.24 Montreal Canadiens – St. Louis Blues – 2:7
    04.11.23 St. Louis Blues – Montreal Canadiens – 6:3

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Colorado Avalanche 39 27 3 7 2 159:88 67
    2 Dallas Stars 40 21 4 7 8 140:109 57
    3 Minnesota Wild 41 17 7 7 10 129:108 55
    4 Edmonton Oilers 41 15 5 6 15 137:138 46
    5 Vegas Golden Knights 38 13 4 11 10 119:119 45
    6 Anaheim Ducks 40 13 8 3 16 137:141 45
    7 San Jose Sharks 40 11 9 3 17 124:139 43
    8 Los Angeles Kings 38 11 5 9 13 99:102 41
    9 Nashville Predators 39 13 5 4 17 113:129 40
    10 Calgary Flames 40 14 4 4 18 108:117 40
    11 Seattle Kraken 37 11 5 7 14 95:111 39
    12 Utah Mammoth 40 13 5 3 19 119:116 39
    13 St. Louis Blues 41 15 0 8 18 101:143 38
    14 Chicago Blackhawks 39 12 2 7 18 108:127 35
    15 Vancouver Canucks 39 10 6 3 20 112:136 35
    16 Winnipeg Jets 38 13 2 4 19 108:116 34

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Carolina Hurricanes 39 15 9 3 12 130:115 51
    2 Detroit Red Wings 41 17 7 3 14 127:130 51
    3 Tampa Bay Lightning 39 18 5 3 13 130:104 49
    4 Montreal Canadiens 39 13 8 6 12 130:131 48
    5 New York Islanders 40 15 7 4 14 114:110 48
    6 Philadelphia Flyers 39 13 7 7 12 119:114 47
    7 Washington Capitals 40 19 2 5 14 130:114 47
    8 Buffalo Sabres 39 15 6 4 14 124:121 46
    9 Florida Panthers 39 18 3 3 15 126:124 45
    10 New Jersey Devils 40 14 7 2 17 109:120 44
    11 Boston Bruins 41 15 6 2 18 130:134 44
    12 Pittsburgh Penguins 38 15 2 9 12 122:123 43
    13 New York Rangers 42 12 7 5 18 109:116 43
    14 Toronto Maple Leafs 39 14 4 6 15 128:129 42
    15 Ottawa Senators 38 13 5 5 15 125:124 41
    16 Columbus Blue Jackets 39 10 7 6 16 118:131 40

    NHL Outrights

    1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.95 (20.77%)

    2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 8.75 (9.38%)

    3. Carolina Hurricanes: 9 (9.12%)

    4. Vegas Golden Knights: 9.5 (8.64%)

    5. Florida Panthers: 10.25 (8%)

    6. Edmonton Oilers: 10.5 (7.81%)

    7. Dallas Stars: 14.5 (5.66%)

    8. Washington Capitals: 17.5 (4.69%)

    9. Minnesota Wild: 24.5 (3.35%)

    10. New Jersey Devils: 26 (3.16%)

    11. Los Angeles Kings: 33.5 (2.45%)

    12. Toronto Maple Leafs: 41 (2%)

    13. Ottawa Senators: 41 (2%)

    14. New York Rangers: 53.5 (1.53%)

    15. Detroit Red Wings: 61 (1.34%)

    16. Anaheim Ducks: 61 (1.34%)

    17. Montreal Canadiens: 61 (1.34%)

    18. Winnipeg Jets: 71 (1.16%)

    19. Utah Mammoth: 78.5 (1.05%)

    20. New York Islanders: 91 (0.9%)

    21. Buffalo Sabres: 101 (0.81%)

    22. Philadelphia Flyers: 151 (0.54%)

    23. Columbus Blue Jackets: 163.5 (0.5%)

    24. Boston Bruins: 176 (0.47%)

    25. Pittsburgh Penguins: 226 (0.36%)

    26. Calgary Flames: 251 (0.33%)

    27. Nashville Predators: 251 (0.33%)

    28. St. Louis Blues: 276 (0.3%)

    29. Vancouver Canucks: 451 (0.18%)

    30. San Jose Sharks: 501 (0.16%)

    31. Seattle Kraken: 501 (0.16%)

    32. Chicago Blackhawks: 501 (0.16%)

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