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

Yuriy Borshchenko

9 months ago

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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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	2.46	4.46	2.49

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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