The Montreal Canadiens head to Saint Paul for a Monday night road test against the Minnesota Wild, and both sides bring strong recent form into this game. Both teams enter this matchup on three-game winning streaks and they will try to extend those streaks in this matchup. Before the puck drops in Minnesota, I've got you covered with my Canadiens vs Wild prediction on the ice.
Our Canadiens vs Wild Pick
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Confidence: 3/5
Game Snapshot
- Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild
- Date & Time: Monday, February 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
- Recent form: Montreal’s last 5 results include wins over Colorado (7-3) and Vegas (3-2) in overtime. Minnesota’s last 5 features wins over Calgary (4-1), Chicago (4-3) in a shootout, and Detroit (4-3) in overtime. Both teams have won three games in a row and they will try to get another win here, as both sides enter in the top-three in their respective divisions.
- Situational angle: The Wild return home for this game after beating the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on the road in their last contest. This is the second straight road game for the Habs after they defeated the Buffalo Sabres last time out.
Goaltending
- Minnesota: Filip Gustavsson enters with a record of 18-9-6, a 2.57 GAA, and a .910 save percentage, plus three shutouts. Jesper Wallstedt has been effective in relief, but we should see Gustavsson in net in this matchup.
- Montreal: Jakub Dobes has carried the lion's share of the workload at 18-5-3 with a 2.92 GAA. His raw save percentage is lower, but the Canadiens have provided him strong support, especially during their recent hot streak.
Key skaters
- Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 64 points this season. Cole Caulfield has 32 goals to lead the Habs in that category. That one-two punch has been dangeorus throughout the year for Montreal.
- Kirill Kaprizov tops the points charts for the Wild with 67 points. He also leads them in goals with 30 and assists with 67. The Wild will try to get him involved, while he tries to get his teammates involved throughout.
- Injuries: Montreal lists Patrik Laine on injured reserve. Minnesota lists defenseman Jonas Brodin on injured reserve and has dealt with absences for Zach Bogosian. But the club has still defended efficiently as a unit in spite of those absences.
Betting Trends & H2H
- Montreal defeated Minnesota 4-3 in their first meeting of the season.
- Montreal is 15-6-6 on the road this season.
- Minnesota enters this game with a 16-6-7 record on home ice.
Canadiens vs Wild Model Projection
Score Projection: Montreal Canadiens 3 – Minnesota Wild 4
Win Probability: Montreal Canadiens 44%, Minnesota Wild 56%
Final Thoughts
This should be a tight game between two teams that are playing hockey at a high level of late. I am leaning toward the Wild as the winner of this matchup, as they have a goaltending edge going into this one. That and Minnesota's home-ice advantage should make the difference in this contest.
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