Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 1/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN2

The Calgary Flames (18-20-4) are headed to Bell Centre on Wednesday where they will take on the Montreal Canadiens (23-13-6).

The Calgary Flames will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 loss against the Kraken in their previous contest . The Flames had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. For the matchup, they scored on 1 of the 42 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to net one. Calgary accrued 2 mins in the box in this contest.

In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have racked up 110 goals (29th in hockey) so far this season and have conceded 124. For the current campaign, they have tallied 40 points and their points percentage sits at .476. Calgary has accumulated 131 power play chances and they have tallied 19 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 14.50%. When at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 100 goals while getting 91 as an offensive unit. Calgary has taken 1,238 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.9%. The Flames thus far have had 1,204 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 128 power play tries (14th in professional hockey) and have come away with 24 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Dustin Wolf. Wolf has taken the ice for 104 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 51-39-11 and was named the starter in 101 games. The opposition has notched 279 goals versus Wolf in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.76. Wolf has seen 2,909 shots against him and has accrued 2,630 saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 3,839 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wolf has accumulated 54 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .535.

The last time they were on the ice, Montreal went up against the Stars in an outing where the Canadiens ended up with the win by a tally of 4-3. The Canadiens netted 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 out of those attempts.

Montreal has taken 1,080 shots (26th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.87%, while allowing the opposition 1,133 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.61% on their oppositions 134 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 87.9%. They have a total of 122 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.77%. The Canadiens have 110 goals at even strength and 29 goals (9th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 137 goals to be scored by way of 107 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Montreal Canadiens are sitting with 139 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .619.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Fowler in net. His opposition is averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has yielded 18 goals altogether. Fowler's quality start percentage comes in at 57.1% and he has 4 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 7 games and has played for a total of 18 mins. Fowler has a career record of 3-2-2 and has been in goal for 7 games. He has accrued 168 saves out of the 186 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .903.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal

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