Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 10/10/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Centre Bell in Montreal, QC

TV: Detroit SportsNet, TSN2

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+170) Canadiens (-205)

The Detroit Red Wings (1-2-0) are traveling to Centre Bell on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (1-2-1). The odds on this game have Detroit at +170 and Montreal is coming in at -205. The total is set at 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Senators in their previous game. Detroit accumulated 18 penalty minutes in this contest. The Red Wings had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. Moreover, they had 5 chances with the advantage and notched 2 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 36 shots they looked to score on.

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While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 3 goals while having 4 as an offensive unit. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 13 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have tallied 5 goals in those attempts. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 7 goals (28th in hockey) on the season and have allowed 8. Detroit has attempted 94 shots and has a shooting percentage of 7.5%. For the season, they have scored 2 points and their points percentage is sitting at .333. The Red Wings have had 73 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .890. Detroit has accounted for 12 power play chances and they have scored 3 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.00%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Daniil Tarasov. Tarasov has been in net for 98 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 32-49-9 and he has gotten the start in 92 games. Opponents have notched 299 goals against Tarasov in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.25. Tarasov has had 2,904 shots taken against him and he has 2,605 total saves. His save percentage is at .897 during his 226 mins on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Tarasov has accounted for 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .500.

In their last contest, Montreal faced the Predators in an outing where the Canadiens went home in defeat by a score of 5-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Canadiens scored 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Canadiens are sitting with 13 goals at even strength and 1 goal (27th in the NHL) while on the power play. Montreal has taken 103 shots (21st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 13.59%, while allowing their opponents 111 shots. So far this year, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 14 goals, 3 points, and a points percentage of .375. They have granted a total of 19 goals to be scored by way of 14 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 13 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 7.69%. They have a penalty kill rate of 70.59% on the other teams 17 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 82.9%.

Across the rink you will find Jakub Dobes patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has yielded 170 goals in total. Dobes' quality start percentage is 60.0% and he has 36 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 60 games and has played 148 minutes. Dobes has amassed a career record of 37-15-8 and has participated in 62 contests. He has tallied 1,547 saves out of the 1,717 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .901.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-205)

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