The Colorado Avalanche (35-7-9) and Montreal Canadiens (29-17-7) square off at Bell Centre on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche fell to the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in their most recent game, while the Canadiens are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we predict will bring home the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.
During the last 10 contests for the Canadiens (5-4-1), their offense has scored 35 goals while their defense has conceded 32 goals. They have had 31 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored seven goals (22.6%).
Avalanche vs. Canadiens Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final result of Avalanche 4, Canadiens 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-127)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Pick Em
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche are 3-9-12 in overtime matchups as part of a 35-7-9 overall record.
- Colorado has 20 points (8-2-4) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- Looking at the four times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they have a 2-1-1 record, good for five points.
- Colorado has scored exactly two goals in six games this season (1-3-2 record, four points).
- The Avalanche are 32-3-6 in the 41 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 70 points).
- In the 15 games when Colorado has scored a lone power-play goal, it went 11-0-4 to record 26 points.
- When it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 28-5-7 (63 points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents in eight games, going 6-2-0 to record 12 points.
Canadiens Splits and Trends
- The Canadiens have earned a record of 11-7-18 in overtime contests as part of an overall mark of 29-17-7.
- In the 21 games Montreal has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 29 points.
- This season the Canadiens scored just one goal in four games and they've earned two points (1-3-0) in those contests.
- Montreal has five points (2-5-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
- The Canadiens have scored at least three goals 38 times, earning 58 points from those matchups (26-6-6).
- Montreal has scored a single power-play goal in 14 games this season and has registered 20 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Montreal is 11-10-2 (24 points).
- The Canadiens have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 35 points in those games.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Canadiens AVG | Canadiens Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.9 | Goals Scored | 3.36 | 6th |
| 1st | 2.39 | Goals Allowed | 3.26 | 24th |
| 1st | 34.5 | Shots | 26.2 | 24th |
| 8th | 26.6 | Shots Allowed | 27 | 9th |
| 28th | 15.88% | Power Play % | 23.23% | 8th |
| 2nd | 84.4% | Penalty Kill % | 76.88% | 27th |
Avalanche vs. Canadiens Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
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