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San Jose Sharks vs Montréal Canadiens prediction

October 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · SJS 6-5-1, MTL 6-3-2

Model prediction

San Jose Sharks

36%

win chance · 2.76 xGoals

Montréal Canadiens

64%

win chance · 3.68 xGoals

Celly's model leans Montréal Canadiens (64%, including overtime and shootout). Projected score: SJS 2.8, MTL 3.7, about 6.4 total goals.

Total: Over 6.5 at 51% (no market total yet, 6.5 used).

Starting goalies

SJS: Alex Nedeljkovic confirmed

MTL: Jakub Dobes confirmed

Starters are usually confirmed in the afternoon of game day.

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