Minnesota Wild v Montreal Canadiens

NHL · Ice hockey · every game in our database

MWMinnesota Wild1008–971–55 all time (since 2000)2026-27: 12–6WLWWWMore power play goalsFewer penalties MCMontreal Canadiens1011–1107–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–6WWWLWMore penalty minutesMore attendance

Lineball analyst7–5

The numbers lean Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild edge 2–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 35 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Minnesota Wild lead the head to head 25–9 (1 draw) from 35 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Minnesota Wild 12–6, Montreal Canadiens 10–6. Minnesota Wild have the better margin, +1.2 a game to +0.4.
Last five: Minnesota Wild 4 wins, Montreal Canadiens 4. Minnesota Wild are on a 3-game winning run.
Minnesota Wild average more power play goals per game: 0.9 to 0.4.
Minnesota Wild concede fewer penalties per game: 3.6 to 5.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 8.4.
At home: Minnesota Wild win 55%, Montreal Canadiens 50% (every game we hold).
Minnesota Wild’s biggest win in the rivalry: 8–2 in 2021-22, by 6.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

2535 games · 1 drawn
since 20009

3 Feb 2026 · Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulMinnesota Wild 4Montreal Canadiens 3
21 Jan 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMinnesota Wild 3Montreal Canadiens 4
31 Jan 2025 · Bell Centre, MontrealMinnesota Wild 4Montreal Canadiens 0
15 Nov 2024 · Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulMinnesota Wild 3Montreal Canadiens 0
22 Dec 2023 · Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulMinnesota Wild 4Montreal Canadiens 3
18 Oct 2023 · Bell Centre, MontrealMinnesota Wild 5Montreal Canadiens 2
2 Nov 2022 · Grand Casino Arena, Saint PaulMinnesota Wild 4Montreal Canadiens 1
26 Oct 2022 · Bell Centre, MontrealMinnesota Wild 3Montreal Canadiens 1

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.360 totalScored per gameper game3.657 total
2.239 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.251 total
30.2543 totalShots totalper game27.6442 total
23.3420 totalHitsper game20.3324 total
14.7264 totalBlocked shotsper game13.9223 total
17,662.8317,930 totalAttendanceper game