Montreal Canadiens v Detroit Red Wings

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MCMontreal Canadiens1011–1107–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–6WWWLWMore penalty minutesMore attendance DRWDetroit Red Wings1106–1013–50 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 7–10WLWLLMore power play goalsFewer penalties

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The numbers lean Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 59 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Montreal Canadiens lead the head to head 32–27 from 59 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Montreal Canadiens 10–6, Detroit Red Wings 7–10. Montreal Canadiens have the better margin, +0.4 a game to -0.2.
Last five: Montreal Canadiens 4 wins, Detroit Red Wings 2.
Detroit Red Wings average more power play goals per game: 0.8 to 0.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 8.4.
Detroit Red Wings concede fewer penalties per game: 3.8 to 5.4.
At home: Montreal Canadiens win 50%, Detroit Red Wings 56% (every game we hold).
Montreal Canadiens’ biggest win in the rivalry: 10–1 in 2017-18, by 9.

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Head to head

3259 games
since 200027

11 Oct 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 1Detroit Red Wings 0
20 Mar 2026 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitMontreal Canadiens 1Detroit Red Wings 3
11 Jan 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 0Detroit Red Wings 4
10 Oct 2025 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitMontreal Canadiens 5Detroit Red Wings 1
9 Apr 2025 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 4Detroit Red Wings 1
24 Jan 2025 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitMontreal Canadiens 2Detroit Red Wings 4
22 Dec 2024 · Bell Centre, MontrealMontreal Canadiens 5Detroit Red Wings 1
21 Dec 2024 · Little Caesars Arena, DetroitMontreal Canadiens 4Detroit Red Wings 3

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.657 totalScored per gameper game2.949 total
3.251 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.152 total
27.6442 totalShots totalper game28.9491 total
20.3324 totalHitsper game24.7419 total
13.9223 totalBlocked shotsper game15.7267 total
20,596.7329,547 totalAttendanceper game