Montreal Canadiens v Minnesota Wild

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

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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: Montreal Canadiens 10–6, Minnesota Wild 12–6. Minnesota Wild have the better margin, +1.2 a game to +0.4.
Last five: Montreal Canadiens 4 wins, Minnesota Wild 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: Montreal Canadiens win 50%, Minnesota Wild 55% (every game we hold).
Montreal Canadiens’ biggest win in the rivalry: 8–1 in 2010-11, by 7.

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

Head to head

935 games · 1 drawn
since 200025

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

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

3.657 totalScored per gameper game3.360 total
3.251 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better2.239 total
27.6442 totalShots totalper game30.2543 total
20.3324 totalHitsper game23.3420 total
13.9223 totalBlocked shotsper game14.7264 total
20,596.7329,547 totalAttendanceper game