In-form Nashville Predators host Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators meet Montreal Canadiens at Bridgestone Arena, Friday 12:00pm (NHL). Nashville Predators have won 18 of the 35 meetings with Montreal Canadiens since 1999.
The big picture
Nashville Predators come in 11th on the ladder; Montreal Canadiens are 9th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Nashville Predators are 7–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.1 goals for and 3.1 against.
Montreal Canadiens are 10–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.2 against.
Form
Nashville Predators have won three of their last five and most recently beat Colorado Avalanche 3–2.
Montreal Canadiens have won four of their last five and most recently beat Utah Mammoth 5–4.
Nashville Predators arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 35 times on our records since 1999: Nashville Predators 18, Montreal Canadiens 17.
Last time out (2026-27), Nashville Predators won 5–2 at Bell Centre.
Biggest margin between these two: Nashville Predators by 5 goals in 1999-00 (6–1).
Players to watch
For Nashville Predators, watch Steven Stamkos (9 goals, 8 assists in 2026-27) and Ryan O'Reilly (7 goals, 10 assists in 2026-27).
For Montreal Canadiens, watch Cole Caufield (11 goals, 4 assists in 2026-27) and Josh Anderson (7 goals, 3 assists in 2026-27).
At Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators have won 10 of their last 20 at Bridgestone Arena.
The deeper numbers
Nashville Predators haven't beaten Montreal Canadiens at Bridgestone Arena since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Montreal Canadiens have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
