BOOKBREAKER AICanadiens vs Blackhawks prediction
Montréal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks · Friday, October 23, 2026 · 8:10 PM ET · total 6.5 · goalies: Jakub Dobes (projected) vs Spencer Knight (projected)
Canadiens win
58%
of 25,000 sims
Past 60 minutes
20%
overtime or shootout
Over 6.5
49%
total goals
Canadiens -1.5
35%
win by 2+
Average goals in the sims: Canadiens 3.4, Blackhawks 3.0. Each team's scoring is set so the simulator matches the sharp betting market's moneyline and total exactly; the sims then decide who takes the shots and who scores.
Montréal Canadiens: who scores?
| Player | Goal | Fair price | 3+ shots | 1+ point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 44% | +130 | 61% | 57% |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 32% | +215 | 52% | 58% |
| Alex Newhook | 27% | +269 | 30% | 45% |
| Josh Anderson | 26% | +284 | 31% | 41% |
| Phillip Danault | 21% | +376 | 21% | 48% |
| Zack Bolduc | 21% | +379 | 19% | 35% |
| Chris Kreider | 18% | +458 | 14% | 46% |
| Alexandre Texier | 18% | +467 | 18% | 35% |
| Jake Evans | 16% | +515 | 16% | 38% |
| Kirby Dach | 14% | +595 | 12% | 21% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 14% | +607 | 14% | 19% |
| Lane Hutson | 13% | +676 | 26% | 61% |
Chicago Blackhawks: who scores?
| Player | Goal | Fair price | 3+ shots | 1+ point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Frondell | 26% | +286 | 42% | 48% |
| Connor Bedard | 26% | +288 | 48% | 60% |
| Patrick Kane | 23% | +336 | 30% | 53% |
| Frank Nazar | 22% | +358 | 25% | 36% |
| Roman Kantserov | 22% | +361 | 23% | 31% |
| Ryan Donato | 19% | +421 | 22% | 30% |
| Oliver Moore | 19% | +439 | 20% | 29% |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 17% | +475 | 15% | 39% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 16% | +532 | 13% | 41% |
| Ryan Greene | 14% | +596 | 9% | 29% |
| Jordan Greenway | 13% | +642 | 9% | 20% |
| Cole Smith | 11% | +803 | 6% | 20% |
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