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Canadiens vs Blackhawks Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NHL prediction and picks for Friday, October 23, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
3-3-1, 7 PTS · L1
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Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
3-5-0, 6 PTS · W2

Canadiens vs Blackhawks Prediction

NHL schedule rolls on with Canadiens vs Blackhawks. Plays below.

Game-level bets are picked over by every model on the planet. Player props is where the line still hasn't caught up to the data.

Canadiens vs Blackhawks Picks

Books have not posted player props for MTL at CHI yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

8 listed
JUST IN: Ivan Demidov out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Oliver Kapanen out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Florian Xhekaj out → Day To Day (Undisclosed) · Mike Matheson out → Day To Day (Lower Body) · Andrew Mangiapane out → Injured Reserve (Lower Body) · Bowen Byram day-to-day → Out (Upper Body)
MTL
  • Ivan Demidov
    Lower Body·Since Oct 5
    Injured Reserve
  • Oliver Kapanen
    Lower Body·Since Sep 27
    Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta
    Undisclosed·Since Sep 28
    Injured Reserve
  • Samuel Montembeault
    Lower Body·Since Oct 6
    Injured Reserve
  • Florian Xhekaj
    Undisclosed·Since Oct 9
    Day To Day
  • Mike Matheson
    Lower Body·Since Oct 12
    Day To Day
CHI
  • Andrew Mangiapane
    Lower Body·Since Sep 29
    Injured Reserve
  • Bowen Byram
    Upper Body·Since Oct 14
    Out

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

MTL 3-2 over CHI (1-1 ATS)

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2025-12-19CHI @ MTL1–4MTL
2025-10-11MTL @ CHI3–2MTL
2025-04-14CHI @ MTL4–3CHI
2025-01-04MTL @ CHI2–4CHI
2023-12-23MTL @ CHI5–2MTL
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The Final Word

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Canadiens vs Blackhawks FAQ

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