The Montreal Canadiens draw the Minnesota Wild in a favorable schedule spot with the two teams hitting the ice at the Bell Centre on Tuesday, January 20.
Minnesota is playing for the second consecutive night and third time in four days, so my Wild vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks call for Montreal capitalizing with center Oliver Kapanen continuing to pepper the net.
Wild vs Canadiens prediction
Wild vs Canadiens best bet: Oliver Kapanen Over 1.5 shots on goal (-130)
Montreal Canadiens center Oliver Kapanen has carved out a consistent top-six role and has recorded two or more shots in six of his past eight games for 19 total.
This should also prove to be a favorable matchup with the Minnesota Wild playing the second leg of a back-to-back road set and for the third time in three nights on the highway.
Minny also ranks 26th in Corsi For percentage at 5-on-5 while allowing the seventh-most shots per game (29.6).
Making matters worse for the Wild, go-to forwards Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and Matt Boldy (undisclosed) are both on injured reserve, and so is veteran blueliner Jonas Brodin (lower body).
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Wild vs Canadiens same-game parlay
Montreal has a sizable rest advantage, having last played on Saturday, and Minnesota will likely turn to struggling backup Jesper Wallstedt in goal tonight.
Wallstedt has allowed three or more goals in six of his past seven starts, posting a .871 SV% and 3.97 GAA, with 4.07 goals saved below expected.
Noah Dobson has recorded two or more shots in eight of his past 12 games while logging a healthy 23:45 per night with 2:02 of power-play time.
Wild vs Canadiens SGP
- Canadiens -1.5 puck line
- Oliver Kapanen Over 1.5 shots on goal
- Noah Dobson Over 1.5 shots on goal
Wild vs Canadiens odds
- Moneyline: Wild +120 | Canadiens -140
- Puck Line: Wild +1.5 (-200) | Canadiens -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (-105) | Under 6.5 (-115)
Wild vs Canadiens trend
The Montreal Canadiens have covered the puck line in 16 of their last 20 games (+14.30 Units / 42% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Wild vs. Canadiens.
How to watch Wild vs Canadiens
| Location | Bell Centre, Montreal, QC |
| Date | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN, RDS |
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