Montreal Canadiens vs Minnesota Wild Prediction 2/2/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Montreal Canadiens and the Minnesota Wild meet Monday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over Buffalo last time out to sit at 31-17-7 this season. After this game, Montreal will head on the road for a game against Winnipeg.

Canadiens Win 3 In A Row

Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 64 points including 18 goals and 46 assists while Cole Caufield has 57 points with a team-high 32 goals and 25 assists. Lane Hutson has 56 points with a team-high 47 assists while Ivan Demidov has 45 points with 11 goals and 34 assists. Noah Dobson has 35 points with 25 assists and Mike Matheson has 27 points with 5 goals and 22 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 30 points with 17 goals and 13 assists while Zack Bolduc has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 9-8-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .868 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 18-5-3 with a 2.92 GAA and an .894 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 4-4-2 with a 2.62 GAA and an .902 save percentage for the Habs this season.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to add on to their 7-3 win over Edmonton last time out to sit at 32-14-10 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.

Wild Win 3 Straight

Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 67 points including 30 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Matt Boldy has 56 points including a team-high 29 goals and 27 assists. Marcus Johansson has 35 points with 13 goals and 22 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 38 points with 14 goals and 24 assists while Brock Faber has 35 points with 12 goals and 23 assists. Filip Gustavsson’s gone 18-9-6 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Jesper Wallstedt is 14-5-4 with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 save percentage in goal for Minnesota this season. 

Montreal Canadiens @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: February 2, 2026

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last 11 home games against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have lost each of their last 10 night games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Canadiens.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven night games at Grand Casino Arena.
• The Wild have won the first period in each of their last four games as favorites following a road win.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Wild have lost seven of their last 10 games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last 16 games as underdogs.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games.
• The Canadiens have won the third period in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Wild’s last six games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canadiens’ last four games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 21 of the Canadiens’ last 22 games against opponents on a winning streak.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

• Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in each of the Wild’s last four home games against the Canadiens.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last eight games.
• Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:44) this season.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Cole Caufield has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canadiens’ last eight games.
• Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Canadiens’ last nine games as road underdogs.
• Cole Caufield ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (8) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Minnesota Wild rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.00%).
• The Minnesota Wild rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.82).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.44).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.75%).

Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction

I’m on Minnesota here. I get the case to be made for Montreal as the Canadiens have been really solid on the road this season. However, the Wild have started to right the ship themselves and I think that the Wild get the job done on home ice here so give me Minnesota.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Minnesota -145