NHL Final Intelligence
Montréal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets — Recap
October 25, 2026 · Princess Auto Stadium · View Preview
Game Recap
Montréal secured a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, with Jacob Fowler making 34 saves to backstop the Canadiens despite being outshot 34-21. Stuart Skinner stopped 19 of 21 shots for Winnipeg, which saw SportsFBI's pregame model lean of 51% for the Jets miss. The Canadiens improved their record to 5-3-2, while the Jets now stand at 4-3-3.
After a scoreless first period, Montréal built a two-goal lead in the second. Lane Hutson opened the scoring for the Canadiens at 7:19 of the period, converting assists from Noah Dobson and Cole Caufield. Kaiden Guhle then doubled the advantage to 2-0 at 11:04, with Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský providing the assists. Caufield finished the game as a top skater for Montréal with two assists.
Winnipeg managed to cut into the deficit late in the third period. Isak Rosen scored for the Jets at 15:24, with assists from Gabriel Vilardi and Haydn Fleury, making the score 2-1. Despite Winnipeg's 34 shots on goal to Montréal's 21, including a push in the final frame, Jacob Fowler secured the win for the Canadiens by stopping 34 of 35 shots faced.
How the Prediction Fared
Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Montréal Canadiens (-118, 54% implied) over the Winnipeg Jets.
SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Winnipeg Jets (51% confidence). It gave a 28% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 1 goal.
Standouts
Full box score, every player's line and the scoring plays are available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
Biggest Period
The Montréal Canadiens scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.
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