Nicholas Suzuki and Nazem Kadri will lead the charge for the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames, respectively, when the two teams face off on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Bell Centre, with the puck dropping at 7:30 p.m. ET. Take a look at everything you need to know about the Canadiens-Flames game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Canadiens vs. Flames Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
- TV: ESPN+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| Favorite | Puck Line | Favorite Puck Line Odds | Underdog Puck Line Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | -1.5 | 164 | -198 | 6.5 | 110 | -130 | -148 | +124 |
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.
Canadiens vs. Flames Prediction
ATS Pick: Flames (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Canadiens 4 - Flames 2
Canadiens vs. Flames Betting Insights
- These teams average 5.9 goals per match combined, 0.6 less than this game's total.
- Opponents of these teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 fewer than this game'sgame's total.
- The Canadiens are ninth in goals scored in the league, and the Flames rank 30th.
- The Canadiens are 22nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Flames are 11th.
Canadiens Stats
- The Canadiens' 139 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the league.
- Montreal ranks 22nd in goals against, giving up 137 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
- Their +2 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
- The 29 power-play goals Montreal has put up this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 122 chances).
- The Canadiens have the league's eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.77%).
- Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season.
Canadiens Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 42 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 35 | 12 | 48.6% |
| Lane Hutson | 42 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 18 | - |
| Cole Caufield | 42 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 27.3% |
| Ivan Demidov | 42 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 36 | 10 | - |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 42 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 29.7% |
Canadiens Player Props
Flames Stats
- With 110 goals (2.6 per game), the Flames have the NHL's 30th-ranked offense.
- Calgary has allowed 124 total goals this season (3.0 per game), ranking 11th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -14, they are 24th in the league.
- Calgary has 19 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 131 chances.
- The Flames have the NHL's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (14.5).
- Calgary has scored six shorthanded goals (second in NHL).
Flames Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri | 42 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 10 | 49.6% |
| Rasmus Andersson | 42 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 58 | 17 | - |
| Mikael Backlund | 42 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 51.7% |
| Matthew Coronato | 41 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 36.6% |
| Blake Coleman | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 46.2% |
Flames Player Props
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
