Wild vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 2

Updated Feb. 2, 2026 6:13 p.m. ET

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At 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 2, Matthew Boldy and Cole Caufield will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Minnesota Wild and Montreal Canadiens at Grand Casino Arena. Here is everything you need to know about the Wild-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Wild vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV Channel

When: Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Wild vs Canadiens Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wild	-1.5	180	-218	6.5	-110	-110	-130	+110

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Wild vs. Canadiens Prediction

ATS Pick: Wild (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Wild 4 - Canadiens 2

Wild vs. Canadiens Betting Insights

Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 56 games this season.
Montreal's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 32 of 55 times.
These two teams score a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game's total.
These teams give up 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game's over/under.
The Wild are seventh in goals scored in the league, and the Canadiens are third.
The Wild are 10th in the league in goals conceded, and the Canadiens are 24th.

Wild Stats

The Wild score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (182 total, 3.2 per game).
Minnesota has conceded 158 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 10th in league play in terms of the fewest goals against.
Their +24 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
The 46 power-play goals Minnesota has scored this season (third-most in NHL) have come on 184 chances.
The Wild have the league's sixth-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
Minnesota has scored four shorthanded goals this season.

Wild Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Kirill Kaprizov	56	30	37	67	79	17	0%
Matthew Boldy	52	29	27	56	60	23	46.7%
Quinn Hughes	50	5	47	52	75	20	-
Joel Eriksson Ek	50	14	24	38	36	12	49.3%
Brock Faber	56	12	23	35	71	30	-

Wild Player Props

Canadiens Stats

The Canadiens' 189 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them third in the league.
Montreal concedes 3.2 goals per game (178 total), which ranks 24th in the NHL.
Their +11 goal differential is 11th in the league.
With 38 power-play goals (on 160 chances), Montreal is eighth-best in the NHL.
The Canadiens' power-play percentage (23.75) puts them seventh in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, Montreal has five.