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Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens odds, tips and betting trends<\/p>\n

Data Skrive<\/p>\n

Feb. 1, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

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Two of the NHL’s best offensive options meet when the Minnesota Wild<\/a> (32-14-10) and Kirill Kaprizov (30 goals and 37 assists) host the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> (31-17-7) and Nicholas Suzuki (18 goals and 46 assists) at Grand Casino Arena on Monday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.<\/p>\n

Minnesota earned a 7-3 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 31 against the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Montreal won its most recent game 4-2 on the road against the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n

Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s hockey action.<\/p>\n

Watch Wild vs. Canadiens on ESPN+!<\/a>Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines<\/p>\n

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Odds updated Sunday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Favorite: Wild (-142)Underdog: Canadiens (+121)Over\/under: 6.5Wild vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Monday, February 2, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+<\/a>Watch Wild vs. Canadiens on ESPN+!<\/a>Wild stats and trendsMinnesota has won 18 of its 33 games as a favorite this season.Through 17 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Wild have won seven times.According to the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 30 of 56 matches (53.6%) so far this season.In the past 10 games, the Wild have gone 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.9 goals-per-game average (39 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Wild have allowed 3.6 goals per game (36 total) in those 10 matchups.Canadiens stats and trendsThe Canadiens have been an underdog in 29 games this season, with 17 upset wins (58.6%).Montreal has seven games this season playing as the underdog by +121 or longer, and is 3-4 in those contests.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 45.2% chance to win.Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 32 of 55 chances this season.Over the last 10 games, the Canadiens have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.They have averaged 4.0 goals per game (40 total) during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Canadiens have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.<\/p>\n

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