Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche: Prediction
Montreal Canadiens host Colorado Avalanche at Centre Bell in NHL Round 7 on 15 November 2026. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Canadiens host Avalanche at Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens welcome Colorado Avalanche to Centre Bell on Sunday, 15 November 2026 in Round 7 of the 2026/2027 NHL season.
The hosts sit 7th of 32 with 28 points from 19 games, having won 12 and lost 3 in regulation. Colorado Avalanche are 11th on 25 points from 20 games, with 11 wins and 6 losses.
Form guide
Montreal Canadiens arrive with a WLWWL run and a 5-2 win away at the Boston Bruins on 13 November. Before that they lost 1-2 at home to the Minnesota Wild, won 4-2 at the Toronto Maple Leafs and edged the Utah Mammoth 5-4, after a 4-5 home defeat to the Winnipeg Jets.
Colorado Avalanche's form reads LWWLL. They lost 3-4 away at the Ottawa Senators on 13 November, having beaten the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 and the Detroit Red Wings 4-0. Earlier came a 2-3 home loss to the Nashville Predators and a 2-7 defeat at the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Head to head
Colorado Avalanche lead the last five meetings with 3 wins to Montreal Canadiens' 2. The most recent, on 30 January 2026, ended in a 7-3 Montreal win at home, after Colorado had won 7-2 on home ice on 29 November 2025.
In 2025 the sides traded away wins, Colorado taking a 5-4 result in Montreal on 22 March and Montreal winning 2-1 in Colorado on 5 January.
Key numbers
Across all competitions Montreal Canadiens have played 24, winning 16 and losing 8, with 85 goals scored and 69 conceded. They have kept 2 clean sheets.
Colorado Avalanche have also played 24 in all competitions, with 13 wins and 11 defeats. They have scored 91 and conceded 71, with 1 clean sheet. In the NHL table alone they have 81 goals for and 63 against, compared with Montreal's 67 and 57.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's own model, based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates Montreal Canadiens at 66% and Colorado Avalanche at 34%. Its pick is Montreal Canadiens, with 3-2 the most likely score, and confidence is rated high.
The hosts' higher league position, better points return and home ice support that view, though Colorado's edge in recent meetings and their scoring output suggest a close game. This is a model estimate, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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