Canadiens at Blackhawks preview: October 23, 2026
The Montréal Canadiens (4-3-1) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-0) at United Center on October 23, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 4-3-1 | 3-2 (3-3.2) | 1-1-1 (4-4.3) | 3-2-0 (3-3.4) |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 3-6-0 | 2-3 (2.4-3.8) | 0-4-0 (1.5-4.8) | 3-2-0 (3-3.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| MTL | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.4 (9th) | 2.3 (29th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.8 (7th) | 4 (4th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 29.1 (12th) | 21.4 (31st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.9 (21st) | 30.6 (4th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.7 (12th) | 0.5 (22nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (16th) | 0.7 (16th) |
| Hits per game | 18.7 (25th) | 17.5 (28th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 21.2 (17th) | 22.2 (14th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.5 (25th) | 11.8 (27th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.3 (9th) | 10.2 (32nd) |
Recent form
Montréal Canadiens
- Oct 17, 2026: W 4-3 vs BUF
- Oct 14, 2026: L 4-5 at WSH
- Oct 13, 2026: W 4-3 vs BUF
- Oct 10, 2026: W 1-0 vs DET
- Oct 8, 2026: L 2-5 vs NSH
Chicago Blackhawks
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Blackhawks 2, Canadiens 2. Full Blackhawks vs Canadiens head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2025-26 | CHI 1, MTL 4 (at MTL) |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2025-26 | CHI 2, MTL 3 (at CHI) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 2024-25 | CHI 4, MTL 3 (at MTL) |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 2024-25 | CHI 4, MTL 2 (at CHI) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | C | 8 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Lane Hutson | D | 8 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Josh Anderson | RW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Goals |
| Jakub Dobes | G | 4 | 24 Saves/g, 28.5 SA/g, 4.5 GA/g | 23.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jacob Fowler | G | 4 | 20.3 Saves/g, 22.5 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | C | 3 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Teuvo Teravainen | C | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | |
| Anton Frondell | C | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Frank Nazar | C | 7 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Spencer Knight | G | 7 | 28.3 Saves/g, 31.9 SA/g, 3.6 GA/g | 28.4 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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