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Montreal Canadiens
Playoff Odds

Proj. Pts
92
Playoff %
34%
Montreal Canadiens Projected Playoff Outcome Probabilities
OutcomeProbability
Draft 1st Overall2.5%
Miss Playoffs66.0%
Lose Round 120.7%
Lose Round 28.2%
Lose Round 33.1%
Lose SCF1.2%
Win Cup0.8%
  • Draft 1st Overall
  • Miss Playoffs
  • Lose Round 1
  • Lose Round 2
  • Lose Round 3
  • Lose SCF
  • Win Cup

Canadiens Round 1 Matchup Odds

🏌️
66%
FLA
8%
T.B
8%
BUF
3%
OTT
3%
TOR
2%
CAR
2%
N.J
2%
BOS
2%
PIT
2%
PHI
1%
NYR
1%
WSH
1%
CBJ
<1%
DET
<1%
NYI
<1%
Montreal Canadiens Round 1 Playoff Matchup Probabilities
OpponentProbability
miss_playoffs66.0%
Florida Panthers7.8%
Tampa Bay Lightning7.7%
Buffalo Sabres3.1%
Ottawa Senators2.6%
Toronto Maple Leafs2.3%
Carolina Hurricanes2.2%
New Jersey Devils1.8%
Boston Bruins1.8%
Pittsburgh Penguins1.6%
Philadelphia Flyers0.8%
New York Rangers0.8%
Washington Capitals0.6%
Columbus Blue Jackets0.4%
Detroit Red Wings0.4%
New York Islanders0.1%

The Montreal Canadiens have a 34% chance of making the 2026-27 Stanley Cup Playoffs, projected to finish 13th in East. Their most likely 1st round opponent is the Florida Panthers (8% chance of this particular matchup) and they have a <1% chance of winning the Stanley Cup.

2026-27 projections, playoff odds, and Stanley Cup odds from the HockeyStats.com simulation model, updated every 15 minutes as offseason moves happen. Team strength estimated from player WAR (used in JFresh Player Cards), then season and playoffs simulated 100K times. See how trades and signings change these odds in the Roster Builder. Full playoff odds page here. Methodology here.

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2026, 6:06 PM ET

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