Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens Public Betting Percentages, Head-to-Head Since 2024-25

The Canadiens lead the Red Wings 4-2 in 6 meetings since 2024-25, with the public bets and money for each game.

Every meeting since 2024-25

Date Matchup Detroit Red Wings result Detroit Red Wings bet % Detroit Red Wings money % Detroit Red Wings moneyline
2026-03-19 Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings W 3-1 48% 22% -105
2026-01-10 Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens W 4-0 19% 15% +115
2025-10-09 Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings L 1-5 71% 31% -142
2025-04-08 Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens L 1-4 15% 8% +120
2024-12-21 Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens L 1-5 55% 65% -120
2024-12-20 Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings L 3-4 84% 78% -160

Closing splits and closing moneyline for each game. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

What the head-to-head says

The Montreal Canadiens lead the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 across 6 meetings since 2024-25, as Atlantic Division rivals who meet three or four times a season. On average the Detroit Red Wings drew 49% of the moneyline bets in these games and the Montreal Canadiens 51%.

The public backed one side clearly (60% or more of moneyline bets) in 4 of them. The Detroit Red Wings went 0-2 in the games where the crowd backed them. The Montreal Canadiens went 1-1 in the games where the crowd backed them. In hockey the public side is usually the favorite, so these records mostly say which team was favored and whether the favorite held up.

None of this is a pick. Across the league, neither backing nor fading the public side on its own has beaten NHL prices over the last two seasons. The next meeting will show its live split on the NHL page on game day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens head-to-head record?

The Montreal Canadiens lead the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 across 6 meetings since 2024-25, playoffs included. Moneyline results count overtime and shootout losses as losses.

Who does the public bet when the Detroit Red Wings play the Montreal Canadiens?

On average the Detroit Red Wings drew 49% of the moneyline bets in their meetings since 2024-25. The public put 60% or more on the Detroit Red Wings 2 times and on the Montreal Canadiens 2 times, which mostly follows who was favored that night.

How often do the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens play?

As Atlantic Division rivals they meet three or four times in a regular season, plus any playoff series. Every meeting since 2024-25 is in the table on this page.

Is the head-to-head record a reason to bet the Detroit Red Wings or the Montreal Canadiens?

Not on its own. Rosters change from season to season and the moneyline already prices both teams' current form. The record and the splits are context: how the crowd has seen this matchup and how those games went.

Where can I see the splits for the next Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens game?

On the NHL page on game day, which shows bets and money on the moneyline, puck line and total for every game, updated through the day until puck drop.

Reading a head-to-head split

The bet and money columns are always the Detroit Red Wings' side, whoever was home. The rest went to the Montreal Canadiens. When money runs well ahead of bets, the larger tickets were on that side; when it trails, the crowd was. See our methodology →

How we track public bets and money: see our methodology →

Last updated: October 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC

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