The Canadiens will play the Red Wings on Thursday, October 9th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Montreal Canadiens had a 88.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Detroit Red Wings in the 2024-25 regular season was 86.33.
- Away Montreal Canadiens - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Montreal Canadiens had a 17-19-5 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Detroit Red Wings - The Detroit Red Wings finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 22-16-3 record as a home team. They ranked 10th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Montreal Canadiens ranked 15th (245), with the Detroit Red Wings ending up 19th (238).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Montreal Canadiens finished 9th (265), with the Detroit Red Wings ranked 12th (259).
- Team Records - The Montreal Canadiens had a 40-31-11 regular season record, with the Detroit Red Wings finishing with a 39-35-8 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
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Montreal had a 40-31-11 standing...last season, while Detroit had 39-35-8...who will dominate this matchup?
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Best Canadiens at Red Wings Odds
| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Detroit Red Wings |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Montreal Canadiens | Favorite Detroit Red Wings |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Detroit Red Wings are the -140 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Montreal Canadiens are the +115 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Detroit Red Wings are -1.5 +170 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Montreal Canadiens are +1.5 -210 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Canadiens
Red Wings
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | +115-140 |
- Montreal Canadiens bettors risk $100 to win $115 at +115 odds. The implied probability for Montreal Canadiens is 46.51%.
- Detroit Red Wings bettors risk $100 to win $71.43 at -140 odds. The implied probability for Detroit Red Wings is 58.33%.
Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Prop Bets
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Canadiens
Red Wings
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Red Wings
Total Goals
MTL at DET 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Canadiens
Total Goals
MTL at DET 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
Alex DeBrincat
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at DET 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6000Bet |
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Cole Caufield
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at DET 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Dylan Larkin
To Score 3 Goals
MTL at DET 10/09/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4.0 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1-0 | W4 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4.0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 0-0 | 4-1-0 | W4 |
Montreal Canadiens & Detroit Red Wings Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Canadiens | +4500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Red Wings | +10000 Bet |
Montreal Canadiens & Detroit Red Wings Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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