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Minnesota Wild @ Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota Wild
Wild
MIN
28-14-9
, 15-8-3 Away
3
28-14-9
, 15-8-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Wild
MIN
1
1
1
3
Canadiens
MTL
2
1
1
4
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
28-15-7
, 14-10-1 Home
4
28-15-7
, 14-10-1 Home
Gamecast
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Regular Season Series
MTL leads 1-0
Wild
3
Canadiens
4
Game 1
1/20
Canadiens
3
Wild
4
Game 2
2/2
Game Information
Bell Centre
7:00 PM, January 20, 2026
Coverage: ESPN+
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,962
Referees:
Eric Furlatt
Brandon Blandina
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik
Devin Berg
2025-26 Central Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Colorado
55
16
11
121
Dallas
50
20
12
112
Minnesota
46
24
12
104
Utah
43
33
6
92
St. Louis
37
33
12
86
Nashville
38
34
10
86
Winnipeg
35
35
12
82
Chicago
29
39
14
72
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
Team
W
L
OTL
PTS
Buffalo
50
23
9
109
Tampa Bay
50
26
6
106
Montreal
48
24
10
106
Boston
45
27
10
100
Ottawa
44
27
11
99
Detroit
41
31
10
92
Florida
40
38
4
84
Toronto
32
36
14
78
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