Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Looking to win big? The Canadiens and Blackhawks face off at 8:30 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks are hosting the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Blackhawks are favored to win at home vs. the Canadiens. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Montreal Canadiens odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Canadiens have travelled to take on the Blackhawks, they are 2-1. Not only have the Canadiens gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Blackhawks, they are also 3-0 puck line the last three times they have faced the Blackhawks on the road.
- In their last five road games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games at home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 2-8 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an overall record of 3-0 while going 0-3 against the spread.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Chicago, the Canadiens have a 14-13-5 record. Their performance when favored is 3-0-0, while they hold a 11-13-5 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-4-3 record, while they are 7-9-2 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 28th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 23rd in the league. The Montreal offense is ranked 17th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 15th in the NHL.
Goalie Cayden Primeau gets the start and has made six starts this season. His record at this point is 3-3, and his save percentage is 0.3673469387755102%.
The Blackhawks currently hold an overall record of 10-20-1 and have been the betting underdog in all of their games. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-12-0 record this season, and they are 6-8-1 at home.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.4 goals per game, putting them 30th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 31st in the league. The Blackhawks went 1-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 9-12.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 18 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-10, and his save percentage is 0.8979591836734694%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (-105)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Jarred Tinordi – Concussion – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Philipp Kurashev – Illness – Questionable
- Alex Vlasic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kevin Korchinski – Personal – Questionable
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Lower Body – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
