Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Ducks versus the Canadiens? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Canadiens as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Anaheim Ducks odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Ducks and Canadiens did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Ducks have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Canadiens went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three home games, Montreal has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 4-1.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Ducks have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Ducks are 14th in the Western Conference with 38 points and an overall record of 18-31-2. Over their last ten games, Anaheim has gone 4-6, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three games.
On the road this season, the Ducks have gone 10-13-1, and they have gone 9-19 against Western Conference opponents. Against teams in the Pacific Division, Anaheim has gone 4-9.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 2.6 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 27th position in the league. Anaheim’s offense is currently ranked 21st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the league.
Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 32 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-19, and his save percentage is 0.856%.
At home this season, the Canadiens are 10-14-3 and have lost two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, Montreal is in 13th place and 6th in the Atlantic Division. Overall, the Canadiens are 21-23-8 and have gone 4-6 in their last ten games.
As the favorite, Montreal is 3-1-0 this season and has been the underdog in 48 of their 52 games. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens have gone 12-16 this season.
On offense, the Canadiens are averaging 2.7 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. The Canadiens went 4-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-19.
Goalie Cayden Primeau gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-5, and his save percentage is 0.394%.
With the Canadiens being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Canadiens on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Brendan Gallagher – Suspension – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Jordan Harris – Upper Body – Questionable
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Kaiden Guhle – Undisclosed – Questionable
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- John Gibson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Mason McTavish – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
