Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
Planning on watching today’s Canadiens and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BSNX.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Wild are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Montreal Canadiens odds
Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Montreal and Minnesota, the Wild have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Minnesota is averaging 4 goals compared to Montreal at 1.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
- 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.
Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
Before their matchup against Minnesota, the Canadiens arrive with a 14-13-4 record. They hold a 3-0-0 record when considered the favorites and 11-13-4 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-4-2 this season and are 7-9-2 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Canadiens have an average of 2.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 3-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 11-11 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Sam Montembeault has started 13 games in this season. His current record is 7-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.6804123711340206%.
Coming into their game vs. Montreal, the Wild are 13-13-4. They are 9-3-2 when favored and 4-10-2 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 6-9-2 record, while they are 7-4-2 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 25th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. So far this year, the Wild are 8-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 5-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 8-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.8247422680412371%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Wild to secure a 4-3 victory.
Minnesota Wild vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Upper Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – 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
