Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Betting on today’s Blues and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Blues are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Canadiens. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – St. Louis Blues odds
Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Canadiens are averaging 5 goals per game, compared to the Blues at 4. These figures have led to Montreal posting a record of 2-1.
- Although St. Louis has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Montreal has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- 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.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Heading into this game, the Blues are sitting in 8th place in the Western Conference with 56 points and an overall record of 27-21-2. In the Central Division, St. Louis is in 4th place. On the road, the Blues have gone 12-12-1 this season, and they have won their last four games away from home.
Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4, and they have won four of their last five games. As the favorite, the Blues have gone 6-8-0 this season, and they have been favored in 14 of their 50 games.
The Blues come into the game scoring an average of 2.8 goals per game, putting them 26th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 27th in the league. So far this year, the Blues are 10-7 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 16-12 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 33 games in this season. His current record is 17-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.942%.
As the 13th ranked team in the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens have struggled to find consistency this season. Their overall record of 21-22-8 has them in 6th place in the Atlantic Division. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, Montreal has gone 12-16 this year.
At home, the Canadiens have a record of 10-13-3, and they have gone 4-6 in their last ten games. As the underdog, Montreal has a record of 18-21-8 on the season.
Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 28th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have a 4-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-18.
Goalie Jake Allen gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-9, and his save percentage is 0.611%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (-104)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 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
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Out
- Scott Perunovich – Lower Body – Out
