The St. Louis Blues and Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL action at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Canadiens vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Canadiens vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Senators, lost to the Bruins, and they play the Bruins next. The Blues have split their last 8 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.52 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 8 goals, Robert Thomas has 12 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 56 goals on 446 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 38 goals on 355 shots.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Jets and Maple Leafs, and they play the Lightning next. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 7 games.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 26.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 15 goals, Nick Suzuki has 23 assists and Juraj Slafkovsky has 57 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.44 goals per game and are killing 78.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jakub Dobes has given up 43 goals on 411 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 46 goals on 330 shots.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won each of their last six home games following a road win.
- The Blues have lost each of their last five night games at Bell Centre.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at Bell Centre.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games following a shootout win.
- The Blues have lost the second period in each of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The underdogs have won seven of the Blues’ last eight games at Bell Centre.
- The Canadiens have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last 10 games.
- The Canadiens have lost the second period in each of their last four games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Blues and Canadiens have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blues’ last six games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 10 Sunday games at Bell Centre have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last 10 home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last six night games against opponents on a winning streak.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Patrik Laine has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Blues.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last 10 games.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Canadiens’ last nine games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances against the Canadiens.
- Jordan Kyrou has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last nine Sunday road games.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded an assist in each of the Blues’ last four games as road underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.32%).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.44).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 31st in the league for goals per game this season (2.52).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.71%).
Canadiens vs Blues Prediction
The Blues have had issues sustaining success, and I doubt things improve on the end of a back to back. The Canadiens are coming off two straight shootout wins, which provide a nice shot in the arm in terms of confidence. The home team has won 7 of the last 10 games between the Habs and Blues. We’re laying a cheap price. I have to side with the Canadiens on Sunday night.