The Montreal Canadiens look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Chicago Blackhawks need a win after losing 8 of their last 11 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview 

The Montreal Canadiens responded with wins over the Islanders and Jets with a most recent loss to the Wild. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 18 percent of their power play opportunities. Sean Monahan leads Montreal with 9 goals, Nick Suzuki has 18 assists and Cole Caufield has 115 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 73.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jake Allen has given up 39 goals on 407 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 43 goals on 463 shots.

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Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview 

The Blackhawks rebounded from losses to the Kraken and Canucks with a win over the Avalanche. The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.35 goals per game and are scoring on 11.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor Bedard leads Chicago with 12 goals, Philipp Kurashev has 11 assists and Nick Foligno has 62 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.55 goals per game and are killing 74.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 55 goals on 608 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 51 goals on 397 shots.

Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction

The Blackhawks are coming off a nice win over the Avs, but we need to see more before we can back them with confidence, especially when not getting big plus money. The Montreal Canadiens have been the better team this season, and you can argue they’re at their best on the road, where they’re 7-4-2. The Habs have won 3 straight games against the Blackhawks and have outscored them 10-4 in those games. The price feels like a trap, but I’m siding with the Canadiens anyway.