The Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens meet Sunday in NHL action from the Bell Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames Prediction.
Calgary Flames Recap
The Calgary Flames come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers last time out. After this game, the Flames will head to Boston for a matchup with the Bruins to continue their road trip.
Flames Drop 5th Game In 6 Tries
Rasmus Andersson has a team-high 11 points with 4 goals and 7 assists while Jonathan Huberdeau has 8 points with 5 goals and 3 assists. Anthony Mantha has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists while Connor Zary has 7 points with 5 assists and Andrei Kuzmenko has 7 points with 6 assists. Nazem Kadri has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists while Blake Coleman has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists and Mikael Backlund has 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists as well on the year. In goal for Calgary, Dustin Wolf is 3-2 with a 3.19 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Dan Vladar is 3-3-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage on the year.
Why the Calgary Flames will win
- The Flames have won each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Canadiens have lost five of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Flames have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Bell Centre.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh last time out. After this game, Montreal will head on the road for a matchup with the Devils.
Canadiens Lose Third Straight
Nick Suzuki leads the Habs in scoring with 13 points including 4 goals and a team-high 9 assists while Cole Caufield has 11 points with a team-high 10 goals. Mike Matheson also has 9 assists while Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each have 7 assists. Brendan Gallagher has 5 points with 4 goals while Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each have 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Kirby Dach also has 5 points with 4 assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 3-5 with a 3.43 GAA and a .894 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 1-2-1 with a 4.38 GAA and an .861 save percentage this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Flames have lost three of their last four games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canadiens have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against the Flames.
- The Flames have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Flames’ last six games at Bell Centre.
Montreal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames Prediction
I’m on the over here. Two teams that can’t seem to get out of their own way, and both have had serious issues with keeping the puck out of the net as well. I think both can find the net enough to get us up and over this total, so give me the over here.