Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 10-26-24 NHL Picks

The St. Louis Blues and the Montreal Canadiens meet Saturday 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 St. Louis Blues Prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to build on their 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out. After this game, St. Louis will head to Ottawa for a matchup against the Senators.

Blues Looking To Keep Puck Rolling

Jodran Kyrou leads the Blues with 9 points including a team-high 7 assists while Philip Broberg has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas each have 6 points with Buchnevich logging 3 goals and 3 assists while Thomas has 5 assists. Justin Faulk has 5 points with 4 assists while Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours each have 4 points with 3 goals. Colton Parayko has 4 assists as well. Joel Hofer has gone 3-0 with a 2.32 GAA and a .932 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 2-3 with a 2.63 GAA and a .914 save percentage.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Canadiens have lost each of their last four games.
• The Blues have won each of their last three games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
• The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games at Bell Centre.

Montreal Canadiens Recap

The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to snap a four-game slide after ending up with a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Rangers in their last game. After this game, Montreal will head out to Philadelphia for a matchup against the Flyers.

Canadiens Trying To Right The Ship

Cole Caufield has a team-high 7 points with 6 goals while Nick Suzuki has 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Juraj Slafkovsky has 6 points with 5 assists while Mike Matheson has 5 assists of his own on the year. Kaiden Guhle has 4 points with 3 assists and Lane Hutson has 4 assists while Josh Anderson has 3 points with a pair of assists. In goal for Montreal, Sam Montembeault has gone 2-3 with a 3.16 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Cayden Primeau is 0-1-1 with a 4.21 GAA and an .880 save percentage this season.

Why the Montreal Canadiens will win

• The Canadiens have won each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost seven of their last 10 games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last nine night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games at Bell Centre.

Montreal Canadiens vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

I’m on the Blues here. I get the allure of backing a home underdog in spots, but this isn’t one of them, as Montreal’s defense has gone out the window in recent games. The Habs just can’t seem to get out of their own way, and St. Louis has been at least more consistent with putting positive results together. All in all, I trust St. Louis to get the job done behind the steadier goaltending so give me St. Louis.