The Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues meet Saturday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. 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.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to add on to their 7-5 win over Carolina last time out to sit at 22-12-6 this season. After this game, Montreal will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Stars.
Canadiens Win Back-To-Back Games
Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 45 points including 14 goals and a team-high 31 assists while Cole Caufield has 40 points with a team-high 20 goals. Lane Hutson has 40 points with 34 assists while Ivan Demidov has 35 points with 10 goals and 25 assists. Noah Dobson has 27 points with 20 assists and Mike Matheson has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 21 points with 12 goals and 9 assists while Zack Bolduc has 17 points with 10 goals and 7 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 6-6-1 with a 3.53 GAA and an .863 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 13-5-3 with a 3.01 GAA and an .889 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .904 save percentage for the Habs this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Blues have lost nine of their last 10 home games following a win.
- The Canadiens have won six of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last eight road games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against opponents on a winning streak.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Cole Caufield has scored at least one goal in five of the Canadiens’ last six games as road favorites.
- Lane Hutson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as road favorites.
- Ivan Demidov has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances – longest active streak in the league.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 win over Vegas last time out to sit at 16-18-8 this season. After this game, St. Louis will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Blues Snap Two-Game Slide
Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 29 points including 20 assists while Jordan Kyrou has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists and Justin Faulk has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists. Pius Suter has 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists. Cam Fowler has 14 points with 13 assists. Dylan Holloway has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists. Pavel Buchnevich has also added 23 points with 7 goals and 16 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 7-10-6 with a 3.56 GAA and an .869 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 9-8-2 with a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last 10 day games.
- The Canadiens have lost six of their last nine games as favorites.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 12 games as road favorites.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 day games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Kyrou has scored the first goal in each of the Blues’ last three home games against the Canadiens.
- Jordan Kyrou has scored a goal in four of his last five home appearances against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Cam Fowler has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five home appearances against the Canadiens.
- Brayden Schenn has scored two goals against the Canadiens this season – most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last seven games between the Canadiens and Blues have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canadiens’ last four road games following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues Prediction
I’m on the Canadiens here. I get the case to be made for the Blues at home against some teams, but Montreal’s been playing their best hockey on the road this season so that makes it a lot harder to feel good about St. Louis in this particular matchup. I think the Habs take care of business here so give me Montreal in this one.