The Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks meet Thursday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Canadiens vs Canucks prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are coming off losses to the Bruins, Flames, and Oilers. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.71 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 27 goals, Mike Matheson has 38 assists and Cole Caufield has 263 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 75.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 46 goals on 483 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 102 goals on 1,071 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks recently lost to the Avalanche and Capitals while beating the Sabres. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.49 goals per game and are scoring on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 36 goals, Quinn Hughes has 66 assists and Elias Pettersson has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 79.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 119 goals on 1,427 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 59 goals on 574 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have won each of their last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as favorites.
- The Canucks have won the first period in each of their last five games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last nine games as favorites against the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens Team Facts
- The Canadiens have lost 13 of their last 14 Thursday games.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 12 games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Canadiens have won the first period in four of their last five games at Rogers Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last six games after coming off overtime.
Canadiens vs Canucks prediction
The Montreal Canadiens are a team that’s counting down the days until the offseason as they’ve lost 7 of their last 9 games. The Vancouver Canucks are 22-7-4 at home this season, and they have a chance to snag the Presidents’ Trophy, so games like this are cupcakes to pad the points. The Canucks won the last two games against the Habs, outscoring them 12-8 in those two games. The Canucks have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Canadiens overall, and they’ve had a field day offensively in all of those games. My only option here is to side with the Vancouver Canucks and the PL for max betting value.