Canadiens vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds

The Montreal Canadiens (22-12-6) visit the St. Louis Blues (16-18-8) on Saturday, Jan. 3, with both coming off a win. Canadiens (-135) at Blues (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Montreal secured a 7-5 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Lane Hutson (one goal and one assist) and Juraj Slafkovsky (one goal and one assist) were among the five Canadiens players who recorded two points each.

In its last game on Jan. 2, St. Louis claimed a 4-3 home victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Four Blues skaters recorded two points each in that outing, including Pavel Buchnevich (two assists) and Mathieu Joseph (two assists).

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday’s hockey action.

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Canadiens vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction:
  Canadiens 5 – Blues 2
• Pick OU:

  Over 6.5
  (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)

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Canadiens vs. Blues Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-135)
• Underdog: Blues (+114)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens are 10-7 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Montreal is 7-3 (winning 70.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Canadiens have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• In 24 games this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Blues Betting Insights

• This season the Blues have been an underdog 24 times, and won 13, or 54.2%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 5-8, a 38.5% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of +114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Blues.
• St. Louis’ games this season have had over 6.5 goals 19 of 42 times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal’s 135 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens have allowed 132 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 23rd in NHL play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (+3) makes the team ninth-best in the league.
• The 28 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 113 power-play chances).
• Montreal has the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.78%).
• The Canadiens have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Montreal kills 76.74% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (18th in NHL).
• The Canadiens have a 13.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks second in the league.

Blues Key Stats

• With 105 goals (2.5 per game), St. Louis has the league’s 30th-ranked offense.
• The Blues’ total of 144 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 31st in the NHL.
• Its -39 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 108 chances), the Blues are 26th in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ power-play percentage (17.59) puts the team 22nd in the league.
• The Blues have three shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• St. Louis’ has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.57%).
• St. Louis is 12th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Blues are 25th in the league.