Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL matchup between the Utah Hockey Club (18-17-7) and the Montreal Canadiens (20-18-4) at Delta Center sees the Utah Hockey Club favored at home (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Canadiens (+136). The game begins at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Utah Hockey Club to win vs Canadiens -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-162)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Utah Hockey Club vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Utah and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 21 of 42 games this season.
  • Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 25 of 42 chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 6.2 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.7 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stat Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club’s 2.8 average goals per game add up to 117 total, which makes them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Utah is ranked 12th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 123 (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at -6.
  • Utah’s 25 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 115 chances.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s offense has the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.74%).
  • Utah’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 18th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club kill 80.85% of their opponent’s power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • With a 51.4% faceoff win percentage, the Utah Hockey Club have the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Utah converts 10.3% of its shots, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.3 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline

  • Utah has won nine of its 17 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have won three of the six games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -162.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Utah has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 14 goals and 27 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 11 goals and 26 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 16 goals and 18 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 10-11-3 record, .916 save percentage, 60 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s 18th-ranked scoring offense (124 total goals, 3.0 per game).
  • Montreal’s 138 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Their 22nd-ranked goal differential is -14.
  • Montreal has scored 28 power-play goals this season (on 128 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have a 21.88% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 16 percentage.
  • Montreal has scored five shorthanded goals this season (third among all NHL squads).
  • The Canadiens’ 10th-best penalty kill rate is 81.94%.
  • The Canadiens have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.3%).
  • The 11.5% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks fifth in the league.
  • The Canadiens have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent in 18, or 46.2%, of those games.
  • Montreal is 10-14 when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 13 goals and 30 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 23 goals and 17 assists
  • Lane Hutson: three goals and 27 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 15-15-3 record, .901 save percentage, 87 goals conceded
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